God's Timing

 "A man's heart plans his way,

but the Lord determines his steps."

~Proverbs 16:9

My mind is in overdrive lately, which historically means lots of blog posts. Lol  I've been thinking tonight about God's timing...

His ways are higher than our ways, and His thoughts are above our thoughts.

He knows the end from the beginning and knows our needs and our created purpose better than we do.  Every day of our lives is recorded and ordained by God - we are seen and valued on a level we probably cannot fully grasp.

I am grateful that He directs our steps...

even when we make big plans that don't align with His plan.

I can see evidence for this as I look back at big events and small kindnesses.  There are brilliant, intentional elements behind the timing of my friendship with Josh, me learning about the Eldredges, my move to Tulsa, joining the lifegroup, my home purchase, the letter, the sustaining kindness of friends, depression, Kyndal's birth, SNU rejecting me, the reconnection with Malori, the exact number of days we were friends, my six months at Mom and Dad's, my acceptance at CCU, the move to Moore, the pregnancy plan not happening too early, Mom's diagnosis, my talk with Dr. Burkhart, the interview with Shawn, so many well-timed conversations with Godly wisdom from friends, and timely sermons and podcasts and books and movies God used to speak to me right when I needed it!

There are some big things where I feel uncertain about what God has planned for my future.  That's normal and probably true for everyone.  So I'm reminding myself here that God is faithful.  He is sovereign, and He is directly involved.  He wants our hearts and our obedience and our unwavering love and trust.  And He deserves them.  He delights in the details of our lives and personalities, and He plans little things that make life richer and brighter for us.  God is creative and He is good, and He enjoys doing things that are unexpected!  He wants good things for us and will not withhold anything that is beneficial to us in fulfilling His plan for our lives.  Regardless of all our planning and striving, His plan will ultimately prevail -- globally and individually -- and that is to our great benefit.  The timing of every big event in our lives, every relationship we form, every hard thing we endure, every big loss we grieve, our own earthly death (if that comes before Jesus returns), and the eventual return of Jesus is already appointed by God.  He knows how to catch us when we fall.  We would do well to trust Him and stay close, to seek His will and do our best to walk in step with Him, and to remember that He does not allow or ordain anything without a purpose.

We are never alone in any big decision.

And in the end, the result is always up to Him.
There is beautiful safety and grace in that!

❤ ❤ ❤

"For everything there is an appointed time,

and an appropriate time for every activity on earth..."

~Ecclesiastes 3:1