Seasons
Wow! Don't you love when God gives you an attitude adjustment? Usually, when that happens for me, it is in the form of a two by four. Usually, I am so oblivious, and God tries to gently nudge me over and over, and finally smacks me upside of the head, leaving me with the "I should have had a V-8" feeling. This time looked almost the same, although I desired an attitude adjustment. I had recently been in a "blah" mood. Not overly happy (which is my norm) and not overly unhappy, just kind of there. Yesterday, I woke up at 5am as I usually do (I can't help it, I'm a morning person) I started my morning bible time with Ecclesiastes 3. I read that there is definitely a season for everything.
Immediately, I started looking at my dream of my upcoming season. My husband will be retiring soon. We are looking forward to, and hopeful that it is in God's plans for us to do foreign mission work of some sort. We talk about and plan for it constantly! I couldn't be any more excited!
Then, I read a devotion about King Jehoshaphat, "Jehoshaphat also built a fleet of trading ships[e] to sail to Ophir for gold. But the ships never set sail, for they met with disaster in their home port of Ezion-geber." (1 Kings 22:48)
King Jehoshaphat...so excited. Working so hard to build a fleet of ships (without power tools). Who knows how much time, sweat and tears went into this major project. There ships would be used to sail to Ophir for gold. They never set sail. They met with disaster before they ever left their home port and were destroyed. This hit me so hard!
I started journaling. I asked got for an attitude adjustment. I was feeling a little luke-warm, which is definitely not where I want to be. I realized that I wasn't even quite sure what spiritual season I was currently in. Wow. I could definitely tell you my hopes and dreams for my next spiritual season, but was truly going through the motions of my current season.
"So I concluded there is nothing better than to be happy and enjoy ourselves as long as we can. And people should eat and drink and enjoy the fruits of their labor, for these are gifts from God." (Ecclesiastes 3:12-13)
Wow. I need to fix my eyes on Christ and work where I am planted. I need to embrace my current season. (wow there's my "shoulda had a v-8" moment)
Sunsets are some of my absolute favorite things. I currently am so excited for my "sunset", that I was missing out on the sunshine. I don't want to miss out on the sunshine any longer. I want to dance in the sunshine. I want to embrace the season I am in. I do not want to be like King Jehoshaphat. There is a season for everything, and I am going to bask in the season I am in! Thank you father for the attitude adjustment. I don't want to go through the motions. I don't want to fix my eyes on tomorrow and miss out on today. Help me to fix my eyes on you! Please, although I'm not worthy, use me. Use me today, in this season, for your glory! I love you! I love you so much! Thank you for loving me despite my clumsiness! I fall all of the time! Yet you love me!
Love,
Your daughter, surrendered to this day and this season
Immediately, I started looking at my dream of my upcoming season. My husband will be retiring soon. We are looking forward to, and hopeful that it is in God's plans for us to do foreign mission work of some sort. We talk about and plan for it constantly! I couldn't be any more excited!
Then, I read a devotion about King Jehoshaphat, "Jehoshaphat also built a fleet of trading ships[e] to sail to Ophir for gold. But the ships never set sail, for they met with disaster in their home port of Ezion-geber." (1 Kings 22:48)
King Jehoshaphat...so excited. Working so hard to build a fleet of ships (without power tools). Who knows how much time, sweat and tears went into this major project. There ships would be used to sail to Ophir for gold. They never set sail. They met with disaster before they ever left their home port and were destroyed. This hit me so hard!
I started journaling. I asked got for an attitude adjustment. I was feeling a little luke-warm, which is definitely not where I want to be. I realized that I wasn't even quite sure what spiritual season I was currently in. Wow. I could definitely tell you my hopes and dreams for my next spiritual season, but was truly going through the motions of my current season.
"So I concluded there is nothing better than to be happy and enjoy ourselves as long as we can. And people should eat and drink and enjoy the fruits of their labor, for these are gifts from God." (Ecclesiastes 3:12-13)
Wow. I need to fix my eyes on Christ and work where I am planted. I need to embrace my current season. (wow there's my "shoulda had a v-8" moment)
Sunsets are some of my absolute favorite things. I currently am so excited for my "sunset", that I was missing out on the sunshine. I don't want to miss out on the sunshine any longer. I want to dance in the sunshine. I want to embrace the season I am in. I do not want to be like King Jehoshaphat. There is a season for everything, and I am going to bask in the season I am in! Thank you father for the attitude adjustment. I don't want to go through the motions. I don't want to fix my eyes on tomorrow and miss out on today. Help me to fix my eyes on you! Please, although I'm not worthy, use me. Use me today, in this season, for your glory! I love you! I love you so much! Thank you for loving me despite my clumsiness! I fall all of the time! Yet you love me!
Love,
Your daughter, surrendered to this day and this season
Wow! Thank you for this post! I really needed it. I complain about my "today" and look forward to my tomorrows, but tomorrows come with challenges as well, and I need to focus on the beauty that always surrounds me, and not on the things that, so easily, irritate me. Thank you, Lisa, for your brave, honest words. You are a gift that I love and appreciate.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your love and encouragement yesterday, today, and always! I love you so much!
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