Stay the Same

James 1:17 He never changes or casts a shifting shadow.

Have you ever questioned God after something in your life changed to make things harder or worse? Did you point your finger and say something like, "You said you'd never change and look what happened! Where are you now?" There are lyrics to a song by Casting Crowns that say, "You are who you are no matter where I am." There are times in life when circumstances and situations change on a daily basis. We as Christians have a head knowledge that God is always the same, but our heart tends to disagree. It's extremely difficult not to point our finger at God and blame him for the change that occurs in our lives. However, the verse in James does not say, "Circumstances and situations never change or cast a shifting shadow." It says He, meaning God, never changes or casts a shifting shadow. Our lives will be a series of changes that bring us in and out of hard times, but we can be secure in the fact that even when those changes come, our God will always stay the same.