A time for everything

I started this post with one direction, but God led me in a different direction.  I was led to the following scripture.

Ecclesiates 3: 1-8

A Time for Everything

1For everything there is a season,

a time for every activity under heaven.

2A time to be born and a time to die.

A time to plant and a time to harvest.

3A time to kill and a time to heal.

A time to tear down and a time to build up.

4A time to cry and a time to laugh.

A time to grieve and a time to dance.

5A time to scatter stones and a time to gather stones.

A time to embrace and a time to turn away.

6A time to search and a time to quit searching.

A time to keep and a time to throw away.

7A time to tear and a time to mend.

A time to be quiet and a time to speak.

8A time to love and a time to hate.

A time for war and a time for peace.

While I am still trying to find the reason God led me to this scripture, I realize that right now I am going through a a season of life that I know God is blessing me through.  Through this I am being shown who I am, and who the people around me are.  Looking back at the descriptions in the scripture I have been hurt, scattered, searching, and torn in the past couple of months.  God has blessed me with some wonderful people and experiences through this season.  I am being encouraged by some of the most amazing friends, and it amazes me how much I learn about myself when I look at my friends.  I have friends who will uplift me, friends who will encourage me, and friends who are helping me through this season.  I think God is telling me that this is just a season, and it will come to an end.  In the past few months I have lost my dad, lost my job, but I never lost God!  I never try to focus on the negative, so in the past few months I have gained peace regarding my relationship with my dad, gained an understanding of God having a bigger and better plan for me, and gained knowledge of myself.  I have had to look at things about myself that I haven't looked at in a long time.  I was in a place of comfort in life - comfort in my job, comfort in my friendships, comfort in what I was doing.  However, God wanted me to do more.  Reach more people for Him through my job, have Christian healthy meaningful friendships, and do more in life.  I have began taking a class at church regarding parenting to improve how I see myself as a parent.  I have applied for jobs that are completely out of my comfort zone, but I felt like that was what I needed.  I have focused more on my relationship with God and praising Him for all of the blessings in my life.  I could sit here and dwell on the things lost, but oh so much more has been gained.

Again, I may look back this afternoon and see that God was leading me to this scripture for a completely different reason.  However, I now see how this trial I am going through is just a season, and as we all know seasons come to an end.