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Embracing Change

November 4, 2016 by Nancy 7 Comments

pumpkinWe had an unusually warm and snow-less October here in Colorado, but we know a change—it is a coming! And it may happen suddenly. For now we bask in the golden hue the sunlight casts this time of year. We may grab a sweater when we leave the house, just in case, but we may leave in sandals, too!

Once the cold and snow come, those of us having fallen in love with the balmier days of fall may find the change catches us a bit by surprise. But then change always does, doesn’t it?

The dear older people I meet with in The Hope of Glory Bible study have taught me so much about change. The longer we live the more change we have to accept. Dealing with the monumental changes most of them have seen—the loss of a family home, a spouse, or a child—is never easy. Change changes us, there’s no doubt about it. But what I’ve observed in them is that change can also bring us closer to God, even if it’s a change we never would have chosen.senior woman

Our changing world and the discouraging political situation in which we find our country don’t go unnoticed or undiscussed in these groups of elders. But eventually one of them will say, “Whatever happens, God is in control.” That settles the discussion and we go on to more productive topics.

Change is inevitable, but it isn’t to be feared when we realize that all change—including whatever happens in the upcoming election—is orchestrated by the God who loves us. Wisdom and power are his. He changes times and seasons… (Daniel 2:20-21). And regardless of how we respond to the changes around us, it is the change within us that He values most. Having sent the Holy Spirit to indwell us, He daily works to change our hearts to be more forgiving, more trusting, and more like His own.

Whatever changes the coming season brings, we can rest in the knowledge that God does not change like shifting shadows (James 1:17). The sun may disappear a bit earlier each evening, but God is still in control of its rising and setting, and by His hand He changes all things according to His will.

Filed Under: Take My Hand Again Tagged With: Change, Election, God, Older Adults, Seasons, The Hope of Glory

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  1. Jimmie says

    November 5, 2016 at 10:22 am

    Why do we resist change when we can do nothing about w?
    Good thoughts,
    Jimmie

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    • Nancy says

      November 5, 2016 at 4:07 pm

      Thanks, Jimmie~ Yep, we just have to go with the flow!

      Reply
  2. Elizabeth Van Liere says

    November 5, 2016 at 2:41 pm

    Agree. Change keeps happening and for us (oldsters) it seems like another mountain to climb. One for which we no longer have the energy. In that way, perhaps it is easier for us to accept the truth: God is in control.

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    • Nancy says

      November 5, 2016 at 4:07 pm

      And there are no better hands for us to be in, for sure! Thanks, Betty

      Reply
  3. Lea Ann Brookens says

    November 5, 2016 at 6:49 pm

    SO good, thanks Nancy. Love reading your blogs!!

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  4. Marylin Warner says

    November 6, 2016 at 9:37 pm

    Much needed reminders here, Nancy. The message is calm, loving and reassuring.
    When we were in Kansas several weeks ago, the caregiver told us that Mom didn’t like the voices of either Trump or Hillary, and when one was campaigning she would shake her head and say “No, no, no.” She had no idea about the political parties or the upcoming election. She just didn’t like their voices.
    There was big handmade sign along the highway: No Matter Who Wins The Election, There Is Only One King.
    God is in control.

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  5. Jim B (your loving huzzband) says

    November 7, 2016 at 10:21 am

    A very timely and wise reminder of the times we live in. We so need to focus on the eternal instead of the temporal.

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