Serenity and Acceptance

There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven:

A time to be born and a time to die,

A time to plant and a time to uproot,

A time to kill and a time to heal,

A time to tear down and a time to build, A time to weep and to laugh, A time to mourn and a time to laugh, 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 time to tear and a time to mend, A time to be silent and a time to speak, A time to love and a time to hate, A time for war and a time for peace. Ecclesiastes 3:1-8.

 

These verses written hundreds of years ago by a God-inspired prophet, have always resonated with me, but even more so as I age; maybe because I think they reference the same type of Wisdom that the author speaks of in the later verses of Ecclesiastes. Under heaven refers to human life. And, our lives are not lives that remain the same, that are always serene or even content; even though we tend to think it should be that way. There is always going to be change, adjustments, sad times, jovial times, smoother times, and more difficult times, times to ride the tide and times to readjust and change direction, times where we feel clueless as to direction.

In my life, the best outcomes in any of these changing seasons happens when I can remain calm, reflective, accepting. I can only do that if I actively rely on God, actively be in a state of Faith and Trust in God. I need to be mindful that he is Always there for me, and that he is All loving, All good and merciful, and in charge. There is such strength in that belief and knowledge for me. I can handle all seasons, with God's guidance and love. I do not have to fear any of these Seasons, they are all part of Life.
 

Prayer: Dear Father God, thank you for your never failing Love, your plan for my life, and the guidance of Scripture. Help me to use you as my ultimate guide through all Seasons of my Life.

Connie Barry