THE 4 SEASONS OF LIFE YOU SHOULD KNOW - There's something very comforting about the seasons of life. They remind us that the difficult seasons will eventually end, and we should enjoy the good seasons when they're here. Understanding the times and seasons helps you in life. We are truly in a time of new joy, no matter what it may look like right now. That may be hard to believe when you look around at what is going on in the world today - the trouble we're experiencing is not here to stay. No matter what it looks like right now, jump into the season of joy and embrace it for yourself - "As long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night will never cease." - The trouble we're experiencing is not here to stay. You know, I've spent many years learning how to understand the times and seasons of Heaven. I think that studying the natural seasons the Earth moves through every year is a good place to start. I'm saying now that we're in a season of joy. But many people are looking around wondering where any of this is! Try not to mistake today's weather for the season we're in right now. Can you hear what I'm saying? Sometimes it snows in the spring, right? Sometimes storms come, but they eventually move away. But just because it's snowing in the spring doesn't mean it's not spring! Just because it's storming today doesn't mean there won't be clear weather tomorrow.

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The 4 Seasons of Life You Should Know

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There's something very comforting about the seasons of life. They remind us that the difficult seasons will eventually end, and we should enjoy the good seasons when they're here. Understanding the times and seasons helps you in life. We are truly in a time of new joy, no matter what it may look like right now. That may be hard to believe when you look around at what is going on in the world today - the trouble we're experiencing is not here to stay. No matter what it looks like right now, jump into the season of joy and embrace it for yourself

By Doug Addison

"As long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night will never cease." - Genesis 8:22 NIV

I've given a recent prophetic word that we are entering into a season of joy.

That may be hard to believe when you look around at what is going on in the world today.

But the trouble we're experiencing is not here to stay.

No matter what it looks like right now, I encourage you to jump into the season of joy that's here now and embrace it for yourself.

You know, I've spent many years learning how to understand the times and seasons of Heaven.

I think that studying the natural seasons the Earth moves through every year is a good place to start.

Understanding Your Season

Think about it. I said in January that the year 2020 would be a year of vision.

I'm saying now that we're in a season of joy. But many people are looking around wondering where any of this is!

Try not to mistake today's weather for the season we're in right now. Can you hear what I'm saying?

Sometimes it snows in the spring, right? Sometimes storms come, but they eventually move away.

But just because it's snowing in the spring doesn't mean it's not spring!

Just because it's storming today doesn't mean there won't be clear weather tomorrow.

“See! The winter is past; the rains are over and gone.” - Song of Solomon 2:11 NIV

Look past the distractions so you can understand the season.

4 Seasons of Life

Let's take a look at the life seasons we all move through. I'm going to use the natural seasons as a key to help you understand.

First, let me walk you through how to use the natural to understand the spiritual. What do you think of when you think of spring?

New growth?

Warmer weather?

Birds singing?

Now, with that in mind, begin to think of a spiritual interpretation of Spring. I'll help.

Spring - A spring life-season is a time of new growth. Change has happened recently, and things are being renewed. It's a time of refreshment!

Summer - A time of fun and blessing. It's like a mountaintop experience. We don't usually grow during these times, and we cannot live there. But summer times keep us going. It's something we look forward to.

Autumn - Spiritually and naturally, this is a transition time when things begin to dry up and die. Old habits and behaviors start fading away. It starts out looking pretty but quickly changes. You are moving from one major season to another.

Winter - During the winter season, everything is dormant, and times are difficult. It is not easy to hear God or know the direction to go. This season is a test to strengthen your faith. This may also be known as a wilderness time.

Understanding the Times and Seasons Helps You in Life

There's something very comforting about the seasons of life.

They remind us that the difficult seasons will eventually end, and we should enjoy the good seasons when they're here.

"As long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night will never cease." - Genesis 8:22 NIV

I hope this has been encouraging to you!

We are truly in a time of new joy, no matter what it may look like right now.

