COPING WITH VARIOUS SEASONS OF LIFE

As humans we go through various seasons in our lives. When some seasons come we enjoy it and wish it will never end and when some other season comes we  wish it will end as soon as it started. Some other season brings us happiness and some other season brings us frustration, anger and wanting to throw in the towel. I have discovered personally that life is in seasons and everybody’s season is different  and different people spend different duration in different season and when some seasons of our lives comes there are a lot of things we want to do and cannot do even though its difficult, embarrassing and very painful to admit it. One scripture that readily comes to mind is ecclesiastes  3 vs 1-8 

                                           King James Version 

 Ecclesiastes 3:1 To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:3:2 A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;3:3 A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;3:4 A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;3:5 A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;3:6 A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;3:7 A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;3:8 A time to love, and  a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace

I have discovered that every season comes with its own lessons to be learnt.There have been different seasons of my life, but I will lay emphasis on three of those seasons and the lessons I  learnt  from them.The First has been a season of not being employed, which has taught me patience in a different dimension. The second was the season of  waiting for a child after I got married(My son came three years and seven months after I got married) this season taught me something that can only be described best in the exact word of Christine Caine''God is good and God does good, but bad things  do happen to good people” and the fact too that believers too can have challenges . Another lesson I learnt from that season is an increase in trust and faith in God and the fact that God is faithful and His word He will always fulfill. The third season has been my motherhood season I will describe it as one of the best seasons of my life.  Motherhood  is one season in my life that has opened me up to new lessons. This season has so far taught me sacrifice in a different light,  taught me the capacity to love in a different realm and importantly it has taught me the true meaning of unconditional love,and I am just starting. 
 

I do not know what season you are in, yours might be a season of joblessness, a season of sickness, season with an angry boss, a season with a wayward child, a season with a stubborn husband, a season with an overbearing wife, a season of financial lack and many more. I have personally discovered that every season comes with its own benefits, its own good and most importantly the lessons to be learnt.

One thing that is paramount  though is our ability to  maximize that season to the fullest. Its Important for us to see every season of our life as God ordained, enjoy that season and work towards achieving and moving gracefully into the next season. For some of us the season we are in has made us give up on a lot of things we would have ordinarily enjoyed and it is causing us anger, frustration and resentment. Sometimes the pressure of society and what people think get to us so much that bitterness sets in. It’s important for us as individual to live freely from all the approval of men and society.

Furthermore it is important for us not to despise any season of our life and to see every season of our life as God ordained. God’s plan is always perfect for our lives and no matter what season you are in be determined to maximize that season. God Almighty will surely take you into the next season, not when you want it but definitely at the right time, the key is to faithfully follow and abide in God following His instructions precepts by precepts and not following the World’s system. One scripture that readily comes to mind is Jeremiah 29 vs 11 
                                           Amplified Bible.
 11.For I know the thoughts and plans that I have for you, says the Lord, thoughts and plans for welfare and peace and not for evil, to give you hope in your final outcome.
                                 King James Version
 Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. 

Until our next Post I leave with this “Fully enjoy whatever season you are in now, while knowing that the season you so desire will come one day all you need to do is to abide in the Almighty''