Monday, June 21
One of the most often heard pleas over the past few months has been a call for change. As we look back throughout history, this shouldn’t surprise us – it is a recurring theme. Sometimes the call comes from a political party, other times it comes from those hoping to seek social change; there are even times when it comes from a group wanting to reform religion. As the old adage says, “Change is inevitable”. While the call to change is nothing new – nor is it always bad – there is one primary element that must be addressed in change and that is, for it to be effective, it must make things better. Change, for change sake, is just change. Changing things in a way that elevates actions or raises morays; now that is something worth exploring. The temptation is to base change on agendas; however, what is really needed is true growth and development. The reason for addressing this issue is as a reminder that if we want any kind of change to be significant, it must bring us closer to