This time of year, our yard is covered in leaves. Especially out at the new farmhouse. A month ago, our yards were still dirt and grass. Then the acorns began dropping. And the leaves. Now, you cannot see the ground. Temperatures have change as well. We go from 90° to 50° in what seems like overnight. Clearly a sign that Fall is at hand. Winter is just around the corner. The seasons are changing. And just as there are seasons that we live through on earth, there are different seasons that we go through in our lives spiritually. Let me explain.
For 15 years of my life, I was an educator in the high school system. I worked daily with kids trying to figure out and navigate through their teenage years. During a time of development in their lives. Not only was I teaching them the curriculum put in front of us, I worked on trying to show them how God could use them. Not only after high school, but while they were in high school. That season came to an end for me in for me in 2011. In 2006, I began a private basketball program for junior high and high school age. We used basketball to teach morals and values of being young Christians. Basketball was the tool to bring us together. But the purpose was to show God’s glory. That season ended in 2021. It ended because the season that I’m in now is Charlie 22 Outdoors. It requires my attention. And the purpose with it is not much different than the seasons before. Just where and who I work with is the difference.
Each one of us has a purpose. Ultimately, it is to serve God. But how we do so is probably different for each of us. And chances are, how we do so, probably changes as we go through our lives. Thus, the different seasons. And chances are also that while some of us may know our purpose, others are still trying to figure theirs out. I believe it’s because you are where you are supposed to be right now. Being prepared. God is preparing you for what is to come. Sometimes preparation is short. Other times it takes a few years. And that is fine. Don’t fret. Don’t worry. Just keep striving. Just keep asking for him to show you how he will use you for his kingdom. And he will. God will show you when the time is right. He will guide you through the different seasons of your life. But you must ask him to do so.
