There are certain times of the year that are more challenging. For some people it’s the Christmas season because they feel alone. For some it’s the beginning of the school year, after a free-and-clear Summer off. For some it’s tax season. For some it’s the anniversary of a great loss. For some it’s inventory month.
For me it’s Summer. (For many pastors that I know, it’s Summer).
I complain a lot about Summer. (And for a lot of Summers — since 2008!) I’m in the people business, so it’s hard on multiple levels when the people are absent—both literally and metaphorically.
The thing is, Summer keeps coming around. It has since the beginning of time. And it will continue until the end. This is God’s design.
Which basically means I have a time of year where I build in complaining. My complaining is as predictable as the season. This is not God’s design.
Who wants any of that? Now that I see it in writing, I certainly do not. I want the Summer without my grumbling. I want the season without my added burden. My heart to learn needs a different, predictable, built-in emotional response.
What season needs a new emotional response from you?