Scared of change? You need not be....

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