Hungry for Change
By PastorChip on Jan 17, 2009 in Uncategorized
There’s a lot of talk about change these days. President-Elect Obama road the “Change We Need” mantra all the way to the White House.
When I was a teenager, my father made a statement that I have never forgotten. It’s simply this: “People never change after 40.” The comment came as he was mentally reviewing a church board meeting that he was a part of. That says something about church life. When he made the comment I didn’t care much because I was passionate about being a learner and I still had 23 years until 40. Then as I approached 40 I reconsidered and used this statement to push me to break the mold. Now I’m pushing 50. I’m almost 10 years past the change gauge. I keep asking myself: Am I a statistic that supports my father’s statement or one that rebuffs it?
How about you on a personal basis? Are you willing to change? Are you open to change? Do you embrace change?
What about us as the church? Are we unwilling to change or are we agents of change?
I want to be one that lives a life that is ever learning and always willing to initiate, embrace, and commit to change that will make a difference for the glory of God.
i appretiate your honesty, evaluating ourselves is one thing christians are scared of doing, no one wants to see the gabbage inside and the weeknesses but its always a good thing for them that are ready to ride the waves of God as he takes them deeper. keep up passie
joshua k. wachira | Jan 20, 2009 | Reply
Being a Born again Christian for 30 years I like to experience on New things. Regarding the Church as a whole I don’t feel it is as much about change as it is about “FRUIT”! The question I (we)always need to ask is — is what I am doing producing any fruit; especially for the Kingdom of God? I have been involved in many ministries that in my opinion should have been “shut down”, Not much fruit was being produced by the activity done. Felt like I was going round and around in circles. There is nothing worse then to continue doing something over and over again without anything being changed or accomplished. The scripture I like most about this is found in Luke 13:6-10. We as Christian need be mindful of this and be ready to change and move on if necessary, the wisdom of God will give us discernment in this area.
Thomas Wrobel | Apr 8, 2009 | Reply