Ecclesiastes 3 Isn't About Balance—It's About Surrender

"To everything there is a season" - you've seen it on greeting cards and Instagram. But Ecclesiastes 3 isn't a comforting message about work-life balance. It's actually one of the most uncomfortable passages in Scripture.
Solomon lists seasons you don't get to choose: a time to weep, a time to mourn, a time to hate, a time for war. This isn't about "going with the flow" - it's about surrendering to God's timing when you can't understand His plan.
Verse 11 reveals the tension: God placed "olam" (eternity) in your heart, but you're living in time, stuck in seasons you didn't pick. That frustration when you're in the valley? That's eternity fighting against your temporary circumstances. And Solomon says you can't fathom God's full work.
For believers in hard seasons, facing unwanted circumstances, or struggling with God's timing - this teaching will either set you free or make you angry. Probably both.
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