A Time for Everything
Ecclesiastes 3:1-8
There’s an opportune time to do things, a right time for everything on the earth:
A right time for birth and another for death,
A right time to plant and another to reap,
A right time to kill and another to heal,
A right time to destroy and another to construct,
A right time to cry and another to laugh,
A right time to lament and another to cheer,
A right time to make love and another to abstain,
A right time to embrace and another to part,
A right time to search and another to count your losses,
A right time to hold on and another to let go,
A right time to rip out and another to mend,
A right time to shut up and another to speak up,
A right time to love and another to hate,
A right time to wage war and another to make peace.
Now is the time. 
The time to encounter God & draw closer to Him. The time to strengthen myself in Him. The time to consecrate my will to Him.
The time to lay myself on the altar as a living sacrifice, submitting & yielding to Him. Accepting tests, trials & temptations that will come… And standing strong in the grace and mercy of God. Giving Him total control over my body, soul & spirit. No longer being my own property, but becoming God’s property, completely.
Loving God. Walking with the Holy Spirit.
I brought my talents, abilities & skills in front of God. Telling Him that I want Him to use me in His work… Just like Jesus, I am passionate for the will of God to be performed in my life. He has given me great talents, but they must be submitted to Him, to be used for His work… only then can I reach my greatest potential in God.
Today, I cried out to Him. Not satisfied with where I am… Wanting to be totally consecrated to His will. It is really a groaning, a yearning from deep within that cannot be described.
So many things I lay on the altar. My pride, my desires, my dreams, my visions, my life, my relationships, my attitudes, my character… Everything is laid bare for God to do a mighty work in me. For God to deal with me.
SOT is AMAZING.
More than the head knowledge, more than daily lessons, worship sessions… it’s the encounters with God that have really changed my life in the past 2 and a half weeks.
I’m busier than before, but more focussed. Learning the importance of focussing on the right things… Building up a foundation for the future, when I shall be busy with God’s work. Increasing my capacity. Increasing my effectiveness.
I shall wait on the Lord… Wait for Him to show me my future destiny & path in life.
Just signed up for 3 mission trips.. Praying for more open doors & opportunities to go to even more places. To be busy with the things of God…
Finances are an obstacle for me now. As is time management & prioritising. But I pray everything will get better over the next few weeks.
Laura is drawing closer to God.
Leaning on Jesus, my strength.
Loving the Holy Spirit.
Every single day.
that’s a fine encouragement to share with us all. thank you.
but as the ancient cliche cautions; take care, lest you busy yourself with the things and activities, that we forget who God is.
Thank you
Yes, we must never forget who God is.
What I desire the most is to dwell in His presence & worship Him all the time. God is good all the time, and worthy to be praised.
Balance is the key to life. I worship God, and do His work because of my love for Him. Most importantly, I’ve learnt to open my heart & life to Him. He is my Master & Lord over my life. And I love Him.
“let us lay aside every weight…run with endurance the race that is set before us.”
Keep going !