JANUARY 8, 2023
GROWING STRONG THROUGH THE SEASONS OF LIFE
UNDERSTANDING THE SEASONS OF LIFE
Gen. 8:22 – “As long as the earth remains, there will be springtime and harvest, cold and heat, winter and summer, day and night.”
Eccl. 3:1 – “There is a right time for everything on earth.”
5 FACTS ABOUT THE SEASONS OF LIFE
1. They are beyond our control.
Dan. 2:21 – “World events are under His control. He removes kings and sets others on their thrones…”
2. They are often confusing.
Eccl. 3:11 – “God does everything just right and on time, but people can never completely understand what he is doing.”
3. God has a purpose for each circumstance.
Rom. 8:28 – “We know that all that happens to us is working for our good IF we love God and are fitting into his plans.”
4. The circumstances include both good & bad times.
Eccl. 3:2-8 – “There is a time to: be born/die, laugh/cry, find/lose, love/hate, plan/uproot, dance/grieve, keep/throw away, peace/war, heal/kill, gather/scatter, repair/tear, build/tear down, hug/not hug, speak up/be quiet.”
5. What I sow in one circumstance, I’ll reap in another.
Gal. 6:9 – “So let’s not allow ourselves to get fatigued in doing good. At the right time we will harvest a good crop if we don’t give up or quit.”
HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OF EACH SEASON
3 QUESTIONS
1. What can I learn from this Circumstance of life?
Deut: 11:2- “ Remember what you have learned about the Lord through your experiences.”
Two Facts
*If you flunk a test, you get to take it over..
*Other lessons will keep coming.
II Cor. 1:9 – “This happened that we might learn to trust not in ourselves but in God.”
2. What’s most important in our season of life?
*We need to enjoy life now.
Eccl. 11:8 – “People ought to enjoy everyday of their lives.”
I Thess. 5:18 – “Give thanks in all circumstances that is God’s will for you.”
*Life is short.
James 4:14 –“How do you know what will happen tomorrow? What after all is your life? It is like a puff of smoke, visible for a little while and then disappearing into thin air.”
*You can’t have it all.
Eccl. 3:1 – “There is a right time for everything on earth.”
Eph. 5:18 – “Live life with a due sense of responsibility, not as those who do not know the meaning and purpose of life, but as those who do. Make the best use of your time, despite all the difficulties these days.”
Phil. 4:11 – “I have learned to be content in any situation.”
3. What good can I do in this Season of Life?
Eph. 2:10 – “You were created for a life of good works.”
Prov. 3:27 – “Whenever you are able, do good to people who need help.”
Eccl. 11:4 –“If you wait for perfect conditions you’ll never get anything done.”