Navigating Seasons

We’ve talked about seasons before and how Ecclesiastes reminds us there’s a season for everything: a time to mourn, weep, laugh, work, rest, etc. But what happens when those seasons overlap and collide? How do we rest when we are in a season of grieving? How do you say goodbyes and mourn with some and yet welcome and rejoice with others? As Americans we often can’t even take downtime because we feel like we need to keep busy to feel worthy and productive. We will break down and collapse if we try to navigate all these multiple layers of seasons on our own. The key to it all is where we place our focus. Isaiah 26:3-4 says, “You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you. Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord God is an everlasting rock.” The waves of change are broken upon the steadfastness of our unfaltering King. He gives us the strength to grieve while we take rest. He gives us the peace to mourn our goodbyes with some while rejoicing in the welcoming of others. We weather our seasons because our Lord gives us what we need for each season, himself!