Change

Change.
Change is unavoidable.
Change is unavoidable in every aspect of our lives.
Every passing moment brings change within us and the environments that we find ourselves in.

This reality of constant change is non negotiable.

The question we need to ask ourselves though, is HOW do we want to change in each passing moment?
Or, What influences are we going to allow to effect the change in our lives?

Psychology 101 reminds us that our environments form us.
What environments are we putting ourselves in? People, places, organizations, music, movies, television, books, etc.

There are many things that make up my environment that continues to form me, but the most important influence is the forming influence of the Living Word of God, my openness to the Holy Spirit of Life, and the presence of a healthy and supportive church community.

Lent is a time for us to re evaluate how "change" is taking place in our lives.
It is a time for Transformation, Transfiguration.
It is a time for us to become more like Jesus, more like God's Divine Life of Love - that alone which does not change.