Recently, my church has been going through some changes. Our youth pastor is going off to start his own church come September. With him, he is taking multiple groups of people from our church. My family is still undecided as to what we are doing. Everyday I tell myself that these changes are for the best, and yet, sometimes I think that these changes are a bad thing. I begin to doubt the plan that God has given them. As if I am in the position to do so...
In some ways I am excited for the changes going on. Knowing that church planting is a very important thing. I realize that the reason I don't want these changes to occur is simple, I am afraid of change. I like going through the same routine, it makes me feel comfortable to know what's going on. When such major changes begin to occur, they begin to kind of freak me out. I know that the new youth pastor coming in will be great, and that the new church will bring in many more new Christians. Yet, I still have that little bit of doubt...
I think the reason for that doubt is because people don't like being taken out of their comfort zones. It makes them nervous. Who do people usually go to for these situations? [Besides God], their best friend. What happens if they lose that person though? I believe that my doubt, the doubt that is a result from change, from fear, from not being comfortable, is also a result from being apart from my best friend.
What makes me feel horrible is that this doubt is unnecessary! I know that everything that is happening is in God's hands, and still, I'm afraid.
Matthew 14:30-32
"Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, 'Lord, save me!' Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. 'You of little faith,' he said, 'why did you doubt?' And when they climbed into the boat, the wind died down."
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