Tag: Seasons

It’s all in the Perspective

On By Heather HensonIn Devotionals, Personal Reflections, Sharing from my JournalLeave a comment

Yesterday morning as I slowly awoke I was mindful of the wonder of God, the eternal I AM, with me. How I love feeling the sound of my heavenly Daddy’s beautiful, life-giving “Good morning, beloved!” filling my being!

As my beloved husband, Ross, opened the curtains we took joy in seeing the blue sky. I began imagining a leisurely walk in the sun, time in the garden, and generally enjoying Melbourne’s early Spring weather. 

And then I watched as grey clouds rolled in… 

Wispy at first, one by one they gathered momentum, until they merged into one big mass of cloud. Way before I was ready, the blue sky had disappeared from sight altogether. 

The clouds changed how we saw the beach where we were for a walk even though we knew the blue sky days would come again...

Watching this scene play out, I felt Jesus remind me that the blue sky is still there even if I cannot see it—for a moment, an hour, a day, a week… 

I remembered thoughts found in Ecclesiastes 3; seasons come and seasons go. 

Focusing on Jesus releases you and me to enjoy His gift of a Kingdom-of-heaven mindset. While the metaphorical grey cloud days will occasionally come, I know that hope—holding hands with her travelling companions, joy and peace—is allowed to be our soul’s prevailing normal atmosphere. 

Even as I write this, I see that it is the breath-wind of the beloved Spirit of Jesus that blows the grey clouds away!

I can tell you this from my own story: Even when the cloudy days come—in the natural realm, and in your soul and mine—our redemptive, majestic, always loving, kind, and compassionate Father-God is good all the time! His heart is never grey; what’s more, He invites us into His vibrant, colourful life-giving rest where we take delight in who He is!

A favourite photo from February 2025 when Ross and I had a few days rest and relaxation at a beachside town on the coast of Victoria, Australia.

So yes, whatever comes, we will wait and watch and see what the Lord will do. 

I invite you to join me in declaring by faith, Come on (insert your name), it is well with my soul because Jesus is with me! 

… God has said, “I will never fail you. I will never abandon you.” So we can say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper,
so I will have no fear…” — Hebrews 13:5b-6a (NLT)

Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance. —1 Corinthians 13:7 (NLT) 

Relaxing with Jesus

On By Heather HensonIn Devotionals, Life's Lessons, Personal Reflections, Sharing from my JournalLeave a comment

Long ago the apostle Paul wrote to the first century church. His words inspired by God, the Holy Spirit, are also life-giving for us today. Very meaningful to me are words found within the second letter to the Corinthians:

All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is our merciful Father and the source of all comfort. He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us. For the more we suffer for Christ, the more God will shower us with his comfort through Christ. Even when we are weighed down with troubles, it is for your comfort and salvation! For when we ourselves are comforted, we will certainly comfort you. Then you can patiently endure the same things we suffer. We are confident that as you share in our sufferings, you will also share in the comfort God gives us. (2 Corinthians 1:3-7 NLT)

The passing seasons of life as seen in the tree in front of my house.

Just like this tree, now with all of its glorious seasonal Autumn colours, we pass through seasons of life. For me, 2025 is a season which God seemed to designate as a “Sabbath”. It seems to me, Holy Spirit’s been at work in me to create space for a falling away of beliefs and thoughts and habits that never belonged to me in the first place, or are no longer serving me well, and must not be carried into the next season of life. While it’s been a stretching and challenging time, I sense I’m entering the next phase of this Sabbath year: a time of deep, peaceful, restorative rest which will quietly prepare me for the season to come.

Perhaps these thoughts I’m sharing might somehow resonate with you? Something of God’s comfort to me might also comfort you at this time. During a time of prayer journalling – writing what came to mind while listening and talking to Jesus (on 23 May, 2025) – it seemed to me that God said the following life-giving words to me:

“Beloved, remember My words to you; Relax! I just need you to enjoy Me…

I don’t expect perfection in you, or from you. I need you to relax and let Me mould and shape you—uniquely—to beautifully reflect Jesus, My beloved Son. 

Dance with Me, Jesus, and sing with Me for joy! Let My lavish, complete, life-giving love fill you and penetrate into the very core of who you are. For this to happen, I need you to relax in My presence. Relax from the inside-out. 

All will be well. All is well with your soul. 

Let that truth seep into the deep places within you. Truly, My grace will be enough—more than enough—for you!

Keep hold of My hand, and together, we will walk the one step at a time through life. Be patient and stay with Me, and remember…

Enjoy Me!“

May the Spirit of Jesus and our good-all-the-time beloved Father bless you with a deep, unshakeable knowledge and understanding of how wide and deep and eternal God’s love is for you because you experience Jesus for yourself.