Imagine for a moment that you’ve invited a lion into your living room. Not a house cat, but a full-grown, wild lion. Instantly, everything changes—the air feels charged with power, and you realize nothing in your life will remain the same.
This is what it’s like when Jesus comes into your life. He’s not a polite guest who quietly fits into the spaces you’ve allowed. He’s more like a lion—majestic, powerful, and impossible to ignore. And once He’s there, He doesn’t leave things the way He found them.
At first, it’s tempting to want Jesus to act more like a house cat—calm, predictable, and content with the small space we offer. But Jesus doesn’t settle for small. When He steps into your heart, He takes up space—rearranging your priorities, challenging your routines, and tearing down anything that doesn’t align with His purpose for your life.
It’s uncomfortable, sometimes messy. But here’s the truth: the disruption He brings is necessary for transformation. We often try to keep things tidy and in control, but Jesus isn’t interested in maintaining the status quo. Like a lion stretching out in the living room, He’s there to shake things up, to make room for something far greater than the life you’ve been clinging to.
Think about it—can you really invite a lion into your home and expect things to stay the same? Of course not. You’ll find your carefully arranged furniture knocked over, and the space that once felt comfortable and predictable is now filled with energy and movement. In the same way, when Christ enters your life, He disrupts the comfortable patterns that kept you from growing. He wants more than just your Sunday mornings—He wants every part of you. Your plans, your fears, your heart—He claims it all.
But here’s the beautiful part: though it feels like everything is being turned upside down, it’s all for the best. Jesus shakes up our lives to set us free from the small, confined spaces we’ve built for ourselves. He knocks down the walls of self-reliance and fear, making room for trust and faith. He tears down the idols we’ve been clinging to, offering in their place something much more fulfilling—His peace, His purpose, His abundant life.
So, don’t settle for a tame, predictable faith. Don’t invite Jesus in expecting Him to sit quietly in the background. He’s a lion. He’s fierce and mighty. Yes, He will rearrange your life, but the result is far greater than anything you could have planned on your own.
Let Him in fully—let Him disrupt your comfort. Because when the Lion takes up residence in your heart, you’ll never be the same. And that’s the best kind of change.
Westerman.Blog 