I did exactly that, just what the title says, I cut my hair. Last Monday I took a huge risk and cut almost a full 12 inches off. Now this may seem like nothing, but let me explain where I’m going with this.
I hate change. And when I say hate, I mean hate.For as long as I can remember, when something went from normal to unfamiliar, I lost it. This probably has something to do with the fact that I love being in control and feel almost as if I can’t function when the control slips out of my hands.
The change almost always ends up working out for the better, but when it initially hits, it throws me for a loop. So when I felt God tugging at my heart to go on this mission and leave everything I knew as ‘normal’ behind, you can just imagine how I felt.
This whole last month has been a whole lot of change and adjustments and it hasn’t been easy. I’ve been doubting my decisions that I’ve made to follow this plan and I know that isn’t The Lords doing, but the enemy. I felt like a lot of this has been because of the way I view change.
In my eyes, it’s always been a bad thing. It’s been something that made my household split in two, took friends away from me, or placed me in situations that I didn’t choose to be in. But I’ve never stopped to appreciate the outcome of the situations the change brought – nothing but good things. Things that only God could make possible.
I am embarking on a long journey that is going to hold a lot of change. Three new countries, new team members (who I already love), new challenges, new opportunities, and new ways to see The Lord at work. It’s going to be scary and weird and completely new, but this is God giving me a new outlook. An outlook that sees change as good. Because I have this truth to hold onto:
God does not change.
Ever. End of story. He was, and is, and always will be. He doesn’t cause bad things to happen to us, but He does bring joy and light out of every situation. The Lord is everlasting and that is the best news there is.
Yes, change is scary. Yes, it’s not always ideal. BUT it’s a whole new way to see God at work and appreciate His goodness. So, what did I decided to do with this new epiphany God laid on my heart? I took my comfort blanket, the thing I loved and never thought I’d change: my hair. And I cut it. Because in the end, it’s only hair, but it’s my start of liking and accepting change.
Here’s to change, trusting God, and finding Him daily in new areas of my life. I’m ready for you, Lord.
“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.” Hebrews 13:8
