Seasons

Seasons

Darryl Williams (c)2005

The things that happen in our lives happen for specific reasons. How you react to these situations, people, and things will teach you very important lessons about yourself, other people and about life.

I have discovered that these things happen in our lives in cycles. An easy way to look at these cycles is to look at them as the seasons of the year. The seasons of winter, spring, summer and fall. The seasons that occur in our life do not have start and end dates like the seasons of the month. The seasons that we go through in our lives can last for as little as a few months or they can for a few years. Each season is periods in our lives when specific things happen for important reasons. The exact place you are at in your spiritual maturity will determine two key things. The first thing is being able to identify that you are in a particular season. The second thing is how you are able to incorporate these seasons in to your life.

The season of winter is usually marked by adversities, difficulties, and challenges. The season of spring is a time for sowing. It is a time for planting new thoughts, ideas, new information, and positive life style choices. The season of summer is the time that we nurture, feed, and weed out all of the unnecessary elements of our new thoughts, ideas, information, and positive lifestyle choices. It is also the time that we start to benefit from our new frame of mind. The fall season of fall is the time of life when we continue to enjoy our harvest. It is also the time when we turn our soil over and fertilize it. This is when we cover it up so that it will be protected during the winter season. If this is done correctly then when winter is over you will still are left with fertile soil for the season of spring.

It is important to deal with that part of us that is spiritual on a regular basis. When we do this regularly we are able to recognize what seasons we are in at any given moment. Recognizing along with understanding is the key. It will mean the difference between us having a life punctuated by peace and joy or a life filled with regret and chaos. What season are you in?

Peace and Soul

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