A New Season
I recently took an extended sabbatical and truly focused on praying and seeking God concerning what this time should look like. A sabbatical is a time of open space to approach God with open hands and hearts and say, "God, renew me; speak to me; prepare my heart for new things you want to do in my heart and in my ministry." I really have a sense of anticipation that God is moving me into a new "room" of life -- that I have actually been in one room for some time and He is moving me into another space in the house of my life.I'm very excited about this new season. It feels to me like a season of newness, and I think this sabbatical is a key to that. Ultimately, I always want to be in the center of God's will and involved in the adventure He has for me.
What about you? Do you feel that you are in the center of God's will? Or are you at a place in which your walk with God seems stagnant? Do you long for Him to do something brand-new? The first is to express that desire to Him. Then sit down and listen to God. If you are sensitive to His will and want to find His best for you, you can be assured that He will respond.
Often we think of new beginnings on January I, but God is about the business of newness far more frequently than that. God is a God of new things. Multiple times in the Psalms, David urges us to "sing to the LORD a new song": Psalm 40:3, Psalm 98:1, Rev. 5:9 ; 14:3 . There are many good songs already in existence. Why is God so concerned with new ones? Because they arise out of new experiences, new ways in which God has recently revealed Himself in our lives.
Do you feel as if your in a spiritual rut? Have you allowed yourself to settle into a state of mediocrity, because the same old songs drone on in your life? All you have to do is ask, "God, what new things do You want to do in my life this season?" If you are willing to ask, He is willing to answer. What are you waiting for? Do it today.
~Rebecca St. James
