Change

Change. It's a difficult word and concept for us humans. Especially if we have our mind set on no change. We think of life as a never ending cycle of waking, working, eating and sleeping. Same job, house, friends, and church. And yet...

And yet...God brings change even in nature. Just when one is weary of cold, God sends the warm breezes of spring. And just when you can't take another day of summer, God sends the crisp fall air to refresh the soul.

Change comes to most every one at some point in life. To some it comes multiple times. Some change is pleasant; other changes are not so pleasant. You meet a special someone. The pastor leaves your church. You get a raise at work. Or work turns sour. Someone doesn't stop at the light and runs into your car; or a bad report at the doctor's office. No matter what it is, change brings challenges that are imperative to mold our character. It is up to us to choose whether the molding will be positive or negative.

We can allow changes to bring pointless anxiety and make us bitter. Or, on the flip side, we can look for God's fingerprints in the winds of change and allow Him to make us into the person He wants us to be. He knows what is best for us and how to best use us. Change is not always easy; it will affect not only you, but your family and friends around you. You have to pray and be ready to follow God's leading, no matter what others will say to you or about you. Change is not for the faint-hearted. Change calls for those courageous ones that are willing to trust God with everything, from the house you really like living in, to that precious child you hold in your arms.

Are you at the brink of change? Can you feel the fall breezes blowing the curtains of your life? Embrace the challenge and let God revitalize your life!

Till next time, that is my Florida Tale:)