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“To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven:”

‭‭— Ecclesiastes‬ ‭3:1‬ ‭(NKJV‬‬)

Solomon was the wisest man that ever lived. He wrote in the book of Ecclesiastes, Chapter 3, verses 2 to 8: “A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck what is planted; a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing; a time to gain, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to throw away; a time to tear, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak; a time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.”

‭‭He was saying life happens to us all. There are going to be different seasons, ups and downs, victories and losses, good friends and betrayals, promotions and setbacks. Then, he said in verse 10, “I’ve thought about this and come to the conclusion, God makes everything beautiful in its time.”

If you’ve got a loved one – could be a son, daughter, could be grandkids, somebody else really close to your heart – who has left the Lord and frankly, left the family and broken your heart. Remember this: they can stop everything except your prayers.

Even though the prodigal son smelled like the pigs, his father ran to meet him.

Here is hope for every prodigal. Your past does not determine your future.

New life will begin when you dare to take the first tiny step toward home.

— Ray Pritchard