Change is the
only constant thing in life. This is because change will always change. For there
to be growth, there has to be change. Change comes with endings, beginnings,
losses and gains. But that’s what life is about right? In fact if your life is constant
year in year out, that should be a reason to worry.
A wise man
once said if you do the same thing over and over and expect different results
you must be crazy. You can’t be going through the same route and expect to
arrive at a different destination. We’re however normally too hard on ourselves
and take blame for mistakes that were simply meant to happen. How will you ever
learn what works, what doesn’t; what you want and what you don’t, if you never
make mistakes? Even God lets you make the gravest mistakes but will always walk
with you through them and eventually, they all work out for your good.
One thing I’ve
learnt about change is to look for the face of God in it; simply because He
never lets you bear more than you can handle. Some of us are way too hard
headed that it only takes pain to bring about change. Unfortunately we’ve been
conditioned that only the devil can bring about negative change so we make the
worst mistakes, some already knowing the consequences as we make them, then we
blame the devil; poor guy! Instead of resisting something you’ve no control over,
face it head-on because change will take place with or without your consent.
Of course when
faced with a new ball game, you need new tactics. Never run into something new
without a strategy and the reasons are obvious; or not? Imagine digging a grave
and instead of throwing the soil on the outside, you throw it on yourself.
So why do we
most often than not resist change? Truth is, whatever comes our way however hard
it is will only break us if we let it. Be positive in all you face and you’ll
realize however hard it seems, it could have been worse. Embrace it, work
through it with courage and eventually you’ll make it. Fake it till you make
it!
However in
the midst of the confusion and uncertainty that change comes with, you need a
reliable helping hand. The only one who can faithfully and genuinely walk with
you through change is God. We’re constantly surrounded by pretenders in life,
some of whom we love and trust and are too blinded to discover their true
intentions. Trust me it’s better to face the devil than rely on fake friends
because you give them a loaded gun and believe me they’ll pull the trigger when
you least expect it and in that case, God help you survive what coming your way.
Always remember
that getting into trouble is life but making the same mistake over and over
without learning from it, is simply stupidity. Someone once said life is hard
and it’s even harder if you’re stupid. If you fall riding a bike at 6 years,
that’s understandable but if you’re still falling trying to learn the same at
30, then that’s a problem.
Never judge
based on what you can see because things that are seen are temporary but the
unseen are eternal. Don’t succumb to temporary troubles as the best is yet to
come. It shall pass. Be optimistic, look your best, work hard and what’s meant
to be will be even if the whole world is against it.
“The measure of intelligence is the ability to change.”
― Albert Einstein
― Albert Einstein
