6 Spiritual Seasons of Life (And How

6 Spiritual Seasons of
Life (and How to

Flourish in Them)
If you examined
your life right now,
what season would
you say you are
currently
experiencing?
Tests-and-trials
Dry season
season
Waiting-for- Spiritual warfare

something season season
Grinding season Happy Season

In a natural sense, we know that seasons
change. There’s winter, spring, summer, and
fall. Just like the natural seasons change, so
do the seasons in our lives.
The Bible tells us in
Ecclesiastes 3:1, “For
everything there is a
season.” It also tells us in
Ecclesiastes 3:11, “[God] has
made everything beautiful in
its time.”
Here are six common
seasons of life. Which one
describes your life?
1. The Dry Season
Spiritual
dryness is an
invitation to
come to
God.
For Christians, a season of spiritual dryness can seem
completely jarring. Suddenly your life experience doesn’t
line up with what you know to be true about God. If
God guides His children, why can’t I sense it? If He cares
, why don’t I feel it
(1) Realize that you are in it, and (2) Press through it –
draw close to God despite how far away He feels. Don’t
wither up. Continue reading His Word. But also talk to
Him, even though He’s quiet. Because He is there. He
hasn’t left.
Why am I in a dry
s season?
“This kind of spiritual dry
spell can come after walking
through difficulties, spending
time in half-heartedness or
sin
In this season, it’s good to examine your
life and check to see if there’s any heart
issue or unconfessed sin. If you discover
it: confess it to God and repent because,
“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and
just and will forgive us our sins and purify
us from all unrighteousness,” 1 John 1:9.
2. The
Waiting
Season
"Waiting is NOT easy!" If
you’re there now and it’s
hard, take heart.
Psalm 37:7 says, “Be still in the
presence of the Lord, and wait
patiently for him to act.”
In your season of waiting, trust that God is
pruning you. He’s chiseling away what’s not
needed for the next season. He’s making you
ready, so let Him work however long it takes.
Even while you’re waiting
for God’s blessing, He is
ready to bless you with the
gift of himself.
Keep the faith, don’t doubt God’s plans
and goodness, and wait with expectancy.
David cried out to God in Psalm 5:3,
“Each morning I bring my requests to
you and wait expectantly.” God is
listening and knows exactly where you
are. Hang in there. God has not
forgotten you.
3. The
Busy
Season
Busyness is becoming a value in modern
American culture, but it is not
something Christians should chase.
The key to
succeeding in this
time is seeking God
for direction
God gives us the
direction to
success,overcome, and
guidance
Recognize and organize what
needs to get done, then plow
through those priorities.
4. The
Test and
Trial
Season
If you’re going through
some hard times in this
season, know that God is
with you in the midst of it
all. He’s totally at work.
In the meantime, don’t give up or get tired of doing good.
“Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper
time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up,”
Galatians 6:9.
If you need comfort, let God
comfort you. If you need strength
beyond yourself, let Him
strengthen you. If you need
wisdom, ask and the Bible
promises that it will be given to
you (James 1:5).
As hard as the tests and trials may be, allow God to be
God. Allow Him to do the supernatural work that
only He can do. Allow Him to strengthen and increase
your faith in this season of hardship or affliction.
Fix your eyes on Jesus, not your
trial.
So we fix our eyes not on what is

seen, but on what is unseen, since
what is seen is temporary, but
what is unseen is eternal,”
2 Corinthians 4:17-19.
In this season, it’s essential to fix your
thoughts on heavenly things, not on
temporary things of this earth. Fix
your eyes on Jesus. He is the God
who understands every temptation; he
understands suffering and pain; and
he understands our weaknesses.
5. The
Spiritual
Warfare
Season
This is a wonderful thing about being God’s
child – He fights for you. You just lean into
Him and rely on Him by praying and reading
His Word. He will take care of the rest.
This is not a natural battle against flesh
and blood (even though it may appear
to be).
“For our struggle is not against flesh and
blood, but against the rulers, against the
authorities, against the powers of this
dark world and against the spiritual
forces of evil in the heavenly realms,”
Ephesians 6:12.
With this spiritual battle in mind,
we must put on our full spiritual
armor.
belt of truth, breastplate of righteousness,
gospel of peace, shield of faith, helmet
of salvation, word of God
6. The
Happy
Season
“Is anyone among you in
trouble? Let them pray. Is
anyone happy? Let them sing
songs of praise,” James 5:13.
Live through your season
glorifying God.
Praise the Lord! Praising
God is something Christians
should do in every season
because our hearts need it
and because is God always
worthy of it.
Conclusion:
“In Every Season
there is a Reason”
END…
TO GOD BE THE
GLORY AND HONOR!

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