{"id":306,"date":"2014-08-10T17:01:09","date_gmt":"2014-08-11T02:01:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cms.shelquist.us\/?p=306"},"modified":"2014-08-10T17:01:09","modified_gmt":"2014-08-11T02:01:09","slug":"august-10-change-is-something-we-cant-avoid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.shelquist.us\/?p=306","title":{"rendered":"August 10 &#8211; Change is Something We Can&#8217;t Avoid"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"shariff\" data-title=\"August 10 &#8211; Change is Something We Can&#8217;t Avoid\" data-info-url=\"http:\/\/ct.de\/-2467514\" data-backend-url=\"https:\/\/cms.shelquist.us\/wp-content\/plugins\/shariff-sharing\/backend\/index.php\" data-temp=\"\/tmp\" data-ttl=\"60\" data-service=\"gftr\" data-services='[\"googleplus\",\"facebook\",\"twitter\",\"reddit\",\"info\"]' data-image=\"\" data-url=\"https:\/\/cms.shelquist.us\/?p=306\" data-lang=\"en\" data-theme=\"colored\" data-orientation=\"horizontal\"><\/div><p><a href=\"https:\/\/cms.shelquist.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/centre-st-umc-pic.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-307\" src=\"https:\/\/cms.shelquist.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/centre-st-umc-pic-241x300.jpg\" alt=\"centre st umc pic\" width=\"241\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cms.shelquist.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/centre-st-umc-pic-241x300.jpg 241w, https:\/\/cms.shelquist.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/centre-st-umc-pic.jpg 406w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 241px) 100vw, 241px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This picture shows just a portion of the front of our building. \u00a0Today in worship the pastor&#8217;s theme was now change is a necessary part of life. \u00a0We can&#8217;t refuse to change, but we can decide how we will react to change. \u00a0With change you can be a leader with a prophetic vision of where we should be heading, or you can can drag along waiting to see if the change proposed turns out to be a good idea in your opinion.<\/p>\n<p>I deal with people everyday who are facing changes in their lives. \u00a0Some are major changes and others are minor. \u00a0Whether major or minor change most people find a way of saying they wish things did not have to change at all. \u00a0As the opportunity allows itself I ask them, <em><strong>&#8220;Where is your faith is in the midst of this change?&#8221;<\/strong><\/em> \u00a0The responses vary greatly. \u00a0The most helpful feedback I receive is down the road when I encounter the person again and they thank me for asking them the question. \u00a0It seems we don&#8217;t automatically use our faith to help us process change. \u00a0I find that when people tap into their spiritual resources in a time of change they are better able to deal with the change.<\/p>\n<p>I am curious what your experience with change is, please share so we can all benefit in adapting to change.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This picture shows just a portion of the front of our building. \u00a0Today in worship the pastor&#8217;s theme was now change is a necessary part of life. \u00a0We can&#8217;t refuse to change, but we can decide how we will react to change. \u00a0With change you can be a leader with a prophetic vision of where &hellip; 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