Martha and I love change

We love the newness of change

We love the challenge of change

Change can be good

Staying the same can lead to being “stuck in a rut”. When our forefathers were blazing trails in their horse drawn buggies they tried to follow the ruts. If there were ruts in the ground, it was easier to follow them than to create new ones. Ruts were the path of least resistance. Eventually someone broke free of the ruts and started a second lane or a path that led off in a new direction – maybe even a short cut. I would guess that trailblazer was mocked for not following the path. This change in direction led to the many streets and highways we have today and the settling of our great nation. Horse drawn carts led to cars and now our cars can practically drive themselves.

I love the feeling of change so much that I tend to crave the challenges it brings. Sometimes God asks us to stay the course and remain on the path. He wants us to be patient with His plan that will eventually take us into new wonders. However, I find not changing hard.

I find obedience hard when it doesn’t fit my plan.

The challenge for you and me today? Are you willing to let God orchestrate when and where we experience change or blaze a new path? Whether that change be a career path, a move, hiring another staff person, running for Congress, or mentoring a young adult – let God lead.

Chris Tomlin says in “Everlasting God” – “our” strength will rise as we wait upon the Lord. God will bring change but let Him do it and wait. Better to obey…

Acts 5:29 English Standard Version (ESV)

29 But Peter and the apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than men.