I've passed countless people recently, and these words are often exchanged, "This weather is amazing!" "It's about time."
The funny thing about weather is it comes in seasons, and as I went for a walk today, I thought about how motivating the weather was to get outside, and then I saw a pile of wood, and I thought aw man, I'm going to miss building a fire weather. Have you ever been in a season just looking to the next one? Maybe you're looking to the next one with excitement. Maybe you're ready to leave this one because of heartache. Whatever season you're in, I challenge you to soak it in. Are you in a season of sowing? A season of harvest? A season of growth? A season of change? Jim Elliot once said "Wherever you are, be all there." Those words seem incredibly wise, but at times, they sure can be difficult to live. In difficult times, it's so easy to not be all there. If I'm being honest with you, I often avoid difficulties. Like if it's a sad part in a movie, you can bet I am fast forwarding it. But I think about Job. A righteous man that experienced incredible heartache and still stayed true to God. Have you ever watched someone go through a difficult season? Sometimes I wish I could press the fast forward button for them. And while it's so hard for our finite minds to understand, God does know the big picture, and whatever we experience in this life, He can work it for good. I've often heard people ask why a good God can allow bad things to happen. It's a tough question. It's also one of the reasons I am so passionate about a Biblical worldview. God created a perfect world, but sin. Because of sin, we have death. Because of sin, we have thorns. Because of sin, there is heartache. I can tell you this. I'm so thankful for a God that doesn't give up on me when I give up on Him, and I'm so thankful for the people He has given me to walk with on this earth. If you're in a tough season, I hope you have people loving on you in Jesus Name, and if you don't I'd sure love to. I don't know what God has for you in this season, but whatever it is, He wants to hold you and love on you. If you're heading into an exciting season, don't miss out on what God would have you to experience in this season. When I headed home from my walk, I saw this plant, and 2 Corinthians 5:17 came to mind. Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away: behold, all things are become new. Me without Jesus would never find good in bad. Me with Jesus knows that His ways are higher than mine, and I'm thankful for the new life He brings.
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