Faith in God's Timing

Generally, I find that summer doesn’t leave quickly enough to suit me. This year autumn will arrive in the northern hemisphere at 2:50 am on Monday, September 23, and summer is clinging to 90° temperatures and high humidity until the bitter end.

Weather is a great teacher in the school of humility, because we can’t control it. We must take it as it comes, whether we like it or not, and make the best of it. There is no doubt that God created weather, because God’s timing, too, is often inexplicable. Sometimes the hardest thing about aligning ourselves with God’s will is not what we are asked to do, but when. You want me to start a new job now? Can’t I wait and join the Hunger Coalition Task Force next year? You can’t really expect me to handle another loss this year, can you?

God’s timing is one of the most mysterious things about our Creator. However, if we are indeed all connected through Christ, then we have to trust that the timing of what we are invited to do is part of a great cosmic tapestry. We can’t always appreciate the artistry when we examine it up close in our own lives, but in stepping back and looking at the bigger picture, we can see that the timing of our invitations and responses is a critical part of the weave of the Body of Christ.