As this year comes to a close, it's vital that we take time to both reflect on what God has done

and allow him to prepare us for what's to come. A new year marks a fresh opportunity to center

our lives around the goodness of God. I pray that as you

begin looking toward what is to come, you will make space to gain God's perspective, ground your

hopes and pursuits on His grace, and celebrate all that God has done and is doing. May your time with God this week

be filled with the loving presence of your Heavenly Father. Welcome to the First 15 podcast. Our scripture for today comes from Ecclesiastes 3, verse 1.

Scripture says, for everything, there is a season and a time for every matter under heaven.

The seasons of the year created by the powerful hands

of our Heavenly Father, speak of the need to slow down,

stop and reflect.

Times of reflection create space for God's spirit to speak,

helping us remember what He has done,

making us aware of what He is doing,

and stirring our hearts for what He wants to do next.

God loves to use a change in season

to remind us to center our lives around his pervasive works.

Whether it be a change in jobs,

whether moving or the approaching of a new year,

it's crucial that we make space for God to speak to us

and prepare us for the wonderful things he has planned.

Ecclesiastes 3 verses 1 through 5 illustrates this principle

in saying, for everything there is a season

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