To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: Ecclesiastes 3:1
Have you ever heard a message that spoke to everything that describes who you are, your struggles, your circumstances, and the process you’ve been through? Telling your story, while each word permeates your path, literally step by step; stories that start and end with certain words describing your past, present, and future. I recently had the opportunity to “hear” my life, the events and my purpose, so eloquently and completely proclaimed across the pulpit; from Deborah to Esther, to some of the very specific scriptures (Psalm 138:8; Jeremiah 29:11) I’ve stood on faithfully throughout the years and then some. It was as if it was my life, on program. Honestly, all I could do was listen attentively, while thanking God because I knew this was for my sake and for the benefit of those who had an ear to hear. The Lord had graciously answered my prayer regarding an issue that I was grappling with, through the message. He is so wonderful in that way.
Sometimes, it becomes very taxing when communicating to those who really don’t understand what you are trying to describe or convey in what God is doing in your life. Your excitement level begins to diminish when you realize from their expressions and questions, that they don’t “get it.” There is a Cyndeism for that, “you can’t really know a thing, until you understand a thing.” And so you move on because you can’t worry about whether or not people get it, you simply pray they will become enlightened and understand that there is a time for every purpose and every work.
God has purpose for our lives, I’ve spoken on this topic frequently over the years. We are not just here taking up space in the atmosphere; or living just to go to church religiously every Sunday to hear great singing, warm a pew, or catch the spirit occasionally from a good word. We have purpose while here, we are called according to His own purpose and grace (2 Tim 1:9). It’s up to us to learn of Him and to seek Him in regards to what His purpose is for our lives. This comes from praying, fasting and staying in the Word, as well as hearing and heeding to His voice and knowing when He is speaking. Then when we hear how the Lord is moving even in someone’s life, other than our own, we don’t think it strange, but we yet rejoice in how God is blessing His people so that others in turn, might be blessed.
Our journey, is one of many seasons of preparation, it is a process, as well as God's timing. Everything that we encounter or that God allows is for our good and for His glory in order to equip us to go forth to walk in the vocation wherewith we are called. The seasons come to get us ready for the destiny of each of us, individually. We have to be steadfast and unmovable until that season comes. In Galatians, it says, “And let us not be weary in well doing, for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.” I’m not saying that it has not or will not get hard sometimes, or that I haven’t become weak or loss courage at one point or another along the journey, but I came to myself and remembered that God is counting on me to go through and I shall reap or I shall obtain in due season, if I just hold on.
I thank God for my season of destiny which right now, this time, and in in this space. Thanking Him for all that I have endured over the years for such a time as this. I don’t make excuses for it nor explanations to support it. God said it and that settles it and that is enough for me. I was grateful nonetheless, as to how He set things in order with that message. It was a great joy and a comfort to me to know that God takes care of every detail concerning our life, which goes back to the scripture that I have stood on for years, "the Lord WILL perfect that which concerneth me." There is joy to be had by the answer of His mouth: and a word that came and was spoken in due season, yes, how good it is!
Until the morning, be blessed,
Cynde
Have you ever heard a message that spoke to everything that describes who you are, your struggles, your circumstances, and the process you’ve been through? Telling your story, while each word permeates your path, literally step by step; stories that start and end with certain words describing your past, present, and future. I recently had the opportunity to “hear” my life, the events and my purpose, so eloquently and completely proclaimed across the pulpit; from Deborah to Esther, to some of the very specific scriptures (Psalm 138:8; Jeremiah 29:11) I’ve stood on faithfully throughout the years and then some. It was as if it was my life, on program. Honestly, all I could do was listen attentively, while thanking God because I knew this was for my sake and for the benefit of those who had an ear to hear. The Lord had graciously answered my prayer regarding an issue that I was grappling with, through the message. He is so wonderful in that way.
Sometimes, it becomes very taxing when communicating to those who really don’t understand what you are trying to describe or convey in what God is doing in your life. Your excitement level begins to diminish when you realize from their expressions and questions, that they don’t “get it.” There is a Cyndeism for that, “you can’t really know a thing, until you understand a thing.” And so you move on because you can’t worry about whether or not people get it, you simply pray they will become enlightened and understand that there is a time for every purpose and every work.
God has purpose for our lives, I’ve spoken on this topic frequently over the years. We are not just here taking up space in the atmosphere; or living just to go to church religiously every Sunday to hear great singing, warm a pew, or catch the spirit occasionally from a good word. We have purpose while here, we are called according to His own purpose and grace (2 Tim 1:9). It’s up to us to learn of Him and to seek Him in regards to what His purpose is for our lives. This comes from praying, fasting and staying in the Word, as well as hearing and heeding to His voice and knowing when He is speaking. Then when we hear how the Lord is moving even in someone’s life, other than our own, we don’t think it strange, but we yet rejoice in how God is blessing His people so that others in turn, might be blessed.
Our journey, is one of many seasons of preparation, it is a process, as well as God's timing. Everything that we encounter or that God allows is for our good and for His glory in order to equip us to go forth to walk in the vocation wherewith we are called. The seasons come to get us ready for the destiny of each of us, individually. We have to be steadfast and unmovable until that season comes. In Galatians, it says, “And let us not be weary in well doing, for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.” I’m not saying that it has not or will not get hard sometimes, or that I haven’t become weak or loss courage at one point or another along the journey, but I came to myself and remembered that God is counting on me to go through and I shall reap or I shall obtain in due season, if I just hold on.
I thank God for my season of destiny which right now, this time, and in in this space. Thanking Him for all that I have endured over the years for such a time as this. I don’t make excuses for it nor explanations to support it. God said it and that settles it and that is enough for me. I was grateful nonetheless, as to how He set things in order with that message. It was a great joy and a comfort to me to know that God takes care of every detail concerning our life, which goes back to the scripture that I have stood on for years, "the Lord WILL perfect that which concerneth me." There is joy to be had by the answer of His mouth: and a word that came and was spoken in due season, yes, how good it is!
Until the morning, be blessed,
Cynde
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