Good morning, world. Things are looking pretty good from the front porch of my farm in Virginia today. It’s cool and beautiful again this morning and if I didn’t know better I’d think we were in a different season altogether. Last week it was scorching hot and today it feels like Fall. As I sat there taking in the Magnificence of this new day, I thought about how we often get the Seasons of Life mixed up and our focus gets off-kilter when we do. The temperature this morning FELT like Fall but nothing looks like it. If I react to what I feel and not by what I see, I can easily be fooled into believing I’m in an entirely different Season. Sometimes we can’t go by what we feel or see, we go by what we Know instead. In terms of the season of the year, I know it’s summer – in terms of the Season of my Journey, I Know the time is near. My adversary would love for me to be fooled in every way and that’s why I do my best to remain Laser Focused on Truth. Isn’t that the way you see your Journey of Faith too?

It’s only when I look in the mirror that I see that I’m in the fall season of my life. The years show on my face and this old mare ain’t what she used to be. But I don’t dwell on what I see, I live as if I’m in a season that is far behind me as I look ahead to what is to Come. My heart is young. My spirit is young. I still have the mind of a younger person even though my body can’t always do what I used to do I’m usually surprised when I can’t. But all in all, no matter what I see and feel, “I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.”

It’s sad to see so many people fooled by what they see in the mirror. They allow the adversary to convince them that now is the time to quit and they believe they no longer have something to offer the Kingdom because of it. Moses was called into Service at 80 years old – had he looked in the mirror and embraced his years, he never would have obeyed the Living God. What we see in the mirror has no relevance at all, it’s what God sees in US that matters the most. No matter how old or how young we are, NOW is the Season to Serve like never before. This is the Key to being found worthy to be used by the King of all kings all the days of our lives.

Some people consider the calendar years and they disregard what is possible for them because of it. The adversary will convince them that they’re too young to be so serious about the Journey of Faith and they put off Serving the Living God because of it as if they have all the time in the world to get Serious. Some are in the season of raising a family and the adversary will convince them that now is the season to focus on things like sports and GPAs instead of the only Season that matters in the Bigger Picture of Life. We have no way of knowing how many seasons the Lord will give us and we don’t know when we’ll draw our last breath. But what we DO Know is that IF we are Born Again, the Season to Share Jesus Christ with the world is now. When we remain Laser Focused on that Truth we cannot be fooled by what we feel or see with our eyes. It’s only when we Embrace what the Journey is all about do we set aside all the other seasonal distractions for the Season of the King. He’s coming back and neither young nor old will escape the Outcome when He does, and He won’t entertain excuses for why He died for us but we refused to Live for Him all because of the seasons.

I’m an imperfect woman living out the Final Season of life on earth. I’ve lived long enough to know what it’s like to be fooled by my adversary and I squandered my younger years because of it. Today, I don’t care about what the mirror reflects and I don’t care what the calendar says. I am determined to be Laser Focused on Truth until I draw my last breath AND I’m committed to sharing the Truth with as many people as I can before He calls me Home. My Heart is Strong. My mind is sound. My body is healthy. I’m working harder than ever before and I’m not stopping until He stops me no matter what season I’m in. I might need a staff like Moses carried just to hold me up before it’s all said and done, but I won’t quit. The Season to Serve the King of all kings is NOW and I won’t let the Blessing pass me by no matter what.

How about you?