When Everything Starts to Shift

Trusting God in Times of Change

Opening Thought

You ever feel like something shifted but you can’t quite name it? You wake up and everything looks the same, but it doesn’t feel the same. Maybe it’s a new job, a move, a shift in your relationships, or maybe it’s just an internal stirring that something’s about to change. You’re not broken. You’re just in transition.

And it’s okay.

We all walk through seasons. Some are loud and obvious, others are quiet and slow like the soft turning of leaves before fall. But every season has a purpose. Even this one.

Scripture Readings

Ecclesiastes 3:1 – “To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven.”

Isaiah 43:19 – “See, I am doing a new thing. Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.”

Proverbs 3:5–6 – “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.”

Reflection

Sometimes we stay too long in a season that God has already left. Not because we’re bad, but because we’re human. We crave comfort, familiarity, rhythm. But God often stirs us when He’s calling us to grow. He nudges us out of our normal and into the new.

It might not feel “better” right away. This new thing? It might not look greener. But maybe it’s healthier. Maybe it’s where your soul can breathe again. Maybe it’s where you rediscover purpose. Or maybe it’s where you finally let go of what’s been weighing you down.

Transition can feel like chaos but what if it’s God rearranging things to set you free?

Application

• Reflect: Where are you sensing change? Is there an area of your life where you’ve felt restless or stirred?

• Pray: Ask God if He’s leading you into a new season and for the courage to follow.

• Act: Take one small step of faith today. Update the resume. Reach out to that friend. Walk the new path, even if you can’t see the whole trail.

• Stay Rooted: Keep time in the Word. Let God’s voice be louder than fear or comfort.

Closing Prayer

Father, thank You for being constant, even when everything around me is shifting. Help me embrace the change, even when I don’t fully understand it. Give me peace in the transition and trust in the unknown. If You’re calling me out, help me go boldly. If You’re planting me somewhere new, help me grow deeply. I believe every season You lead me into has a purpose and I trust You with mine. In Jesus’ name, Amen.