“Now the Lord had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto a land that I will shew thee.” Genesis 12:1

Well, are you, my friend? Are you resistant to change? For so many years, I have been. It’s like when I get comfortable, settle in, and establish a good routine in one area, the winds of change begin to blow, and, truthfully, I did not like it one little bit.

But every time I faced certain challenging changes, I found something on the other side of change: a newness I longed for and didn’t know I needed, and didn’t know how to obtain it.

Here’s the thing: in so many areas of life, if we hold on to the old with a tooth-and-nail grip, we actively resist the new that God wants to show us. That which is comfortable may feel good (or not), but it doesn’t mean that’s where you can grow and be everything God has for you.

Abram was uprooted from everything he knew to walk into everything he didn’t know (Gen. 12:1), but it was in this season of change that his life would be radically altered. He would be prosperous beyond his imagination. If he had resisted this change, imagine the domino effect that would have had on history and salvation’s story.

But because he was willing to walk where God was leading him, he became known as the father of faith (Galatians 3:7), God’s friend (James 2:23), and the line through which the story of our salvation would be fulfilled (Genesis 12:3; Galatians 3:8, 14, 29).

The plan that God has for you may not be Abraham’s plan, but it is still monumental and important for what He wants to do in your life, and through you.

Change can be joyous, but it can also, at times, be difficult and unwelcome. No matter what side you lean on, lean on God in trust and faith as Abraham did while He works your story out.

During times of uncertainty and change, the prayer of my heart is, “Here I am, Lord. I don’t know what’s going on or what will happen, but here, I am.”

How do you handle times of difficulty and change?

“Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.” Proverbs 3:5-6

“Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.” Psalm 37:5

“Blessed is that man that maketh the Lord his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.” Psalm 40:4