The ebb and flow of life has often been compared to nature's seasons. The cold of winter drives us inside where we enter into a sort of necessary hibernation. The heat and activity of summer brings us out of our homes and the extra "padding" from winter months starts melting away. Interestingly the months people enjoy the most are those transitional seasons of spring and fall. The temperatures are milder, change is in the air and the promise of moving away from the old and embracing the new fills our hearts and minds.
Now, we as human beings all grow up realizing there are four seasons in nature. Each season has specific characteristics that distinguish them from the others and each follows in a sequential order that never changes. We always know spring will lead to summer, summer to fall, fall to winter, winter to spring and then the cycle starts again.
Change has been thrust upon me in recent days. The Lord, in His sovereign wisdom, enacted his will once again into my life and I welcome it. I'm in a place of decision, a place of change and a place of testing or resting.
The interesting thing about the tests God brings our way is that they are chalked full of purpose. God doesn't just sit in heaven mocking us as he throws lightning-bolt trials at us in some heartless act supernatural cruelty. Rather, as our father he desires to train us up in ways that make us stronger and more capable of handling what life is throwing and will throw at us.
Over the next few weeks I have chosen to enter into a journey that is somewhat familiar and largely new to me. Years ago the Lord gave me a "taste and see" moment with him that changed my perception of his simplicity forever. The time I'm speaking of was a time of abandoning my unhealthy life crutches and replacing them with activities which bring life and growth.
Today I have an opportunity to pursue this place once again. It's time to quiet my mind. Abandon my fears and allow the arm and strength of the Lord to work his will and intentions while I focus on Him. My mind says this pause in career and work is irresponsible and irrational but the Lord has made it clear to me that he has invited me to this time of seeking Him and His righteousness.
Personally, the point of this season is for me to explore the facets of who I am, to seek out the Lord in fuller expression of who He is and to wait for whatever he brings to me. Sounds like a glorified vacation, maybe it is, but the mandate and joy of this season is that I get to spend time doing the things I've wanted to explore; writing, reading, worship, prayer, composing, fellowship and hopefully starting a small business. The last one is the most daunting to me but the first version of the software I want to market is effectively finished, some URL's are purchased, the website is being constructed and the only things remaining are learning the legal sides of protecting my investment and learning to effectively market it and support it.
I do not know where the journey of the next 4 weeks will take me but I'd be understating things if I didn't feel God was going bless this time and that his favor would be on me to discover again and bring to reality the dreams of my heart. My invitation to you is to join me on this journey. I promise not to blog every day (I'm not that disciplined) but as writings or inspiration strike I will work to share them with you.
RM
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