A Time for Everything

Ecclesiastes 3:1-15

¹There is an appointed time for everything.  And there is a time for every event under heaven ~

² A time to give birth, and a time to die; A time to plant, and a time to uproot what is planted.

³ A time to kill, and a time to heal; A time to tear down, and a time to build up.

⁴ A time to weep, and a time to laugh; A time to mourn, and a time to dance.

⁵ A time to throw stones, and a time to gather stones; A time to embrace, and a time to shun embracing.

⁶ A time to search, and a time to give up as lost; A time to keep, and a time to throw away.

⁷ A time to tear apart, and a time to sew together; A time to be silent, and a time to speak.

⁸ A time to love, and a time to hate; A time for war, and a time for peace.

⁹ What profit is there to the worker from that in which he toils? 

¹⁰ I have seen the task which God has given the sons of men with which to occupy themselves.

¹¹ He has made everything appropriate in its time.  He has also set eternity in their heart, yet so that man will not find out the work which God has done from the beginning even to the end.

¹² I know that there is nothing better for them than to rejoice and to do good in one's lifetime;

¹³ moreover, that every man who eats and drinks sees good in all his labor, it is the gift of God. 

¹⁴ I know that everything God does will remain forever; there is nothing to add to it and there is nothing to take from it, for God has so worked that men should fear Him. 

¹⁵ That which is has been already, and that which will be has already been, for God seeks what has passed by.

Talk to the Mountain of PROBLEMS!

~ from the Talk Series, “Me & My Big Mouth” given at the Makati Feast, February 4, 2010.

Talk to the Mountain of Financial Difficulty: “I am rich and getting richer. I am generous and getting more generous. God’s abundance is supplying my every need. Everything I touch prospers and succeeds. New doors will open before me. The right people will walk into my life. God will prosper the work of my hands. As I use my core gifts to serve others, I will be richly rewarded.”

Talk to the Mountain of Family members going Astray: “My Loved ones are growing closer to God. Deep inside each member of my family, the Holy Spirit is busy working, changing, and transforming their heart. Because as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.”

Talk to the Mountain of Confusion in Decision Making: “The steps of the good person are ordered by the Lord. God directs my steps. God helps me to distinguish what is right from wrong. God shows me the path to abundance.”

Talk to the Mountain of Relationship Conflicts: “God is blessing my relationships. Love is increasing. Service for one another is growing. Forgiveness, humility, and understanding flow like a river in my relationships. Old wounds are being healed. Bonds between us are getting stronger and deeper.”

Talk to the Mountain of Sickness: “With long life, He satisfies me and shows me His salvation. I am getting better and better everyday. I am getting stronger and stronger everyday. The power of healing is flowing through my body, mind, and spirit. New health, new joy, new peace, new hope is increasing within me.”

Talk to the Mountain of Addictions: “I may have had addictions in the past, but God is starting a new chapter in my life. I may feel weak now but I declare that God is making me strong. God is setting me free.”