It's All In The Timing!

Have you ever noticed that we are incredibly impatient?  We want everything to work on OUR timetable and when it doesn't...   One of the biggest causes of our stress and anxiety (and all the health conditions related to them) is the fact we do not seem to know how to be patient!

My Grandmother used to call me "Worrier" because I would worry about everything.  My mindset was "I only have a brief time on Earth and what if I can't get everything done that I want to do?"  It wasn't until I had heart surgery that I began to realize that God is the one with the timetable.  Therefore, I have exactly the right amount of life for Him to accomplish His plans for me.

What an incredible relief that has been!  Now, I still struggle with worry, but when I realize that I am stressing about it, that is the time I need to stop, drop, and pray!

Stress or Patience

If it seems slow in coming, wait patiently, for it will surely take place. It will not be delayed. 

Habbakuk 2:3

 

I have to be honest, I struggle with waiting.  But I will say God has been working with me about that struggle.  Learning that I can trust His timing...well, it's quite a relief.  Let me ask you the same questions He has asked me when I struggle with waiting for His timing:  "Did I fail you last time?  No!  Did I fail you the time before that? No!  Have I EVER failed you?  No!  And do you think I will start now?"  

 

I am beginning to understand how Job felt with God told him to "put on the big boy pants" and answer a few questions.  God's timing is never late.  God's timing is never early.  It is ALWAYS perfect!  And THAT is the truth that we can relax knowing.