Seasons and Purpose

Ecclesiastes chapter 3 says

^"To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven." 

When we are going through seasons of need, hardship, troubles or transition we need to remember that no season lasts forever.

Sometimes we get so caught up in complaining about or whining about why God is allowing us to go through what we are going through that we lose sight of the fact that the word says "all things work together for good for those who love Him", and we don't learn what we are supposed to learn because we are so caught up trying to understand the process that we stunt our growth because we don't go THROUGH it.

Or we look at a new season as a step back or a step down, instead of looking for what this season will teach us in preparation for the next one. Are you supposed to learn contentment? Is this an opportunity for growth? Is this an opportunity to learn patience? Show Faith and trust? Sow into someone else's life?

I think about what Abraham must have felt when God asked him to sacrifice Isaac. Our daughter is a miracle baby herself, so I kind of relate to how Abe must have felt towards Isaac and can't imagine what he felt when he heard God's voice that day.

What I DO know is that it was important that Abraham not understand what God was going to do, because if he had know that God was going to stop him and that there was going to be a ram in the thicket, then it negates the test and the lesson that if we truly trust HIM to keep his promises, then we can step out on faith and understand that HE really will provide.

Jeremiah 29 says " I know the plans I have for you...plans to prosper you and not harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."

If we really believe in this God then we can face every day with certainty and confidence,  knowing that this season will pass, and as it does, I will learn the purpose that HE had when he destined it for my good!

What are the opportunities the season you are living is bringing into your life?