We can't grow without changing

Wow, Politics conversations are everywhere you go, I just can't seem to get away from all this talk about CHANGE. So, since I can't escape it I am going to embrace it.

I am sure that just about everyone has said at one pint or another in their life that they need to make a change, whether it is physical, emotionally or spiritually. Isn't that what New Years resolutions are all about? I wrote my thoughts on that subject earlier in the year if you are interested click here.

What is CHANGE, by definition it is: To alter; to make different; to cause to pass from one state to another; as, to change the position, character, or appearance of a thing; to change the countenance.

So how do we go about making a change in our lives, we must learn from our mistakes and others mistakes. Take the lessons life gives us and use the for the betterment of our selfs. We must always be willing to learn, without continuous knowledge increase you begin to loss what you have already learned. This goes for both emotional and spiritual growth. Always make time to learn something new, always be open minded in your pursuit of knowledge.

Choose who you are going to allow to influence your life, Who you hang around with dictates you who will be in the short term and can have a life time impact on you. Remember that this road goes both ways and your influence on them will have the same effect.

So, about today's politics, We have a choice to make, we need to pick the right person to lead our country. They are all talking change, but can one person have enough of an impact in 4/8 years to really make a difference? Can one person be the catalyst?

Can one person be so captivating, so energizing, so influential that a nation will stop and listen? Can this person cast a vision so well that a nation will follow? Will this person be able to pass the ownership of the vision to the entire nation empowering them to action? Will they be able to cross the lines of parties ensuring the success of the vision. Even after all of this, does the nation really want to change?

Our current leadership has said that we need to "STAY THE COURSE".

We need new leadership that is capable of turning a nation to a New course. A course that get us headed in the direction we started in.

A nation not looked at for it's natural resources and physical beauty but for it's high morals and values. A nation willing to give a neighbor a hand up not just give them a hand out. A nation built on Trust and Integrity. A nation willing to learn from its mistakes and be part of the "team" willing to build a better tomorrow for every nation, and stop presuming to be the de facto leader of the world. We need a leader who will represent who we want to be as a nation not who we are today.

So, the real question is, are we individually ready to except the change we need to make? Can we learn form past mistakes, can we learn new ways to do things. Are we willing to pay the price for change? Are you willing to be a leader, step out and live your life for Christ. We are not going to change a nation from the top, The vision can be cast there, but the action needs to happen right here in our community. Only WE have the power to effect change. Only you have the power through GOD to change you. Start influencing the people around you, live your life for Christ, use your gifts and skills to their fullest and never stop Growing.


God Bless