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“The Lord is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him.” Psalm 28:7 (ESV)

Wow it’s the last Friday of January 2021!  Where did this month go?  All those goals and resolutions we set out to accomplish – I wonder how that’s going?  To be totally honest it’s a little slow to say the least.  Right in the middle of this wintry month, I realized all those things I desired to happen wouldn’t unless I made some intentional changes.

Wonder why change is so hard?  Perhaps it’s because we like the ease of familiar.  Maybe it’s a lack of discipline – ouch that one really hurts.  Could it be we’re afraid to let go of some things in order to embrace new?  Perhaps the reality is we simply don’t want to do the hard work required for radically different.

Regardless of our change phobias, the beauty unveiled when we resist staying the same and embark on a journey….shift…transformation…to what serves us best is worth it.  And that change happens ever so slowly moment by moment – day by day.  Putting one foot in front of another even when we can’t see the step in front of us while trusting our Creator to lead us.  Leaning into the power of His Spirit enabling us to defeat unhealthy habits,  repetitive sins, or complacent strides we’ve settled in for too long.

Sweet friends if the change we desire seems so hard and unattainable, could it be we’re relying on self?  The best gift we can give ourselves is the pure joy found in realizing our need for God. Depending on Him each step of the way instead of self.  Confident He will supply us with all we need if we tap into His resources.  And then doing our part to take the necessary action for change to occur.

Regardless of where we are today, tomorrow is a new beginning.  A place to release our tendency to walk the same path we always traveled expecting different.  An opportunity to release excuses rather than nurse limited perspectives.  The perfect time to draw courage, strength and wisdom from God’s word.  Fighting the good fight.  Persevering through.

The best way to welcome new is to simply begin and not give up.  January may be over, change may be lagging but we’ve got a lot of days left to make some intentional changes and end 2021 better than ever.  What are we waiting for?

“Father, change is never easy but with Your help we can leave those things behind which don’t serve us well.”

For His Glory

Janet Martin
TRBC Women’s Life