To prepare for something new, we need to be prepared for changes.
Changes may not be easy, comfortable and smooth.
But it is so imporant and necessary.
Growth required changes. We cannot always stay at the same level.
Old tyre require changes - else it could be dangerous.
Old method may not work. We may need to change.
Changes is necessary for better efficiency.
And when something changes for better, it's so nice.
Something fresh can happen.
When there is changes, sometimes you gain new perspective.
You gain new experience.
Why do I want to share this?
Because we experience changes almost everyday.
Sometimes it's everyday, sometimes it's for a season.
Even for this LG, it may be new to you.
It's a change.
Esther was not not expecting to be a queen.
The edict or order was issued to find a new queen, she just simply follow the flow.
From her ordinary life, now she need to learn to live in a palace.
She need to meet and have relationship with some strangers.
She need to learn new rules and regulation in the palace.
She need to know the dos and don'ts.
She need to change.
In our lives, we may need to faces differet type of changes.
Maybe in your study, you need to do something different now.
Your schedule is differet now.
You may need to work with different people.
Or something unexpected happen in your live that require you to change many things.
Or maybe in church, as you start to grow, you start to be involve with different new things.
Meeting new people.
Learning new things.
Change is inevitable.
Change is constant.
The only thing that is constant in life is change.
Do you like changes? Why?
How we should prepare for changes?
Not all people can handle changes.
Some handle it calmly, some handle anxiously.
Some handle it wisely, some not so wise.
We need to learn to handle changes.
1. Get ready ourself for changes!
- Be adaptable. Learn to be flexible. Learn to stretch out yourself.
- have faith - dont be fearful. Sometimes we are fear for change because we feel that we cannot make it. We fear that we will fail.
Many times, when we are doing something new, we have no experience. And we give ourselves this excuse that we are not equipped or not ready.
2. Be humble and learn
We may need to be ready to receive feedback.
Welcome feedback from your peers/friends/leaders/LG members.
Slow to speak and quick to listen.
James 1:19
My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry.
Dont reverse it: Hot temper, fast to speak and never listen.
Be patient with other people's feedback.
Think about it.
Don't reject it straightaway.
Consider and ponder.
Ask questions.
Why do you think God bring changes in our life?
What are some big changes that you are facing now and what you have learnt from it?
How do we deal with changes?
3. Be strong and courageous
Deut 31:1-8
Joshua 1:1-5
God is preparing Joshua for something new and big.
Joshua need to move into a new land.
So God is assuring him that He will be with him.
And God said in Joshua 1:5 - No one will be able to stand up against you all the days of your life.
4. Do not be anxious
Philipians 4:6-8
6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. 8 Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.
Stay calm. Stay in the presence of God.
Do not worry.
Don't be just frustrated.
Don't be angry.
Ask God to give you the peace.
Transcends: It is better than understanding.
Conclusion
We also need to be reminded, that seasons/circumstances may change, but our trust and belief in the Lord shall not change.
New thing requires changes.
Let's embrace changes and grow.
When circumstances changes, we need to change.
Reference:
https://brianchouston.com/2016/06/22/behold-i-do-a-new-thing/#.WbIuorIjHX4
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