Movement Opens Up a Whole New World

Your Alarm Clock of Change

Many people hate change and do anything they can to avoid it. Basically, it’s the fear of the unknown that stalls us and glues our feet to the ground. We hesitate to accept an offer of a better job because we are so familiar and used to what we are currently doing. We stay in an undesirable area because we hate the thought of moving. We all know the famous saying, “If you keep doing what you've always done, you'll keep getting what you've always gotten!” (Marc Ostrofsky, American entrepreneur, and New York Times Best Selling Author).

A Whole New World

We single-again women know all about transitions after experiencing a major shift in our lives. It was something we may or may not have wanted and wished it could have been different. Whether it was the loss of a spouse, becoming a single mom, or the ending of a marriage, it caused certain movement in our lives--good or bad depending on our perspective.  

Have you ever thought about why ostriches supposedly bury their heads in the sand when they are frightened? Well, we may be surprised to learn that is only a myth according to the American Ostrich Association. They say ostriches don’t bury their heads because they wouldn’t be able to breathe. Makes sense. However, they do dig holes to use as nests for their eggs. Then they often stick their heads in the hole to turn the eggs. Therefore, it looks like they really are burying their heads!

If we bury our own human head under the covers and refuse to face the world, we soon find out we can't breathe! It creates a chain reaction: no air equals no energy to move equals confusion equals loneliness equals giving up, and on and on it goes. But there is a better solution. 

Throwing off all those smothering covers shows us that movement naturally causes progress and progress creates positive energy (advancement) in our lives opening up a whole new world! Little did we know that the new job we landed was going to be the best solution for our finances. We realize we should have moved to that new town much sooner than we did because it provided a delightful opportunity to make new friends and gave us beauty we were not expecting.

Here’s the Clue

Never doubt how God works in our lives. He gives us many, many ways to live out His perfect, individual plan and purpose for us creating more joy and peace in our lives each day. Be assured He has not forgotten about the transition we are going through. His love and compassion create a total transformation so we can move forward. We just need to keep our heads out of the “sand!”

“That is why we can say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper, so I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?” (Hebrews 13:6 NLT).