A right time for birth and another for death,
A right time to plant and another to reap,
A right time to kill and another to heal,
A right time to destroy and another to construct,
A right time to cry and another to laugh,
A right time to lament and another to cheer,
A right time to make love and another to abstain,
A right time to embrace and another to part,
A right time to search and another to count your losses,
A right time to hold on and another to let go,
A right time to rip out and another to mend,
A right time to shut up and another to speak up,
A right time to love and another to hate,
A right time to wage war and another to make peace.
In this past season of Lent, we’ve been talking about how to return back to God. And while there are many good disciplines and practices we can participate in, there are some seasons of our life where it’s simply just enough to recognize that God is there, even when it doesn’t feel like it. Even if the situation hasn’t changed or we don’t see evidence of God’s goodness.
Sometimes, returning to God just looks like standing still long enough to recognize our own grief. And sometimes, we can stand still long enough for Spring to come.
Week 6 | A Time For Everything
Pastor Isaac Chong
April 11, 2022
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