I have seen and heard this quote a lot in my lifetime. Quite vividly, I remember sitting in church at The Embassy, and Pastor Anthony Knotts preaching on this very subject. Matter of fact, I have never heard that quote until then. Pastor Knotts always motivated us to try something new and let go of the past.
However, as people, routines, familiarity and comfort are our life. When something seems to be too tough or unlike what we are used to, we easily fall back to what is comfortable or how we have done things in the past. Honestly, Einstein probably should have added "reverting back to what was done in the past instead of taking 'hold' of the new" to his quote as well. Embracing the "new" is challenging, but only because we don't want to let go of the past.
I was convicted of routines, familiarity and comfort one day while reading. In this particular book, it discussed how important it is to accept and be obedient to the "new" move of God. Of course I got to thinking...how many times have I missed out on my blessing because I wasn't open to His "new" move? New is only hard because it is unfamiliar! Yet we are in bondage to the "old" way of doing things. There is liberty in the new. I refuse to be bound by any chains of traditions, regulations or anything that will keep me for getting to the "new." I am reminded that the Israelites looked back to Egypt after being set free, and because of it, they wandered for 40 long, tough years. Had they embraced the "new," they could have avoided those years. The Israelites were stuck! Being stuck is no fun at all.
From this day on, I have committed myself to embrace the "new." I am open to whatever, however, whenever, wherever and however. I don't care as long as I get it.
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