Finding Strength in Seasons of Waiting

I received a word from The Lord on our 1st super warm sunny day in Wisconsin in months! It sure gave me a reminder and taste of what is coming ahead in the next few months. And that is kind of where I am also heading with this word of encouragement.

As you can see, the snow is melting in this “trial spring as one could say” and it’s uncovering the grass beneath, and not just grass, but surprisingly green grass!! The snow that has been on top of it has been protecting it from harsh weather because the environment is not ready to help the grass thrive right now. There is actually more snow coming, so I know this is just a “taste” of what is to come and we have to wait just a little bit longer until the conditions are right for the grass to get to it’s full potential.

Okay let’s break this down a little.

“As you can see, the snow is melting in this “trial spring as one could say” and it’s uncovering the grass beneath, and not just grass, but surprisingly green grass!!” He is saying, He knows you can feel that you are evolving and becoming the person you need to be for this next season in your life, but the environment isn’t ready yet. You are not ready for the environment, and/or the environment is not ready for you yet.

“The snow that has been on top of it has been protecting it from harsh weather because the environment is not ready to help the grass thrive right now. ” Like I stated above, you have been in a season of ‘hiding’ or it may seem like things are not moving. You are in a season of learning the most that you can so that you are ready when the time for you to thrive comes. You need to be knowledgeable on certain things and strong enough to speak with certainty for events that are going to happen. If what’s coming, comes too early, you may not be where you need to be and it could delay you or fall out of line with His will, and could even destroy you. Destroy sounds harsh, but a backslide so to say.

“There is actually more snow coming, so I know this is just a “taste” of what is to come and we have to wait just a little bit longer until the conditions are right for the grass to get to it’s full potential. ” He knows you are anxious, and maybe you have been able to perform/use a few of the gifts he has given you in a small setting, but it seems a little random. Maybe these things he’s having you do only happen once in a while, but you are just being warmed up to these new things so that you know that you don’t have to be afraid when put in a larger situation. You can’t quite put it all together yet. But this season is showing that YOU ARE CAPABLE and you can do what He is asking you. These were your “practice runs” that are building you up for the big things that are coming soon when the doors are ready to open, and welcome you to walk right through.

Not only was this word for myself, but I would love to hear in the comments if you resonate with this word as well. Be patient, and know that it will happen in His timing. You cannot rush what He has in store for you, and the doors will open when everything is perfect.