On my walk today the wind was warm yet cool enough to stay for a while. It precariously blew every lovely weed, flower, and tree as if to make the statement, “It is the changing of a season.”

 

My spirit bore witness to the Holy Spirit’s presence, and I graciously acknowledged His declaration.

 

“Indeed, it is, Lord.”

 

We will not operate the same in this coming season.

 

For some of us has come a change of mantles. The change can be a removal of an old mantle but also the addition of a new one as if God has “enlarged the place of your tent.”

 

You didn’t realize the remodeling of your house and life was bringing about a fresh change where burdens would lift and there would be a deep correction of inner mindsets that were suspiciously keeping you from flourishing.

 

For those folks has come a confidence that Jesus in you is enough. You no longer need to constantly bring about “stand-ins” just in case what you bring is not “adequate.” Instead, the Lion of Judah has carried you into your rightful place as heir and you have now taken your seat, as well as your keys.

 

For others, your assignment is now over, and this changing season is calling you into new lands. He is attempting to give you the true desires of your own heart but you’re fearful of such a change, so you are resisting.

 

Your landscape is changing. What you thought was coming wasn’t entirely true. It was only a stop on the route to your destination. The stop had some lessons you needed to learn before you continued on your journey.

 

Make peace with it, now. It is necessary for you to follow Jesus. You will need to consciously, and humbly, release who you were, or perhaps, thought you would be in this coming season.

 

Some of us are heading into a season of intense training and your changing season is all about inner change. He will be focusing on your character, your integrity, and things like gentleness…a full submersion in learning the language of Heaven through some of His fruits of the Spirit and how they are applied in real life. You’ll feel like you’re not moving forward to anyplace at all…but you are. In order to become a great leader you first must become a great student.

 

The changing of seasons for some of you is now the exiting out of the wilderness season and entering into the unseen harvest it brought. The wilderness, just like with Jesus, is now bringing you out with power. The breaking has released an oil and scent meant to draw mankind to the heart of God. You’ll wonder if it was worth it for a while until you see the reaping that rises from your own tears. Joy will be your portion once again.

 

Whatever season you find your feet in, friends, surrender fully to it. For it is a necessary place to become a seasoned saint. In every season you will be surrounded kindly by the Good Shepherd never to be left or forsaken-only to be molded into more of His likeness.