Winter : Brings Clarity

“I think if I knew what God was going to do next I wouldn’t notice as much of what He’s up to now.”

If I had to pick a favorite season it would be Winter.

There’s just something about the white capped mountains, the hazy days, the need for a cozy calm evening by the fire and the anticipation of the Christmas season that I love.

But I’ve been thinking about the season of life that is like described as “Winter” lately, and how I feel almost completely opposite about it.

You know those times in life where your hearts desires aren’t being met or are even seen on the horizon yet—or maybe you feel a bit lost on where the tracks in the snow have gone for direction in your life.

This is where I find myself, in a Winter season —and I’ve been here many times before.

But for some reason this one feels different. It feels longer, more foggy and much colder than the ones before. It also feels like there’s a lot of work being done beneath the surface. It’s almost as if a daily pursuit for direction, clarity or a pulse on whats coming isn’t even needed anymore. What is needed is my reliance on my breathing, in and out. That’s it. It’s like the hard work I’ve been doing in this Winter Season is done. All I need to do is Wait, Watch and Wonder what God might do next.

And appreciate the blanketed peace only he can bring.

“And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.” Colossians 3:15-16