Things can change. Usually when we think of change, we think of how change affects us in negative ways. But change can also be good. Change can bring positive things our way.
And you might be struggling with something for weeks or months and then one day, things change. Never stop believing, never stop hoping. Although I want to learn to live beyond circumstances, it is totally fine to keep praying for a better day.
When you least expect it, things might just change for the better. In fact, now that we are talking about it, sometimes, it is the search itself that takes us into a better place. I wonder if those who immediately succumb to a problem ever have the chance to rise above it. Finding usually comes after seeking.
If you are in a rut, don't abandon the car. Keep working at it. Things will catch and you will be out and back on your way. Any moment now.
It's a beautiful day in God's world, be sure to see the good.
2 comments:
Good post. An encouraging post. Funny thing is with the aging process, you just have to keep running a little faster to catch the change.
Buy some new tennies. Drive the car faster (ha.) Keep faithing it. All is well.
Blessings to our wonderful pastor.
Jeff, I wanted to share why I think one of the biggest changes occurring around us at church is a highly positive change. The change I'm referring to is the change that's been going on for almost a year, in the way we've introduced additional opportunities for worship and fellowship, through our Worship Center and Coffee Bar/Commons area.
For several years large numbers of churches have had to deal with the issue of Contemporary Worship (particularly music) vs. Traditional Worship. What I have observed is that the churches who get stuck in the "rut" you describe in your blog this morning, and fail to offer choices to worshipers, often become a dying church, full of animosity over making change.
I greatly appreciate the foresight and vision you and your worship planning staff have cast, and thus helped our church avoid the quagmire and maybe a dying church.
Although we're seeing the effect of change, every Sunday at church, I think this is a positive. What I see going on around me is something I like to call "Cafeteria Church." Within the six services we hold every Sunday and our Chapel that is open every Sunday, all morning, I observe the fact that we offer two types of contemporary worship and three types of traditional worship. That's a gourmet cafeteria plan for church goers. To explain the types:
8:00 A.M. Formal Traditional
9:05 and 10:10 Sanctuary Services
are Contemporary Services
9:05 and 10:10 in the Worship Center are New Contemporary
11:15 in the Sanctuary - moderate Traditional
And the bonus in the Chapel, where private and personal worship is offered, with Communion, I call Private Traditional.
I hope everyone will be patient with worshipers who are navigating the cafeteria, and enjoying coffee and fellowship with others even if the donut is their special kind. I hope everyone understands that for awhile people are working their way through which style of worship brings them closer to God, and which particular preacher they learn from the most.
We will all get through this change, and we should all be patient and thankful for our Cafeteria.
Blessings to you and the Worship Staff.
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