RECOGNIZING YOUR SEASON — DISCERNING WHAT GOD IS DOING IN YOUR LIFE RIGHT NOW
DATE: 25th of June 2026
AUTHOR: Evang Ademola Elemo
SERIES: THE POWER OF PURPOSE AND DIVINE TIMING
📖 SCRIPTURE READING
“To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven.” — Ecclesiastes 3:1
“And the children of Issachar, which were men that had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do.” — 1 Chronicles 12:32
🕊️ MEDITATION
One of the greatest keys to walking with God is learning to recognize your season.
Many people become frustrated because they expect harvest during a planting season, or promotion during a preparation season. However, God works through seasons, and each season has a specific purpose.
Just as nature has seasons—spring, summer, autumn, and winter—our spiritual lives also experience seasons of growth, waiting, testing, harvest, and transition.
Consider Joseph. He experienced different seasons: the season of dreams, the season of betrayal, the season of service, the season of imprisonment, and finally the season of promotion. Every season played a role in fulfilling God’s purpose.
📖 Scripture Guidance:
“God hath made me fruitful in the land of my affliction.” — Genesis 41:52
Think about David. He had a season as a shepherd, a season as a warrior, a season as a fugitive, and eventually a season as king. Each season prepared him for the next.
📖 Scripture Guidance:
“The Lord that delivered me out of the paw of the lion.” — 1 Samuel 17:37
Also, consider The Sons of Issachar. They were known for understanding the times and knowing what Israel should do. Discernment of seasons gave them wisdom for action.
📖 Scripture Guidance:
“Men that had understanding of the times.” — 1 Chronicles 12:32
This is the mystery: wisdom is not only knowing what to do—it is knowing when to do it.
A farmer who plants during harvest season will fail. Likewise, a believer who misunderstands God’s season may become discouraged unnecessarily.
Some seasons are for learning. Some are for serving. Some are for waiting. Some are for harvesting.
When you understand your season, you cooperate with God’s process instead of resisting it.
📌 KINGDOM TRUTHS ABOUT SEASONS
1. Every Season Has a Purpose
God wastes nothing.
📖 “A time to every purpose under the heaven.” — Ecclesiastes 3:1
2. Seasons Change
Difficult seasons are temporary.
📖 “Weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.” — Psalm 30:5
3. Discernment Brings Wisdom
Recognizing your season helps you respond correctly.
📖 “Understanding of the times.” — 1 Chronicles 12:32
🔍 REFLECTION QUESTIONS
What season do I believe I am currently in?
What is God teaching me in this season?
Am I cooperating with God’s process or resisting it?
🙏 PRAYER
Father, give me understanding of the season I am in.
Help me recognize what You are doing in my life.
Teach me to embrace each season with faith and wisdom.
Keep me from frustration, impatience, and comparison.
Let me walk in step with Your purpose and timing. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
📣 DECLARATIONS
I discern the season God has placed me in.
I walk in wisdom and understanding.
Every season of my life has divine purpose.
I trust God’s process and timing.
I will bear fruit in my appointed season.
📌 ACTION POINT FOR TODAY
Take time to evaluate your current season. Ask yourself:
Is God teaching me?
Preparing me?
Testing me?
Expanding me?
Harvesting previous seeds?
Write down your insights and pray over them.
🌟 SPECIAL INSIGHT
Joseph could not rush the palace. David could not skip the wilderness.
Jesus could not bypass the cross before the resurrection.
Every season has an assignment. Learn the lesson of the season, and you will be ready for the next one.
Do not compare your season to someone else’s. God is writing a unique story through your life.