There is a season for everything....

Ecclesiastes 3: 1-9

1 To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:
2 A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which 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 together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
6 A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
7 A time to rend, 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.
9 What profit hath he that worketh in that wherein he laboureth?


I love the seasons, Summer, Fall, Winter and Spring! There are certain things that happen in those seasons for a reason. I mean wouldn't it be kind of weird (which I know it's happened) but if it snowed in July? Or grass started growing in December? Yea, I know depending on where you live maybe those months are that way, but in general everything has a time and season for each phase of life.

As we approach a rough time of year for us, this year I think about what we've gone through and how the Lord has used that to help us learn and grow. Do we still hurt? Do we still wish things were different? Do we want to turn the clock back and do things differently? Yes to all those questions and more BUT the Bible tells us that "To every thing there is season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:"

So because God has ordained in our lives a season for hurt, tears and pain it's not for a life time! As I've counseled with my Pastors wife, she's helped me to not only remember that it's not going to be like this forever, but that if I allow it, I can and will learn from it and I will heal. Might I say, I've allowed this to teach me and I've seen healing take place.

So when you are having a rough time or feel the world is caving in on you, Stop! Think! Learn! Grow! and if need be Heal! God has a season and time for each of us to enter and leave parts of our lives.

So, Just like the seasons we enjoy, though hard at times your "seasons" too are for a purpose.

Abiding in God's Word

For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat commeth, but her leaf shall be green, and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit. Jeremiah 17:8

As we read the Bible it speaks of a time to plant in Ecclesiastes 3:2. After you have been through a rough time, for instance severe weather sometimes a flower bed will be destroyed or a crop. What do we do? We go out and we save what we can but we have to wait for the time to plant. But as Christians we are to be growing daily and drawing life from the Word of God.

In todays society if we are going to make a difference we NEED to stay in the Bible and prayer and make God our first priority and get our "roots deeply grounded".  The roots that you establish aren't seen by others physically but by your life, your standards, the way you obey the Bible, God, your parents, authority in your life.

Did you know that, the impact of your ministry (life) to people will be in direct proportion to the time you spend with God.  There was a Christian leader that said, you cannot be with people all the time and a ministry to people. You have to have alone time, in Prayer, Bible Reading, studying, getting closer to the Lord. We are such a busy people that sometimes we all forget at times to Abide in God's Word.

Looking back to the tree planted by the water they store the food needed for the tree. Your roots in the word store what you need also. Think about it.....

*Shall be like a tree planted by the waters -- we are planted by the Bible
*which spreads out it's roots by the river -- we spread our roots into the Bible, reading, learning, growing then sharing what we've learned and what we're taught.
*and will not fear when heat comes -- when that battle comes in your life. When that hard time comes. Because we are human we do fear but we have God by our side!
*but it's leaf will be green -- as you come through the fire/heat you are purified
*and will not be anxious in the year of drought -- God always provides
*nor will cease from yielding fruit -- You will be able to stand and go tell others how they too can have what you have.

Roots deep into God's truth are definitely needed as reserve when times are rough!

Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving. Colossians 2:7

A Wife after God's Own Heart Lesson 4b

Before I start this lesson, I want to say part of being a wife after God's own heart is being open to His teaching, to his love and his training for you. God is a God knowledge, strength, love, encouragement and he's always there NO matter what!   (that was just a free tip :) )

Now on to the lesson. Following God's Plan.....

Who do you follow? God or Man? As Christian wives we need to Follow God and His plan. Here is something that Mrs. E George put in her book and I really like it....

Warm up his life with your love
Improve  his life as a helper
Follow his leadership with a willing heart
Esteem him highly with utmost respect

By following God's Plan we will follow this simple formula.

What if...." Sometimes there's that question of the Christian wife, what if my husband isn't saved? What if he asked things of me that aren't Biblical? It's really a matter of following what God has told us to do:

To Love Him
To Follow Him
To be His Help meet

IF you are married to an unsaved man, pray for him, love him, follow him and be the helpmeet God created you to be.

Ladies, we are the Holy Spirit of the home. As we set the mode of our home. Decide today that you are going to Follow God's Plan, make a difference in your home, your marriage, improve the atmosphere of your home.

Ecclesiastes 4:9 "Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour."