4 Reasons why we struggle with change!

​I can’t stress enough that the Word of God should NEVER change.  However, our approach to life, service, mission, and ministry should remain in constant evolution.

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Fact: change is just as essential as it is feared.  Change is feared because change is new and on some level we ALL struggle with change.  However, as the times continue to change, it becomes unhealthy for us to refuse to do so as well. 
 
I can’t stress enough that the Word of God should NEVER change.  However, our approach to life, service, mission, and ministry should remain in constant evolution. 
 
Are you ending bad habits?  Are you selfless?  Are you connected to your community?  Are you mission minded?  Are you focused on evangelism?  Are you honestly fulfilling your mission and vision?  If you answered no to any of these questions, then it’s time for you to incorporate some very necessary change.  Change won’t always be easy or received; however, there are some barriers to change, that if you were to tackle, it would greatly increase your “change success.” 
 
So, what are these barriers?  Today, I’d like to present to you with what I call the change chokers!     
 

• Hopelessness:  It’s amazing that the very thing that creates the need FOR change; has also become the problem with change.  There is nothing more devastating to any person, place, or organization than hopelessness.  The problem with hopelessness is that when you have it, you lose your will to try.  I urge you to never forget that our hope should always be in Jesus.  This is important because we know by faith that He is constant, and never failing. Therefore, even when it looks as if we have no hope, know that to lose Hope, is to lose Him. 
• Laziness:  Faith without works is dead, and change without works is the same.  Change is desired by some because the implementation of change almost always means improvement.  However, anything worth having requires you to work for it.  Thus, if you’re not willing to work for it, then you will continue not to have it.  Family, I know it may be hard for some, but if you want the next level, you will have to lose your lazy.
• Fear of Failure:  Fear is a natural part of our human struggle; however, we can’t allow it to alter our focus.  Being led by a fear of failure, will most assuredly lead to a guaranteed failure.  This is because the fear of failure can mislead us to quit too early.  I’d urge you to refocus your vision on failure.  Fact: failure is not a complete failure if the failure is used for education.  Fight, fail, focus, and fight again.
• Cozy in Comfort:  This I believe is the greatest source of anti-change.  Truly there can hardly be a more cancerous element within your life and/or ministry, than for the called-conqueror to become comfortable in complacency.  This is when we know there needs to be changed; however, the road to what’s needed will make things different than “the way we’ve always done it.”  When there’s a greater commitment to what was then what should be, the surviving chance of change is near depleted. 

 
So, what did you think?  Was this helpful?  What did I miss?  How are you struggling with change?  Which point registered with you the most?  Let me know in the comments below.  Subscribe to the blog and thanks for your support. 
 
​Imperfectly,
Kevin D. Jones, Sr.
(@kevindjonessr)