Thought of the Day: What is Your Season?
To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven. (Ecclesiastes 3:1)
I write this with my mother in mind. Her hair has changed colors before my eyes. Like afterthoughts of an artist, lines have been etched upon her brow. Her arms are much weaker now and her gait much slower; but she is somehow warmer at life’s winter age than she was in the summer days. All of life’s tragedy has been wrestled to the mat and still she stands to attest to the authenticity of her goals, dreams and ambitions. What is wrong with hanging around the stage to collect an encore from a grateful audience whose lives have been touched by the beauty of your song? Just because the glare of summer doesn’t beat upon your face doesn’t mean that there is nothing left for you to do. Whose presence will stand as a witness that God will see you through? Who will care to catch a glimpse of your children run their race or catch them when they fall beneath the weight of their day? God never extends days beyond purpose. My daughters are in their springtime, my wife is in the middle of summer, and my mother is walking through autumn to step into winter. Together they form a chord of womanhood—three different notes creating a harmonious blend. To the reader, I would suggest: Enjoy every note.
While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease (Genesis 8:22).
Our culture has celebrated youth to such a degree that we have isolated the elderly. The Hollywood mentality accentuates the dynamics of youth as though each season of life didn’t have its own beauty. Anyone who observes nature will tell you that all seasons have their own advantages and disadvantages.
Day 84 from Hope for Every Moment: 365 Days to Healing, Blessings, and Freedom Devotional and Journal
Dear Bishop “Cyber Pastor” Jakes,
It amazes me and in all actuality encourages me that God has placed few in the position of sensitivity, a seer, that sees where we are right NOW. The Kingdom is now! And as you stated above about the seasons of life and it’s place of planting, blooming and harvest, its just so God given that I know that during your time of recovery God is pouring an FRESH UPDATED abundance into you that has alloted those of us who use the cyber opportunity to seek and find a overflow of the Lords anointing. Society picks up one group and drops another and calls it lifting but at the same time other groups are dropped and silenced withhout notice. Our elderly are a reflection of strength, journey and survival that you don’t know where they been, but they got there without residue and they have obtained the divine map of direction. And somehow have been denied the voice of testimony to speak and share the wealth of walking this life out with the Lord, in confidence.
I am baffled at how many of us who don’t even notice their silence and few of us that do. But at times as my family has died off I yearn the instruction in Jesus name.
The wealth, the wealth, the wealth… I observe your blogs and realized your entries are more often then usually, so now that I am aware you had a small challenge I realize that many of us have been privileged to be blessed of your temporary physical slow down and now the anointing is flowing through your hands, just like God ain’t it. I know that means physically you rest but spiritually God is pouring into you and then you recipricate the drink to us, in Jesus name. God is something powerful and He is just ultimately releasing His spirit in unusual places just as He said. And I am so grateful for His release. From hundreds of miles away I pray for you and Mrs Jakes diligently because of the power of your unity, the anointing that rest at both of your feet and the powerful view of it’s harvest. Today I heard your classification that somethings are simply life. And you are again exactly right, the simplicity that has become complexity was conveyed, received and contained. God bless you Bishop and may He render you and yours victor of even higher ground. And He’s going to do it!
If anyone reads this I have a question .I am so emotionally bothered rigt now. I cant seem to release it although I wamt to and need to. Here is what has happend and my question please comment to help if you can.
I was in a close relationship for a year until recently we broke up .I l loved him and I loved him when we split . I do believe he loved me to .We had something special until stress stared in on relatonship. We got to a point it seemed we couldnt fix things as they were. I knew it was time to break up I beleive he knew that as well.We have stopped contact immeditally I wished him best and told him becarefull same day .
Now here is problem that hurts I cant seem to shake it . He is telling eveybody that I didnt do anything like cook or clean . Which is LIES ! I always did ! and still do !
I am talking about a person who loved me and now is spreading lies.
My question is will the Lord give me victory in this situation,I so want to respond to him about what he is saying.This so bothers me . I live in small town . People love this kind of stuff. I just dont get it . I f anybody has any scripture or thoughts on this please comment . I know this to shall pass ! But Im really bothered and it I need to be released .I am now bitter and depressed. I feel like im lacking faith.
My season is NOW!!! JESUS IS THE VICTOR AND THE BEST IS YET TO COME!!! YOU AIN’T SEEN NUTHIN’ YET!!! Thank you God and Jesus, Holy Spirit and Holy Angels!!! You will purify the churches around the world and no one will use you for money anymore!!! I am so glad! God is transferring the wealth from the wicked to the righteous this year in Jesus Name, Amen!
Once I was going through really deep depression - I wanted to die. But I held on and the Lord ministered to me in a strange way. I found a little square piece of paper with a little pink ribbon tucked in my Bible. It had the word “You are loved” right in the middle. To this day (that was 6 or so years ago), I don’t know who put it there. but I knew beyond doubt I was loved by God and life was worth living. I knew that God’s love is above all that I feel, all I know and all people may say. So my sister, if anything can mean anything at all to you this time, know that there is someone in Kenya, called Polly specifically sending you this message at 1:29am East African time, to tell you that “YOU ARE LOVED.” Let Him who loves you take care of the other details. Don’t respond to the lies - just let Goi and let God. Turn the other cheek as Jesus told us and Let Him take revenge for you - he said “Vengeance is mine.” It may seem dark right now but God is holding tightly on to you. he is your shephered who walks with you through the shadow of death. Feel His prescence, enjoy His embrace for He has your back.
May the Lord give your grace sufficient for this time.
