Power to Change

Jeremiah 29:11 NIV –

Power to Change

11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

It has been said, that God loves you too much to leave you the way you are.  Change has always happen whether you want it to happen to or not.

There are three reasons why people change. 

1.        They have learned what they need to learn.

2.       They have suffered enough.

3.       They got tired of the same old thing.

Simple Definition of change

: to become different

: to make (someone or something) different

: to become something else

     In the Biblical sense:  You were going to hell, following the devil, world and flesh.  You chose to respond to the gospel, gave your life to Christ and chose heaven, eternal and abundant life.  When Jesus called Peter and John, he told them they would fishers of men.  When Jesus called Matthew, he simply said follow me.  In Zaccheous’ case he wanted to see Jesus and Jesus came to his house and he was never the same.  

Here are some great quotes on change.

God never takes away something from your life without replacing it with something better.

Billy Graham

Grace is the voice that calls us to change and then gives us the power to pull it off.

Max Lucado

Lasting change requires surrendering to God who is far greater than ourselves; a loving God who can comfort and reassure us, and upon which our survival depends.

Edward Grinnan

. Here are seven reasons why embracing change can be a very good habit to adopt.

1.    Change helps you grow

2.    Change teaches you to be flexible

3.    Change can challenge your values and beliefs

4.    Change reveals your strengths

5.    Change makes you more compassionate

6.    Change breaks up routines

7.    Change offers opportunities

One of the reasons Jesus was put to death because he presented a new reality and truth.  He is the way, truth and the life.  People resist change because he creates fear.  But faith embraces change, welcomes it and goes forward.

Jeremiah says.  God knows the plans He has for you.  Plans to prosper and not to harm you.  He has plans to give you a hope and a future.   Do you believe God for that today?