You are a God of Seasons
I love fall! The smell in the air, all the beautiful colors, the pumpkin spice and everything nice vibes. The cozy sweaters and evening bonfires. Everything about this season makes me nostalgic. Thinking back to the days of childhood bliss where my only concern was trying to get my one page assignment done for school. A place where bills, work stress, schedules, worldly tensions and distractions didn’t hold such a tight grip on my adult life.
I am then reminded that in the stress of it all, there is still beauty in the changing of life seasons. A post from last year came up on my memories on Facebook, and it was so fitting still to my life.
So here’s an excerpt from that post back in the midst of 2020…
“Fall started early this year and half my yard is already changing colors. It seemed like all of a sudden we went from 70 degrees to whipping out the fall clothes and 50 degree morning.
But yet, with the fast summer to fall season change I am reminded of the sudden change of seasons in everyday life. It seems like 2020 we’ve had hundreds of season changes and each change brings more stress and more questions. However, there are some seasons of more excitement and more joy!
Ecclesiastes 3:1 “for everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven.”
Ecclesiastes 3:1-22 paints a beautiful picture that despite how fast or slow seasons change there is always a purpose. Habakkuk 2:3 “for still the vision awaits its appointed time; it hastens to the end - it will not lie. If it seems slow, wait for it; it will surely come; it will not delay.”
I’ve come to the realization that we serve a God of seasons. Think about it, He could have snapped his fingers and in an instant we would have been saved. But no! He sent a CHILD! A BABY! A child that would grow, learn, preach, serve, THEN, save. The waiting season until that happened served a purpose that wasn’t wasted because Jesus was able to do his ministry here on earth, doing miracles, preaching truth, and showing the Father’s love.
No matter how fast or slow the seasons change it is never a waste of time. What matters is how we spend our time during each season. The season you’re in now has a purpose, the joy is finding what that purpose is!”
It was over a year ago that I posted this on my Instagram, but even today I found myself reflecting on the season I am in right now, and asking myself, “how am I spending my time in this season?”
For some of you maybe you are in a season of transition, whether moving cities, jobs, or full careers. For others, you could be in a season of singleness, how are you spending your singleness. This cherished time of complete devotion to the Lord.
Maybe you are even in a season of dreaming. Dreaming about something you want to accomplish or do. But one season can lead into more of another thing. To be honest, even though I feel like I’m almost in this drought of singleness, but hey I have extra time in my day to invest in all of you! With this time, not only in my singleness, but a season of dreaming. Dreaming of where I see this community going, the open doors, and all the possibilities, setting high goals and letting God move.
Here’s the thing, as I said before, it doesn’t matter how fast or slow the season in your life changes. In Minnesota on the other hand, it could honestly snow any day now! But the time spent in each season has a purpose.
Habakkuk 2:3 “for still the vision awaits its appointed time; it hastens to the end - it will not lie. If it seems slow, wait for it; it will surely come; it will not delay.”
Wait for it and do not delay!
Prepare yourself in this season for when the season changes and you can surely go when it comes.
Take some time this week to reflect on the following questions.
What is the season I am in now?
How is God preparing me in this season?
How do I need to prepare myself for this season?
If I am not living into this season, how can I be more intentional?
What is making this season hard, easy, or normal?
