Sometimes God changes your situation; but more often than not, He changes you in the midst of the situation.

Change means entering into the unknown, something we have not experienced before or someone we are not at the moment. At times, this process can be downright discouraging to the point of quitting.

What do we all need? Encouragement. Abraham is a prime example. Talk about moving into the unknown!

He was asked to leave a stable home in Ur of the Chaldees to become a nomad who move from place to place in a tent. He was asked to leave a highly sophisticated and advanced culture (the Chaldeans gave us the concept of 60 seconds, minutes) for the desert life.

He was asked to leave the only religion he’d ever known in order to listen to and follow only One God. He was asked to leave the comfort of being surrounded by family and friends, which he only partially did, to travel with only his wife to a place neither of them had been.

Who did the asking? God Himself, who appeared to and had a conversation with Abraham (Acts 7:2-3). He asked Abraham to leave his comfort zone to find something or should I say, someone who could give him what his prior life could never give – God Himself.

And throughout his journey, God kept encouraging Abraham to keep growing, even when it was tough. He knew the power of encouragement, which is why He commands us to be part of His encouragement team (Hebrews 3:13).

Especially in the culture in which we find ourselves, leaving known thoughts, feelings, pasts, beliefs, culture, family, jobs, etc. behind in order to discover the unknown of who God is and what He can do in and for you will not be easy. Therefore, we all need encouragement.

Who needs an encouraging text, call, card or face-to-face meeting? Encourage them today, as in now!

Who is encouraging you? Don’t let your pride get in the way. Let others know your business so they can encourage you today, as in now! The process of change isn’t going to get any easier until you do.