Change

(Originally written in April of 2006)
The word change is a powerful word. It means to become different, to alter, and to pass from one phase to another. Change doesnt occur overnight but its a process that takes place daily in our lives. When the disciples began to follow Christ they didnt know that their lives were going to be totally different by following him. For 3 ½ years they experienced change like never before. Men who once were timid and shy about their faith had become men of courage and boldness. For change to take place in a persons life there has to be a step of faith. The disciples left their comfortable, ordinary lives to follow Christ. They did not know where they were going or what the future had in store for them, but the end result was changed lives. There is an old quote that you have heard that says, If you keep doing the same thing youve always done youll keep getting the same thing youve always gotten. If you are tired of an ordinary life and you want to change then maybe Christ is calling you to "Rise Up." If you are ready to step out of the ordinary and into a changed life take a step of faith. In Psalm 20:7-8, it basicly says, "Some trust in their own stregth; but we put our trust in God. Those who trust in themselves will fall, but we who trust in the Lord will rise up and stand firm." Let's rise up together.