waiting for change?

What are you waiting for? You think it's going to change itself? Now is the only time you can act. --adam mclane

i saw this statement posted on adam's FB status and had to borrow it! i know a lot of times we sit around waiting for things to change, hoping something will fall in our laps to make life better. i suppose things do come along now and then that could change things for some people, but most of the time it takes us taking a step in a direction (any direction) to get the ball rolling to change things.

i know that i want change for our family. i don't know what that change is going to look like. ministry, location, business, etc....it all seems to be up in the air right now. but i know that if things are going to change, we have to act.

this concept is obvious for "changing the world", but i think more people need to think about how they can make changes on a smaller level too. big change starts with a series of small changes.

i have begun making small changes, hoping that they can eventually lead to some bigger ones...a few recent ones include eating healthier, trying to get in the habit of working out, planning out my day and budgeting my time, and such. just the habit of working out can not only change my weight and health, but it can be a catalyst for changing my mental outlook as well. i use the time i am on the treadmill, or swimming to take my mind off of the cares and stresses i have and focus on nothing...sometimes i focus on the view of the woods out the window from the treadmill, or just the weightless feeling of my body when it's surrounded by water as i swim laps. as i make these small changes in my outlook and attitude, i can see where bigger changes are in store...

what small thing can you change today to allow you to act on bigger changes that need made?