Things Change

I like this picture, and I like what it means… because have you noticed that as we go through this life, and as we live with the Lord there are times that things can’t and don’t remain the same. There are moments that all of us have to change, and you know there is nothing wrong with change but it is something wrong with knowing you need to change and don’t! That’s the issue, that’s the problem, and that is what can be a hinderance when you see that things aren’t working anymore, or when things have to be adjusted because as you and I continue to live and to go through life it is on us to have the commitment to change if we are going to really grow and live a complete life!

What’s the purpose of your life right now!?!? Is there something that you are doing, or even holding on to that really needs to be changed but because of really just desiring to have business as usual it can be damaging, it can hard, and it can even be dry! Things can become dry, things can become stale, and things can be lost when we don’t make some changes in our lives as we follow the Lord, and as we really trust in the Lord there are those days, those times, and those seasons that we have to change! We can’t expect to enjoy a season, especially a new season when we arrive in it but don’t want to change and don’t want to stop… that can make anything that once was high now become low!

Change is tough, change is hard, and change certainly has its ups and downs… but that’s not something that should stop us from changing! You can go down the line, and you can go down the list there are many things that change over time because life is filled and full of changes! You can look at Televisions how they went from letterbox to now plasma, hd, blu-ray, and smart televisions because things change…. You can look at shoes especially sneakers, and you can tell how soles, Chuck Taylor’s, and how designs went from standard to now softly cushioned, more colors, and more sales because things always change around us. In order for these things to change, there has to be that willingness and that open door for these things to change and somebody should want them to change!

I believe that is our key action “CHANGE”. Life should have that passion, life should have that peace, and life should have that perseverance that as much as I love what I have done or where I am that doesn’t mean I shouldn’t change, that doesn’t mean I should miss out, and that doesn’t mean I should allow myself to be pulled away from making progress. I shouldn’t allow myself to be so common, that I forget that I have to change and that when I begin to cha he I start to see things differently, I start to understand things differently, and I really start to focus on what I need to change and what else should I change…. If I want to feel a new wave, then I can’t keep on staying in the same boat and if I stay in the same boat then I’ll keep going at the same speed, the same flow, and the same energy thinking I’m okay when I’m not!

There’s a reason why the Lord chastises us, and there is also a reason that sometimes we miss out and lose things all because we don’t want to change! If we don’t change how do we expect to keep up, if we don’t change how do we expect to transform, and if we don’t change how do we expect to really get to a new height! What height are you trying to go to, if you have higher expectations you’ve got to be willing to change… if you have higher dreams, higher goals, and higher faith then you’ve got to be willing to grow and you have to be willing to change. You have to be willing to do things differently, and not only that but you have to be willing to look at yourself and say: “What Do I Need To Do Differently???”

What do I need to do differently, what do I need to do that I haven’t done before, and what do I need to stop doing or stop entertaining that is really bringing me down! There are things that can and do bring us down, there are things that can make us stuck, and there are things that can make us have a breakdown and not a update and not a upgrade! So once again….. have we decided to change, have we decided that maybe it’s time for something new, and have we decided that maybe it is time to make a move because moves are good, new moves are great, but any move that is made or that is going to be different it has to be brought by God! You’ve got to follow the signs and pay attention to the warnings, because that’s when we have to believe it and know that once I decide to change it is for the better!

It is amazing… anytime I look at cookies baking I love it, and the reason I love it is because they smell good, they taste good, and they are just delicious especially when they first come out of the oven they are soft, gooey, and they just melt in your mouth. Those things are so good, and I love eating cookies and what I love even more is that they aren’t always the same size, they aren’t always the same type of flavors, and not only that but I’ve noticed that when you bake cookies you see that they start just as cookie dough, and then afterwards when they are in the oven that’s when they will begin to change and sometimes they might be darker than others at the bottom, some might be chewy and some might be hard, but it doesn’t matter because at the end of the day one thing is for sure…. A change will come, and a change does come to those cookies that makes them sprout and spurt up!

That’s what happens in our lives also…. We all can be like the dough, but at some time and at some point we have to grow and when we grow we will become what we need to become. What is in your life that needs to grow, and what is in your life that you see it right now as okay but it can be better? Well you see it, but what are you willing to do to change it…. I know that it looks like it doesn’t need change, that’s not always true…. But we need to always be on the cutting edge to grow, and we should always be focused to grow! It’s time to grow and change, and it’s time to not always stick to just the norm…. That’s how we can miss out on blessings, miss out on open doors, and miss out on better days all because we didn’t decide to grow and change!

There’s a new exit coming, there’s something new on the horizon, and there’s something better on the way but it is time to change! Things have to change, words have to change, thoughts have to change, mindsets have to change, actions have to change, and lives have to change all because we trust in God! When you trust in God the Lord will pull you through, the Lord will make you stop conducting business as usual, the Lord will make you and me get to that point that we just say it’s time to change! Don’t waste time, and don’t allow time to keep on passing without making those necessary adjustments and those necessary changes because some patterns have to be broken, some patterns have to be relieved, and some patterns have to be cut down!

It is a release that it is important to be cut down, and it is very important that as we grow with the Lord you see and you understand that there are things that need to be cut down, there are things that need to be taken away, and there are things that need to not be entertained anymore because we have decided to grow up and we have decided to change! Some stuff doesn’t stay the same, and there are some things that shouldn’t remain the same but as we grow and as we get better we know and we understand that it is time for a break away from what has kept me down, from what has kept me tired, and what has kept me frustrated! There are just some things that need to be cut down, and there are some things that I don’t need in my life and in my spirit anymore all because I’ve decided to make some changes!

Don’t fight it but embrace it, and when you embrace it you’ll feel and be the better for it all because you’ve decided that I’m going to trust the Lord, and I’m going to believe the Lord that I’m about to break out of this mold, and break out of this sticky situation so I’ve decided to start a new day, a new season, and a new attitude all because I won’t rest until I get better and that I feel better! Let’s keep on making changes for our good and for our lives!

Philippians 3:13-14 NLT
[13] No, dear brothers and sisters, I have not achieved it, but I focus on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead, [14] I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us.