The title for this blog was inspired from a message title that my Pastor spoke at church this past Monday and it was so accurate.
Midnight is the break between night and transitioning into morning.
The meaning behind that was the change of season.
That message was so perfect because I’m in the season of change and so are my closest friends.
So below, I am about to get real, honest, and vulnerable.
Me + my friends are in the same season. The season of change. We all are ending our current season and stepping into the new one that God has for us, which looks different for all of us. But we all are in the same season of having to say goodbye to each other, and it isn’t easy. Even though we know that the next season God has for us all is going to be good and we can trust Him, it still is hard to say goodbye to this past season.
If you’re anything like me- you’re not so good at goodbyes. It sucks having to say goodbye to some of your closest friends. But I remind myself that great things are ahead for all of us. But when everything is about to change from a season that you have loved so much- it isn’t easy. That is why I am so thankful for Jesus because you trust and know that He is good and has good things for us. It’s time for us to take everything we’ve learned here, and share it! Take everything we learned and put it into practice!
You can be excited to enter a new season- but it still be hard to end the current one.
I’ve been so incredibly blessed to be part of an amazing community, church, and a town full of treasures. God, you’ve spoiled me here. Tulsa will forever have a special place in my life because of what took place here. The growth-the friendships that became like family- the opportunities- the adventures. How I’ve been immersed in culture. Some of my closest friends aren’t even from America-and it was only a matter of time till God called us into new things- and here we are.
I am so excited + expectant for what is ahead for all of us but it is still hard to say goodbye to this season. For a bit I was like “God, why do I feel this way. I’m so excited for the World Race!” but it’s still hard to say goodbye to the current season, and ya know, it’s okay to feel that way. We are human! 🙂
And I love how God graces us for the season.
So what am I learning through the end of this season that I’ve loved so much?
- That God is good through it all.
- By following God’s calling, we are learning obedience. And that isn’t always easy. Scripture says Jesus learned obedience through what He suffered. (Hebrews 5:8) – So with that, because Jesus learned obedience this way, He KNOWS exactly how we feel. And it’s okay to feel what we are feeling
- We can be confident in His faithfulness because He is for us.
- As seasons change, it is a great reminder to make sure you aren’t putting things or people in the place that only Jesus belongs- who is unchanging. What I mean is, sometimes It’s easy to rely on people or external things to be our source, sometimes we don’t even realize it until that external “thing” changes and is no longer there, you feel empty. That is how you know it was a source for you. So it’s a great reminder that we need to keep Jesus in His place, which only He can fulfill- or else we can get crippled by disappointment/change. But don’t get me wrong, change can still be hard even with Jesus at the center, but He comforts us and helps us through it and we have that peace.
Ok that is all for now! Thanks for reading! 🙂
Much love, T.
