Saturday, June 02, 2007
A Time for Everything
"There is a time for everything and a season for every activity under the heaven:
a time to be born and a time to die,
a time to plant and a time to uproot,
a times to kill and a time to heal,
a time to tear down and a time to build,
a time to weep and a time to laugh,
a time to mourn and a time to dance,
a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them,
a time to embrace and a time to refrain,
a time to search and a time to give up,
a time to keep and a time to throw away,
a times to tear and at ime to mend,
a times to be silent and a time to speak,
a times to love and a time to hate,
a times for war and a times for peace
What does the worker gain from his toil? I have seen the burden God has laid on men. He has made everything beautiful in His time."
Ecclesiatstes 3:1-11 NIV
God is so good. I have had a lot of stuff on my heart recently. A lot of personal stuff that isn't necessarily needed to be made public knowledge. A lot of things that God has been dealing with me about. There were things I wanted to search for, mend and keep but God has given me a peace about letting go of them and giving up. God has a plan for everyone and if we seek Him, He will show us what "time" it is now. So, tody I mourn weep for those things lost but I know that I will laugh and dance again! As much as I want to speak now, God has revealed to me that this is my time to be silent. I have been going through a time of uprooting and now it is time to plant again! I have refrained from embracing many things while trying my hardest to embrace those who do not want to be embraced. I now know where and whom to embrace and where and whom to refrain from. For this "time" in my life God has given me these verses to live by. I am claiming them as my verses for this season of life. I am asking God to show me what "time" it is in each situation that has been stressing me out and causing me to worry and have heartache over. As I ponder over these verses, I know that God has opened my eyes and for the first time in a long time I see my season of dancing and laughing in sight!
a time to be born and a time to die,
a time to plant and a time to uproot,
a times to kill and a time to heal,
a time to tear down and a time to build,
a time to weep and a time to laugh,
a time to mourn and a time to dance,
a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them,
a time to embrace and a time to refrain,
a time to search and a time to give up,
a time to keep and a time to throw away,
a times to tear and at ime to mend,
a times to be silent and a time to speak,
a times to love and a time to hate,
a times for war and a times for peace
What does the worker gain from his toil? I have seen the burden God has laid on men. He has made everything beautiful in His time."
Ecclesiatstes 3:1-11 NIV
God is so good. I have had a lot of stuff on my heart recently. A lot of personal stuff that isn't necessarily needed to be made public knowledge. A lot of things that God has been dealing with me about. There were things I wanted to search for, mend and keep but God has given me a peace about letting go of them and giving up. God has a plan for everyone and if we seek Him, He will show us what "time" it is now. So, tody I mourn weep for those things lost but I know that I will laugh and dance again! As much as I want to speak now, God has revealed to me that this is my time to be silent. I have been going through a time of uprooting and now it is time to plant again! I have refrained from embracing many things while trying my hardest to embrace those who do not want to be embraced. I now know where and whom to embrace and where and whom to refrain from. For this "time" in my life God has given me these verses to live by. I am claiming them as my verses for this season of life. I am asking God to show me what "time" it is in each situation that has been stressing me out and causing me to worry and have heartache over. As I ponder over these verses, I know that God has opened my eyes and for the first time in a long time I see my season of dancing and laughing in sight!
2 Comments:
Very good post! I have been mulling over this same passage in the last few weeks....:-) A great reminder about seasons of life and God's timing in everything.
Michelle I will be praying for you. I feel God taking me through a season of growth and sometimes I dont't like all the stretching, pulling, testing, learning,etc I am going through. I know God has bigger plans for me but I need to go through this season before I am ready for more. It can be hard at times to be patient and learn and grow with the Lord, and be still but I know you will see many blessings from this season.
I am going through my bible right now writing down on blank file recipe cards different scriptures and putting them in an album(one I just picked up from the dollar store-will need to pick up some more) and I am growing so much from this. I know when I am done it will be a big accomplishment knowing I have gone through the whole bible and will have written scriptures that I will be able to use. It will take me probably months and months to complete but something I will treasure forever.
God is really showing me to trust Him for healing, something I really struggle with. I know He heals but I have some unbelief God is working on with me. I really have to fully rely on God right now though with Kelsey and I know God will take me through this season and I will grow so much.
Anyways just wanted to let you know I am thinking about you and praying for you. I pray for many blessings for you and your sweet family. (((hugs))) Keri
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