#Gods timing not mine series

Placing our time and patience into God’s hands allows Him to deliver us from what we fear and from the hands of what desires to alter our lives in a negative direction. But yet we can make so much more out of the time we have and enjoy the things that God blesses us with if we realize that those things are falling into place with His timing, and not ours. Time is so valuable, and we don’t have long before the Father calls us to the eternal home.

Sets of circumstances that leave us drained, losing hope, and even questioning God all makes sense in what exactly? Time. Why would the Lord that they worshipped and followed be touching their dirty feet? Shouldn’t they washing their Messiah’s feet? When Simon Peter asked Jesus if He was going to wash his feet in verse 6, Jesus replied in the following verse, ”You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand.” It’s interesting how a verse about washing feet can be interpreted in so many situations and events of our lives. In John 13, Jesus was washing the disciples’ feet and they all were confused as to why Jesus was doing this. Placing our trust into Him and what He has planned will put the puzzle pieces together eventually and when each time an event happens that we’ve been waiting for, we will see why it had to take so long. Our timing may not always match up with God, but no matter what, His timing is always perfect and He’s never late. Pushing away that anxiety-ridden constant feeling that wants to allow us to rush, and ignoring that voice of Satan that tells us that what we have doesn’t compare to what others have, will open up a door for God’s timing. When, where, or how those opportunities may arise is unknown and who knows how long you may have to wait. When it seems like God has forgotten about you, it’s important to know that opportunities await because of the plan He has for you. You have to be patient in finding a significant other and in marriage with a mindset that things won’t always be perfect. Would it make sense if everything was rushed? You obviously have to put effort into receiving that diploma or that promotion. God has a certain timing for every big milestone of life such as graduating school, getting a job you’ve always wanted, falling in love, marriage, having children, and so forth. The truth is, time is absolutely everything and should be carefully managed.

Time may not matter when an individual aspires to get something done to the point where they rush and it doesn’t rise up to expectations. If someone is impatient, it may cause them to do things that they don’t think through well enough and may possibly regret. The phrase means that time itself is ever-changing to the point where one’s actions do in fact come into play. “Time is a fickle thing.” You’ve most likely heard it said before in many places like books, movies, and in quotes on social media. 1 Corinthians 2:9), but are we willing to be patient enough until we receive those things?

But the truth is, God has many things in store for those who love Him (i.g. We tend to focus on what others may be achieving and wonder why we haven’t had the chance to do the same.

Our minds eventually find their way to wander as well and this may be the case with time-sensitive situations that arise that cause stress, anxiety, and leave our patience half empty. Even in class at school or at work our eyes may wander to the clock displayed on the wall, waiting for the class or the shift to end. We sometimes find ourselves constantly looking at clocks that display the time of the day either with two hands pointing to numbers or digital numbers on a phone (or even a microwave).

#Gods timing not mine series

This is part 1 of my 3 part devotional series on God’s _, Not Mine.