Seasons- Winter

What do you do when you are in a winter phase of your life? When everything is dark and lonely, when you feel despondent and think no one cares, or that things will never get better? A couple weeks ago was Week of Worship at my school, and all week we had fellow students speaking to us about seasons they were going through. The last day I wrote down some of the thoughts and I would like to share them with you, with my own personal twist of course. So here goes.

What is winter?

1) Winter is waiting.

"The real problem isn't the waiting -- it's what happens in our hearts while we wait."

What are we doing while we are waiting for this season to pass? Are we growing and learning and developing a better character, or are we mad because things aren't going our way? Don't let yourself be spoiled- you have to be willing to accept a little adversity, sometimes. 

2) Winter is windy.

Sometimes things are messy and windblown, but that's life. You pick up the pieces and build a stronger wall next time. Not to keep people out- to let them in, in spite of potential pain.

3)Winter is deadly.

"We are safe from death the whole time because of Christ's death for us on the cross." --Week of Worship speaker.

During the winter season it can be quite dangerous with icy roads and everything, but with the proper safety precautions you survive. It's the same in life, and with Jesus to guide you are safe from harm always. 

But how do we safely navigate winter? Here are a few ways:

1) "Father, into Your hands I commit my spirit"--

We continue to worship and praise God in all seasons and give our lives to Him.

2) "Truly I say to you today, you will be with Me in paradise."

--We become heavenly minded.

3) "you will be with Me in Paradise." 

---We develop an Emmanuel --- God with US --- mentality. 

We wait in winter, but we learn to wait well. And we do this when we become closer to God.

Balance vs. Rhythm--- 

When we strive for rhythm, that is when we can move forward.

So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what unseen is eternal. (2 Corinthians 4:18)