Every Friday I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. The prompt this week is … Born.
From the time we are born, we are constantly growing and changing. The changes occur physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually.
“For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven. A time to be born and a time to die.” (Ecclesiastes 3:1-2, NLT)
Solomon brings the reminder that everything, and everyone, has their own season. Solomon, the man known for his wisdom, speaks to my heart this morning the words I need at this time:
While I had no control over when I would be born, nor have control over the day I will die, there is one day I do have control over – Today.
I can choose to live responsibly and wisely today, in the midst of whatever should occur.
God is the One at work in our lives, accomplishing His will and purposes in our lives, in our country, and in our world. He has not lost control, and I hold onto the hope that He will make “everything beautiful in its time” (verse 11).
Today I will hold onto hope. Hope that these days we are in, are for a season. Even the most difficult of days, even when times are shifting, even when the future seems uncertain, I will hold onto the truth that God is sovereign.
My days are in His hands and He has ordained that I be alive this day.
May I remember He is my loving Father who does all things well and
He will make everything beautiful in its time.
Today I am joining …
Funny thing, about last night,
the vicious puking and the way
I had to buckle down and fight
just to be alive today.
It started with a bowl of rice,
so innocent, but very wrong,
and I’ll now have to sacrifice
a food I’ve loved so, all along.
But that’s all right and that’s okay,
and I can’t say I really mind,
but I kinda dread the day
when I have to give up wine,
for beyond that lies the fear
of time when I cannot have beer.
how interesting…. I like the perspective you took on this prompt. 🙂
This seems fitting to share here since your reflection on being born also touched on growth. Today in my child development class I learned that growth (specifically in puberty) does not happen at the same time for everyone, but it is ordered and sequential. Until I read your post I had not applied that thought to spiritual growth. We all mature differently, but God guides us through from start to finish if we allow Him. We become more and more like Him, one area at a time, until the work has been completed.
A beautiful reminder that God is in control and that these troubled days we find ourselves enduring now will last but a season. There is so much relief in remembering that. Thank you!
Love this message. 😊