By Pastor Naomi Mitchell
For Carter County Times
This can’t be happening to me! Why, God? Trouble seems to always come my way! I give up! I’m tired trying again and again.
Have you ever been to that place? Everything is going well and then life just seems to come to a screeching halt.
“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens.” – Ecclesiastes 3:1. “To everything” opens the verse by sweeping the entire created order into view. Nothing is left out, not nature, not nations, not your day-to-day details. Genesis 1:1 reminds us that God made “the heavens and the earth,” so everything belongs to him.
Colossians 1:16 affirms that “all things were created through Him and for Him.” Because God owns it all, he also oversees it all. The text invites us to rest in his comprehensive rule. A “season” speaks of an appointed, recognizable segment of time—like spring follows winter. Life also comes in God-ordained phases.
The verse assures us that every circumstance we face is part of a divine timetable, not random chaos. “Time” narrows the idea even further to a precise moment, God’s exact scheduling. Psalm 31:15 confesses, “My times are in Your hands.” Acts 17:26 says he determined “the appointed times” of every nation.
We all experience different seasons in our lives. It’s a beautiful reminder that life is constantly changing, and everything happens for a reason. The Bible tells us that there is a season for every activity under heaven. Whether we are in a season of joy, sorrow, growth, or learning, each moment plays its part in shaping us. We can take comfort knowing that God has a purpose for every season we encounter. We are encouraged to embrace these changing moments instead of resisting them, trusting that they help us grow closer to our Creator.
Understanding that God has a plan for each season we go through is essential. We may sometimes feel lost or uncertain, but God assures us that he is in control. When we realize that every season has meaning, we can approach our situations with hope and faith. Even in tough seasons of waiting or trials, he uses these moments to prepare us for what lies ahead. Let us remember to lean on God during these times, knowing that his timing is perfect.
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” – Jeremiah 29:11
“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” – Romans 8:28
“He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end.” – Ecclesiastes 3:11.
Amen! So be it!
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