Changes...

"As the fall leaves change, their crisp golden shells glittering in the pale sunlight, You guide their path. As they glide to the ground from the gentle breath of the wind, resting their weary souls upon the earthy crust, You show them the steps they need to take in the final hours of their lives. As new leaves bursting with fresh joy come and the old, cracked lives are forgotten, You guide all who fall to rise again in You as new creations..."

 - random thoughts from a girl who is ecstatic about fall...does it make sense? Probably not...but what else is the imagination for? 

Our lives can be unpredictable, though they spin on their perfect little axis, circling the sun of a habitual life style that never changes, never twists. It always stays the same. It’s reliable, dependent, something to trust.

But then the 'unpredictable' happens. Change.

It can be a little, miniscule thing that rocks your world off of its rotating point. A pebble, a thought, an idea. A crazy burst of inspiration to do something completely out of the norm. Or it can be something unexpected. A person waves to you in the street, you simply have a bad day, you realize that you accidentally left your makeup at home and you need to show people the real you for a day. Change comes unexpected, and not always welcomed.

God lets change happen for a reason. He opens new doors that might seem unfamiliar, or totally different than what you thought you wanted in the first place. Change can come and move your life in a new direction completely. A new path that you never would have chosen on your own. When I was five I was completely determined to someday becoming a mermaid. When I found out mermaids didn’t exist, I was devastated...but it just opened new doors that gave me better opportunities than I ever could have imagined. 

I have a challenge for you: Trust God. When change comes, just roll with it. Accept it.

Change may seem entrapping, dangerous. Unknown. But in the end, change is usually what sets us free. Completely and blissfully free.

"Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go"  - Joshua 1:9