Whoso keepeth the commandment shall feel no evil thing: and a wise man's heart discerneth both time and judgment. (Ecclesiastes 8:5).
About ten years ago, Jesus presented me with the
opportunity to be married, but I unknowingly passed it up because I did not
know what season of life I was in – I didn’t know what I know now. At the time,
I was in a friendship with a man that I once dated, meaning we still talked on
the phone or in passing, and we went to lunch or dinner now and then (It sounds
like dating, I know, right. LOL). In hindsight, I believe that God allowed this
man to come into my life for a set time because I was going through some things,
and I learned a lot from him through our friendship. The keyword in this
sentence is a set time. Our friendship was to only last for a specific season,
but I allowed our friendship to prolong due to my lack of knowledge and
understanding. God sent people to tell me that if you want to be married, you
will have to cut off your relationship with this person. Because we never had
sex and I was not dating anyone at the time, I did not see our friendship as a
threat to a future relationship with someone else. However, God told me that He
had a better man for me (At the time, I wasn’t sure if that was God’s voice).
He even showed me in a dream where another man tried to get to me, but my
friend kept blocking him. I let the opportunity to get married in that season
pass me by. However, because of the grace of God, I have been allotted another
chance.
So, ladies, I beseech you not to allow culture
to dictate your seasons in life. Stop letting the world tell you when your
biological clock is ticking or how old you should be to start a business or
pursue your career. The world’s time clock does not matter to God, and God
works on His time, not ours. According to God, the creator of time, there’s a
season for everything (Ecclesiastes 3:1-11). How many blessings have you left
on the table because you did not know what season of life you were in?
As you ponder over your life and the choices you
have made, do not grow bitter. Be grateful that God has brought this knowledge
to your attention (Proverbs 3:11 and Proverbs 9:8-9). Do not allow satan to
cause you to miss the blessings in your current season by focusing on your past
mistakes or looking ahead. Rest reassured that blessings behold you in the
future because Jesus went ahead and paved the way (Jeremiah 29:11). Jesus wants
us to live in the moment with Him. Spend time with Jesus as soon as you can and
consult Him about which season of life you’re in so that you can move
accordingly (Ephesians 5:15-17).
XOXO,
Jay
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