A TESTIMONY OF GOD TIMING

Your thoughts helped me hold on for somewhat more during a time when I was struggling to trust God's timing.

Tee-Tee,

God has been teaching me that His timing is rarely the same as mine, and this used to annoy me. I was the type of person who enjoyed having plans, knowing where I was going and when things would happen. I had timeframes for my job, relationships, finances, and even spiritual development. In my opinion, if I worked hard enough and prayed faithfully enough, life would go according to plan.

There was a period in which everything I wished for appeared to be delayed; a career opportunity I desperately desired did not materialise, while a relationship I thought would lead somewhere substantial ended abruptly. Several prayers I had carried for years went unanswered. Waiting wasn’t the pain, but not understanding why I was waiting. I prayed continually for clarity, asking God to show me what I was doing wrong, what lesson I needed to learn, and what step I needed to take to finally go forward.

But heaven was quiet, so I waited, and there were days when I worried if God had forgotten the desires I had expressed to Him. Around that time, I came upon one of your writings on the waiting seasons. You discussed how delays are not always denials, and how God’s quiet does not indicate His absence.

Your words stayed with me as I returned to them frequently, and gradually I began to see my waiting in a different light; instead of seeing it as punishment, I began to see it as preparation. I stopped assuming God had forgotten me and began to believe that He was operating in ways I couldn’t see. Months later, an opportunity arose that was far superior to the one I had originally sought. Looking back, I understood that if my first plan had been successful, I would have lost out on what God had in store.

When I look back on that season, I don’t remember it as a time when God said “no,” but rather as a time when God said, “Not yet.” I wanted to share this testimony with anyone who feels stuck between a promise and its fulfilment, or who is watching the clock and wondering why things aren’t moving faster. His timing may not always match our expectations, but it is always guided by knowledge, love, and a perspective far beyond our own. Looking back, I can honestly state that if God had answered every request on my timeframe, I would have missed out on some of His most significant benefits.

Thank you for sending out prayers, encouragement, and reminders through your writings. During a time when I was struggling to accept God’s timing, your words helped me hold on a bit longer.

With gratitude,

A Reader Learning to Trust God’s Timing 🤍