There are times in life where you pray for a change. You may be in what you think is a "dead end" job; you may be in a relationship that has soured; you may feel as if you're stuck in a situation that has no future; you may be praying that your friend or spouse will somehow change. It's at those times that you feel that God doesn't hear or doesn't care because nothing seems to be changing no matter how much you pray. Well just wait.
Seasons come and seasons go. We can count on it. Summer fades into fall, fall into the crisp winter season, which sprouts anew each year into spring. Spring saunters into summer and the cycle continues. It doesn’t matter what part of the country you live in, seasons are evident.
Time Brings About A Change - Floyd Dixon
Time brings 'bout a change
Nothing remains the same
The things I did a year ago
I don't do no more
Yes, time brings 'bout a change
And nothing, nothing remains the same
The girl I loved a year ago
I don't love no more
I thought I really loved her
And I thought it would remain
And I thought she was the only
But time brings 'bout a change
Yes, time brings 'bout a change
And nothing remains the same
The people lived here a year ago
Don't live here no more
Yes, time brings 'bout a change
And nothing remains the same
The people lived here a year ago
Don't live here no more
The people lived here a year ago
Don't live here no more
A Change Is Gonna Come - Sam Cooke
I was born by the river in a little tent
And just like the river I've been running ever since
It's been a long time coming
But I know a change is gonna come
Oh, yes it will
It's been too hard living, but I'm afraid to die
Cause I don't know what's up there beyond the sky
It's been a long time coming
But I know a change is gonna come
Oh, yes it will
I go to the movie, and I go downtown
Somebody keep telling me "don't hang around"
It's been a long time coming
But I know a change is gonna come
Oh, yes it will
We have to learn to trust God with change.
There is a tension that happens when we are in the midst of change. Living in the middle of what was and the hope of what is yet to come is challenging. We have to learn that we can trust God with change, even when we don’t see the end.
We are told in Psalm 37:34, “Don’t be impatient for the Lord to act! Keep traveling steadily along his pathway and in due season he will honor you with every blessing.” (TLB)
As we navigate the tumultuous waters of learning to trust God with change, we have to decide where we are going to place our trust or anchor our soul. We can look at many biblical figures to see how they navigated change. Some of those heroes of the Bible made it through as they put their trust in God, while others got lost on the path to their destination.
Seasons come and seasons go. We can count on it. Summer fades into fall, fall into the crisp winter season, which sprouts anew each year into spring. Spring saunters into summer and the cycle continues. It doesn’t matter what part of the country you live in, seasons are evident.
Time Brings About A Change - Floyd Dixon
Time brings 'bout a change
Nothing remains the same
The things I did a year ago
I don't do no more
Yes, time brings 'bout a change
And nothing, nothing remains the same
The girl I loved a year ago
I don't love no more
I thought I really loved her
And I thought it would remain
And I thought she was the only
But time brings 'bout a change
Yes, time brings 'bout a change
And nothing remains the same
The people lived here a year ago
Don't live here no more
Yes, time brings 'bout a change
And nothing remains the same
The people lived here a year ago
Don't live here no more
The people lived here a year ago
Don't live here no more
A Change Is Gonna Come - Sam Cooke
I was born by the river in a little tent
And just like the river I've been running ever since
It's been a long time coming
But I know a change is gonna come
Oh, yes it will
It's been too hard living, but I'm afraid to die
Cause I don't know what's up there beyond the sky
It's been a long time coming
But I know a change is gonna come
Oh, yes it will
I go to the movie, and I go downtown
Somebody keep telling me "don't hang around"
It's been a long time coming
But I know a change is gonna come
Oh, yes it will
We have to learn to trust God with change.
There is a tension that happens when we are in the midst of change. Living in the middle of what was and the hope of what is yet to come is challenging. We have to learn that we can trust God with change, even when we don’t see the end.