If you want to know more about how to align yourself with God's times and seasons, then join me for my brand-new workshop, Getting Aligned: How to Understand Times & Seasons.

Get ready to grow both emotionally and spiritually — and let's leap into joy!

Blessings.

Doug Addison

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Doug Addison is the founder and president of InLight Connection. Doug is a prophetic speaker, author and coach. He is best known for his Daily Prophetic Words and Spirit Connection webcast, podcast and blog. Doug’s message of love, hope and acceptance reaches people around the world! His powerful, lighthearted style of teaching and coaching helps open people to discover their spiritual identity and personal destiny as they experience God’s supernatural love and power. He and his wife Linda live in Los Angeles, California where they are impacting the arts and entertainment and media industries.

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SPIRITUAL SEASONS IN LIFE - The first season, crawling: babes learning what it is to follow Jesus. That first season, baby Christians are so excited, and yet so naïve. The second season is walking: learning how to stand on our own two feet. The third season is sitting. This third season comes as you sit and share your stories — the lessons you’ve learned on your journey through life. The third season is where you can pass on what you have learned in life. It’s a time of investing in others. There are moments in life when you need to take a stand. The final season, the fourth, is standing. You’re not crawling, you’re not walking or running, and you’re not sitting teaching. This is a season where you know when to stand and hold firm. This is a season when you know what you believe and are willing to stand up for it — even unto death. Our role as Christians is to discover what season we are in and what role God has called us to play. We can’t force the season to change. Seasons are a God thing. Seasons are God’s creation and doing.

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Spiritual Seasons in Your Life

Evon Horton

There are seasons in nature, but also in life.

Perhaps my favorite season is the Christmas season!

I love the anticipation, the gift giving, the gift receiving. The gathering of family is also very important.

All of the special foods and traditions make the Christmas season wondrous. I love the tradition of Santa Claus.

Someone once said there are four seasons of a man as he relates to Santa Claus.

The first season, as a child, believes in Santa. The second, he does not believe! The third, he is Santa Claus. And last, he looks like Santa!

Spiritual Seasons of a Believer

The same is true when it comes to the seasons of a believer in Christ, a Christian.

“There is a time for everything and a season for every activity under the heavens.” (Ecclesiastes 3:1)

There are definitely four distinct seasons of a Christian:

Season One

The first season, crawling: babes learning what it is to follow Jesus. They are inquisitive and trusting. That first season, baby Christians are so excited, and yet so naïve.

Season Two

The second season is walking: learning how to stand on our own two feet.

The second season is testing out our spiritual legs.

I remember when our children were learning to walk and stumbling and falling and bumping into things. We were so excited when they started walking.

I recall thinking to myself, when they were getting into everything and disappearing from room to room, toddling their way around the house, Why did I ever encourage this walking thing?

This is when you are taking steps on your own, memorizing Scriptures, and learning the power of prayer.

Even learning how to run with God’s vision and plan for your life. That second season is so powerful, so fresh, so new, so bright.

I remember clearly discovering God’s Word and promises and getting so excited that God’s Word is true today. Wow! Powerful times.

I spoke to someone recently who had great impact on my life when I was younger. His name is Wayne Watson and is a retired school teacher. He was a phenomenal musician and could play the piano like I had never seen or heard before.

I remember being at the campground of my childhood, standing next to the old upright piano in the tabernacle, watching his fingers fly on the ivories of that old piano.

When I spoke to him, he commented how he had watched me grow up and become a minister with such passion and zeal.

Now at this stage of my ministry when I am transitioning to teaching and mentoring, I want to be an encouragement to young people like Wayne was to me.

I want to help them discover their potential in Christ. I want to tell them to run with all they have for God and that God will bless them in their incredible season.

Season Three

That brings me to the third season of believ ers. This is a season of sitting. 

The first season we crawl, the second season we walk and run, now we sit.

The traditional position of a teacher is sit ting. Jesus is quite often referred to in Scripture as Raboni, Rabbi, and Teacher.

