....Change

change  /CHānj/
Verb:
Make or become different: "a proposal to change the law"; "beginning tochange from green to gold".
Noun:
The act or instance of making or becoming different.
Synonyms:
verb. alter - exchange - vary - shift - convert - transform
noun. alteration - shift - variation - exchange - mutation

"All changes, even the most longed for, have their melancholy; for what we leave behind us is a part of ourselves; we must die to one life before we can enter another."--Anatole France

I hate change... Despise is probably a more accurate word to help me describe just how I feel about change--most of the time.-- Just to give you an example, I ALWAYS park on row 13 when I go to Wal-Mart...If for some horrifying reason I am unable to park there I will ride around the parking lot until a spot opens, or just go home and come back another time! Once someone sat in "my seat" at Church, I was in the choir, and as soon as I saw this I broke out into a cold sweat! I HATE CHANGE...most of the time. 

There are instances that I love change...I love to see change that improves my life, someone else's life, or yes even the world... What I love more than just seeing that change, is being a part of the revolution that brought about that change. I think this gets me more excited than chocolate...(true story) 

I understand that MOST people are not as enthusiastic as I am about life altering change...simply because it stretches their beliefs and forces them to get up out of their usual spot and change locations. It forces people to "bury" some things and exchange the old for the new, and unknown...I understand what kind of fear & anxiety this induces, but I believe that's where we are in our society and yes in the church. 

Over the years the church has 'changed' significantly... Each time this change was met with fierce renunciation, and disapproval....BUT it came. Change is often like child birth--you just have to keep pushing until you have a breakthrough...I'm sure that some who read this will immediately say, "Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever." (Heb 13:8) and with that I completely agree...WHAT I'm talking about is the church changing and becoming more like Christ...RADICALLY INCLUSIVE

"Action and reaction, ebb and flow, trial and error, change - this is the rhythm of living. Out of our over-confidence, fear; out of our fear, clearer vision, fresh hope. And out of hope, progress." --Bruce Barton

Gandhi said it best "Be the change that you want to see in the world."---Join me in this revolution...

Just Bb