We are told in Psalm 37:34, “Don’t be impatient for the Lord to act! Keep traveling steadily along his pathway and in due season he will honor you with every blessing.” (TLB)
As we navigate the tumultuous waters of learning to trust God with change, we have to decide where we are going to place our trust or anchor our soul. We can look at many biblical figures to see how they navigated change. Some of those heroes of the Bible made it through as they put their trust in God, while others got lost on the path to their destination.
Change can be beautiful A Prayer For Time To Bring Healing
by Chrystal Evans Hurst
“God has made everything beautiful for its own time.” Ecclesiastes 3:11a
Even when the source of our pain remains a source of constant heartache, time can bring a healing like no other. King Solomon, one of the wisest men to ever live, authored Ecclesiastes where he reminds us: “God has made everything beautiful for its own time" (Ecclesiastes 3:11a). Psalms 118:17 says, "… I will not die, but live, and tell of the works of the LORD" (NASB).
Simply put: If you just keep on living, you’ll be able to tell the story of how God has brought you through. Because one way or another, He always does.
With the passing of time, I’ve seen the deep pain I experienced equally matched by many moments of unexpected joy. And when I reached the end of all that was humanly possible, God’s worked through His never-ending power to make all things beautiful with time.
How is that possible? He’s changed me.
God in His goodness works to change us. He changes our perspective. He allows us to see what He sees … that even when things aren’t as perfect, easy, or as straightforward as we would like them to be … they still can be beautiful.
You or someone you love may have to live with the reality of an injury of the mind, body or soul. With all your heart, you might want to fix something and not be able to. That something or someone may never be perfect.
But you need to know time can bring a healing. With time, God can take the hard moments and make them happy. He can replace sorrow with a smile. He can make the mountain of grief or regret you’re climbing now, into a place where you can later view the beautiful landscape of your life.
Not perfect, but beautiful.
God does bring healing in time. Take courage and hold on. And know that even from your pain, beauty can blossom. God makes everything beautiful in its time.
Dear God, If I’m Honest, There Are Times Where I Feel Deep Pain. It’s Hard To Continue. There Are No Smiles. I Don’t Feel Joy. Please Help Me Trust You When It’s Hard. Help Me Believe That, With Time, You Can Make Something Beautiful Of My Life. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
by Chrystal Evans Hurst
“God has made everything beautiful for its own time.” Ecclesiastes 3:11a
Even when the source of our pain remains a source of constant heartache, time can bring a healing like no other. King Solomon, one of the wisest men to ever live, authored Ecclesiastes where he reminds us: “God has made everything beautiful for its own time" (Ecclesiastes 3:11a). Psalms 118:17 says, "… I will not die, but live, and tell of the works of the LORD" (NASB).
Simply put: If you just keep on living, you’ll be able to tell the story of how God has brought you through. Because one way or another, He always does.
With the passing of time, I’ve seen the deep pain I experienced equally matched by many moments of unexpected joy. And when I reached the end of all that was humanly possible, God’s worked through His never-ending power to make all things beautiful with time.
How is that possible? He’s changed me.
God in His goodness works to change us. He changes our perspective. He allows us to see what He sees … that even when things aren’t as perfect, easy, or as straightforward as we would like them to be … they still can be beautiful.
You or someone you love may have to live with the reality of an injury of the mind, body or soul. With all your heart, you might want to fix something and not be able to. That something or someone may never be perfect.
But you need to know time can bring a healing. With time, God can take the hard moments and make them happy. He can replace sorrow with a smile. He can make the mountain of grief or regret you’re climbing now, into a place where you can later view the beautiful landscape of your life.
Not perfect, but beautiful.
God does bring healing in time. Take courage and hold on. And know that even from your pain, beauty can blossom. God makes everything beautiful in its time.
Dear God, If I’m Honest, There Are Times Where I Feel Deep Pain. It’s Hard To Continue. There Are No Smiles. I Don’t Feel Joy. Please Help Me Trust You When It’s Hard. Help Me Believe That, With Time, You Can Make Something Beautiful Of My Life. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
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