Acceptance of Changes
So many times in life, we find ourselves in a place where
we need to accept what we cannot change.
Many times we all go through tough times, and need to think about how we
handle these or accept the decisions we have made. Each of us have made choices we are not
necessarily proud of. But what about
the choices that are out of our control?
There are so many emotions that we go through when
something happens in our life that we have no control over. When we were first married, our hopes and
dreams were so priceless and exciting. Not everything was perfect by any means, but
we enjoyed the good times and worked through those times that were not as we
had planned……
The day came when everything changed…. We were no longer a couple…. How easy it was to be down and out and wonder
how we were going to get through this new stage of life. It was something we would have to
accept. But how were we going to do
that? One of the scriptures that stood
out to me was Ecclesiastes 3:1 which reads: For everything
there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven. Accepting
that I could not change my ‘new’ life.
So many questions, so many emotions, so
many things to accept. How does one get
through this stage of life whether it is a loss of someone close, a disease,
and loss of a job or a sick child? One
of my mother’s favorite scriptures was Psalms 103. I particularly like the first few verses
which reads: Praise the Lord, my soul; all my inmost being,
praise his holy name. Praise the Lord,
my soul, and forget not all his benefits— who forgives all your sins and heals
all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love
and compassion, who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth
is renewed like the eagles.
There are many things we need to accept in our new life no
matter what they are… Have you given any
thought to how you may handle this? What
changes will you be making or have you made?
The acceptance of new friends or of old friends that have moved on? The acceptance of perhaps selling your home
and moving to a new community or state?
Relationships with family or in-laws?
Many of these are so real and difficult to accept. However, remember God is always with
you. Psalms 46: 10-11 reminds us: He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among
the nations, I
will be exalted in the earth.” The Lord
Almighty is with us.
Life offers us lots of challenges. How we accept these challenges makes a
difference on how we heal and learn to enjoy life again. Go easy on yourself! I pray that God will help you through the
changes you make in life.
Blessings to each of you!
