Change is Hard

Change is hard for everyone. We create patterns and habits in our lives and those patterns and habits are comforting in an ever-changing world. No matter how visionary you are, you desire sameness in some area of your life, whether its that evening cup of coffee or that specialized routine that you go through every morning (alarm, toilet, shower, deodorant, shave, teeth, contact lenses, clothes, kiss the wife, out the door). God has built some of us to enjoy and generate change more than others and that is where most all the tension exists in an organism like the church. Since it is a living thing, it is growing and changing constantly and when that process stops, decay and death begin. However uncomfortable change is, it is the avenue for growth. Can you imagine how uncomfortable it must be for a crustacean to shed its exoskeleton? They are getting rid of their house! For a time, they are vulnerable and defensive. Just as the crustacean must shed its exoskeleton to make room for new growth, we must put away old systems and processes and habits that keep us where we are, so that we can reach our potential.