I want to Change

I was driving to work today listening to a great album.  One particular song caught my fancy with the pleading refrain "I want to Change".  it got me to thinking...

Do I really want change?
And how do I identify that desire within myself?
Is it by how powerfully I can sing the refrain of a song?  How heartfelt the chorus.  Is it in my passionate calling out to the Lord, my desperate plea in the moment, the plaintive cry, so fervent...
"Lord, I want to Change".

We have all heard by now that 2011 is the year of "Transition and Change".  An interesting, and somewhat intimidating (something) to ponder.  Are we ready for change?
I wonder how do we prepare ourselves for the change?  
Perhaps we need to spend some more time in prayer, seeking the face of God for our path, and listening for his answers.
Or maybe (and in addition to that) we need to do some research on a subject,
Maybe we need to take a class,
Learn a new language,
Open a new bank account,
Open the door to allow something new to enter,
Open our hand and let go of the thing we have been holding so dear in fear if we let it go, it may not come back,
Open our hearts to receive the transition and the change that the Lord has for us...

In the book of Ezekiel chapter 2, the Lord gave Ezekiel a charge, to go to the people of Israel and give them a Word from the Lord.  He said that it didn't matter whether they would listen or not, whether they would be obedient or not, what mattered was that they heard that Word.
When the Lord speaks the change into your life, will you be ready to receive it?
I pray that I will...

thanks for listening.