Consistency in the earthly realm is an illusion.
I repeat, consistency in the earthly realm is an illusion. As humans, we yearn for permanence. The happiness we are feeling in the moment, we want it to last forever. The relationship with the person we think will love us until eternity, we don’t want it to change. The house we have lived in our whole lives, we don’t want to move.
But eventually, we do move. The heart of our lover may recede from us, we lose the house, we lose the momentary happiness, and what are we left with?
Suffering.
The thing is… we were never promised earthly permanence. We understand our vessels are weary, our time is short, emotions are roller coasters, and relationships ebb and flow. Where does the deep desire for consistency originate?
I believe the yearning for permanence is the soul’s calling for God. God, as our rock and our foundation, connects to the part of us that is eternal and permanent—our spirit. This is why so many bible verses are dedicated to not being shaken by present circumstances:
-Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea (Psalm 46:2)
-God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved; God will help her when morning dawns. (Psalm 46:5-my personal favorite)
-I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. (Philippians 4:11)
In God is your permanence and consistency. The suffering occurs when we allow our thoughts to become fatalistic. How many times have you proclaimed “I will never feel this way about another man or woman again!”….and then one day… you did.
What we receive in our fleshly minds as disruption is really God’s intervention. We start over and over again every moment, every day, every year, and what are new beginnings God can use to shape us; mold us; and redirect our steps. change can be gentle and interruption can be soft, if we trust the author of human life is writing a beautiful story for us.
This doesn’t mean it doesn’t hurt and it isn’t jarring. But the inner stillness comes from knowing. One of the most simple and profound bible verses to me is “Be Still, and Know.” Psalm 46:10. This is what you need to know: The good intentions and love you put into that brief relationship is not wasted. The job that you just got fired from is freeing your time to pursue other opportunities.
The ‘knowing’ is understanding that nothing is lost.
Everything is reshaped and transformed and brought back to you. With that “knowing,” lean into change. As abrupt as it may be, don’t oppose it. This way, you are “going with the flow” and not “fighting against the current.” And what is the current but God’s living waters?
I urge you (and myself) to practice not reacting violently to change. Hold her hand. She is connected to the creator and everything He makes is good.
Until we meet again,
Keyaira Kelly
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