The Clock is Ticking

The last 4 weeks have been among the most interesting weeks of my ministerial career. I have been in connection and conversations with some of America's most talented spiritual leaders of our time. They have shared with willing compassion their insight, advice and prayers with me. This has particularly been a blessing for me because I was under the impression that not many of those guys shared their "secrets." I was obviously and delightfully wrong.
What caught my attention in my reflection of these few weeks is that its important to recognize when God has you in a "moment." By "moment" I mean a time or a season of uncanny favor on your life. Sure as born again Christians we have favor all the time, but I mean a unique blessedness where opportunity and clarity of the moment coincide with Gods desires for you. These moments exist in scripture. In fact King Solomon reminds us that "everything has a season, and there is a time for every purpose" (Ecc. 3:1). He teaches us that there is a perverbial stop clock on every season. No season lasts forever whether its good or bad. Key components in difficult seasons are endurance and perserverance; however in favorable sesons those components include recognition and capitalization. We have to make the most of our "moments" in life by taking notice when we are in dynamic seasons and then take it to the next level by participating with the God of the seasons to maximize the time. Whether it's seasons of meeting new friends, increase, keen understanding, or even the opportunity to learn from the best, notice it and take advantage of it! Take a risk because the clock is ticking!
Im attempting now to make the most of this "moment"- Im asking lots of questions, Im being transparent, even considering big changes that fit what Im doing. Im taking my risks...what about you?
In parting, I want to note that I believe that God has us in and out of these seasons all the time, however our ideals on life and circumstances often prohibit us from realization. I almost forfeited this season because of my false belief that those guys rarely shared their expertise. Boy was I wrong. And thank God I was... Be open and optimistic, because God is liable to move any moment.
Thats what I think...