While all the above is true, I am actually going to be talking about the seasons in our lives. I was talking to one of my wonderful RAs recently about her walk with Christ and where she was at in her life. She was telling me about breaking up with her boyfriend and how it was going to be hard to be single. However, she said this is the season the Lord has chosen for me right now and I have to embrace it. We talked a little bit more about seasons after that and I am so glad we did!
I had totally forgotten about the passage in the Bible about seasons. It made me think about the season of life I am in now and where I have been. Then I looked up the passage:
"There is a time for everything,
and a season for every activity under the heavens:
a time to be born and a time to die,
a time to be born and a time to die,
a time to plant and a time to uproot,
a time to kill and a time to heal,
a time to tear down and a time to build,
a time to weep and a time to laugh,
a time to mourn and a time to dance,
a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them,
a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing,
a time to search and a time to give up,
a time to keep and a time to throw away,
a time to tear and a time to mend,
a time to be silent and a time to speak,
a time to love and a time to hate,
a time for war and a time for peace."
Ecclesiastes 3: 18
Wow, what an awesome passage. And boy did I forget what it said. I remember having had studies on this passage before, but I just didnt remember it at all. I also think the way we interpret a lot of what is in the Bible depends on the "season" we are in.
What initially stood out to me was the line "a time to be born and a time to die." This made me think about my dad, of course. For some reason, this line comforted me. As well as the lines "a "time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance." To me it's saying its okay to be sad and cry. But it's also okay to move on, laugh, and celebrate my father. This is exactly what I want to do and this passage made me feel better about everything again :D
My next thought was about the season I am in now. And I think you can be in multiple seasons at once. I think my father passing and what I am continuing to go through with that is one type of season. But then there is also the season of living in Miami, working on building up my professional career. The season of having been married for 3 years now and continuing to build that relationship up continually. I think they can all intertwine, but can also be separate. I hope that makes sense. Then I began wondering what else God has in store for me during this season. Obviously, I am here because the Lord wanted me to be in Miami. I have a purpose here, but what is it? What is the Lord's plan for me here?
My RA that I was talking to is heavily involved with Campus Crusade for Christ, now also known as CRU. She asked me if I would be interested in speaking at one of their Thursday night meetings. At first I thought she meant a bible study- but no, she meant the entire CRU meeting. My heart is racing just thinking about it! I asked her what she wanted me to talk about and she said what it means to be a Christian on campus and also a professional. HMMMM. What does that mean, I thought?!
Then she started asking me all of these questions. How do you share the Gospel? How do you keep things professional? How do you lead people to the Lord? What are you involved in? How do you live your life on campus but spread the word? and on and on.
I am not going to lie. It stressed me out. I DONT KNOW! I mean I do, if I sat down and thought about it. BUT, I am clearly not living my purpose for Christ in this season of my life. I should be able to answer those questions. I should know exactly what my plan is and how I do it. I should be relying on Christ more than I am. Boy, it's easy to stray and forget what is important; To forget why we are here.
I must say a HUGE thank you to my RA for bringing this to my attention. She doesnt know she did and I doubt she will ever read this blog post, but thank you Lord for letting us have this conversation!
So, is part of my purpose here to get involved with CRU? Or is it to tell others that I am here as a Christian and a professional if they ever need to talk? Or both? Or more? I think that is going to be what I start praying about. Most definitely what I will start praying about. :D
As a side note, it is not a habit of mine to discuss my faith with my employees. I dont want to turn them off to discussing things with me and I feel like it can cross a line. However, my RAs know I am a Christian and if they wish to discuss the Lord with me, I will discuss it with them then. I also sought out permission from my boss to speak at CRU. My profession is really big on not making people feel ostracized and discussing faith can do that sometimes. However, sharing the good news is one of my top priorities, so it's exciting that I am allowed to. Now I just need to work up the courage! :D
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