Adaptation

The trees to the right are from Myrtle Beach State Park. The prevailing wind is from the ocean to the right so the trees form themselves to accommodate the constant bending by the wind. Every living creature lives in an environment where accommodation is part of survival. For us the issue is how and what are willing to adapt. You all know my life has gone through tremendous change in one year. I retired, I moved, and I lost my wife of 45 years all in seven months. Adaptation required!!! My life is not the same and will not be the same. No rule says it has to be worse, but it cannot be the same. Where am I willing to make adaptations to my new reality. Will they happen like the trees bending because of natural circumstances, or will I choose what adaptations make sense for me in some ordered thoughtful prayerful way. I think I am recognizing now a reality that has been active in my life always. I have always been adapting to my world. My life has adapted to Marsha, to new students, a new boss, a new church and many big and small environmental conditions. Often they have occurred without much thought or planning, they just happened for survival or to fit in. I'm not sure God wants us to adapt like those trees to the prevailing wind of the day. I think we have more responsibility than that. I think God has given us clear standards and instructions to help us adapt to our world, and just bending to the times does not necessarily meet God's requirements. Help us all Lord as life requires adjustment and amendment and adaptation, that we don't lose our way and walk away from you.