Change is Good but Change is Difficult

For many decades, in the outside working world, I took pride in being someone who was exceptionally adaptable, wonderfully flexible, able to accept change.

As I grow older, I still tell people that I am that way. However, I am beginning to notice that, although I am able to change, I seem to prefer it on my own terms. In other words, if I want to make the change, nothing is too difficult for me. If I see a reason for a change, I begin right away to find the easiest and most practical way to work it out. See what I am saying? "If I...," "If I..."

So it seems that although I think of myself as adventurous as far as trying and learning new things. I'm lying to myself. I like change only when I decide on the change.

When the change is forced on me, I usually resist as long as I can. That's when God seems to step in and force my hand. I have seen him work these changes far too often to ignore his ways. However, I have also seen that when I try to change early enough, the change is easier, less stressful. When I resist too long and force him to make the change for me, it is more traumatic.

Holy Father, thank you for being patient with me when I resist your guiding hand. Fill me with all the grace and gifts I need so that I can make it easier on both of us when you need me to change. I will try to remember words you have sent us through your prophets, words that might help me to realize that everything has its time.
Eccliastes 3:3" a time to tear down and a time to build."