Change

There was a time when it would take literally centuries for a culture to undergo any kind of significant change. But that has definitely changed. Now major change can happen in months, or even days. Because of that, we live in a very exciting time. It could be the case that today is the day that somebody somewhere cures cancer, or finds a way to drastically reduce poverty in the world, or invents a cheap flying car. That’s exciting stuff.

But in the midst of all that excitement, the rapid pace of change in our lives has also created a lot of instability. Many of our jobs could disappear overnight. Many of our values seem to have gone the way of the dinosaur. Many of our relationships are falling apart because we don’t know how to talk to each other anymore or even what we would talk about.

Bottom line: in the midst of the constant changes around us, we often don’t know how to keep up. And that is kind of scary.

But if you’re feeling strung out and out of touch today, I’ve got good news. You don’t have to keep up.

Contrary to popular opinion, life is not best lived on the cutting edge of the latest trend. You can try to live life out there, and maybe you do, but sooner or later you will discover that you are exhausted and empty, and that the foundations of your life are always crumbling underneath you.

As for me, I love change. I think it’s fascinating and exciting. But I’ve found my peace and my joy and my hope in a life that is built around something that never changes.

My God is eternal, and always the same. His book, the Bible, is thousands of years old, and it doesn’t change either.

Now I will admit that I miss out on a few trends every once in a while. But I’m OK with that. I’ve spent some time chasing after the latest and greatest thing in search of happiness, and I was always more empty at the end than I was at the beginning.

I have discovered that the more I chase after this God and the life that He has for me, the more I am full. And it’s good.

How about you?

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