Peaks and valleys and in-betweens…we experience all three. We prefer the peaks, we mumble and mourn through the valleys but it’s the in-betweens that we struggle with the most.

But even they have a purpose. In the middle is where we can pause and take deep breaths and listen to the voice of God. What is my next move? Where is He directing? Leading? Where is He calling me to go?

Esther was called to the King’s palace and an entire year was spent in preparation for her to be presented to the King. She was in her in-between, thinking she had lost everything, family, friends, all that was dear to her. But in reality she was being prepared “for such a time as this” to save the Jewish people from destruction.

An in-between can be a time of rest, relaxation, renewal and restoration. God knew we needed those too and instituted them right away in the Old Testament with the Sabbath. He knows we need them now and gives us our in-betweens. We must take them, pause and reflect on where we have been. Let Him refresh and rejuvenate us, maybe even redirect!

So do not ignore your middles! They are for your benefit as well as the mountain-tops and valleys. He is there in every facet of our life and even when it seems like your “season” is a wasted one or a quiet one, take note, this is your in-between.

It is okay.

He is using this time to prepare you for the King…