Newness

Change is constant, more constant than Constance herself. Change is the only thing that never changes. Change can come unannounced without notice, no prior information. That is why some changes are referred to as sudden, as unsuspecting as change can be, it sometimes comes announced. Such is the change of jobs, resigning from one job to another, change of name, address and so on.

A lot of people have the believe that once its time to enter into a new year, January again, it is automatically a form of change. As if it is automatic that change occurs as the earth completes a revolution and a new year is welcomed. But have you ever wondered why, January comes and goes and we all still continue with the business of the day?

Hardly no change? Most people resume at the same workplace , same position, students resume to the same school , have you ever imagined why the seeming excitement of an expected form of newness that comes with the new year suddenly dies down leaving everyone to face reality ?

We have so much attributed , great, happy and exciting happenings only to certain events, occasions and periods. Such that we have given ourselves the erroneous belief that we cannot experience any form of newness or derive joy except on certain occasions , just as we have attributed jollof rice and chicken to parties and festive seasons, seeing ourselves as enjoying extraordinarily when we eat it on normal days. Just as married couples have also attributed going on vacation, going shopping, going on dates with special occasions and celebrations. Just as men and women have attributed going to hotels as only for immoral purposes.
Newness, change and starting afresh shouldn’t be attributed only to new years, or new circumstances alone. Our minds should be made to understand that the moment we desire a change and are ready to give it what it takes it happens. We must realize that there is no special time to make resolutions and start afresh, we can decide to start afresh at any points in our lives when we feel we are desiring it. It may be in the middle of the year, middle of the month, middle of the week and middle of the day. What is important is we keep seeking to be better today than we were yesterday. Above all we must realize that it is never too late to make a positive change or impact. We must renew our minds and thoughts to the fact that nothing is impossible, nothing is unachievable especially with God.