As of a week ago, a season of change invaded the work place. There were a number of “displacements” nationwide and movements that may not have benefited all families. I had a part in this process and the change did not feel good. While I was not displaced or had to move, so many did and my heart has gone out to them. I have lifted them up in prayer also.
As I have prayed for clarity and wisdom in this matter, I was lead to my garden. For those of you who have read the book, The Shack by William P. Young; you know exactly what I am talking about. This season is a season of uprooting, pruning and plucking in order to be ready for the Spring and a new season in our work and family life. For me, it is a season of growth, getting better acquainted with change in order to prevent stagnation.
I believe the plan for my life is to help others grow their gardens and equip them to continue growing themselves and others. For me, my ministry is everyday with everyone I come in contact with at work. I try to leave each one with a piece of me and I try to lead like Jesus. I don't always succeed like Jesus did, but I recognize my faults at the end of the day and ask God to help me do better the next day. So, how does your garden grow? Mine? It is in the pruning, removing and rebuilding stage. It is being prepared for a new season and reason.
God’s destiny will always challenge us to step out of our comfort zones, to go far beyond anything we are capable of, to risk all on something that has no guarantee of success in the natural and is absolutely the wrong logical choice. The Bible is filled with stories of those who accepted such a challenge.... They (the great heroes of life) choose to throw off the mooring lines, weigh anchor, and set out to the open waters, knowing they will face storms and the possibility of sinking. Their choice is not without thought; rather it is with a much deeper searching of the soul. They know quite well the possible consequences of their choices but also of refusing to make the choice. They would rather end at the bottom of the ocean than tied to the dock.
- Steve Vickers
A Time for Everything - Ecclesiastes 3: 1-8
For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven. A time to be born and a time to die. A time to plant and a time to harvest. A time to kill and a time to heal. A time to tear down and a time to build up. A time to cry and a time to laugh. A time to grieve and a time to dance. A time to scatter stones and a time to gather stones. A time to embrace and a time to turn away. A time to search and a time to quit searching. A time to keep and a time to throw away. A time to tear and a time to mend. A time to be quiet and a time to speak. A time to love and a time to hate. A time for war and a time for peace.
