Not that I have a lot of free time, because I really do not, but in the few moments of time that I allow myself to relax and focus on other things that really add no value of my life, I have become a somewhat frequent visitor to the website TMZ. It’s like reading the headlines of all the scandalous tablet newspapers that adorn every checkout lane in every market in America, but just digitized and brought to life on screen.
One of the frequent stories recently has centered around Kanye West and his apparent transition to faith in Jesus Christ. What started as a weekly service, appropriately titled Sunday Service, Kanye has immersed himself in the Christian culture and lifestyle, publicly professing his faith in Jesus speaking about it when and where he is afforded the opportunity.
Having made his wealth in a lot of different industries, but music being the first that propelled him into other opportunities, I cannot help but suggest that he has replaced the “F” word that has been part of his music with a new “F” word, Faith.
Change is hard, transforming change even harder. And within that I think a lesson emerges that is applicable to us all. Knowing and understanding that change is hard is the first step to embracing the things in life we want to change.
Sadly, our biggest critics and staunchest opponents are those we typically spend the most time with, be it family, friends or coworkers. Taking a large step to effect change in your life often times is met with those same folks we confide in who either in secret, or to your face, openly root against the success in change that you seek.
Kanye West has been met with a lot of skepticism and critics that question his transformation and decisions for his life. He, like us, have a choice. We can allow those words, thoughts and perceptions to speak into us and allow those to be the reason we fail. Or, we can choose to ignore those negative influences and succeed at the changes we want to make.
Here’s the thing. Whether we acknowledge it or not, we all are changing. Not a single one of us stays stagnate throughout life. Change is all around, some good, some bad.
When a person chooses to embrace change that effects life for the positive, it has the ability to course correct not only your own life, but those around you. Making those bold statements and then following through with them creates opportunities that allow for real, transformational life change.
I for one do not think that change is a bad thing, and positive change applied to ones life is even better.
Kanye West has had a transformation in his life. He is seeking to redraw the lines and boundaries that defined who he was. He is taking his journey, using his influence, and sharing with anyone who will listen, how his life has been changed and the effect it has had on him.
Granted, not all of us have the social sphere of influence that Kanye has, but let me ask you this. Who, within your sphere, would your change effect?
If you started making change in your own life today, I can almost guarantee that those changes will have a ripple effect with those around you. That change you make may not be life transformational like Kanye West in terms of embracing faith and relationship with the creator of the universe, but those changes still will have an impact on your life and those around you.
This morning as I prepared to write, my son and I watched the movie trailer for Jesus is King, a movie that Kanye West has put together as his journey develops and evolves. I couldn’t help but think to myself how faith has replaced that other “F” word and is creating opportunities to impact the hearts, minds and lives of others.
I want to be like Kanye, I want the changes I make in life to impact others. My encouragement this week is simple, be an agent for change in your life and those lives you impact.
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