We go through so many seasons in our lives, every one
bringing its own share of ups and downs. Its own set of surprises and challenges. Seasons that bring both loss and gain.
However, a season is only a part of something bigger. A Chapter! Let me explain, when reading a book you will
find that years, months, and days can go by for any character. The character
can experience many changes, and will often mature as the time goes. Seasons
can go by and you can still be in the same chapter. A chapter is not limited to
certain amount of time or issues, and no matter what you go through in a previous
chapter of your life, every chapter differs from another. It’s really up to the
author to determine when the chapter is over. Chapters end and begin with a
shift! For example, When Jesus was on the cross and he said “It is Finished,”
it closed the chapter of being under the dispensation of the law. It also
opened up a new chapter (dispensation) called grace!
I am approaching the end of a chapter in my
life and it is bringing so many mixed feelings. I am happy and feel like crying
at the same time. It’s amazing when you spend a chunk of your life in a certain
place and when the end of it comes, you reflect and appreciate how far you’ve come.
Especially when you didn’t think you would make it in the first place. This chapter
in my life has truly shown me what it means to be strong and grateful, and
blessed. It has shown me the essence of growth. It has not been an inch of easy,
but I survived and endured every stumbling block placed in front of me to trip
and fail. I’ve grown, matured, and am ready to move on to the next chapter in
my life. It’s interesting because it is
at the end of the chapter when the story gets the juiciest. It leaves you with
anticipation and desire to keep reading. In life it is just the same, it leaves you
excited and/or anxious for what’s next. I encourage you to appreciate the
seasons and events that makes up your chapter, and when the chapter is over
move on with grace and purpose. Your
story has already been written, but as it unfolds to you, live it to its
fullest.
-AB
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