We are called to have hope. It\u2019s OK to grieve the end of a season, for a time, and it\u2019s always good to be honest with God because he has compassion on us, and he always<\/em> takes time to sit with us in our sadness and count our tears. We also need to make sure we are listening and obedient when he says, \u201cOK enough, now it\u2019s time to get up and walk.\u201d I have a whole new season ahead of me, and so do my children.<\/p>\n I can\u2019t go forward while looking backward. I\u2019ve tried it in life, and it always ends with me getting hurt. My husband could tell you a hilarious story about me walking into a pole at Target, but we\u2019ll celebrate the fact that he isn\u2019t here to embarrass me.<\/p>\n There is a day coming when all my seasons on earth will be over, I refuse to let Satan steal any of my joy because I\u2019m not watching where I am going. If I place my hope in heaven where it belongs, then I am always looking forward. Therefore do not throw away your confidence which has a great reward. For you have need of endurance, so that when you have done the will of God you may receive what is promised. <\/em>(Hebrews 10:35)<\/p>\n Believe in the God of hope, and the Holy Spirit will fill you with everything you need to abound in hope in the season where God has currently positioned you. Stop and thank God for the change that brings perspective and then cherish those new moments. Squeeze the life out of them.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Lauren Mitchell<\/a> is a wife and mother of three children and one ornery black lab named Dixie. She lives in Georgia where she encourages women to understand prayer in a deeper way through journaling. Her passion is writing her heart out to God. Having seen firsthand how praying scripture sets the Truth into action to change lives, she loves sharing this with others. 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