Have you ever felt stuck in a season—caught in an endless cycle, circling the same mountain in life? Scripture speaks directly to that place: “Ye have compassed this mountain long enough: turn you northward.” (Deuteronomy 2:3, KJV)

I write to you on this Friday morning with hope and faith: through Jesus Christ, you can step into the new season you’ve been desperately waiting for.

With every season change comes pruning.

Seasons prepare us.
Seasons purge us.
Seasons are necessary.

The challenge is that sometimes a season lasts longer than we expected. Along the way, we pick up discouragement, weariness, apathy, and frustration. What should have been a short journey can slowly turn into a long one.

Israel’s journey should have taken eleven days, yet it lasted forty years. It wasn’t because God lost direction, but because something had to be worked out of them before they could walk into what He promised. Some seasons linger because the heart must change before the destination does.

Jesus said in John 15 that we are branches and He is the true vine. He prunes the branches—not to harm them, but so they can bear more fruit. Pruning is never punishment; it is preparation.

Consider the woman with the issue of blood. She endured a twelve-year season that drained her strength, isolated her life, and exhausted every resource she had. She tried to fix it her way and only grew worse. But when she heard Jesus was passing by, desperation took over. She risked ridicule. She pressed through the crowd. More than likely, she wasn’t standing tall—she was crawling. When was the last time we were that desperate for a touch from God?

Then there was Naaman—a mighty man of valor, yet with a “but” attached to his life. He was a leper. Pride nearly robbed him of his miracle. He wanted healing without humility. How often does pride cause us to hide the very things God wants to heal?

Hidden jealousy.
Unforgiveness.
Lust.
Secret struggles.

Pride keeps them buried. But Scripture is clear: God resists the proud and gives grace to the humble.

Think about the widow woman with one last meal left. The prophet didn’t ask her for what she didn’t have. He asked her to bring what was empty. “Go get empty vessels.”

God is not asking us to impress Him. He is asking us to empty ourselves—of pride, sin, labels, and self-sufficiency—so He can refill us.

Rahab understood this truth. She was known by her past until the day a scarlet cord hung from her window. That scarlet thread pointed to the blood of Jesus Christ—the only power strong enough to erase labels, forgive sin, and rewrite a future.

So let me ask you:

Are you desperate for change?
Are you tired of eating manna when God has promised milk and honey?

Jesus spoke of old wineskins that could not hold new wine. God wants to pour something fresh into your life, but new wine requires renewed vessels.

Could it be that the pruning you feel right now is God emptying you of what no longer belongs—so He can refill you with what’s next?

Season changes are not optional—they are necessary.

If you’ve been stuck, start here: empty yourself before God. Reconsecrate your life. Let go of old mindsets, old habits, and old hang-ups that have kept you bound for far too long.

The pruning you feel is not rejection—it is preparation. God is clearing space so He can pour something new into your life.

Let go of what no longer belongs. Lay down the weight you’ve been carrying. Empty yourself before the Lord, and watch what He begins to refill.

You don’t have to stay stuck. You don’t have to keep circling the same mountain. Through Jesus Christ, you can step forward into what God has already prepared for you.

Lift your eyes. Take a deep breath. Change is in the air.

It’s a new season.