Change/Don't Change

People clamor for change. Politicians promise it, infomercials promote it, our culture's ethos embraces it. Yet, when we forensically examine what we often mean by change, what we really mean is that often that we want either other people to change or our circumstances to change more to our liking and benefit. We want to stay the same, like the sun in the sky, and everyone else move around us.

A helioselfish view of ego cosmology.

How about a change that could end in a Cross, metaphorically or literally...or some similar end? When God speaks of change, it goes to the issue of character. Here we are often wary and resist the Lord's work. Are not most of us are actually OK with how we are and don't want to be put in the position where major changes start to happen? It is surely safe to say that this is because of sin that we do so.

But, what kind of sin? Our desire to be in control and practice self-protection more than anything. When we lose control and are vulnerable, all of the cards are on the table. And, we may secretly like certain cards. There have been a couple of situations recently--and I won't and don't need to speak of the specifics--where I have not responded and reacted to something not of my liking appropriately. My heart and mouth and actions were wrong....not just mixed motives, but wrong.

I am not sure how we change in terms of who does what. What does God do, what do I do? That is a mystery that even gets to predestination and free will. And, there is zero chance that I will get this figured out. Yet, God calls us to change, empowers us to change, and expects us to change. I surmise that the first step is for us to agree.