Wednesday, July 19, 2023

😎🐫🎤 Christ’s peace and presence be with you.  Seasons…we all go through them.  Yes, weather seasons, of course.  My favorite is fall.  But I’m also talking about seasons of growth and rest, learning and teaching, relationships and solitude, and spiritual seasons.  When we moved to Michigan for two years, that time was a season of learning, growth, and drawing closer to God.  It wasn’t always fun, but pruning never is.  Even when we know that something isn’t benefiting us or those around us, we still have a hard time letting go of that which has died in us.  New life cannot spring forth from that which is dead and as long as that dead is still with you, your body will spend its energy trying to bring new life to those dead areas.  We must be pruned back to the point of life.  We have too much life to bring forth, that we cannot afford to let the dead drain us and stunt our growth. 

Brian and I are in another two year season with our house build.  There is some definite learning, growth, pruning, and life springing forth, but it’s certainly draining us.  We’re so consumed with the new house, that our chores are being left undone, I haven’t been a good friend lately, and I certainly haven’t been spending the right amount of time being with God.  My body, soul and spirit are really feeling it.  You and I only have 24 hours in a day.  The choice is ours as to how we pursue the time that has been given us.  And yes, time is a gift given to us.  I would guess that time is the gift we disregard the most.  It’s so easy to waste it.  Be honest, how much time have you already wasted today, scrolling through social media on useless stuff.    

God desires greatness for you and me, which is why it’s my responsibility to pursue the time I’ve been given and not just let time happen to me.  I need to be intentional about my choices.  I need every choice I make, be in preparation for what is currently just beyond my comprehension.  It seems daily now, that I keep telling myself…”It’s just a season.  You can do anything for a season.” 

Lord, may we thrive in this season, so that your glory will shine.  Amen

Bless others and be blessed.

Shelly  :0)

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