"For A Season"

To everything there is a season,
A time for every purpose under heaven:

² A time to be born,
    And a time to die;
A time to plant,
    And a time to pluck what is planted;
³ A time to kill,
    And a time to heal;
A time to break down,
    And a time to build up;
⁴ A time to weep,
    And a time to laugh;
A time to mourn,
    And a time to dance;
⁵ A time to cast away stones,
    And a time to gather stones;
A time to embrace,
    And a time to refrain from embracing;
⁶ A time to gain,
    And a time to lose;
A time to keep,
    And a time to throw away;
⁷ A time to tear,
    And a time to sew;
A time to keep silence,
    And a time to speak;
⁸ A time to love,
    And a time to hate;
A time of war,
    And a time of peace.

In one morning, within two hours of itself, I heard he same exact words from three different people; "for a season."  

I recently have been going through a personal struggle. My struggle has not been with falling backwards into sin, but wanting to know where God wants me to worship Him at. I have been in tears over the thought of having to choose over two places. Then God clearly gave me an answer in only His way. 

First I kept coming across the thought “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” He was telling me to just "be." This to me says that it is okay to  be in the here and now. I am to take one day at a time, one hour at a time, and one moment at a time and rest in Him.

Next, there are other decisions that have come across my path for me to pray over and seek God's face on. I have found my answer in this decision. He has me in a situation for only "a season." I also believe he doesn't give us His whole plan of the future because we cannot handle it or there is more orchestrating on His part that has to take place. So for now, I am doing what He wants me to and I am doing it well. 

Last I could feel overwhelmed with the transition at my home, but I am not. I believe that is where I have my haven. I have a roof over my head, that I am grateful for. I have a place to rest and be at peace in, which I am ecstatic about. Though there are boxes everywhere, I know it will one day they will be empty and things will have their place. 

Looking at the scripture above the second line caught my eye the most. "a time to plant and time to uproot." I look at life this way. There is always a season of planting ourselves in good soul making our roots strong in the Lord and in the places he sets us. There have been some churches that I have sat in that was cold and desolate, some that were warm and inviting, some that had this group or that group to belong to like a social club. God's word that will exalt Him among the nations and in the earth is what matters; not a church. A church is inside me, not a building with four walls. 

 Next there is a time to be uprooted and repositioned in new soil. Our roots are strong when are grounded in the word. It doesn't matter where we are transplanted, as long as we are well grounded and rooted in the word. I know God wants me to be among believers and I know what He has currently called me to do. Where I am in my life right here and right now is exactly where God wants me to be. I am doing exactly what He has called me to do. I am grounded and finally at peace. I don't have to choose because I don't have to follow anyone but God. 

I have a husband who, I THANK GOD, has been where I am in my spiritual journey. He has been with me through my struggle, sees me struggling, and the end result is that God has prepared his heart to agree with mine. I have not experienced this EVER in my life. 

So I am in "a season" that I can be at rest in the Lord, in his Word and in His covering. No one can take Him away from me except me, and I choose to run to Him in all I do and all I am called to do. 

The teacher doesn't give the answers to the test before handing out the test. The teacher will give you the lesson before the test; God is the answer to my test. "Be still and know that I am God, come to me and rest." I do enjoy this season of my life now. 

You know the best part? I can feel a difference in my smile. I have a smile today that I didn't have yesterday. I can feel a difference in my walk. I have a spring in my step. 

~Be encouraged, Jesus is with you in your season too.