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The Seasons of Life; A New Beginning
Ecclesiastes 3:1 "There is a time for everything, and a season for
every activity under the heavens"
As we watch the kids go off to school or home school parents prepare their lesson plans for the new year, we see one season ending and another begin. Spiritually, God has divinely ordained seasons for us and new beginnings. If we are in a season of waiting, we lean on God’s grace, sometimes desperately, to get through the wait and the difficulty while learning what He is teaching us during this time. But what about the new beginnings? Do we need His grace as well? Yes, and maybe more! Navigating a new beginning can mean treading in waters we have not yet gone through before. God may have prepared you
through the wait, but actually walking through this new season, although exciting at first, can still have challenges. How do we know what to do when new decisions and circumstances make demands we have not ever been faced with? Rest assured that the God who strengthened and guided you through the wait is the same God who will remind you of all He taught you and continue to guide, protect and strengthen you through the new season! So, if you are at the beginning of something new, whether it is a new job, a new relationship, a renewed dedication or a new school year, rest assured that He is always there to strengthen and guide you. God has prepared you and He won’t let you go!
Jeremiah 29:11 “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord,”
declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not harm you, plans to give
you a hope and a future.”
Lamentations 3: 22-23 "Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed,
for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning;
great is your faithfulness."
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