By Dr. Paul David Tripp

There is a time to celebrate
and a time to lament.
There is a time to rejoice
and a time to weep.
There is a time to sing
and a time to scream.
There is a time to laugh
and a time to cry.
There is time to speak
and a time to meditate.
There is a time to feast
and a time to fast.
There is a time to count your blessings
and a time to count your losses.
There is a time to listen
and a time to act.

There is a time to build your house
and a time to offer it to others.
There is a time to find joy in love
and a time for mercy for the loveless.
There is a time for gratitude
and a time for generosity.
There is a time for patience
and a time for righteous indignation.
There is a time to protect yourself
and a time to take risks for the oppressed.
There is a time to confront
and a time to confess.
There is a time to remember the Savior
and a time to take up his cross.
There is a time to worship the Creator
and a time to defend those made in his image.
But there is never a time
to shut your eyes
to close your mind
to wall off your heart
to refuse to stand against
what your Lord reviles.

Dr. Paul David Tripp is a pastor, event speaker, and best-selling and award-winning author. With more than 30 books and video series on Christian living, Paul’s driving passion is to connect the transforming power of Jesus Christ to everyday life.