The issue of free will has always been at the forefront of theology. But recently, science has been making headway into its attempts to understand our decision making. The New York Times has an interesting article on free will.

If leaders are so good at…

1. Recognizing the need for change in their people, and
2. Leading change in their organizations,

…why are they often so blind to change in their own life?

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Change is one of the hardest things most people face in life. Sometimes it is slow in coming and we almost don’t notice. But then there are those times when it just smacks you in the face. You loose your balance. You grasp at straws for answers. You pray. You beg and plead for wisdom and wait.

Some people love change. Typically I am one of those. I like rearranging things in my house. I like to try new things. I like to see new places. And I love to see people change! But that doesn’t happen often enough.

Over the past weeks we have had some very hard changes in our family. These are changes I really bristle against. Most of us want our families to grow, but stay in tack. So when death or divorce or movement comes, it’s really hard.

God really has never promised us stability outside of him. So when things come our way that we are blindsided by, and they do come to all of us, where do we find the strength to “carry on”? Hopefully we run to the only One who offers to walk through difficult times with us. If not, we’re washed into a sea of worry and fear.

There are no simple answers, but moving forward through life’s many changes, changes us. And guess what, God is all about change!