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 Saturday 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 Fall. 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 in the Journey of Life. It’s not wise to go by what we feel or see; we need to 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 Final Season is near. The Bible says that “they exchanged the truth of God for the lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator.” I am confident that my adversary would love for me to be fooled into believing in things that I only see with my eyes. After all, his tactics haven’t changed since the Garden of Eden! That’s why I do my best to remain Laser-Focused on Truth and not some “version” of it. The Holy Spirit is my Teacher – the Word is my Barometer – Jesus is my Redeemer, and as long as I’m Focused on that Truth, I cannot be deceived. 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, that’s for sure…I’m BETTER. My value no longer be measured by what I look like or how much money I make. I’m a bondservant to Jesus Christ, and I have a Mansion waiting for me in Heaven One Day, where there will be no more sickness or sadness. Does it get any better than that? Paul said, “But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize of God’s heavenly calling in Christ Jesus. So…I don’t dwell on what I see, I Live as if The Best is yet to come…because it is! My heart is young. My spirit is young. I still have a young and teachable mind, and even though my body can’t always do what it used to do…I’m usually surprised when it 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.” There is no greater calling in this Journey we call “Life”.

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…and He can Spot a Willing Heart from millions of miles away. When God spots a Willing Heart, He always has plenty of things them to do. But the best part is that we can Trust what the Word of God says: “And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not faint”. So, 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 their calendar years, and they make excuses for why they don’t Serve the King because of it. The adversary can convince them that they’re too young (or too old) to be so serious about the Journey of Faith – after all, “there’s so much living to do!” – so 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. He won’t entertain excuses for why He died for us, but we REFUSED to Live for Him, all because of the selfish seasons.

I’m an imperfect woman living out the Final Season of my imperfect life on earth. I’ve lived long enough to know what it’s like to be fooled by my adversary, and I squandered plenty of my younger years because of it. Today, I don’t (much) care what the mirror reflects or about the high mileage that shows from my head to my toes. I don’t care what the calendar says or how many years I flipped. 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 WILL NOT QUIT.

How about you?