Seasons

I live in Arizona. We don't have seasons. Real weather seasons, that is; but there are definitely seasons in life. Seasons of different people, different perspectives, different lessons learned, different clothes, different jobs.

Change is good. Changing seasons is good, as well. But for some reason, I have a hard time during the change. I love when things change, but saying goodbye is hard. My philosophy is to just say farewell. Farewell to what was, and hello to what is to come.

God works in mysterious ways.
He is faithful, just and true.
He is trustworthy, loving, magnificent.

Seriously though, when we talk about seasons everyone is usually positive and excited about the next season. Blah blah blah. I don't think I've ever heard someone talk about how sad they are to leave a season. Maybe it's just me. It seems like season always bring something new...which is good. But it's never easy. I was talking to one of my regulars today and he told me that it doesn't get any easier.

I was talking to God yesterday and I asked him if he could just show me one thing that was easy. If I could see that one thing, maybe it'd be easier to breathe. Oh yeah, did I mention that? I can't breathe again...oh yes, life keeps getting better and better.

But honestly, it's not that bad. Not when I look at it from God's perspective. There are millions of people who have it worse off then I do. I'm trying to discredit how I feel, but really, that conversation was what I needed with God. I needed to voice what was going on in my head that I hadn't gotten out yet. Now it's out. The injustice of the world, the sadness that is so prevalent, and the new season that God has brought me into. It's a good one. I can already tell. It won't be easy though.

Satan is waiting to ambush us at the precise moment that we're not ready for it; I wasn't. I encourage you to be. Don't let your guard down, don't turn a blind eye. Seek out what God is calling you to do. Be someone who embraces the new season of life, and when sadness comes knocking on your door, FIGHT!

We are in this battle with the only one that can win.
Jesus.
Let him lead.
He will fight by your side.



Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we boast in the hope of the glory of God. Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us. 
Romans 5:1-5