Change isn’t easy.

If your body doesn’t work the way it used to, a change in diet, exercise or life pace can be difficult. When you lose your job and stare long and hard at a budget that doesn’t work, fear and anxiety can set in. And when a loved one dies, and the phone doesn’t ring like it used to, sharp pains can hurt our heart.

Sometimes change is not just hard. It is painful.

But whether we like it or not, life involves change.

Relationships change.

Locations change.

Jobs change.

Our bodies change.

We change.

Life is change. The longer we live, the more we know that the only thing constant in this life is change. Whether our changes seem hard or make us happy, change teaches us that life is fragile, uncertain and temporary. Nothing lasts forever.

Well something does last forever. God.

“For I, the LORD, do not change …” (Malachi 3:6a).

God doesn’t change. He has always been and will always be never changing. Whether we move homes, change jobs, or experience relational, physical or emotional changes.

During my life, I’ve learned the importance of believing in an unchanging God. There are many things I cannot control, but I can depend on God to be with me in times of trouble, bring comfort, and guide me as I navigate life’s changes. I know that God is in control and can trust him to carry me through whatever changes I face today.

We can embrace change and make it a new opportunity for us to grow and get closer to God. To lean on him for strength and understanding. To follow his path and plan he has laid out for us. We can approach change with gratitude, hope and faith.

How can I encourage you today?