It isn't my favorite season...but God has a reason. This thought has gone through my mind countless times. Tonight is no exception.
Weather forecasters have warned us for over a week. Cold fronts are moving toward us. There will be freezing temperatures, cold rain and even a chance of light sleet and snow. Yet, I am very grateful for the information and warnings. Otherwise, all my citrus trees and ferns would not survive another night outside.
I love spring and summer. I even enjoy the beauty of fall and winter. Yet cold temperatures challenge me on many levels. I must remember, however, that there's a reason God designed these seasons. Even in the barren, cold silence of winter, there is purpose and progress we cannot see. It becomes evident as spring unfolds that winter's chill did not cease God's unnoticed handiwork and plan.
Isn't life like that? We often find ourselves in dry, thirsty and uncomfortable seasons which are not pleasant. Yet we later realize that God's hand was moving the entire time. We didn't see it happening. We didn't notice the progress. Yet the difficult season brought us closer to Him which allowed Him to prepare us more adequately.
As daylight becomes shorter and darkness grows longer, I am reminded that this is a time to embrace His Presence, enjoy the positive and trust His purpose. It is a season to grow closer to Him and there is always beauty in such a time as this.♥~thl
"He is like the light of morning at sunrise on a cloudless morning, like the brightness after rain that brings the grass from the earth." 2 Samuel 23: 4
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