Attitudes

It’s officially Summer! Oh, I know. The first day of Summer is in June. But from Memorial Day forward we are in Summer mode, am I right?  Summer is not the same for me as it used to be.  We will have Vacation Bible School at our church, and then in July we will be taking several children to camp. 

            But other than that, Summer is very different for me.  When they were younger, both of my boys played baseball. I was always a coach for one or the other. Then, even after they were grown, my wife was a teacher. So, our calendar always revolved around the school year. Since she retired, that has changed.  We went on vacation in April!  We are planning to go the mountains in the Fall.  That is quite a change.

            Speaking of change. You’ve probably heard the story. “How many Baptists does it take to change a light bulb?” And immediately someone responds, “You can’t change that light bulb. My grandmother donated that light bulb in memory of her great aunt.”

            We laugh because of the absurdity, and yet, sometimes we are greatly averse to any idea of change.  Change is hard.  We like things the way they have been. We have grown accustomed to them. They are comfortable to us. I really don’t like change.

            And yet, there are some things that must change.  Diapers. Garbage bags.  Air filters. Attitudes. Whoa, where did that one come from?  But it’s true.  We need to realize that some things are different from the way they were, and they are not going back.  I know some of us would love to throw all of the computers and cell phones in the nearest salt water river, and return to the way we learned. But it’s not going to happen, so we have to learn to deal with it.

            But I have good news for you. The Bible says God never changes. He is, “the same yesterday, today, and forever.” That means that you can count on Him. He will not let you down. He will not set the bar higher or lower. He will remain steady, stable and strong. You can trust Him.  I hope that you do.