Be Willing To Change...

"We can't become what we need to be by remaining where we are." Oprah Winfrey

 We all want to become the person that God has us to be and walk into the future that He has in store for us, but see, the thing is is that so many of us aren't willing to change into the person that God is trying to get us to be, all because we are afraid of the change that it could bring.
 Now, you see, if this is you today, I want to encourage you. I want you to know that change, in fact, can be a pretty scary thing. You don't know what will happen next, how it will affect your life, or how it will affect you personally. But see, you have to know that this is God's plan for your life, and if you are wanting to become the person that He has you to be and if you are wanting the live the life that He has for you, then you are going to have to be willing to walk with Him, of which you can't do by staying where you are.
 To illustrate this, I want you to think about a plant. It is a small little sprout. It is well taken care of, watered, given the amount of care, sun, and love that it needs. But see, what if that plant were to stay at that point? What if, since it was comfortable where it was, it decided to just stop growing, to stop changing, right then and there? Well this, my friend, is what happens to so many of us. We get comfortable where we are. We think that we have all that we need, so we just stay where we are. But see, if that plant were to stop growing, it would never reach its full potential. It would never be able to produce the product that it is meant to produce, it would never be able to come to the fulfillment of what it is meant to be and do, and that is exactly what it is that will happen to us. We will never reach the potential that God has created us for, that is, unless we are willing to change, unless we are willing to grow and follow God is His journey for our lives.
 Now yes, it may be scary, but today I want you to take your first step out of that place where you feel comfortable right now. Proclaim to God that, from this day on, you are willing to accept any change that He has for you. Proclaim to Him that you are going to walk with Him, even though it may not be that comfortable at times. Proclaim to Him that, from this day forward, you are going to become the person that He has you to be and walk into the life that He has you to live, and you my friend, will be surprised as to where He will take you.