A Time for Everything

"1 For everything there is a season,

a time for every activity under heaven.

2A time to be born and a time to die.

A time to plant and a time to harvest.

3A time to kill and a time to heal.

A time to tear down and a time to build up.

4A time to cry and a time to laugh.

A time to grieve and a time to dance.

5A time to scatter stones and a time to gather stones.

A time to embrace and a time to turn away.

6A time to search and a time to quit searching.

A time to keep and a time to throw away.

7A time to tear and a time to mend.

A time to be quiet and a time to speak.

8A time to love and a time to hate.

A time for war and a time for peace.

9What do people really get for all their hard work? 10I have seen the burden God has placed on us all. 11Yet God has made everything beautiful for its own time. He has planted eternity in the human heart, but even so, people cannot see the whole scope of God’s work from beginning to end. 12So I concluded there is nothing better than to be happy and enjoy ourselves as long as we can. 13And people should eat and drink and enjoy the fruits of their labor, for these are gifts from God. 14And I know that whatever God does is final. Nothing can be added to it or taken from it. God’s purpose is that people should fear him. 15What is happening now has happened before, and what will happen in the future has happened before, because God makes the same things happen over and over again." [Ecclesiastes 3:1-15 NLT]

Solomon was described to be one of the wisest men who ever lived. In this book Solomon writes about the sovereignty of time. In 2021, I personally was going through a season of hardship, I had been a single mom with two daughters, and divorcee for a few years. During these years my relationship with God was growing, I read God's word and held onto many scriptures that I found in the Word of God as personal promises from God himself. Although life through many curve balls, I was confident in who God is. His character and His nature were more real to me than ever before.  However, there would be times that I would experience the "dark night of the soul". Loneliness, and despair had begun to creep in at my door. In my spirit, I knew and was confident that God was and forever will be enough. However, in my mind I was being oppressed by ungodly spirits, that spoke these lies causing despair. But God's truth and light broke in through the darkness one day. I received a revelation of Gods truth, that silenced the lies once and for all.

The Lord brought to remembrance an encounter I had in my prayer closest during the early days of marital infidelity in 2018. Around 3.m.  in the morning, when I couldn't sleep, I began to pray with tears and cries. Then I encountered Jesus through a vision. I had seen the silhouette of Jesus, holding a baby girl in the palm of his hands, I was given the knowing that it was me. Then the scene switched to the back of Jesus' silhouette wearing a white robe and sitting on his lap was a young girl, I was given the knowing that it was me. Then the scene switched to a woman, laying against Jesus' chest comforted by his heartbeat. I had a knowing it was me. Then the dream ended. God reminded me that day once again that He has always been with me, and He never left me. This led me to repent on behalf of my soul that agreed with the lies of loneliness. Through repentance of agreeing with the lie, loneliness lost its power and I was liberated and set free once and for all. Rejection, abandonment and loneliness tried to break me, but God used what the enemy meant for evil and turned it around for good and His glory. (Romans 8:28)

Those four years was hard. A marriage died. There was much grief. There were many tears.

But, that season didn't last forever. Rejection, abandonment and loneliness tried to break me, but God used what the enemy meant for evil and turned it around for good and His glory. (Romans 8:28) Crying out to God, I asked for hope for the future once again, I had this epiphany "God is time. God created time. Why wouldn't I trust him with time?" Instantly, a new hope arose within my spirit, "I trust In God's plan." There was so much comfort in the unknown future. No matter what the future held, I know God holds the future. As began to murmur up a melody to myself a childhood Christian nursery rhyme, "He has the whole world in His hands."

Fairytales aren't real, and life isn't always perfect, we are informed by Solomon the writer, that God has a time for everything. The most important thing we can do is stay with God, remember he has not abandoned you, and trust in his will, his time, his sovereignty.

In Summer of 2021, I began to use my time to grow. I focused all my energy on becoming a disciple, raising mini disciples, gaining wisdom, sustaining my health, build friendships, and enjoy fellowship with the body of Christ.  That year, I entreprenerd as a women's life coach, and faith blogger. I began to use my time to help other woman, mind, body, and spirit. Anxiousness and impatience of experiencing an "ideal future" no longer consumed my mind. I relinquished my will for Gods. I began to be content where I was and therefore embraced the journey of each and every day as a blessing.  Early 2024, God said it was time, Justin and I divinely crossed paths. We both felt the Lord affirming it was his will, his time, and his way. God uses life trials to mold us, shape us and transform us. Embrace the journey, trust God's process.

Reflection:

Perhaps you're waiting for God to "do" something for you or for things to change for the better. I encourage you to ask God, "where you trying to teach me in this?

Reference:

1 Peter 4:12 (NLT)

Dear friends, don’t be surprised at the fiery trials you are going through, as if something strange were happening to you.

1 Peter 1:6 (NLT)

So be truly glad. There is wonderful joy ahead, even though you must endure many trials for a little while.

Romans 5:3 (NLT)

We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance.

John 16:33 (NLT)

I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world.”

Romans 8:28 (TPT)

So we are convinced that every detail of our lives is continually woven together for good, for we are his lovers who have been called to fulfill his designed purpose.