Balance

Psalm 12:6 - The words of the LORD are pure words; As silver tried in a furnace on the earth, refined seven times (NASB).

Seasons are time periods where things occur for a reason, not randomly place to make our lives hard. It is a time for God to show the diversity of his power, the display his majestic guidance, and his awesome divine logic. See this allows for us to be grateful, to reflect, and make an assessment of our true plight in life. Seasons refine our hearts, correct our spirits, tame our tongue, and straighten our walk. Without the seasons in our life we would have no balance, we would live in extremes, one way or another, which results in doubt. Proverbs 30:8-9 – ‘Keep deception and lies far from me, give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the food that is my portion, that I not be full and deny you and say, "Who is the LORD?"Or that I not be in want and steal, and profane the name of my God (NASB)’. When there is balance in your life, you can appreciate both, want and fullness, in all forms. Yet, this appreciation and comprehension does not just appear through reading, knowing, it requires applying, implementing, and using what we know to be true to the world we live in. As courage is only seen in crisis, balance can only be obtain through seasons that forces, challenges us to believe, to trust, to hold on, to seek, to be quiet, and to apply.

No one ever learn how to ride a bike, play a game, complete problem without applying the instructions because once we put the words in to action. We are then able to see the implications, or the natural consequences of the involvement. Without the seasons, we would never know because we live in extreme. Do not think so? We see it in the rich and famous, it does not matter if they were born in it or not, living in the environment creates a mindset where the view is limit. On the other hand find a person, who never left a certain type of environment and try to put them somewhere else. In most cases, there is a disconnect, doubt, shock of the truth being told and shown, because the life is lived in extreme. So, this is the reason God give us seasons, not lifetimes of trials, plenty, want, and abundance; in various forms and areas of our life to teach us, to reach us, to touch us, to show us, and to bless us. However, our faith is the determining factor if we get it. Many will be consumed with doubt, and wallow in negativity forever. While others will go half-way, and wonder why they have not go all the affects, and the last will walk forward in spite of fear, doubt, reservations, and gain riches beyond monetary or fiscal but of spirit. Then life changes, because the view has changed and balance is gained…