The weather outside is doing way too much right now. As of writing this, the high today is forecasted to be 81°, but if you look at the 10-day forecast, there is a low of 22° not too far away. Should you wear a jacket or short sleeves, sandals or boots, it’s tough to know. If anything, this weather has made me grateful for clear seasons.
There is a song I love called Let the Ground Rest by Chris Renzema, and one of the lines in that song says, “Don’t you find it strange that God made four seasons and only one spring? So just let the ground rest. Cause if it’s not right now, it’s for the best.” I feel like I have been in some heavy seasons lately, but right now, I feel like it is spring.
I know that these seasons don’t always last long; there are so many things we don’t have control over. However, what I can control is myself and how I respond. Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 reminds us that there is a time for everything. A few verses later, “He has made everything appropriate in its time… I know that there is nothing better for them than to rejoice and enjoy the good life.”
So, while I am in a season of lightness, I will rejoice and be glad in it. Faith isn’t a feeling, but I believe God gave us feelings as a way to bond and relate to Him. I have been learning about the things that bring me joy, like buying mini flower bouquets from Trader Joe’s, doing pottery, reaching out to my friends more, and going on walks.
Obviously, my life isn’t all sunshine and rainbows right now. Just look at the weekly forecast to see that things can change quickly. But the rain stops eventually, and the sun will come back. I’m trying to be present in the moment and not prepare for a tornado of worries when the sun is out and the skies are clear.
My prayer for my family, friends, Young Life girls, and our church is that we can rest in knowing that whether things are good or bad, God is still working, and no season lasts forever. Rejoice in the good and hold tight to God in the hard. The last line in Let the Ground Rest says, “I watch Him plant a seed and then let the ground rest. Said, ‘Child, oh, believe because I promise there’s a harvest.’”