Embracing Change

Awareness; Acceptance; Application.

When I was doing sales management training in years past, I use to use the three A's as a way to help managers understand what needs to happen before they could expect their employees to embrace change.

Change is uncomfortable for most people unless they are the ones authoring the change.

My progression along this journey causes me to reflect on these three words now, and apply them in my own life.

Awareness; what is it I am dealing with? What do I need to do next? What can I do to affect the outcome? What do I need to address to receive true healing that extends beyond the physical?

Acceptance; Do I accept that I have a say in the outcome? Am I willing to take what I am learning and put it into action? Do I embrace the role that I play in doing things differently? Am I willing to make dietary changes? Am I willing to change my daily routine to work with my healing rather than against it? Do I embrace that God desires healing for me despite whatever might be going on at the moment inside me, around me and in spite of me?

Aplication; Am I making strides, day-by-day in changing my behaviors and lifestyle? In what ways have I affeected change inside of me and what more needs to change? Am I daily, inplementing and holding fast to those things that I believe lead to health and healing? Am I being open and letting those that love me and that I love, know my needs, challenges and desires? Am I exercising discipline to avoid behaviors and foods that are harmful and that I have turned away from?

It is a daily exercise; it is a daily journey. There are times that I feel incapable of doing what I must. There are days I feel overwhelmed and discouraged. My lovely wife helps me during those times and I know I have many who are willing and ready at any moment to help me. I am blessed beyond belief and I am encouraged because I know in my heart that God does not send illness or allow illness to destroy us; He allows it to strengthen us, to build our character and to enable us to rise victorious and sing His praises and to spread the news that He loves us.

Awareness, Acceptance and Application. Little did I know in years past that I would be the one needing to remember these three simple words and apply them in my own life in ways I would never have dreamed of.

I hope that this inspires you and helps you to think about change in a way that motivates and encourages you!

God bless and keep you!