S7 E22: Grace For Growth-Mid-Spring Check-In

I sent an email earlier this week checking in to see how your Spring is going. On which side note if you would like to receive emails and updates from me you can either send me a dm on Instagram or email me at susan@susanbeth.com. And I promise I won’t overload your inbox and I would love to connect with you in this way if you would like that.

 So how are you? We are mid-way through this Spring season and I’m hoping you giving yourself grace for what season you are actually walking through.

I love discussing the parallels between the physical seasons we experience and the life seasons we find ourselves walking through. And I’ve found that even when those 2 seasons don’t line up (which is most of the time) the insights and lessons are still there. 

So We are currently in the physical season of spring here in the US which is full of new life and growth…but no matter what season you find yourself walking in today can I remind you that we are always called to growth and that growth looks different in different seasons.

In the season of spring, that growth might appear flowery and colorful

This contrasted with growth in a winter season that appears dark and things appear dead. No matter how it appears…it’s still growth

So Give yourself grace and give grace to those around you because you never know what season a person is actually walking through.

You could be judging someone for how they are showing up in their life…(or your life) when you have no idea how and where they are growing in this season

It’s our responsibility in each and every season to be faithful and to surrender to what God is doing in our life

And that can be hard when those around you might not understand what God is doing in your life

And sometimes you’re not even quite sure what it is so to try and explain it to someone else isn’t always possible.

I know for myself, there have been many times that I didn’t fully understand the stretching and the growth in the season it was happening. It wasn’t until a later season that I could see and understand things more clearly.

I will say for those of you that are using the She is Awakeing Spring Journal that this practice has been instrumental in helping me process and recognize the growth that is taking place in my life.

So I want to encourage you today to stay with it…even if you miss a few days…or weeks…it’s ok. Jump back in..this journey isn’t an all or nothing..it’s yours and you’re not behind.

Grace for the growing…

That’s what I want to encourage you with today

Grace for yourself 

And grace for others.

Love you guy and Happy May…

We’ll talk soon!