Reason, Season, Lifetime

People come into our lives for a reason, a season or a lifetime. When we know which one it is, we will know how to react to that person.

When someone is in my life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need for which I have expressed. They have come to assist me through a difficulty, to provide me with guidance and support, or to aid me physically, emotionally or spiritually. They may seem like a godsend and thay are. They are there for the reason I need them to be. Then, without any wrongdoing on my part or at an inconvenient time, this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end. Sometimes they die. Sometimes they walk away. Sometimes thay act up and force me to take a stand. What I must realize is that my need has been met, my desire fulfilled, and their work is done. The prayer I sent up has been answered and now it is time to move on.

Then some people come into my life for a SEASON, because it is my turn to share, grow or to learn. They bring an experience of peace of make me laugh. They may teach me something I have never done before. They usually give me an unbelievable amount of joy. Believe it, because it is real. But, only for a season.

LIFETIME relationships teach me lifetime lessons, things I must build upon in order to have a solid emotional foundation. My job, in this case, is to accept the lesson, love the person, and put what I have learned to use in all other relationships and areas of my life.

So, whether it is I, you, or someone else, let us thank whomever for being a part of our lives, whether they were for a REASON, a SEASON or a LIFETIME.