Thank you Polly ! I very much needed to hear that. Im sure I’ll read it everyday till I get over this.
Thank You so much !
Your sister in Crist
God Bless You
Colleen
P.s I am so thankful for the piece of square paper for you.The Lord is Loving !
Thank you and Good Day:
At 60 years of age, I supposed that I am in the autum of my life. I am so blessed that Jesus has allowed me to use wisely my summer and that I took positve advantage of that opportunity. As Bishop stated in the Sunday service - when my “rain” came I used it and continue to use the “rain” of my summer so that I can harvest during my autum.
I think that young people should be informed and prepared for the consequences of wasting their summer, since too many feel that this is their promised time to play. In fact I told my children all to often that If they don’t change while they are young - 2 years up- they will not change. Hence all the childish adults in their winter.
Thank you
Refreshing. Life is precious and everyday being a live is a day to celebrate and also celebrate others. The breath of life is beautiful no matter the age of a person. The season’s of life and what the seasons bring in our lives. We all make delightful live movie - we produce movies every day.
God is watching our movies! He is recording our live movies in a book. Neither CD’s nor DVD’s are necessary.
What stories we live and stories we write that becomes a parable of journey’s. I grew up in a mixture of Senior Citizens, newborn babies, babies, teenagers and adults and I discovered that we live in an awesome world. Life is awesome. When a newborn baby comes into this world, there is a senior citizen living life, not knowing when life will pass. We pass those same people every day, and we forget to celebrate those beautiful seniors.
They have truly stood the test of time. I looked into the face of my 77 year old mother this past weekend, and I saw more than age, and the reflection of age, I saw a journey. I celebrate my mother over all the things I suffered that might have been unfair, unjust and painful to realize today that God had Romans 8:28 recorded so I would know - that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. I celebrate my mother, because I don’t know all the parable of secrets of who, what, when, why and where she suffered so many hurts that she may never speak out loud.
You wrote so deep into the womb of life in this blog, and when I lost my brother on February 11, 2010, I learned to never take life for granted, and never take people for granted no matter how they treat you. Pray for them and love them the best you can through Christ.
Jesus said it best, while stretched wide upon the cross; Father forgive them for they know not what they do.
We think people should do better because they attend church, and worship service. Some people simply attend church, and some people simply read the bible, but they have not moved into the Power of the Holy Ghost. It feels so good to love people and especially when they have wronged you for a very long time. A long time.
Realizing, there is not one day bad enough to be wasted on sorrow, hate, envy, depression and foolishness. But each day is a day to live, love, forgive, trust God and stand the test of time by Faith. Yes, sometimes we must separate and love people that are hard against us. Yet, we love them from a distance, but it feels great when you can love them over flesh. That’s what I love about the sun and the rain; we all benefit…the unjust and the just.
I’ve been in a dazed since my brother’s passing, but on Sunday morning, this past Sunday morning at the Potter’s House, I know finally know what it feels like to suddenly be refreshed. It was difficult to share with anyone how all parts of me were slowly detaching from life. I had lost a desire to love anyone and anything because it hurt to much to love. I was gasping to live, and I told no one.
Seated in the pew at the Potter’s House reading my bible, waiting for worship service to start several people greeted me with such warm hospitality of words, and embraces. And one Brother Orlando shared something so profound with me concerning people praying and not being able to wait on the LORD. He dropped that out of nowhere. He went back to his seat to locate the exact scripture. Before he made it back I proceeded to read my bible before worship service started, I felt a powerful aura.
I raised my head slowly to look to my left from where it came flowing, there standing and looking me deep into my eyes was an impeccable meticulous, and preppy gentleman standing 6 feet 4 was standing to my left. He was attired in a dark smoked grey Armani suit. From the moment I looked into his eyes, everything that was wrecked, wrong and weary broke off from me, and I felt the peace of God again.
He could have been a visiting minister but he was surely of high caliber, and if he is a minister the presence of God is powerful in his life. It felt as if God sent a fresh wind to blow on me to revive me.
When I got up Sunday morning to prepare for worship service, I told God, it was difficult to face another day. I had already moved the clock one hour forward that night. But I pushed my way, and I pushed. I turned my head away from him quickly, because I didn’t want to stare at him. He was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to (I Samuel 16:2) I can now use the normal term; very handsome. It had nothing to do with lust.
I know many tall handsome and very wealthy gentlemen and I am not attracted to them at all. The gentleman rushed and took a seat on the pew directly behind me. He was seated four persons down to my right. I could not believe how much peace rushed into my spirit and I was renewed, and rejuvenated and to worship and praise God in liberty. My spirit was resurrected. The time moved forward, and so did blessings. It felt good being able to praise God in liberty again. I’m so glad I got up and pressed and pushed my way to worship service. I yet feel joy, restored joy. I may never see that impeccable spirit filled gentleman again, but I pray God will bless him beyond measure.
Meanwhile, Brother Orlando found the exact scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 I was all renewed and when I read the scripture concerning. When I read the words Love is patient…it provided me a double refreshed feeling. He gave it to me while in the midst of “This Is the LORD’s Church” when the church family shower each other with love. It was wonderful to have Tyler Perry and his crew to visit on such a Sunday. The word you preached concerning the rain was right on the mark. It was a prize.
When my brother passed away something snapped deep inside of me and I never knew people could hurt you more, while you are at your limit of hurt. Life will pass away, and a new life will be born, life goes on. Memories live forever. Again, thank you for writing such a unique blog, a very unique blog.
all i can say is thank you.