May is a month that feels like a deep breath.
After the gray stillness of winter and the unpredictable stretch of early spring, May arrives with a quiet confidence. Trees that once looked lifeless are suddenly full. Flowers push their way up through the soil. The world feels awake again. It’s as if creation itself is reminding us: life is still at work, even when we couldn’t see it. There’s something deeply spiritual about that. Because if we’re honest, many of us walk through seasons that feel a lot like winter—cold, uncertain, and quiet. Prayers seem to linger unanswered. Growth feels stalled. Joy feels distant. We wonder if anything is happening at all. And yet, May reminds us that God is always at work beneath the surface.
Scripture echoes this truth in Galatians 6:9:
“Let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.”
Notice the phrase: in due season. Not immediately, or not on our timeline. But in God’s perfect timing. Just like the trees didn’t rush their budding in February…
Just like the flowers didn’t force their way through frozen ground…
God’s work in us unfolds in seasons.
And that means something important for us today:
What feels dormant may not be dead.
God may be growing something in your life that you can’t yet see. Maybe that prayer you’ve been faithfully lifting up, or that effort to remain faithful when it would be easier to walk away.
These are seeds. And seeds don’t look impressive at first. They’re buried, hidden, and seemingly inactive. But beneath the surface, life is forming.
May also invites us into another truth: growth requires connection.
Jesus said in John 15 that He is the vine, and we are the branches. Branches don’t produce fruit by striving. They do so by abiding. Staying connected. Remaining in Him.
As everything around, us turns green and vibrant, it’s a gentle but powerful reminder:
Spiritual vitality comes from staying close to Christ.
Not just on Sundays, not just when life is easy. But daily, intentionally, consistently.
So as you step into this month, consider:
• Where might God be working beneath the surface in your life?
• Are you growing weary in a season that simply requires patience?
Are you staying connected to the One who gives life?
May is not just a change in weather. An invitation to trust God’s timing.
An invitation to remain rooted in Christ. An invitation to believe that growth is happening, even when you don’t yet see it.
Take a moment this month to slow down and notice what God is doing, both around you and within you.
Because just as surely as spring follows winter…
God is faithful to bring new life in His perfect time.
– Pastor Paul