A Time for Everything

On the power of movement

The last time I wrote here, I left off by saying that Everything is Temporary.

One year later, and that certainly still holds true today without a doubt.

The scripture that has been on my heart and supports this sentiment is Ecclesiastes 3: 1-8.

Ecclesiastes 3: 1-8
"There is an occasion for everything, 
and a time for every activity under heaven:
a time to give birth and a time to die;
a time to plant and a time to uproot;
a time to kill and a time to heal;
a time to tear down and a time to build;
a time to weep and a time to laugh;
a time to mourn and a time to dance;
a time to throw stones and a time to gather stones;
a time to embrace and a time to avoid embracing;
a time to search and a time to count as lost;
a time to keep and a time to throw away;
a time to tear and a time to sew;
a time to be silent and a time to speak;
a time to love and a time to hate;
a time for war and a time for peace."

The amount of change my family and I have faced over the past two years has felt unbearable at times—with moving, losing my job, and then moving again—but when I read those verses, I feel a deep sense of relief because there is a time for all of it. God didn’t create us to be stagnant, and He certainly did not promise us ease or comfort. God created us to ebb and flow and to move in and out of seasons.

When I zoom out and reflect on the past year specifically, I realize that being laid off forced us to strip away the excess from our lives—financially, culturally, and relationally. And in doing so, God removed obstacles from my path and gave me the room I needed to move and strengthen my faith.

I now see that every decision I am faced with has the ability to move me either closer to God, or further away.

My intent is not to wrap this all up with a pretty bow by sharing how I’m on the other side of unemployment now. While that is technically true, I am still living an unpolished and messy life that continues to move at a speed that I will never be able to control. My circumstances will always shift, but I do believe that God is forming me over time in every season for His glory—and I believe the same goes for you too.

So, whatever season you find yourself in at the moment, I hope and pray that you choose to embrace this time and let every decision you make move you closer to God.