Why You Should Be Falling In Love With Change | The Odyssey Online
Start writing a post
Lifestyle

Why You Should Be Falling In Love With Change

Change is God's way of giving second chances.

79
Why You Should Be Falling In Love With Change

When we hear the word ‘change’, we often think of having to give something up. Well what if instead, we begin to think about what is to be gained? This isn’t a “how-to” article on how to fall in love with change. It’s simply an article about falling in love with what was, what is, and what could be.

Change is inevitable. It’s going to happen whether we are ready for it or not. It’s challenging and hard at times. It's forceful, full of surprises and heartbreak. It's silent, even during the best times of your life. When you think you're prepared for it, you're still not fully prepared when it does happen.

Change is a process, not an event. Therefore, it will take time. Without change, we would never feel uncomfortable, and without feeling uncomfortable, we would never be forced to grow into something much bigger; much better.

Change is the biggest step of faith. It’s going to force yourself to go somewhere you’ve never been. You’re going to feel frightened, wondering where your next step will be. As humans, it's almost impossible to not fear something. Psalm 32:8 simply states, "I will teach you the way you should go; 
 I will instruct you and advise you."

It states that change is instructive. You will always learn from change. It will always lead you to where you need to be at this time in your life. Change is to blame for making you into who you are, who you are supposed to be, at this very moment.

Change is God's way of giving second chances.

It's important to learn to lean on God and begin to take every burden, every worry, every doubt, and every fear that you constantly battle with, and place it in God's hands and just trust that He is good and faithful, always. After all, He is bigger than any and all things.

It's time to come to the place in life where we say, "Okay, God. Whatever You want to do, however You want to do it, I am satisfied." In saying that, we can always guarantee that God is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

In reality, we only see a little portion, a little puzzle piece, of the bigger picture when God sees the entire thing as a whole. The Word of God simply tells us, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart. Never rely on what you think you know. Remember the Lord in everything you do, and He will show you the right way” (Proverbs 3;5-6). That in itself forces us to change; to change our heart, to change our perspectives, and to change our priorities.

God is good. So why can't change be good, also? It can, it will be, and everything will always work out for the good of those who love Him.

So do it. Fall in love with change. Fall in love with Jesus and the plan He has set before you. So when change begins to happen, embrace it, and know that it is the will of God for your life.

Finally, never forget the now. Love the now, for it is exactly what it should be. Every struggle, every tear, every laugh, every smile; this season of your life is where God has ordained your very step and has planted you. So for now, live life and embrace all it has to offer.

Then when change does come, fall in love and then some.

Report this Content
This article has not been reviewed by Odyssey HQ and solely reflects the ideas and opinions of the creator.
Student Life

The 5 Painfully True Stages Of Camping Out At The Library

For those long nights that turn into mornings when the struggle is real.

664
woman reading a book while sitting on black leather 3-seat couch
Photo by Seven Shooter on Unsplash

And so it begins.

1. Walk in motivated and ready to rock

Camping out at the library is not for the faint of heart. You need to go in as a warrior. You usually have brought supplies (laptop, chargers, and textbooks) and sustenance (water, snacks, and blanket/sweatpants) since the battle will be for an undetermined length of time. Perhaps it is one assignment or perhaps it's four. You are motivated and prepared; you don’t doubt the assignment(s) will take time, but you know it couldn’t be that long.

Keep Reading...Show less
Student Life

The 14 Stages Of The Last Week Of Class

You need sleep, but also have 13 things due in the span of 4 days.

553
black marker on notebook

December... it's full of finals, due dates, Mariah Carey, and the holidays. It's the worst time of the year, but the best because after finals, you get to not think about classes for a month and catch up on all the sleep you lost throughout the semester. But what's worse than finals week is the last week of classes, when all the due dates you've put off can no longer be put off anymore.

Keep Reading...Show less
Student Life

28 Daily Thoughts of College Students

"I want to thank Google, Wikipedia, and whoever else invented copy and paste. Thank you."

1251
group of people sitting on bench near trees duting daytime

I know every college student has daily thoughts throughout their day. Whether you're walking on campus or attending class, we always have thoughts running a mile a minute through our heads. We may be wondering why we even showed up to class because we'd rather be sleeping, or when the professor announces that we have a test and you have an immediate panic attack.

Keep Reading...Show less
Lifestyle

The Great Christmas Movie Debate

"A Christmas Story" is the star on top of the tree.

2493
The Great Christmas Movie Debate
Mental Floss

One staple of the Christmas season is sitting around the television watching a Christmas movie with family and friends. But of the seemingly hundreds of movies, which one is the star on the tree? Some share stories of Santa to children ("Santa Claus Is Coming to Town"), others want to spread the Christmas joy to adults ("It's a Wonderful Life"), and a select few are made to get laughs ("Elf"). All good movies, but merely ornaments on the Christmas tree of the best movies. What tops the tree is a movie that bridges the gap between these three movies, and makes it a great watch for anyone who chooses to watch it. Enter the timeless Christmas classic, "A Christmas Story." Created in 1983, this movie holds the tradition of capturing both young and old eyes for 24 straight hours on its Christmas Day marathon. It gets the most coverage out of all holiday movies, but the sheer amount of times it's on television does not make it the greatest. Why is it,
then? A Christmas Story does not try to tell the tale of a Christmas miracle or use Christmas magic to move the story. What it does do though is tell the real story of Christmas. It is relatable and brings out the unmatched excitement of children on Christmas in everyone who watches. Every one becomes a child again when they watch "A Christmas Story."

Keep Reading...Show less
student thinking about finals in library
StableDiffusion

As this semester wraps up, students can’t help but be stressed about finals. After all, our GPAs depends on these grades! What student isn’t worrying about their finals right now? It’s “goodbye social life, hello library” time from now until the end of finals week.

1. Finals are weeks away, I’m sure I’ll be ready for them when they come.

Keep Reading...Show less

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Facebook Comments