For Your Heart Today

Life comes in seasons, and sometimes we are living in more than one at the same time. We can be celebrating in one part of life and grieving in another, planting something new while letting go of something old. Some seasons we choose. Others choose us.

Ecclesiastes reminds us that while we cannot see how every season fits into the whole of our lives, God can. We see the thread we are living right now; God sees the whole tapestry. And there is no season—not even the hard, confusing, or unwanted ones—that is outside of God’s gaze and care.

Perhaps courage in this season begins by becoming present to the season we are actually in. Instead of longing only for what was or waiting for what will be, we can ask: What is God inviting me to notice, receive, learn, release, or cherish right now?

We do not have to see the whole to trust the One who does.

Takeaways

- Life comes in seasons—and we may be living in more than one at once. 

- God is present and at work in every season. 

- We see the threads; God sees the whole. 

- Courage means being present to the season we are actually in. 

Breath Prayer

Inhale: God, You are here.

Exhale: Help me trust You.

Full Sermon: Estimated reading time: 20–25 minutes