Reason, Season or Lifetime
People come into your life for a reason, a season or a lifetime. When you know which on it is, you will know what to do for that person.
When someone is in your life for a REASON it is usually to meet a need you have expressed. They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you with guidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally or spiritually. They may seem like a godsend and they are. They are there for the reason you need them to be. Then without any wrongdoing on your part or at an inconvenient time, this person will say something or do something to bring the relationship to an end. Sometimes they die. Sometimes they walk away. Sometimes they act up and force you to take a stand. What we must realise is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled, their work is done. The prayer you sent up has been answered and now it is time to move on.
Some people come into our life for a SEASON, because your turn has come to share, grow or learn. They bring you an experience of peace or make you laugh. They may teach you something you have never done. They usually give you an unbelievable amount of joy. Believe it, it is real. But only for a season.
LIFETIME relationships teach you lifetime lessons, things you must build upon in order to have a solid emotional foundation. Your job is to accept the lesson, love the person and put what you have learned to use in all other relationships and areas of you life. It is said that love is blind but friendship is clairvoyant.
Thank you for being a part of my life, whether you were a reason, season or a lifetime.
Please share this with others as it gives one a sense of hope in a time of despair!
I'd have to agree. I've been in the dating world for around 6 years now. I used to get really down in the dumps when a relationship ended. I don't anymore, sure I'm sad but I've realized that its usually for a reason (whether I know that reason or not). I guess I've figured this out on my own, but seeing it in writing gives clarity to the whole thing for me.
ReplyDeleteHi +Matt Giddings I'm glad you could relate to my post! I was going through a really difficult time over the past year and once I read this, my life seemed to make a whole lot of sense and I see hope! Have a great day!
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