Sometimes it is so easy to get caught up in the “worldly” happenings and in our day-to-day chores—working, running the kids here and there, rushing to meetings, doing “church” things—that we tend to forget how near the Lord is and how He is working in our lives. Continue reading “GOD-INCIDENTS”
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GOD’S PERFECT TIMING
Have you ever noticed and experienced how God’s timing is always perfect?
It strengthens my faith to see God work things out in His perfect time which might NOT be our time.
It seems even more amazing to me because I’ve heard recently and thought about how…
God is not bound by time.
God is outside of time.
God created time.
Despite these things, God is still in charge and God’s perfect timing rules in our lives.
This past week, at least three times this theme of God’s perfect timing revealed itself in my life. They are “small” things, but I love being able to see God at work, which makes my heart happy and strengthens my faith.
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For those that may have noticed, my goal is to post a writing either late Wednesday or Thursday depending on my schedule. Last week, I ended up working an extra day and I was waiting feedback on my rough draft. God is slowly teaching me to be patient and not be so concerned with WHEN I post. If it isn’t until late Thursday night, it is still okay.
That is exactly what happened last week. It ended up being Thursday evening before I posted. It seemed like it was within a half hour of when I posted, I got a Facebook message from a Third Day Gomer friend who said she just read my post and that it was just what she needed at that moment!
I thought….
Wow…Isn’t God awesome?! God’s perfect timing!
Posting when I did was all part of His perfect timing! This gal needed that encouragement right at that moment.
The friend and I conversed a few times, and she shared about some things she was struggling with. I told her I would be praying for her.
She sure blessed me with sharing how she was encouraged through that writing and other ones, and I believe that her knowing I am praying for her is helping her through things too.
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God’s perfect timing once again occurred on Sunday at church.
There were two Bible passages from my blog post last week that were read in church. That seems to happen a lot, and I think….Wow….Out of ALL the Bible verses, the one I just chose is one that is mentioned?
Wow…Isn’t God awesome?! God’s perfect timing!
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A few weeks before Christmas, I was at a local store. The cashier and I got talking and I learned that the Dr. wanted her one child to have a feeding tube. She really felt they shouldn’t do it, and I shocked myself by saying I agreed with her. In talking with her, I really felt her mother’s intuition was the right thing. We actually talked longer than my order and when I left I told her I would be praying for her.
Just yesterday I was at the same store. With God’s perfect timing, I was so happy to realize that I was in that same ladies line that I talked to before Christmas. I asked her about her son, and I got an update for which I was thankful. So far they have not done the feeding tube. She thanked me for asking about her son, and I said I was going to continue to pray.
Wow…Isn’t God awesome?! God’s perfect timing!
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A few weeks ago the same gal I referenced in my first sharing above tweeted me a message out of the blue, saying she was thinking of me.
It was actually at a time I was feeling stressed about things that were going on. It brightened my day and made me see God’s love through her.
Wow…Isn’t God awesome?! God’s perfect timing!
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What examples can you think of in your own life where you have experienced God’s perfect timing?
So, though God is not bound by time and God even exists outside of time, God’s perfect timing reigns in our lives!
Let us try to not be so concerned with OUR timing, but God’s perfect timing.
We need to continue to be faithful, serving others in prayer and deed.
God is above all, knows all, and is in charge of all! We need to trust Him!
“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.” –Revelation 1:8 (NIV)
WAITING
Often times in life we spend a lot of time waiting for things, especially during the hustle and bustle of preparations for Christmas.
Waiting….
-In line at the grocery store
-To get gas for your car
-For your car to be fixed
-For a friend to get off the phone
-For someone to stop and visit you
-For a repairman to fix something
-For the school day or the work day to end
-For vacation to start
-For the day you can get your license
-For the day you will get married
-For your first child to arrive
We can learn some things in our waiting.
Sometimes the Lord may be showing us
–that we need to slow down a little and
–shift our focus to Him.
We can do this, especially when we’re waiting in lines.
Have you ever said a little prayer for the cashier or taken a moment to talk to the person next to you in line? Try it next time you are waiting; you will be blessed as well as blessing another!
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I think it is also interesting to think about how the Lord could also be calling us to reflect on how He waits for us so patiently…
–For us to recognize Him in our lives
–To surrender our lives to Him
–To talk to Him
–To spend time with Him
–To recognize Him in our lives
–To accept the great love He has for us.
“The LORD waits for you to come to Him so he can show you his love and compassion. For the LORD is a faithful God. Blessed are those who wait for Him to help them.” (Isaiah 30:18)