Digging Deeper: Why Change Feels So Hard
33 One day some people said to Jesus, “John the Baptist’s disciples fast and pray regularly, and so do the disciples of the Pharisees. Why are your disciples always eating and drinking?” 34 Jesus responded, “Do wedding guests fast while celebrating with the groom? Of course not. 35 But someday the groom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast.” 36 Then Jesus gave them this illustration: “No one tears a piece of cloth from a new garment and uses it to patch an old garment. For then the new garment would be ruined, and the new patch wouldn’t even match the old garment. 37 “And no one puts new wine into old wineskins. For the new wine would burst the wineskins, spilling the wine and ruining the skins. 38 New wine must be stored in new wineskins. 39 But no one who drinks the old wine seems to want the new wine. ‘The old is just fine,’ they say.”
Luke 5:33-39 (NLT)
WHY CHANGE FEELS SO HARD
HEART — What Is God Forming in Me?
Jesus ends with an observation: people who are used to old wine often don’t want the new. Familiar things, even unhealthy ones, can feel safe. God often invites us into something new, but the pull of what we already know can make change difficult.
Reflection Questions
• What “old wine” in my life feels comfortable but may be holding me back?
• Where might God be inviting me to trust Him with something new?
Prayer
Jesus, help me release what feels safe but keeps me stuck. Give me the courage to trust the new things You are doing. Amen.
SOUL — What Is God Revealing About Himself?
Truth About God: Jesus patiently invites us into the better life He offers.
Worship Prompt: Lord, I trust that what You are leading me into is better than what I’m leaving behind.
STRENGTH — What Action Is Faith Requiring?
Practical Challenge: Identify one area where God may be asking you to grow.
Embodied Action: Take one step today that reflects trust in that direction.
Minda Seagraves has been married to her best friend, Russell, for 17 years and is mom to Carson and Maddie. She is also a full-time missionary with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, serving as a chaplain to local female high school teams and supports 380 staff across four states in the U.S. and 20 countries in East Africa as the Regional Director of Talent Advancement with FCA. Minda and her family live in Acworth and have been attending NorthStar Church since 2020.