Ch-ch-ch-Changes

David Bowie, guys. He's pretty much a classic. Don't tell me you've never heard his song "Changes"? Please. If you've ever seen Shrek 2, you know what song I'm talking about. And if you haven't seen Shrek 2, then you just need to stop reading this right now and go watch it. Because you are seriously missing out. Just kidding, you should probably still read this.

But alas, Shrek 2 is not the topic of today's post. It's not even about David Bowie. It's about changing. For the better. For the worse. Without your knowledge. Because you said so. Some people argue that we are changing every day. Others say that we never really change; we just discover who we truly are. I'd like to think it's a little bit of both. Our changes that we encounter in life, whether voluntary or involuntary, help us develop into who we are meant to be.

Today, my family and I helped move my oldest brother, Neal, to his new apartment. He left a place that he called home for two years and started at a place completely new. That's gotta be a bit of a scary change, right? In the least, it's drastically different than what he's known for so long. Imagine your first day of college: moving in day. You're in a new place with your life packed away in boxes, literally at your feet. You unpack, make yourself at home. Then when it's done, you have a moment of just sitting there asking yourself, "Okay, what's next?" I can imagine that Neal felt the same way today.

Every change is met with an unknown. You can plan to change or have it occur spontaneously, but either way there will be a time where you honest to goodness have absolutely no idea what is coming next. Sometimes you even feel that way without any change at all. The good news is, there is always one thing in our lives that stays constant: Jesus. In Hebrews 13:8 we are told, "Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever." What a comfort it is to know that no matter what changes we go through in life (starting at a new school, moving into a new place, starting a year-long blog and life of singularity), Jesus Christ will always be there, just like He always has been.

I am embarking on a new journey that could very well change my life. I'm making a HUGE change! I don't know where it's going to go, who it's going to bring me to, and I certainly don't know what God has planned. But I do know that I have Jesus as my constant friend and true love to guide me along the way.

Change is inevitable. It's good. It's healthy. It's part of what makes life fun, exciting, interesting, and yes, sometimes even scary. But in those scary, "What happens next?" times, Christ is there. I'm going to remember that as I make this new change in my life. you should remember it in all of your changes, too.

Now, please excuse me while I go watch Shrek 2 and rock out to Bowie.

If you have good taste, you will follow suit.

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"Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever." Hebrews 13:8