Change Happens
change. one of the hardest things to grasp in our lifes. But, as i look in the past and see all the change that has happened to me in the last 3 years, i look ahead and see even more change!! is this good or bad?
something struck me at awaken this past week as i watched Rob Bell’s video. It brought up the topic of how we sometimes live in the past and spent more time remiscing about our past events than living today to the fullest. This got me thinking about how life is a constant maze. Just 4 years ago, i had no idea i would go through a move to the big city, a dad with a terminal illness, a death of a family member, having a stepdad, having a sister live 4 hours away, and the list goes on and on. But through this struggle I have learned to cope with change pretty well i would say. Simply, it happens. its inevitable that change happens, we should not dwell on how life is going to be so different with these changes, but instead look ahead and see what benefits these changes have. While this concept is hard to grasp as well, it something to strive for.
Now as a time of even more change comes, i learned to look at all this in excitement. Things are changing, church is changing, school is changing, friends are changing, life is changing! But, through these changes comes a time of anxiousness. With school being so busy and stressful, its good to have time to sit and think about what really has changed. Some for the better, some for the rest. But, all these things shape who I am, and how I live. Through the good and the bad, I am who I am, and all my experiences shape me!
Going back to the Rob Bell video, i think another point he was getting at was along with finding ourselves looking in the past too much, the same goes for looking in the future. I find myself worrying about tomorrow before today, the same way i worry about what happened yesterday. I need to learn to literally just live in the moment, live for today, because you never know when something could happen. Life would be much more enjoyable if I could live for the present and make the most out of any situation.
I know this entry was kinda a ramble session for me, but i just wanted to get my thoughts out there, thanks for reading and leave a comment!!!!
