The 4 Seasons of Life: Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter - 人生四季（春、夏、秋、冬）

 有些季節是成長，有些是等待；有些是收成，有些是修剪。

• 撒種與收割的原則 《加拉太書》6:7：

「人種的是甚麼，收的也是甚麼。」

聖經常用農作季節比喻屬靈生命：

• 撒種：信心、順服、努力

• 等待：忍耐與信靠

• 收割：祝福、成熟、結果子

這提醒人：

• 收成通常不是立刻發生

• 神的工作常需要時間

• 忠心比快速更重要

• 季節會改變 《詩篇》1:3 描述義人：

「按時候結果子，葉子也不枯乾。」

「按時候」很重要。

不是每個季節都會開花結果，但神看重生命持續扎根。

有時候：

• 是曠野季節

• 是安靜季節

• 是更新季節

• 是豐盛季節

聖經並不否認低谷，而是教導人在不同季節中依靠神。

• 神使用艱難的季節 《羅馬書》5:3-4：

「患難生忍耐，忍耐生老練，老練生盼望。」

困難的季節在聖經中常有塑造作用：

• 約瑟經歷被賣與監牢

• 大衛經歷逃亡

• 約伯經歷苦難

• 耶穌也曾在曠野受試探

艱難不一定表示神離開，而可能是預備與塑造。

• 屬靈上也有「冬天」與「春天」 耶穌在《約翰福音》12:24 說：

「一粒麥子不落在地裡死了，仍舊是一粒；若是死了，就結出許多子粒來。」

有些季節像冬天：

• 沉默

• 隱藏

• 失去

• 等待

但聖經常把這些視為新生命的前奏。

• 辨別時候的智慧 《馬太福音》16:3 中，耶穌責備人不懂分辨時候。

聖經鼓勵人：

• 分辨神正在做什麼

• 不固守過去季節

• 在適當時間行動

有時需要等待；

有時需要勇敢前進。

總結來說，聖經對「季節」的教導包括：

• 神掌管人生不同時期

• 每個季節都有目的

• 成長需要時間

• 艱難也能帶來塑造

• 學習在不同時候信靠神

• 不永遠停留在同一季節

很多基督徒會把人生看成：

• 春：開始與成長

• 夏：勞苦與建立

• 秋：收成與成熟

• 冬：安靜、等候與更新

而聖經的信息是：無論在哪個季節，神都仍然同在 Short Version:

Many Christians view life as:

• Spring: beginnings and growth
• Summer: labor and building
• Autumn: harvest and maturity
• Winter: quietness, waiting, and renewal

The Bible often uses agricultural seasons as a picture of spiritual life:

• Sowing: faith, obedience, effort
• Waiting: patience and trust
• Harvesting: blessing, maturity, bearing fruit

Entire version:

Some seasons are for growth, and some are for waiting; some are for harvest, and some are for pruning.

The Principle of Sowing and Reaping — Galatians 6:7:

“A man reaps what he sows.”

The Bible often uses agricultural seasons as a picture of spiritual life:

• Sowing: faith, obedience, effort
• Waiting: patience and trust
• Harvesting: blessing, maturity, bearing fruit

This reminds people that:

• Harvest usually does not come immediately
• God’s work often takes time
• Faithfulness matters more than speed

Seasons Change — Psalm 1:3 describes the righteous person:

“He yields his fruit in season, and his leaf does not wither.”

“In season” is important.

Not every season is one of blooming and fruitfulness, yet God values a life that remains deeply rooted.

Sometimes it is:

• a wilderness season
• a quiet season
• a season of renewal
• a season of abundance

The Bible does not deny life’s valleys; rather, it teaches people to rely on God through different seasons.

God Uses Difficult Seasons — Romans 5:3–4:

“Suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope.”

In Scripture, difficult seasons often serve a shaping purpose:

• Joseph experienced betrayal and prison
• David experienced exile and running for his life
• Job experienced suffering
• Jesus Himself was tempted in the wilderness

Hardship does not necessarily mean God has abandoned someone; it may instead be preparation and formation.

Spiritually, There Are Also “Winters” and “Springs” — Jesus said in John 12:24:

“Unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains only a single seed; but if it dies, it produces many seeds.”

Some seasons feel like winter:

• silence
• hiddenness
• loss
• waiting

But the Bible often presents these as the beginning of new life.

The Wisdom of Discernment — In Matthew 16:3, Jesus rebuked people for not discerning the times.

Scripture encourages people to:

• discern what God is doing
• not cling to past seasons
• act at the appropriate time

Sometimes there is a need to wait; sometimes there is a need to move forward courageously.

In summary, the Bible’s teaching about “seasons” includes:

• God governs the different stages of life
• Every season has a purpose
• Growth takes time
• Hardship can shape a person
• Learning to trust God in different times
• No season lasts forever

Many Christians view life as:

• Spring: beginnings and growth
• Summer: labor and building
• Autumn: harvest and maturity
• Winter: quietness, waiting, and renewal

And the message of Scripture is this: no matter the season, God is still present.