Holding On To What Never Changes

Nature always inspires deep thoughts in me. There’s something about pausing to watch the wind rustle through the trees or to see the sun gently filter through the clouds that invites stillness and reflection.

Today, I found myself contemplating the constantly changing seasons. In the Northern Hemisphere, we are a month away from the summer solstice, and the days are becoming increasingly long and warm with golden light. The trees are lush and full, the air hums with the sound of insects, and gardens overflow with life.

Change is everywhere. It’s evident in the ripening of fruit, the intense afternoon heat, and the subtle shift in the season’s energy toward harvest.

It’s not just nature, either. Our lives are constantly evolving, too. Relationships shift, careers transition, health fluctuates, and dreams reshape themselves over time.

No matter where we turn, we hear messages such as “Change is inevitable,” and “Don’t be afraid of change.”

Yes, change is necessary. As spiritual beings, we are meant to continually grow and evolve. Change challenges us, stretches us, and teaches us.

But let’s be honest — sometimes it’s also deeply unsettling. This is especially true in times like these, when the world feels uncertain, divided, and fragile.

That’s when I find myself reaching for something deeper.

In the midst of all the flux and chaos, I take comfort in the belief that there is one thing in our lives that is forever constant; one thing that never changes: God, Source, Spirit, the Divine, the Universe, the Sacred and Eternal.

God is unchanging. The weather changes. Fashion changes. Even change changes. God has not changed and cannot and will not ever change ~ Max Lucado

The world’s spiritual traditions agree on this central truth: There is an eternal omnipresence that exists beyond the surface chaos of life. It is a still point in the inconstant, rapidly turning world.

In Christianity, God is the same yesterday, today, and forever. In Islam, Allah is eternal, unchanging, and ever-merciful. In Hinduism, Brahman is the formless, timeless reality underlying all existence. Buddhism teaches the constancy of the Dharma: the universal truth and path that remains steady even as all things arise and fall. Judaism speaks of Adonai as unmovable—a rock and refuge throughout generations.

Beyond these major world religions, countless spiritual traditions—including Taoism, Kabbalah, Sufism, Gnosticism, and other esoteric paths—speak of an unchanging Source from which all change and expansion flows. This field of Divine Intelligence holds everything together, even when we feel like things may be falling apart.

For me, there’s a sacred kind of reassurance in that.

I often find this presence most clearly reflected in nature. No matter how chaotic the world becomes, the seasons still cycle through their quiet rhythm: Winter becomes spring. Spring bursts into summer. Summer ripens into autumn. And the cycle continues, just as it always has. The moon still rises. The sun still shines. The tides still ebb and flow.

Cling ye to the Cord of steadfastness, in such wise that all vain imaginings may utterly vanish ~ Shoghi Effendi

Nature reminds us of the deeper order beneath the surface disorder. It’s as if spirit is whispering, “Even in the midst of change, you are not lost. You are part of something greater.”

Sometimes, I sit by the window with a cup of tea and open a book of sacred writings—the Bible, the Tao Te Ching, the Bhagavad Gita, the Quran, the Dhammapada. I’m struck by how often these texts convey the same essential message: love, peace, compassion, and truth are eternal. When we align ourselves with these timeless qualities, we feel more grounded and guided. We become better able to face life’s changes with grace.

Even though I’ve read many of these texts countless times, I still find something new in them—some insight I wasn’t ready for before or some line that resonates differently now that my life has changed. However, the core wisdom and essence remain the same.

Truth doesn’t change. Love doesn’t expire. God, Source, Spirit, the Divine never abandons us.

So, while the world swirls around us, we can choose to stay anchored in what is eternal. We can stand firm on our inner foundation, whether we find it in prayer, meditation, nature, sacred music, ritual, or simply in a moment of breath and presence. We can return to that space where we remember that we are never alone and always connected.

You may be going through a difficult time right now. Maybe the world feels overwhelming. Maybe your personal life is in transition. Maybe you’re grieving, questioning, or just trying to keep your head above water.

Being divine, you will be at one with the Tao. Being at one with the Tao is eternal. Though the body dies, the Tao will never pass away ~ Lao Tzu

If that’s you, please know this: You are held. The things around you may change, but your divine essence, your inner light, and the love that gave you life will always be there.

You don’t have to have it all figured out. Just take the next breath. Take the next step. Trust that spirit walks with you, even when the path is unclear.

Life will continue to change. But the divine never changes—it is always loving, always present, and always guiding you back to love, peace, compassion, truth and your higher self.