Everyone has their favorite season right? Some enjoy the kiss of Summer as heat plays over the earth in a fun and warm playfulness while others enjoy the calm and collectiveness of a hazy cold day as Winter blows out an icy breath. Some are amazed at the beauty and elegance as new life springs forth when Spring brings so many promises of new beginnings while others marvel at the change of colour Autumn paints while the world slowly says goodnight to be tucked in for a slumber from the world. And even as God carefully measured each season with its own characteristics, He measured seasons in our spiritual lives as well.
Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 “To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing; A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away; A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak; A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.” God places these seasons in our hearts and in our lives for specific reasons. We don’t always see it. We would |
rather complain about the freezing cold and pray for heat than to stop in our steps, look around and learn what God is teaching us in that specific season. How can we move on to the next season when we don’t fully understand the one we are walking in? I learned to stop. To look, listen, observe and learn the season I’m in to appreciate the things God wanted to teach me. These are special spiritual gems I carry in my heart, because in the midst of the season, I search for God. His voice, His touch. I ask the Almighty to teach me. Guide me. Every time I draw a little closer to my Father and the intimacy of our relationship takes a deeper step towards eternity.
Each season in our spiritual lives are different because we grow to the next one. Not one season will be exact repeat of one we faced before. We can’t reverse the growth we had or turn back because we don’t like the season we are facing. We grow through these seasons, carefully pruned and trimmed by our Creator to reach our full potential.
Instead of complaining about a condition in our season we don’t like, rather pray and ask: “Father, what do You want to teach me about this season?” How beautiful to know that, even the “not so good” seasons, have been carefully placed in our lives to make us stronger. To learn the heart of God and to bring us closer to Him.
Shalom Shalom,
Iriza xxx
Each season in our spiritual lives are different because we grow to the next one. Not one season will be exact repeat of one we faced before. We can’t reverse the growth we had or turn back because we don’t like the season we are facing. We grow through these seasons, carefully pruned and trimmed by our Creator to reach our full potential.
Instead of complaining about a condition in our season we don’t like, rather pray and ask: “Father, what do You want to teach me about this season?” How beautiful to know that, even the “not so good” seasons, have been carefully placed in our lives to make us stronger. To learn the heart of God and to bring us closer to Him.
Shalom Shalom,
Iriza xxx