5 Ways to Embrace a Change in Christ

If you feel like fall is approaching quicker than you planned or wanted, you are not alone. Life often shifts at paces that might not be ideal or expected.

However, just like the changing seasons, these transitions can be beautiful in their own unique ways.

Summer slowing down welcomes a great opportunity to reflect, refocus, and embrace a change in Christ.

This journey looks different for everyone, and that is okay. Great, even!

 

Here are some ideas of ways you can embrace a change in Christ. Feel free to use them in ways that work best for you.

 

1. Learn About Christ

  • Build your own personal connection to heaven. Learning of Him can inspire ways to become like Him.

Start here:

 

2. Reframe Your Narrative

  • Gently shift your thinking from "This is bad" to "This is a chance God has given me to grow.”

Read this:

After all we can do

Embracing Hope, Grace, and Joy

 

3. Remember Your Identity

  • When things change, it's easy to question who you are. In those times, take a moment to remember whose you are. Reflect how it feels to be a child of God.

We’re loving these:

 

4. Stay Curious

  • Approach difficult circumstances with Jesus Christ in mind. Ask, "What can this challenge teach me about Christ?" when you're wondering, "When will this be over?"

Read This:

"But If Not" written by Camille Fronk Olsen.

But If Not

Finding God in Unmet Expectations and Unwanted Detours

 

5. Create Small Routines

  • Introduce simple acts to embrace life's transitions. Things like journaling, nature walks, refreshing your space, and time to reflect are great ways to feel stability during changes.

Check out a few of our favorites:

 
 

As you embrace new stages and changes, remember you are known, seen, loved, and understood.

 
Macy Grange