2010

                                         Transition - The season of “In Be/tween”

To everything there is a season, and a time for every matter or purpose under heaven
ECCECLESATES 3:1

Many of you are in transition or a season of In Be/tween. In Be/tween what? Well, many are Be/tween sowing and harvesting, Be/tween your past glories and your future victories, Be/tween your last season and your next one in this journey called life. This is a most uncomfortable season. It is a time of searching and wondering for answers. What now?  Did I hear God along the way? What am I doing? Where am I going? Did I miss it? This can be a time of difficulty, challenge, confusion and frustration. Sometimes it can be likened to a gerbil. Going as fast forward as possible, spinning your wheels and not getting anywhere. Sound familiar?

You are running the race into your future. But the questions persists, HOW DO I GET THERE?

What is needed to get into the next step?

Perseverance
Perseverance always enables you to keep your eyes fixed on the goal—the prize. We must have a vision for the future. Success is an uphill climb and perseverance gives you the strength for the uphill ascent. The purpose of the climb, the race is to get to the goal, the prize. There is no record to set or break or impress but to get to the top. Perseverance is God’s ability in you to see it through, one foot in front of the other, forward thrust to the prize!

Do not grow weary in well doing, at the appointed time and in due season you shall reap if you remain full of courage.
GAL 6:9

Patience
Challenge and problems present themselves during the In Be/tween season. James says” let patience have it’s perfect work in you. For when patience has been developed in you, then you will be ready for anything. Full of character and strong, full and complete.” James 1:2-4

The purpose of a In Be/tween season is to grow in character. Strengthening our character is a requirement coupled with responsibility. Only the character of Christ will see us through. We can be glad during a In Be/tween season because God is at work within us.  Character and integrity are of great value and estimation in the purposes of God.

Steven Covey says, “Private victories precede public victories”

In other words, don’t get the cart before the horse.

In Be/tween
 

This is a time that many people loose their footing.
As you and I know, far too many people have to make another lap around the mountain.
The purpose of climbing is not designed to produce casualties.

In other words, you can do this.

This is not the time to reflect on or long for the past. Neither is this the time to sit idly waiting or wasting time. This is a uniquely special time. This is the time God has provided for us to pray, plan and prepare. Prepare for the season/seasons ahead. Prepare to utilize strategy and wisdom. For those of us who are called to be history makers. Leaders and world changers’ waiting patiently seems like a dirty word.  Like it or not, patience is required to get through the In Be/tween portion/stages of life. There is a mountain to climb and a harvest to yield. There is a field of prosperity and success waiting for those who know exactly what they are striving to accomplish. Yet, Jesus actively waited thirty plus years to get into his ministry to change the world and complete His assignment. We too must perfect actively waiting and enjoy the journey. Smell the coffee and train to reign.  There is so much for us to consider as we stake our claim to our God given inheritance.
 

As we wait on the Lord, He will renew our strength.  We need to remember to practically apply this time of waiting on the Lord to our individual lives. 

While we are In Be/tween let us evaluate and identify destiny, prepare for great success and be encouraged by the Lord. When?

In Be/tween. In the valley and on the top of the mountain.

Keep The Faith. Remember this is a journey of kingdom principles. You will take your mountain in due time. You will Reap your harvest.

We are a KINGDOM PEOPLE - WITH KINGDOM PURPOSE

                                                                                                         Deborah LaCoure