What’s your favorite season?

I love Fall.

Fall means the trees are changing. The trees are splashed with colors of deep amber, gold, ruby red and darkest of purples. The leaves litter the ground, painting the sidewalks with various colors.

Best of all, fall means pumpkin spice lattes. There is nothing better than taking a morning walk through the neighborhood, pumpkin spice latte in between cold hands, taking in all the changing colors of the trees.

And then there is football…

I could go on and on about how wonderful Fall is, but as you can probably tell, it is my favorite season.

In our Christian walk, we too experience seasons that are wonderful and difficult.

I recently went through a season of pruning and loss. I am now in a season of growth and waiting. It is hard, y’all. God removed many things from my life that I deemed precious, as well as many things that I thought were good, but really weren’t that great. Yet in those losses, it brought me closer to Him and has allowed me to grow more in trusting Him.

To grow also takes work. Seeds have to set roots and break through the soil to produce fruit. The same goes for my, our walk. God wanted me to grow in trusting Him more so many things happened in the past 6-8 months to test that trust. Again, very hard but allowed me to see how much I really needed to trust God with my life, instead of trusting in myself.

In Ecclesiastes 3, Solomon reminds us that there is a season for everything; we will experience both good and bad. Read verses 2-8.

No matter what season you’re in; whether it is lack or abundance, remember that God is with you. He loves you and everything you experience is meant to grow you closer to Him and advance His kingdom. Cling tight to Him, whatever your season.

Read the full devotion at https://devotableapp.com/daily-devotion-ecclesiastes-3-1-8-a-time-for-everything