During the past few weeks, I've had a bit of time to reflect upon the many seasons of my life. I've thought about the friends that I've made and lost along the way...I've thought about how the dynamics of my relationships with family members have changed over time (especially in the past few months)...and I've thought about the awesome way that God works.
A few years ago, a dear friend and I stopped talking completely. I had known this friend for nearly 20 years and just couldn't believe that our friendship literally ended overnight, but it did. I became quite depressed following this experience. At that time, my devestation prevented me from seeing the blessing in the storm, but now I recognize that this situation represented the transition into a new season of my life. It was really all a part of the plan...my seasons had to change in order for me to get closer to my destiny.
Now, I'd like to belive that I'm pretty much over this situation and I find myself wondering what my life would look like if I hadn't accepted the loss of this friend. I wonder if I would've missed out on this mysteriously great job opportunity...I wonder if I would've become content spending the rest of my life in the Baltimore area...I wonder if I would've continued to gauge my happiness on the opinions of others. Fortunately, I will never know if the things I wonder would've become true. I say fortunately because in spite of the difficult times I went through with this friend (whom I still love dearly), it was one of the best learning/growing experiences I've had in life.
What did I learn? How did I grow?
1. I learned to love myself and embrace my thoughts, feelings, and emotions.
2. I grew into a free-thinking adult.
3. I learned to value my own beliefs and opinions.
4. I learned that I truly have a heart to help people.
5. I learned what it truly means to love unconditionally.
6. I learned that some people do really only stay in our lives for a season. For that season, we cherish, but when the season is over, we evaluate why they were a part of our lives and move forward in peace.
The Bible reminds that to everything there is a season and a purpose and as strange as it seems, I'm glad that this all happened. I'm glad because I was able to move with God into a new season of my life...a season that forced me to grow closer to my family and a season that forced me to mature a little more. Why all this season talk...well, I feel like God is yet taking me into a new season and I'm nervous, so I just needed to reflected on the blessings of my last season change. I know there will be lessons to learn and blessings to experience once again in this new season, as well as, those that lie ahead in the many seasons of my one journey called LIFE.
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