Haters, don't laugh yet!

Yes, I was fired from work. Yes, my boss refused to give me a raise. Yes, my car was repossessed. Yes, my doctor said I have cancer.  Yes, I failed my last audition. Yes, the great love of my life left me for somebody else. Yes,I have become a social recluse. But haters, don't laugh yet. Cancel your parties and champagne orders - I may be down but I'm certainly not out. Not by a long shot!

In Ecclesiastes 3, wise King Solomon declares, "There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: a time to be born and a time to die,a time to plant and a time to uproot, a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build, a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance..."

I may be crying, broken, bruised and battered, but the time is coming when I will laugh, conquer, flourish and excel. So haters, cancel your gloating sessions. I have an appointment with destiny and won't miss it for anything.

In verse 11 of Ecclesiastes 3, the wisest king of all time goes on to say, "God makes all things beautiful in their time." Note, he uses the phrase, "in their time", not "in His (God's) time." This means there is a set time for everything and God Himself honors that principle.

When the time comes for Spring to begin, God makes sure that it happens - snow melts, temperatures rise, nights get shorter and seemingly dead vegetation miraculously comes back to life.  Man doesn't need to bust his backside trying to force the onset of Spring - it's set, predestined, definite and nature has no choice but to comply. Similarly,when the season comes for me to rise again, God will ensure that it happens, right on time, no delays or postponements. 

When my moment of glory arrives, no challenge, hater, disease or devil will be able to hold me down. I will get that promotion at work. I will start a successful business. I will marry an outstanding partner. I will buy my dream house. I will live in perfect health.I will soar above every set-back. So haters, don't laugh yet. The best is yet to come!