“Change is God’s specialty and interruption is God’s area of mastery.”
Marshawn Evans Daniels
It’s my birthday week (February 24th) and I am grateful. It’s also a moment of reflection. I am grateful for life lessons. Many of the experiences have come at unexpected moments. Transitioning to another age reminds me that change is a natural part of life. Changes are in the form of interruptions , disruptions, and detours.
I’ve discovered that sometimes the detours life make leads us to the tours that we’re supposed to take. It’s the detour of the delayed flight that led to the tour of the airport and running into a friend I had not seen for decades. It’s the detour of major life shake up that leads to the tour of shift our thinking. Change shifts the predictability of life and the notion of being in control. Another life lesson – we really can’t control everything. Change is that reminder. It’s an opportunity to push us out of comfort zones – even if we don’t think we are ready. That’s the beauty and challenge of change – it’s happening whether you are ready or not. The only consistent and unchangeable thing about life is that there is always change.
How has life taught me about change? …….. wait a minute, I need to correct that statement. How is life teaching me about how to deal with change? Surrender
Surrender – This means getting out of the way, my own way and into the flow. Surrender means allowing myself to be in this messy and unpredictable space of change. Surrender releases you from pre-set expectations to open up to what God has in store. I am reminded of my beloved friend Dee (who is now my beloved guardian angel) and her message to me whenever I knew I had to move out of a comfort zone and make a shift.
"Girl, you know God has got you with this change, just surrender and allow yourself to be in this messy space and be real with God about how you're feeling ….... and that is what will make it AWESOME. (No one could say and mean the word awesome like Dee!) The message can come out of the messiness"