There is a time for everything,
    and a season for every activity under the heavens:
    a time to be born and a time to die,
    a time to plant and a time to uproot,
    a time to kill and a time to heal,
    a time to tear down and a time to build,
    a time to weep and a time to laugh,
    a time to mourn and a time to dance,
    a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them,
    a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing,
    a time to search and a time to give up,
    a time to keep and a time to throw away,
    a time to tear and a time to mend,
    a time to be silent and a time to speak,
    a time to love and a time to hate,
    a time for war and a time for peace.
- Ecclesiastes 3:1-8
 
We gave you a longer-than-usual passage of scripture to read and reflect on today. This passage was made famous by The Byrds 1965 classic “Turn! Turn! Turn!” (click here to give it a listen). This burst of poetry reaches out and connects with our hearts. We’re given space to connect viscerally and emotionally with God’s truth about the seasonal nature of life.
 
Read the passage slowly and out loud, listening for one of these prompts to resonates with your heart. Re-read the passage as often as it takes for something to connect with you.
 
Take that phrase, line, idea or theme and sit with it for a few minutes. Ask the Lord to open the eyes of your heart so you can see why that particular word is resonating with you in this particular moment.
 
Listen to the Spirit’s prompting. Let him carry your imagination along the pathway he’s cleared for you through the scripture. Ask him to guide you into a wise and healthy response to what you’re seeing.