There is a time for everything,
and a season for every activity under the heavens
and a season for every activity under the heavens
Ecclesiastes 3:1
Life is like riding a current. Some days the current is slow and steady giving you a nice leisurely ride. Other days, the current is speedy whipping you around with little direction and making you feel like you are stuck in a cyclone of chaos.
Regardless of how the current is flowing - chaotic or smooth - there is a purpose.
When life is simple, straightforward and steady going, God is teaching us patience and contentment. The first response by many would be that a simple, placid time in life might be boring, with little to learn, but in fact God uses these moments of peace and tranquility to learn about Him and to gain glimpses of the life we have ahead of us.
When life is like a rocky road sundae, filled with nuts and different flavors all fighting against each other, God is teaching us lessons in humility, trust and obedience. Many might want to turn their backs on God when life becomes difficult - blaming Him for their circumstances. But, if we press-in to the pain and we turn to God, we will find that in the midst of trials God can teach us some of the greatest lessons we will have in life. In the midst of the turmoil, we can see the sweetness of the life God has put before us.
Everything - EVERY SINGLE THING - has a purpose and a time and a place.
EVERYTHING.
We don't always understand why something happens - but we can trust there is a purpose which is bigger than us - and that the current will once again turn and we will be faced with a new challenge and a new purpose in God's plan.
Scripture
Quote of the Day
If you don't know where you're going, it doesn't matter if your alarm doesn't go off in the morning.
Dennis Waitley
Question
When do you feel like you are riding with the current instead of fighting against it?
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