I have to admit, I don't like change. I'm the kind of person who enjoys routine...I like to know what to expect and when to expect. When life throws me a curveball, I'd love to say that I have that athletic-type of knee-jerk reaction to jump out and grab it, but unfortunately, my reaction usually resembles that frightened kid who sees the ball coming and closes his eyes, ducks, and covers his head down deep praying that by some miracle he doesn't get hit.
In recent months, there have been a lot of changes in my environment and I don't like them. A dear friend & co-worker is moving away and while I'm happy for her and excited for what her future holds, it changes my environment and the delicate day to day operations of my office. I'm secretly closing my eyes, ducking, and covering my head hoping not to get hit by the change.
My youngest child moved away to go to college in Florida and while I am so proud of his accomplishments and excited to see him pursue his dreams, he's no longer within my reach. He's starting his own life and I am watching from a distance, helpless. I'm secretly closing my eyes, ducking, and covering my head hoping not to get hit by the change.
The government is passing laws right & left that affect my career (I work in insurance), my paycheck, and my personal security as a citizen. I'm secretly closing my eyes, ducking, and covering my head hoping not to get hit by the change.
I watch from a distance as changes happen in environments that I used to be part of. My heart breaks as I see people I love and hold dear affected by changes that they had no part in implementing. I am confused by the standards of leaders and by the impact that their decisions have on sincere, honest people. I'm secretly closing my eyes, ducking, and covering my head hoping not to get hit by the change.
How do I handle it? What can I do? I am reminded in Hebrews 11:8 -"By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, even though he did not know where he was going." I look up from my cowering stance and open my eyes knowing that I am not in control of the course of the ball coming at me, the only thing that I can control is my reaction to it.
