Transition

A few months ago I told my wife Sara that the Lord was showing me we were in “transition;" not in the sense of moving from on thing to another, but in the sense of a birthing process.   

There are three stages of labor in the birthing process:  Early, Active, and Transition.  I will spare you the details in this post, but "transition" is the final stage before the baby is born.  Here is an excerpt from an article describing the process:

“Transitional Labor:  The last of the three stages of labor, this is a physically demanding and draining time and you may feel exhausted, frustrated, impatient, and overwhelmed.  Hang in there, though — soon, you and your newborn will be meeting face to face.”

Many times when the Lord is birthing something through us, we reach the point where everything seems wrong.  Life can be very uncomfortable in this season.  The only comfort is found in the revelation that God is actually about to bring forth new life.  By His great grace this season is not prolonged; what is happening in those critical moments has a very specific purpose.  Things are shifting and the way is being opened for what the Lord desires to bring forth.

In passionate pursuit,
Chad