“While things may not always go your way, it is your reaction to them that determines their impact on your life.”  Seni Hazzan

What season of life are you currently in?

There is a time for everything, a season for every activity under heaven.  (Eccl. 3:1; NLT)

As I said when I started this series (8/6), in my reading over the past several years, I’ve been exposed to many lists of so-called irrefutable laws.  Of all those lists, I have found the list of nine by Hazzan (from his book, Rebuilding from Ground Zero) to be the most useful and consistent with my Christian world view.  I thought I would share one or two of those fundamental laws through the next several DGs.  Don’t forget to leave comments as you feel led.

About the law of seasons, aka the law of movement, Hazzan writes, “Nothing is static: rather everything is in a constant state of flux, moving to and fro, forward and backward, high tide and low tide, high feelings and low feelings, winter and summer, spring and fall.  This law is expressed in the saying ‘no condition is permanent.’”  Or…this too shall pass. 

More good news…this too shall pass.  No condition is permanent.  Just hang on for a little while longer.  This too shall pass.  When you know that things will change, it is a lot easier to hang on. 

As you reflect back on your life, indeed, even on your past week, how many times have you seen this law in action.  You go from feeling low to feeling high, or vice-versa.  You go from excited to bored.  You go from anticipation to “is this all there is?”  You go from hunger to stuffed.  You go from stuffed to hunger.  You go from wishing for cooler weather to wishing for warmer weather.  The list is endless.  The grass is always greener…or is it?

But the key here, at least for me, is that for every valley, there is a mountain-top coming.  For every dark night of the soul, there is a bright, sunny day coming.  I don’t know about you, but I find that especially encouraging.

Prayer Power
Lord, we thank You for the seasons…the seasons of the year, the seasons of our life, and the seasons of our emotions as well.  We don’t always understand why, but we can verify from experience that great things always emerge from those seasons that seem the least comfortable.  We are truly grateful for Your sustaining power.

Link of the Day
Seni Hazzan bio

Blessings on you as you keep on keepin’ on through whatever season you’re currently experiencing.

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