If you follow me on twitter or are my friend on FaceBook, you have probably already seen a thought I tweeted earlier this afternoon.
I wrote: One of few constants in the world is change. I’m beginning to see this as a *great* thing!
I wanted to expound on this ~140 character tweet and give some nuggets of thought behind it, if merely for the fact that I think this is some good stuff that’s taken me some time to figure out, am still figuring out, and is definitely worth sharing!
I really do think change is a great thing. However, for me, change is not easy. I feel, sometimes, it is painfully hard and I don’t like it. A lot.
The change I’m referring to is not the ‘small stuff’ but the big life changes we all experience and grow from as a result. The type of change that God instills in our lives and pushes us to figure out who He wants us to be. This type of change is hard, difficult, and is easily pushed aside for the status quo.
Through a lot of prayer, meditation, and counsel I am beginning to see benefits, at least in my own life, that change has brought, is bringing, and can bring if I embrace it:
- I do not like the status quo. Not just in my personal life but all around me, within certain thresholds. Even if I don’t show it all of the time. Even though there are constants in life and in the world, I treat too many other things as the status quo when they shouldn’t be. Change or a more ‘evolving’ way of living is the only way to break the status quo. However, lets not get too much of a post-modern thought process underway…
- I’m at my best when I’m being stretched. Change is bringing new variables into my life that is forcing me to stretch my knowledge and understanding of what I know and how I react. I’m learning new things about myself, life, and the world I probably wouldn’t have otherwise.
- Living a constant life takes what fun we have on Earth and turns it into a more mundane way of living. If you’ve seen Stranger Than Fiction with Will Ferrell you know where I’m coming from with this.
I hope you guys enjoyed these thoughts; at the very least, though, this is a plug to get you to follow me on twitter or to friend me Facebook if you haven’t already!