While reading a secular book on change, one quote grabbed my attention. The author described why people often resist changing in order to move forward. The reason for this Resistance, he explained, is often fear. The person caught in this fear:
[D]on't think about growth. They don't think about personal renewal. They don't think about developing whatever leadership they have. Instead they cling defensively to what they currently have. In effect, they embrace the past, not the future (John Kotter, Leading Change, 185).
Change happens so fast. What was once common and expected is now outdated and sometimes laughable. I wonder if we sometimes remain stuck in our current state because we are simply afraid. Is that why churches sometimes fight so violently to remain the same?
Fear is a real experience that is only conquered by a superior fear and confidence. That is why the Bible constantly drives us to a healthy fear of God (Prov. 1:7) and a robust confidence in God's sovereign goodness (Rom. 8:28). If fear constrains, God will liberate. And we will be the better for it.
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