06/19/2026
Change Is Here
In a life where we all desire progress and growth, there is one thing we cannot avoid: change. It is a simple word, yet one of the most challenging realities we face. There is planned change, unexpected change, welcomed change, and forced change. Regardless of how it arrives, change is often the doorway to growth.
I have often said that if you want to grow, you must become comfortable with being uncomfortable. Growth requires us to leave familiar places, familiar thinking, and sometimes familiar versions of ourselves. You cannot experience something new while holding on to everything old.
Years ago, a song declared, “A change is gonna come.” Today, I believe we have moved beyond that. Change is not coming—change is here. We are living in a season where spiritual, political, economic, and social forces are colliding all at the same time, creating tension, uncertainty, and transformation.
COVID was a powerful example of this reality. It forced change upon the world and exposed vulnerabilities many did not know existed. It affected individuals, families, businesses, churches, and even those who believed they were immune to disruption. What was hidden became visible, and what was weak was revealed.
The same is true spiritually. Change has a way of exposing where we are and preparing us for where God is taking us. The question is not whether change is happening; the question is whether we will resist it or allow it to develop us. Change is here, and for those willing to embrace it, growth is on the other side.
+Michael H Odom Sr.