It’s time for a change.
Most of the time when people hear the word change they cringe. Change is uncomfortable because we don’t know what the after effects will look like. Change can also be messy and no one likes a mess that could be avoided, so we avoid change.
So many people have been hurt as a result of some kind of change. This is not good, it’s terrible, no, it’s tragic. I would argue that everyone has been hurt because of change. I would also argue that more often than not, that change was a bad change. On the other hand, there is also good change that won’t hurt you.
People are comfortable where they are in life. When a man knows who he is, his personality, likes, dislikes, views, beliefs, etc. he is comfortable. Everyone wants to better themselves but they don’t want to make a change, it’s easier to stay the same.
On the race we have a time every day where we give each other feedback. Feedback is a beautiful thing that is needed more in this world. When someone gives feedback, they are calling another person forth in their walk with Christ. An example of this is when one person sees a place that another person could improve in by making a change in order to better themselves as an individual in the body of Christ. When feedback is given, it must be given out of love, with love you are calling someone forth, without love you are just calling someone out, and there is a big difference.
I love getting feedback. I didn’t like it at first because I did not want to change. I knew who I was, and any kind of change meant that I was weak and I wasn’t good where I was. Everyone wants to think that they are okay with where they are in life, but deep down everyone knows that there is room to grow.
I decided that I want to change, even if it was hard. I admit that I am not perfect and I have a lot that I can change. Change might be hard but it is worth it. I love feedback because I have Christ followers pointing out where I can improve on in life. I respect them for loving me enough to show me where I can change in order to be more like Christ.
The Bible says that it is better to be wounded by a friend than to be kissed by an enemy! Sometimes we don’t want to hear the feedback that we get, it might even hurt/wound us. I don’t want to be fed lies from the enemy, telling me that I could do without change. I would rather hear some harsh truth by my bros than for them to lie to me and say that I am doing everything right. There is always room to grow and if you have people in your life who are bold enough and willing to point you towards Christ then you are blessed.
I’m way up, I feel blessed. I encourage anyone who knows me from now on to give me feedback out of love so that I can become more like Christ.
Without the willingness to change on the race, the racer would go home the same person, and that is a tragedy.
My race will not end in tragedy.
