Be the Change

Recently, I was talking to my RD about how rooming was going with the different clusters, if I was getting to know everyone. When I said that everyone was staying to their own friend group so far, he challenged me with Gandi's famous quote, "be the change..." Now I've heard this many times and even have applied it to my own life at certain points but other times, I haven't been that change. But the difference between when my RD said this to me and all the other times was when I acknowledged the presence of fear in my heart. I am afraid to be the change because that involves taking risks and stepping out of my comfort zone. I love meeting new people but with another person I already know. I like having that safety net. I though about how this applied to my Christian life. God does not give us a Spirit of fear. So what if I acknowledged my fear to God and depended on his courage to be the change God is bringing to the world? It is often said that change starts with one person. I would like to edit this statement: change starts with the one person bold enough to stand by himself for a short period of time. Many people are probably thinking the same thing but don't speak up. I'm not saying you'll be famous or change the world, but what if you can advance God's kingdom and his plan for change by just relying on his courage instead of being defined by our own fear?