Change!

With the beginning of a new year, most people vow to make changes. Others do it throughout the year, making changes. For some it's easier to make these changes at the start of a new year, month, or week. It all depends on the person and how determined they are to make these changes.

A change that I want to make in my life this year is being closer to God. I want to trust in Him for all things. I think in some ways I still trust too much in man for some things. Man will lead me to destruction if I put my full trust in him instead of the creator of the universe. We let the devil deceive us in thinking that sometimes what we want is better than what God wants for us. Nothing can be better than what God wants for us.

People often question then why does bad stuff happen to good people. Where is it our place to question God? I know the trails and tribulations that I have gone through have made me a stronger person. No I'm not perfect, by all means. Nor do I try to claim to be. Their was only one perfect person and He died on the cross to set us free. If we had an easy life then what kind of life would that be? For me, I don't mind the struggles and challenges that I have to face.

Too many times we let our struggles define us. As in we let them control our situation but we really shouldn't do that. We should be ready to face each struggle because it will makes us stronger. Life isn't meant to be easy, everyone faces some type of struggle or trial. We can overcome all these with the help of our Savior. A struggle that I seem to constantly deal with is personal time with Christ. I let other things come in the way of spending time with Him. I am doing my best to change this situation. I'm setting aside time each day to read my Bible and spend time in prayer.

I saw this picture on Facebook and it is so true. We have no remote control for life. We can't see the future or predict how it will be. We can only hope and pray that we are making the right decisions on certain things. If we had a fast forward button, people would want to see what their life would be like in the future from a certain decision that they made. Or if we had a rewind button, we would want to rewind to a part when we made a bad decision or choice. For me, the future is in the future: I don't want to know about it now. But I would like the rewind button for just one day. A day to be with my grandparents again, I miss them both so much. Especially around the holidays and when I'm visiting my family.

If we want a change to happen in our lives then we have to be willing to make it happen. For some people a change could be giving up an addiction or leaving a relationship that is going nowhere. For others a change might be a new job or a move to a different location. Change can be scary, which is why a lot of people don't like change. But a change could be a good thing as well. As long as you face it head on and don't make poor choices. The choices you make will determine your outcome of the change you make. Sometimes the choices you have to make aren't easy but they are worth it in the end. Don't give up when times are hard., even if your at your wits end. Things will turn around and start getting better for you. Surround yourself with people who care about you and want what's best for you. This is the hardest thing for some people; being surround by people who care.

Remember this: if you are afraid of change then do it slowly. Don't overwhelm yourself and make you want to stop in the middle. Having people around you who support you is a good thing. Life is a balancing act but with the right choices, you can balance it. And in order for change to happen, you have to get up and something about. Talking about it won't make it happen. So get up and start the change you need in your life.