A Heart Renewed by God

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Backstory:
Since being an adult now for many years, I haven’t enjoyed winter because it’s cold and sometimes dreary, especially where I live in Utah. Sometimes winter can seem really long. I remember enjoying winter when I was living near Denver, Colorado when I was younger. My older sisters and I loved snow days because we were out of school and we could put on our snow pants and other winter gear and play in the snow. Sometime between then and now I lost that feeling of joy in the winter. I was talking with my therapist the other day about how much I look forward to spring every year because I don’t like winter. She asked me a very interesting question, “What does spring look like in your heart?” For me, the physical change of seasons between winter and spring is exciting. I love seeing the beautiful flowers blooming, the buds on the trees coming alive and I especially love the warmer, almost perfect weather. I think besides those things, spring brings me hope that winter won’t last forever and warmer weather will happen.

A Heart Renewed by God

I really like the definition of spring I found that says that it is “a time of growth or development”,
And I feel like winter is sometimes in my growth an impediment.
Sometimes in the winter because of the cold weather I get to feeling blue in my temperament,
I just try to be positive and feel like I have something to look forward to instead of letting the cold inside my heart be a detriment.

So for me, spring definitely brings me hope in the physical sense,
But in my heart, spring feels like opening a closed fence.
As I think about this principle, my mind is turned to something a little more intense,
When I think about hope and spring metaphorically, my mind turns to my Savior as my defense.

Not only in the spring should I have a time of growth or development but any time of the year,
I should focus more on my own growth and not be consumed by what the weather is doing in my sphere.
I should be more focused on feeling my Savior’s presence near,
He is always there and to Him I am always in His heart very dear.

So in the bleak winter months, I need to have more hope in my heart,
For spring always does come and because of my Savior, there is always a chance to restart.
I must do what I can to better myself and I can trust that He has already done His part,
And with Jesus by my side my life can be like a beautiful piece of art.

I have days as I’m sure we all do when my attitude about my life isn’t the best,
I am here on this earth to see if I can pass the test.
If I do my best then after this life I can find an Eternal Rest,
Hopefully I can be with my Heavenly Father and Jesus again and feel truly blessed.

The Takeaway: We can feel down and depressed in the wintertime. We should liken the change of seasons from winter to spring with having hope because of our Savior. We can always feel hope because He is always there for us and that He is the Hope of the World.