Change, the only constant in the universe.

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Either you love change or you hate it, there never seems to be a middle ground.  Whether you love or hate change really doesn't matter, because change really is the only constant thing in life.  Many joke about change, many lament the affects that change has on lives, and many run from change like rats off a sinking ship.  No matter your view of change the one thing that you need to understand is that change is good.   I have witnessed friends and loved ones mired down in the riggers of life and were it not for change, albeit, change thrust upon them, they would still be mired down in those same situations that have kept them from enjoying a wonderful life.

What I want you to see today is that change is good and change will provide you the "breakthroughs" that will ultimately lead you to the destiny that resides in you.  I was in a relationship once and although I knew things needed to change, I was determined to hold on simply because of the familiarity and comfort that the relationship provided to me.  It wasn't that the relationship was doing me any good, it was the simple fact that I was more comfortable in my current situation then I was in wondering what life would be like if things did change, you know the great unknown.  I have often talked with people and made the statement that some individuals will only accept change in their life when their current situation becomes so uncomfortable that change is the only alternative.  I have been there, and I am sure you have been there as well.  I have run from change and there have been times when I have embraced change with everything inside of me.  Some of the changes you go through will be easy and others will be like asking you to cut off your left arm.  No matter what comes to you from the changes that will attach themselves to you I can assure you that they are necessary and they will put you into a place where things will once again be right in the universe.

People are primarily resistant to change because they simply don't understand it and quite often the change that is thrust upon them comes with no real reason or explanation; at least not that they can see in the moment.  Have you ever been in a work environment where you get a new boss or supervisor who comes in and changes everything?  This change would not be so bad if you only had the reasoning behind it and were not being kept in the dark.  Most of the time when a change is spelled out and explained, then the confusion or discomfort is diminished greatly.  Unfortunately many managers and supervisors have not learned the fine art of explanation, but that is a topic for another day.

As disconcerting as change can be at times it is also an opportunity for newness.  It's almost like one chapter is closed and another one is opened up.  Change brings possibilities and new opportunities and in life today opportunity and possibility is always a good thing.  Change will refresh almost any landscape in some one's life.  It affords you the opportunity to try new things, experience new things, and grow because of new things.  Change once played out to its conclusion becomes your new reality.  All the scary notions that you once had go away and you are able to move forward with something that is now more comfortable, more tolerable, and more understood.  Without change in your life you would have no future.  If you remained a toddler how would you ever complete the things that you were designed to complete?  Going from toddler to adolescent, to young adult, and onward to middle age, are all changes that must come about.

Now everyone expects change as it pertains to age and ability, but the change that comes aside from this is what tends to put many in a tail spin.  However, change is change no matter what it pertains to.  If we can accept going from young adult to middle age, then why is it so stinking difficult to accept change as it pertains to relationships, or employment, or any other thing that changes in life?  The answer to this is simple: with age changes we expect them, with other changes they come to us unexpectedly.  Fear of the unknown, fear of what this change will mean, fear of not having control: resistance to change stems from fear, and fear once again is nothing more then the absence of love in one's life.  Love conquers fear every time, and whether you understand it or even believe it, you are loved by your creator.  This simple fact should set you up to understand that no change that ever comes about is coming to you to hurt you.  Change that is directed by Spirit is always change designed to help you get to your destiny. You see it is always, and always will be about your destiny.

Grasp change and hold on to it.  Change does in deed do a person good.  Were it not for change then you would never be where you are today.  Whether expected or unexpected change brings about those things that you need, and in most cases probably deep down want.  How many times have you cried out to others to get you out of this mess, or that trap, or even out of failed or soon to fail relationship? Realizing that change is a constant then the sooner you can accept this fact the sooner you can accept the change that is going on all around you.  I encourage you to open up and take what is coming to you, because in the total scheme of things, it is always easier to accept change then to fight a loosing battle, because in the end change will win out.

It is a good day for change, and then it becomes a good day for whatever you are hoping for, praying for, and believing for.  I leave you with this:  if you are unwilling to change, especially when a change is required, you only open yourself up for stuff that you really don't want, and quite frankly will most likely not have the ability to handle.  Do yourself a favor and accept change with open arms, an open mind, and an open heart.  In doing this you will handle whatever comes your way with flying colors.