On "Moving On"

The wisest man in the world viewed life through the contextual lenses of “seasons”. King Solomon perceived that there is a season for all aspects of the human experience.

To acknowledge that we are always in a season is to acknowledge that the current season will eventually come to an end and that we will enter into a new and different season. In fact, this is the premise of the promise of Hope found in the Gospel. This ideology may be just enough to help us get through a dark season. And it should be sufficient to help us make best use of a bright season. Because, ultimately, both are in the process of coming to an end.

This holds true for relationships, both personal and organizational.

Andy Stanley writes, “Leaders love progress. Progress is what keeps them coming back to the task. Nothing is more discouraging to a leader than the prospect of being stranded in an environment where progress is impossible. If we can’t move things forward, then it’s time to move on”.

Moving on can be very difficult. Yet, moving on, by definition, can be a valid even a healthy and necessary function of change.

Stanley continues, “Progress requires change. If an organization, ministry, business, or relationship is going to make progress, it must change. That is, over time it must evolve into something different. It must become better, more relevant, more disciplined, better aligned, more strategic”.

“Moving on” then can be a function of progress rather than a negative or even a failure. While the current season is ending, a new season is beginning for both parties. And, perhaps, with the sun rising on the new day, we enter into a period of time where progress follows and the sacrifices requisite for healthy relationships are but a blessing to claim.