AWAKEN. REFORM. BUILD.
Seasons are important to identify and adjust to. In the previous blog, "The Power of Alignment", we looked at how vital proper alignment is concerning relationships, vision, direction, and leadership. Recognizing the season things are in and working to make the most of it is also a substantial key to strong results. We understand that concept with the calendar year and 4 seasons of nature. We do what is needed in spring, we harvest in fall, we winterize things during those months, etc.
1 Chron. 12:32 shows there were those that understood the times and seasons. Ecclesiastes 3 shares about how there are seasons for everything. Each season carries unique focuses, activities, interests, requirements, and outcomes. Good business leaders know how to recognize the seasons in their business or in the market. They adjust accordingly to utilize that time frame for the most benefit. Good spiritual leaders see the seasons of the year, seasons of need, and the seasons in God's direction. Family leadership is to understand and have the pulse of their home and what is needed in each season of the journey.
I want you to be current in this season. I challenge you to consider and pray over the season your life, family, business, or congregation might be in. I encourage you to see the common thread happening among all those areas of your world. Then, if you broaden your scope, you can probably pick up similar things with your friends, other congregations, other leaders, etc. This all begins to add up and point to an insight of the season that you can capture and move with. If you adjust your sails to the current season, you will be propelled by the wind that is blowing now.
I see 3 major themes happening in this season: Awaken, Reform, Build.
A season of awakening has been in play for a few years now, and there seems to be more and more recognizing that work of God. Those that are experiencing an awakening are coming to see the need for reform in many areas, and that has a major number of people in transition, change, struggle, development, and even bewilderment. This awakening is calling us to rise above what has been and move more accurately in the ways of His Kingdom. This requires a lot of reform.
As those that are awakened are moving in reform it is leading us into a season for building.
With increased revelation and insight, God is moving us in a grace to build. The first part of 2013, I could hear in my heart that "new works of the Kingdom are going to spring up all over". In just over a year from then, I am seeing that happening. There is still much more awakening needed and certainly more reforming, but there are those God has maneuvered to start building and/or expanding.
You have been dreaming, visioning, and developing ideas for a good while now in preparation for the season to put it into operation. God has been reforming you and shaping you into what is needed now. Most likely through difficult and trying times, you have been made ready to put your hands to building. For some, this is launching something that has not yet been. For other, this is taking the next step in what you have been doing for a while. A season of building is about advancement, hope, and progress. Building is the place many have come into.
In my book, Generational Synergy, I start by showing us how Nehemiah was commissioned to rebuild a broken down city. He has passionately consumed with the burden to fix what has damaged and build what was needed. Like anyone, he faced all kinds of obstacles and hardships. He had enemies that wanted to take him out and opposition that challenged his resolve. But it was a building season, and he had to go for all he could. God arranged favor with the King to let him go to the city, worked out all the materials needed, and brought together the generations to contribute their efforts so the project was accomplished. God has been bringing you into favor, gathering the materials, and connecting what is needed for you to put your hands to building. Nehemiah didn't wait for all these things to be in place and then move toward building. He saw a need, recognized he was called to respond, and saw it was time to build. He took each step as the Lord opened the way. As he went with each step, he brought forth what was needing done. In many ways you can say he was "awakened" to his role, he "reformed"/changed what he was doing, and went after "building" the ruined city.
You might be able to see the same kind of process in your life over the last few years. God has brought you to this point so you are able to step towards building. As I have been praying over this in my own life and those connected with me in RISEnetwork, I continue to have Nehemiah 6:10 brought to mind. It shows how God caused Nehemiah to see the efforts of his enemies working a plot to get Nehemiah to give up and take his hands off "the plow of building". To me, the awesome thing is Nehemiah's prayer at that moment. Nehemiah requested of God "now strengthen my hands". This is what I am asking in my life, and I am praying God strengthens your hands in this season of building.
You are in the process of developing new endeavors in new directions, and I am asking God to strengthen you and make your hands strong to accomplish the dream. You are doing awesome things, and what you are working on is so needed. May your hands be strong, your heart passionate in the assignment, and your mind set to see all God has for you to bring forth.
This is a season to build!
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