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The Seasons of Life

The Seasons of Life

You are familiar with Ecclesiastes 3.   There is a time and season for everything.  It makes sense. It even made a great song in the 1960's called Turn, Turn, Turn (by the Byrds). When we're in up times, when crops are flourishing and everything is going dandy, we love Ecclesiastes 3.   But how about when times are down, when weeds overtake our crops and everything is going awful?

My family has been in a season of illness and death. You all know that Mom died in December 2006. That ushered in what has been a seemingly endless season of sadness. Since Mama's death, her brother died three weeks later, Dad's sister had a stroke and died, my cousin (age 61) had a debilitating stroke, another cousin dropped dead at work (age 58), my niece miscarried a baby with water on the spine, a 44 year old relative died of cancer, and my brother-in-law had a stroke because of a blood clot on the brain. PLUS, two of my uncles will die within the next couple of months and my dad is hanging on by a thread.

This isn't meant to depress you (although it's certainly depressing ME). It's to show you that we go through seasons of bad times as well as good times. Christians are no more exempt than non-believers.

Guiding Scripture...

Be transformed by the renewing of your mind.
Romans 12:2

February's Scripture

There is a time for everything,
and a season for every
activity under Heaven.
(Ecclesiastes 3:1 NIV)

Write this scripture down and post it in a frequented area so it will become a part of your mind, your heart, and your soul.

What Down Seasons Are You Experiencing?
Deaths?
Illnesses?
Financial difficulties?
Strained or destroyed relationships?
Loneliness or alone-ness?
A general unhappiness?
Something else?

How to Survive the Down Seasons!
No where does God promise us an earthly rose garden.
In fact, Scripture tells us that our gardens will probably be filled with thorns, weeds and bugs. In this world you will have tribululation...(John 16:33)

But look at the second part of John 16:33!!
In this world you will have tribulation, but be of good cheer
because I (Jesus) have overcome the world!


Both good and bad seasons will come your way.
But, beloved, God is with you in both!

Lean on Him. Trust Him. And don't give up....ever!

PRAYER

God, thank You for good times. And although sometimes it's very hard to say and harder to believe, thank You for the hard times, too. Give me strength, comfort and courage to keep on keeping on. I will continue to journey with You on smooth roads and through the bumpy roads, too. Thanks for being my constant companion!

AMEN!

SCRIPTURE CHALLENGE

There is a time for everything, and a
season for every activity under Heaven.
(Ecclesiastes 3:1 NIV)


1. Memorize this scripture.
2. Personalize it.
3. Identify the season you're in.
4. Determine that a bad season will not destroy your faith!

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