I'd like to begin this writing with a question… How do you gauge change in your life?
I have come to a new realization and that is, I HAD the tendency to say “I HATE CHANGE”; however, it is not true. I love change… what I don’t like is uncertainty that “sometimes” accompany change. We change daily; we change our clothes, our minds, our make-up and if you’re anything like me… our hair, quite often. We change destinations, jobs, geographic locations and even relationships (especially in these times) frequent enough to put a big dent in my previous theory of NOT LIKING CHANGE.
So, the real question is how do we view change in our lives? I have come out of my comfort zone a little to include the scenic route to several different locations (because I was tired of the monotony of my day), I’ve opened myself up to the idea of new friendships (letting people into my life a little more easily) and I have even been a little more open to travel because as much as I’d like to see the world, I haven’t been much of an explorer. Why, I couldn’t even tell you the “Hot Spots” in my city or the surrounding cities. I can view this as I am super boring or as I work entirely too much and I opt for the latter.
Today’s thought comes a result of one of those “new view of change” decisions… I chose to allow a new friendship to develop recently and I knew going into it that it would be a “temporary “ friendship; I have never had a friendship on a time-table before and couldn’t possibly know how much or quickly it would affect my life or my thought process. Needless to say, if anything affects your thought process it is change and it can be for the better or worse. So back to this friendship; temporary, by definition means, only lasting for a limited amount of time. However, in a matter of 12 days, I have smiled, relaxed, laughed, hid my face (scary movies are NOT my thing) and ENJOYED every minute shared with this person who will be leaving my life, probably indefinitely, at this week’s end. I don’t like that he’s leaving but I knew he would and I allowed the friendship anyway. It has added to me as this person has challenged my thought process, opened me up to a NEW way of looking at faith and Christianity, and has granted me even more exposure to that selflessness that I am growing into daily.
“People are reflections of GOD dwelling with us, in us” is something that I discovered and wrote recently. This is very true of my new Nigerian friend… I SEE GOD IN HIM. So, even if it was for a brief moment of time, I made the correct decision to allow someone into my life and I am a better person for it. Only GOD could get the credit for bringing Tumini into my life (FUNNY… I don’t even know his last name) and only GOD can get the glory out of two human beings from different countries bonding so naturally that he can be considered my family. What is the glue that bonds us? Christ. So, through church worship services, movies, lunches, travel, conversations and much laughter, I’d venture to say… this change has been a GREAT one. How do you gauge change in your life? As for me, I know that every experience won’t be as beautiful as this one; but, if it is GOD’s plan and we yield to it, I’d venture to say that change can definitely be good for us.
I am growing every day and I love the person I am becoming and may GOD always to get the glory as I live this life abundantly in HIM. Safe travels to you, my dear new friend; oh and by the way, I have also realized that “temporary” can be viewed differently as well, for though he can’t be the friend I hang out with daily anymore, thanks to technology… he’ll remain my friend as long as SKYPE, Twitter and Facebook remains. Special thanks go out to the creator(s) of each of these sites. :)
P.S. ~ On a different note... as he stands HERE right now, I am informed that his name, Tuminipapamier Nni-Inegha Bell-Gam means ~ "the world will try; but, will not succeed". Yes INDEED; told you, this was GOD!!!
Be Blessed
~Dee
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