Change Happens Two Ways - And Three Ways We Address It
Decision and Imposition. That's how I see it. Put another way, transition happens by choice or by chance.
Let's look at each.
#1 Change can happen when we make choices.Â
Our decisions lead to transitions. It can be as simple as choosing a different breakfast or as complex as changing careers and moving to a different place.
When we stop making choices to change, we stop growing.
Discipleship is a transformational process that requires shifts. Shifts in thinking and in doing, shifts in how we manage our thoughts and emotions. It is how we process the stuff of life, which brings us to our next thought.
#2 Change can be imposed on us when stuff happens.
The "stuff" can be something we hoped for, like a promotion or a new relationship, but it can also be a difficulty. Maybe an event at work prompts an unwelcome transition. Inflation causes a budget revision. Sickness or injury disrupts our health. Trauma or loss comes at us.Â
Whatever the stuff is, it disrupts our norm. Something h...
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