Everything Changes
I despise change. It freaks me out and makes me cry. Some people cry at sappy movies. Other people cry about academic or athletic disappointments. I tear up when things change, whether the change is good or bad. There is something unsettling to me when it comes to venturing into unfamiliar territory or a new adjustment.
Last weekend one of my older sisters got married. It was a beautiful wedding, and I am incredibly happy for both her and her new husband. However, as I drove back to Milledgeville, I was overcome with emotion while thinking about what this change meant in my own life. To me, this wedding was another milestone in my life that showed me that I am growing up. My two older sisters are married and my baby sister is a freshman in college. So as I watched my sister walk down the aisle, I realized that once again things in my life would be altering.
From adjusting to college life, to transferring colleges, to meeting new people and making new friends — being in college has brought about an uproar of change in my life. During my time in college, I lost a loved one for the first time. I dealt with the constant readjusting of moving back and forth between home and school. Sometimes it felt like the only thing constant was change.
I know that many people live for the excitement and freshness that changes bring. Sometimes I wish I could be more like these people, and other times I appreciate my love for the familiarity that I am accustomed to. These days it feels like by the time I get used to the way things have become, they will alter in some way, shape or form, yet again, whether it be with graduation, friendships, relationships, jobs or family life.
One thing that has been a great encouragement to me during my time in college has been my relationship with God. I take refuge in knowing that He is always with me and that when it feels like I have no direction and consistency in my life, He is willing to steer me into His will.
Hebrews 13:8 says, “Jesus Christ is the same, yesterday, today and forevermore.”
This verse is comforting to me when I feel like I have no idea of what to expect in all other aspects of my life. I know that change is a part of life, and that changes can bring about amazing results. However, when it feels like I cannot bear the thought of anything else in my life altering from its current state, I cling to God’s promise that He will never change.
Don’t get me wrong. I realize that different seasons in life are important, and that if things were always the same I would eventually get bored. For me there is just something comforting about knowing what to expect day to day. But lately God has been showing me that He wants to take me outside of the box I have had myself in for the past four years and give me a taste of something new. As I am now beginning to see, variety in life can be one of God’s most amazing blessings. No matter what happens, good or bad, I know that everything will be okay if I keep God at the center of all I do.
GC&SU students, faculty and staff, I hope that as you encounter the reality of transitions in life, you have something that you can turn to, to pull you through the tides of change.
Posted by Colonnade Archives
on Apr 9 2004. Filed under Other.
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