The Seasons of God : How the Shifting Patterns of Your Life Reveal His Purposes for You

**What season of life are you in?** Each of us goes through periods of life that have a certain character—a few months or a few years, good times or difficult circumstances, times of brilliant joy or periods of dark clouds. Often we say, “It’s just the season of life I’m in.” But did you know that just as God has purposes for the seasons of nature, he also uses seasons in your life to grow you, work with you, and talk to you? Richard Blackaby explains in __The Seasons of God__ how understanding the principles of the seasons can offer us hope, direction, insight, and intimacy with God himself. It’s a thoughtful exploration of God’s patterns at work in our lives—how His will is being carried out in the best way...at the best time. Your plans, your relationships, your career, your ministry—all have their unique God-intended moment. God’s Word expresses it this way: “For __everything__ there is a __season,__ and a __time__ for every matter under heaven.” **So what’s your season of life? And what is God telling you through the season you’re in?** Embracing the pattern Finding our bearings Making the rounds Ten laws of the seasons of life Benefits of a seasonal perspective Strengthening your seasonal perspective Embracing each season Spring: the time of beginnings Spring and our identity Our relationships in spring Our roles in spring Spring and our faith Summer: the time for work and growth Summer and our identity Our relationships in summer Our roles in summer Summer and our faith Autumn: harvest time Autumn and our identity Our relationships in autumn Our roles in autumn Autumn and our faith Winter: the time of endings Winter and our identity Our relationships in winter Our roles in winter Winter and our faith Thriving in all our seasons Holding our seasons together Three keys With joy comes laughter Reclaiming lost seasons. Discusses how each person has different periods in their life, or seasons, and that God has purposes for each of these periods and that understanding the principles of seasons can offer hope, direction, insight, and intimacy with God