“There is a time for everything,\u00a0and a season for every activity under the heavens” Ecclesiastes 3:1<\/b><\/i>
\nI have an amazing group of women that I meet with every two weeks. \u00a0It’s a new group. Today was only our fourth meeting. \u00a0The connection we have made in this brief period of time can only be described as a God thing. \u00a0They are why I love groups. \u00a0They are why I know everyone needs a group. \u00a0They are why I give my time away so other people can experience and share what we experience and share together.
\nToday’s topic was on seasons of life. \u00a0My favorite quote was “Sometimes good seasons have to end so great seasons can begin.” \u00a0All of us, in our group, are in different seasons of life. Sharon inspired this blog, as we talked about the different seasons of our lives.
\nAs I pulled on my reading glasses in the midst of describing this season of my life, she astutely pointed out that “they” are an indication of the season I am in today.
\nI am in mid-life. \u00a0Mid-life comes with indicators. \u00a0My eyesight isn’t what it was five years ago. \u00a0My body takes longer to recover from a work out. \u00a0I have a hard time guessing someone’s age under 25. \u00a0They all look young to me.
\nOur study this morning challenged us to love the seasons that we are currently experiencing. \u00a0 The question becomes, “How do we do that?”
\nHow do we do that?<\/i>
\nI think first we have to recognize that there are seasons. \u00a0That things don’t last forever. \u00a0In fact, you can bank on the fact that whatever you’re going through right now, it’s not going to last forever. \u00a0It will change. \u00a0 It will end. \u00a0It will become a new season.
\nI struggle with identifying seasons sometimes. \u00a0It is why I am so grateful for women like those I shared time with this morning who help me identify my seasons. \u00a0You can’t love something if you don’t even know it exists.
\nLearning to identify seasons isn’t as apparent as the changing of seasons in Mother Nature. \u00a0If we pay attention, we will see the identifiers. \u00a0The day you become a teenager. \u00a0The day you get your driver’s license. \u00a0The day you graduate high school or college. \u00a0The day you get married. \u00a0The day you have your first child, then your second. \u00a0The day you put on your first pair of reading glasses. \u00a0These are just a few, but they all identify a new season. \u00a0Just like the cooler temperatures in September indicate Fall.
\nOnce we recognize that our lives are divided into seasons, we can start appreciating them. \u00a0When it is Summer, I appreciate the warmth. \u00a0When I received my driver’s license I appreciated the new found freedom. \u00a0When the leaves change in the Fall I appreciate their beautful colors. \u00a0As I place my readers on my nose I appreciate the clarity they give me.
\nThe seasons of life vary from person to person. \u00a0From Mom’s to women who never had children, there are still seasons. \u00a0 Whether single or married, there are still seasons.
\nI’m grateful for my current season. \u00a0It isn’t all a big bowl of cherries. \u00a0Even in the struggles, I am grateful. \u00a0I am grateful because I have a God that is bigger than any struggle I will ever face. \u00a0I am grateful because there is nothing new on earth. \u00a0I am grateful for the people God gives me to help me through whatever season I am in at the time. \u00a0I am grateful because I have a God who will never leave me nor forsake me, no matter what circumstance I face.
\nI am grateful, because I know, that He does the same for you. \u00a0I know He loves you more than I ever could. \u00a0I know He has a plan for you. \u00a0I know it’s a good plan, one that will prosper you and not harm you. \u00a0Do you know how I know? \u00a0Because His word says so:
\n“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.\u201d Joshua 1:9<\/i><\/b>
\nAnd:
\n“For I know the plans I have for you,\u201d declares the LORD, \u201cplans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” \u00a0Jeremiah 29:11<\/i><\/b>
\nIf I can count on it, so can you!
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