Time to Think Differently (or not)

 I don't know how many advertisements for leadership training begin with "It's time to think differently" or "Grab a Great New Paradigm." By the way, I'm not sure they know what Paradigm means because what most of them are selling/teaching is just different versions of the same thing. That isn't what I want to talk about today. 

What gets me is what if the way you are thinking is correct? What if your worldview is just as God would have it right now? Do you really want to change if you are not wrong?

Now I do want to say there are lots of times when we need to change the way we see things. When you get married you need to stop looking at anyone other than your spouse as (you know, enough said). When you grow in Christ and all of a sudden you see a need that you didn't before because God is laying it on your heart to deal with it. It could be when you're holding on to prejudice and you need to see others as God does. 

Let's just say there is a time we absolutely need to change the way we see the world.

There is also a time when we need to perhaps see new options. If you are running a business and the cheese danishes aren't selling and everyone is asking for fruit. You don't change your way of thinking about preparing food (unless it's bad), you do change the menu. I really like seedless raspberry by the way. 

When the community demographic has changed and now 95% of the population is over sixty then investing in a youth pastor is probably a less than a wise idea. Okay, it is a complete waste of money. You don't quit reaching out to people. You have a different demographic to consider. Yes, I do understand some people have a gifting to reach a neglected or underserved group, but let's not get distracted more than I already am. Your mission is still to reach and help others but the methods and focus change, not your thinking. 

My concern is that we are so focused on changing our way of thinking to accomplish some good thing that we open ourselves up to changing things that should never be. It's something to consider.