“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven” (Ecclesiastes 3:1)

Our Creator perfectly designed our world to have seasons. Each year we inevitably transition through the seasons of winter, spring, summer, and fall. In the Bible, Ecclesiastes 3 reminds us that life is also full of seasons and each is purposeful in strengthening our faith and leading us toward a deeper relationship with God. 

I am currently going through a season of change. The truth is, I dread a lot of change all at once because it can feel overwhelming and propels me into the unknown. Predictability feels safe. Surrendering control feels heavy. Change can make us feel exposed and unsteady and exhausted. It can leave us longing for the past when life felt predictable and safe.

But life is not about staying the same, which is why God will continuously change the seasons of life we are in. We can be assured that the length of our seasons, the time at which seasons arrive and depart, are set by God for our good and according to His purpose. The best way that we can move through such a season is with the assurance that even though our lives will change – God will not. Whether you are moving, transitioning jobs, adapting to being an empty nester, or all three like me – He is working in your life to create plans that are for your good and His glory.

When you find yourself walking in a season of change, use your circumstances as a catalyst to strengthen your faith. He will not leave you…

“I am with you always.”

Matthew 28:20