We are creatures of habit. We get into our comfortable groove and fight–consciously or unconsciously–against anything that interferes with that groove.

Take a day in the office. You have your plan all set for what you need to work on. Then something unexpected happens: you get into a fender bender on the way to work; a co-worker calls in sick; your boss hands you a huge project on top of all the other projects on your to-do list, etc. Suddenly your plan is thrown right out the window and you become a grumpy bunny. You didn’t want this change.

We bring some changes upon ourselves. Those aren’t always easy to accept either. I’m leaving my current job at the end of the month. I’ve worked with the same group of people for five years. It’s tough letting go. While part of me is excited about what God has planned for my future, I want to hold on tight to what is comfortable; to what I know I can do with one hand tied behind my back.

Perhaps part of me fears I’ll lose my relationship with the publishing world and all the terrific people I’ve met if the next job I find is in a different field. Yes, I have a book coming out in the fall and just submitted a new manuscript to my publisher for consideration, but not working in book promotion anymore? Who will I be? Why do I feel like I’m letting go of my identity?

The song “All is Well” is a reminder that all our changes–unexpected or planned–come from Him.

All my changes come from Him, He who never changes.
I’m held firm in the grasp, of the Rock of all the Ages.

All is well with my soul.
He is God, in control.
I know not, all his plans.
But I know, I’m in his hands.

In Ecclesiastes, Chapter 3, we learn change is inevitable–that there is a season to everything. Let us remain secure in the knowledge that God never changes. He always was, always is, and always will be. Praying for direction during our changing seasons will bring about a sense of peace in a sea of uncertainty, especially when we can focus on our never changing, almighty God.