God's Timing

Lately I have had so many people around me affected by what the future holds including me. Questions like, "When will we be chosen? When will I work? How will I pay for my mortgage? Who is going to move? What school to go to? When will we get pregnant? How long do I have to wait? Why isn't God answering my prayers?" The Quick and easy answer is that it will happen in "God's timing, not ours." Of course no one wants to hear that. So what does it really mean when someone says "God's timing?" It’s easy to say it.. but is it really easy to live by it?

I once heard Tony Dungy say that “God’s timing is different than ours. Our society is instant and you want it now.. There is nothing wrong with it but many good things that come in life you are going to have to wait for and you are going to have to wait through some disappointments many times to get the real enjoyment and it’s something you wish you could take it from a bottle and say “Ok I got it now” but it comes from experience and many times you have to go through some hard things to develop that. It’s not something you should look down on, it’s something you should enjoy those hurdles that you have to overcome while you are developing that patience”

Patience is definitely hard and yes we do have to go through some hard times to appreciate the good things that God has planned for us. I do think it helps us get stronger, but It is so hard. We need to keep faith that God has everything under control.

If you are in a situation where you are waiting for God’s timing, know that God loves you and knows everything and has the right plan for every one of us, even if we don’t agree with it. I pray that you keep the faith In God’s plan.

Blessings,

Clint