You aren’t who you were and you are on a path to who you are becoming. And yes, that is an obvious statement. But look at yourself right now and look at who you were 5 years ago… what’s the same and what has changed? Do you like the changes? And a quick ‘of course’ is not a valid response. Whether or not you like the difference, do you see how you got to where you are? Because, your path is nearly as important as your yesterday (known) to (change) who you are becoming.
In terms of definitions, what I’m meaning as ‘known’ is what and who you understand and accept as ‘you’ regardless of whether or not you are pleased. What I mean as ‘change’ is to view all your what’s and who’s as a process. We are always changing in little as well as significant ways. The question is whether or not we take the time to see and understand our process? Are we so involved in the process that we don’t see? When does the change become the new known?
There was an interesting statement in a book that I’m reading: “…everything that a person does, or says, or thinks, causes that person to change – even if it’s just a little bit at a time. And then after many years, all those little changes can add up to a big change.” (Clara Benson) So whether large or ‘little’ it appears that change is inevitable, you can never hold onto now in a vice-like grip. Are you aware of yours? In reviewing the ‘events’ and your response do you see how you’ve come to where you are?
Without question we need to take moments to reflect – they won’t necessarily be offered, sometimes you simply have to choose to take the time, regardless of the demands, to reflect on your knowns and emerging knowns. We really need to be intentional and conscious of our life: our goals, aspirations, dreams, hopes and the people who populate our world. Life is really to be lived which is implies it is to be experienced at the moment and not with just a by-stander mentality.
Who ‘controls’ your known, your change becomes a paramount decision. Your accountability will be to the one who controls. Is it you? Is it others? Is it events? It always is who you choose as Lord. Jesus is the only viable choice. It is He who has purchased your life and He who will guide you through your current ‘known’ through all your change to who you are becoming.
