7 “I Wills” For a New Season in Life

"For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under Heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted; a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing; a time to seek, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away; a time to tear, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, 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

This passage speaks to the various seasons of life. Seasons such as a time to be born, a time to die, a time to plant, and a time to uproot.

​The Bible uses the metaphor of "seasons" to describe stages and transitions in life. There is no single verse that explicitly mentions a "new season" in life. However, there are many passages that speak about change, growth, and new beginnings.

"Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert." ​Isaiah 43:19

Another translation says, "I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland." This verse speaks to God's ability to bring about new beginnings, transforming lives.

"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation [or creature]. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come." 2 Corinthians 5:17

This verse speaks to the transformative power of faith in Jesus Christ. That faith can certainly bring about a new season of life.​

"For His anger is but for a moment, and His favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning." Psalm 30:5

This verse speaks to the seasonal nature of life. Life can be difficult with its ups and downs. But there is a promise here of new beginnings and joy that follow times of sorrow.

Overall, the Bible encourages us to embrace change. It encourages us to trust in God's guidance as we navigate the various seasons of life. While we are embracing change and trusting God, there are 7 “I Wills” we should also embrace.

​​Let's look today at these 7 "I Wills" for a new season in life:

1. "I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart; I will recount all of your wonderful deeds." Psalm 9:1
   
   
2. "What am I to do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will pray with my mind also; I will sing praise with my spirit, but I will sing with my mind also." 1 Corinthians 14:15
   
   
3. "And if it is evil in your eyes to serve the Lord, choose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your fathers served in the region beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.” Joshua 24:15
   
   
4. "But as for me, I shall walk in my integrity; redeem me, and be gracious to me." Psalm 26:11
   
   
5. "The Lord is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me?" Psalm 118:6
   
   
6. "I will most gladly spend and be spent for your souls. If I love you more, am I to be loved less?" 2 Corinthians 12:15
   
   
7. "For I find my delight in Your commandments, which I love." Psalm 119:47

These 7 verses give us direction and 7 “I Wills” for every new season of our lives. 

They tell us to give thanks and recount the wonderful ways God has worked in our lives in the past.

They remind us to pray and sing praise, serve the Lord, and walk in integrity.

They encourage us not to be fearful, to spend (or give ourselves), and to be spent—used up for the Kingdom of God.

Finally, they lay a foundation for us to delight in the commandments of God. Many of these "I Wills" are commandments, and we are to "delight" in them while we carry them out.

How do you embrace a new season in life?

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