Grow Through Change

I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound. - Paul (The apostle)

It is said that the only constant thing about life is change and when you think about it you will realize it is true. You do not need to do anything for change to occur. The moment a child is conceived the mother takes the right foods and does the right exercises but other than that she does nothing to the child to make it change state. When a river decides not to move, it may not change position but it sure does change in state- it becomes stale!

Consider these words: “Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old. Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert”, (Isaiah 43:18-19). He begins by saying we should not remember the things of the past so no more saying, “the good old days”! He is saying “get ready! Something new is about to happen! Change is about to take place!

    Change will happen: Change is the only constant thing about life. You do not need to believe it will happen to you for it to happen.

           Anticipate change: beyond knowing that change will happen you also need to anticipate its occurrence. In every aspect of your life expect change. Be on the look for it.

        Adapt to change: when things happen, learn to adapt to the new   conditions as fast as possible. This is your only lifeline for surviving change. In the theory of evolution Darwin observed, and rightly so, that it is not necessarily the strongest or smartest of creatures that survive the changes in their environments but the ones that know how to adapt fastest to it. For many great creatures their lack of adaptation has meant extinction. The apostle, Paul, stated of himself, “I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: everywhere and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need. I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me, (Philippians 4:12-13). What do you think he was talking about?

CHANGE IS THE ONLY CONSTANT THING IN LIFE!