Words2encourage

I once attended a course at work called “Managing Change.” My employer had recently merged with another company and therefore there was going to be change on the horizon. For some it meant their working patterns would change, whilst for others they would be doing different jobs with new responsibilities.

Our staff reacted to this in differing ways, some embracing change and others resisting it. There were some who looked back on what they perceived as the good old days and they remembered those days with fondness and did not want to move forward and change. However as the working situation had now changed, they too would also have to face that reality.

As Christians we too face the challenge of change. We all know that God wants changes to be made in our individual and Church life but we can be very resistant to this. Sometimes we may be scared of change and leaving the security we know behind. Fear of the unknown maybe. Other times we just stubbornly refuse to change thinking that we know better than God.

After God rescued the Israelites from Pharaoh it didn’t take them long to start complaining and saying that they wanted to go back to Egypt. They seemed to have had rather selective memories about the past they left behind in Egypt. It suddenly seemed very appealing and they quickly forgot about the hardships they had endured under Pharaoh.

What about us?

How do we react when we feel God wants changes in our life?

Do we rejoice that He is refining us and changing us to be conformed to His image or do we resist and moan?

Lets ensure that with God’s grace that we embrace change and grow in our relationship with Christ.

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