I was reminded this morning in a blog post by Steven Furtick that God takes us through seasons in our lives. We know that God ordains seasons and times for everything (Ecclesiastes 3:1-11).

I’ve known for a few months that Lisa and I are in a new season of change. It involves the dying off of old things and a time of letting go. It’s important to remember that in God’s cycle of seasons there has to be a Fall and a Winter before there can be a spring. Things have to die so that new things can be born. We’re starting to already see the beginnings of this now as we feel the brisk winds of fall blowing in and see the trees begin to drop their leaves.

It’s kind of hard to get excited about the “Fall” and “Winter” seasons in our lives. We like the birth of new things but we don’t want to see things die in order for them to be born. Right now I’m adjusting my expectations for what the next 6 months look like for Lisa and I. I’m already feeling the uncomfortable stretching of change take me out of my comfort zone. It’s all part of God’s plan but that doesn’t make it easy.

Another thing that really encouraged me was this thought:

Just because you’re experiencing bad weather doesn’t mean the season is bad.

As we recognize the seasons and cycles of change in our lives we begin to trust God more. Here are a few questions to ponder.

• Are you a fair-weather person?
• Does the changing weather patterns in your life determine your mood?
• What season of life are you in right now?
• Are you prepared to go through times of change and some things die off in your life so God can birth something new?