Change vs. Shift

The theme of our annual San Diego Winter Conference this year is "SHIFT". During this mornings staff meeting, I was reminded of what this one word means. A shift is something different. It isn't just a change but something more. Dictionary.com defines a change as "to transform or convert, to transfer from one to another" whereas to shift is defined as "to put something aside and replace it with another". As I sit here with over 700+ students, my heart & prayer not only for them but even for myself is to experience Jesus shift my life to what He wants and not make changes towards what I want.

A shift in thinking. A shift in heart. A shift in purpose. A shift in the way that I view God. 

I don't want to just transfer the things I know and believe or to see them transformed in my life. I desire deep down in this next season of life to really put my life aside and replace it with something more, something that comes fully from the Lord. As 2010 winds down and the start of 2011 begins, I anticipate what the Lord is going to do in this next season! I know that there will be hard times, but with that will come amazing times.. Tears. Hurts. Fears. Healing. Joy. Freedom. Laughter. I look forward to depending on what Jesus has and finding who I am in Him and Him alone in 2011!