The Bible says in the Gospel of John chapter 8 verse 2:

“At dawn he [Jesus] appeared again in the temple courts, where all the people gathered around him, and he sat down to teach them.”

This third season comes as you sit and share your stories — the lessons you’ve learned on your journey through life.

Stories that may have been passed down through the ages. This is a powerful time. Where your stories are your stories and no one can take away from your stories.

I remember clearly sharing hundreds of times my testimony of spiritual renewal.

I shared when and where my wife, Deborah, and I were filled with the power of the Holy Spirit.

It was a true Acts 2 experience. It was the fulfillment of Acts 1:8 (NKJV), “But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you….” 

This is my story, and no one can tell me it’s wrong. I simply share this is what happened to me and no one argue with that!

The third season is where you can pass on what you have learned in life. It’s a time of investing in others.

It’s a mature time in life when you share with others so they can avoid the mistakes you’ve made along the way.

There are moments in life when you need to take a stand.

I clearly remember several times in life when my faith, my convictions, my life commitment was being challenged. And I knew that I had to take a stand. It’s tough.

I am not one to be argumentative or confrontational. But I do know there are moments when we get called into account.

I need to say — no, this is what I believe. I remember standing with a young man new to ministry. His name is Trey Myers.

Trey was miraculously delivered from drugs and left his trade of dealing drugs. It was a dramatic conversion.

Trey was one who pushed the envelope to seek more of God and His life-changing power. He would say some outlandish things that made people raise their eyebrows, too.

He said once that he had seen Jesus physically appear before him. Someone came to me who had heard Trey say that and the person told me that it was hard to believe and Trey was crazy.

I knew I had to take a stand and support this young man. I knew it may have sounded crazy to some, but I took a stand. I believe and know that Trey did see Jesus. I believe it.

Season Four

The final season, the fourth, is standing. You’re not crawling, you’re not walking or running, and you’re not sitting teaching.

This is a season where you know when to stand and hold firm. This is a season when you know what you believe and are willing to stand up for it — even unto death.

Seasons of Challenge

It has taken me a long time to appreciate the four seasons of my Christian life.

In fact, if I’m totally honest, I still struggle with some of the sea sons that God has me go through. There have been tough struggles, tough days.

My current assignment at Brownsville Assembly of God in Pensacola, Florida, has been the most challenging season of my ministry.

When I arrived, the church was in post revival. The season of Revival at Brownsville Assembly (1995-2000) was real, genuine, chaotic, monumental, life-changing, and difficult.

My calling to Brownsville was to help this church recover from a season as a revival center to that of a healthy local church. But I still wanted the power of the Holy Spirit and revival to stay in the church — and it has.

I found myself in a church that was in free fall. The facility was worn and needed much TLC.

The congregation had declined to less than 500. And the cumulative debt for the church and ministry school was over $10 million. The monthly mort gage payment was $83,000. Ouch! Talk about a tough season.

But the one thing I knew was God had called me to pastor this church, this congregation, this church family through this difficult season.

Someone asked me once if I was enjoying my season at Brownsville. I’m not sure if that was the right question.

Enjoyment was not the word I would have used at that time. Did I know I was called to Brownsville? YES! Was I fulfilled in being in the center of the Lord’s will? YES! Was it enjoyable? Not always!

What this season at Brownsville has taught me is that there are seasons in ministry, in life, and in churches. And our role as Christians is to discover what season we are in and what role God has called us to play.

Another realization is that I can’t force the season to change. I can argue that I don’t like the season; I can complain about how hard the season is.

But I know I can’t change the season. Seasons are a God thing. Seasons are God’s creation and doing.

Dr. Evon Horton has forty years ministry experience. He currently pastors Brownsville Assembly of God in Pensacola, Florida, home of the largest and longest revival in U.S. history. He loves the moving of the Holy Spirit. He has pastored in Toronto, and has been president of Master’s College and Seminary. He is a devoted husband and loves spoiling his three grandchildren.

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