A Time for Everything
3 There is an appointed time for everything. And there is a time for every event under heaven—
2 A time to give birth and a time to die;
A time to plant and a time to uproot what is planted.
3 A time to kill and a time to heal;
A time to tear down and a time to build up.
4 A time to weep and a time to laugh;
A time to mourn and a time to dance.
5 A time to throw stones and a time to gather stones;
A time to embrace and a time to shun embracing.
6 A time to search and a time to give up as lost;
A time to keep and a time to throw away.
7 A time to tear apart and a time to sew together;
A time to be silent and a time to speak.
8 A time to love and a time to hate;
A time for war and a time for peace.
9 What profit is there to the worker from that in which he toils? 10 I have seen the task which God has given the sons of men with which to occupy themselves.
11 He has made everything appropriate in its time.”
My oldest son turned 4 last Tuesday and for the last month he has asked me over and over and over again, “When is my Birthday party going to be here? Is it today? What are we doing tomorrow? Is my Birthday tomorrow?” He never stops talking and right now he’s going through a phase where he never stops asking questions. Gotta love it!
I guess you could say he was a little excited about his birthday. Apparently 4 is the marker for “Big Boy Status” in his eyes.
However, shortly after his birthday, he told me he couldn’t wait to be 38… (no idea where 38 came from)
Keep in mind, he’s 4 years old.
But somehow, he got it into his mind that at age 38 he could get a motorcycle and take me on a ride then buy his dad, G-Pa, and Aunt Jessie a motorcycle too. So now his big thing is “When I’m 38 I’ll…” then he fills it in with some crazy story about buying a motorcycle, chasing t-rexes, and becoming a ninja turtle. I told you this kid has an imagination!
But my point is…at age 4 he’s already dreaming about the future.
As teenage girls, I’m sure you’ve dreamed about the future at some point in time. Maybe you’ve met someone special, considered how your future may look with them, and possibly even how their last name would look beside yours…
Or maybe you’ve just dreamed about the day you turn 15 and can finally drive or 18 and you can do whatever you want (that’s a devotion for another day)
As young ladies, it’s easy to plan your life before it even happens. If you’re like me…you like to plan and know what’s going to happen next. If you’re like my husband, you like to play it ear and hope for the best.
Whatever your personality may be…always remember that God has a “time for everything.” God’s timing is not always your timing, but I promise His timing is always right for you.
Be patient and trust in Him.
Just a few weeks ago, I ran into an old friend that had hit rock bottom several years back. About 5 years ago, he and his wife both lost their jobs about the same time, they had young babies at home and some health issues in the family that were causing them a lot of stress. Finding a job was not easy with two young babies at home. We continuously prayed for this family and couldn’t imagine the turmoil and stress that it had caused for them. Every now and then I would run into them and see them smiling and making it through the day, but I never really knew how things were panning out. They always looked happy, and any time I asked how they were they would reply, “trusting God.”
5 years later, I sat down and talked with them. God has taken their mess, their stress, and all their anxieties and blessed them with a new home and a new career path where they can live without worries. It took over 3 years in the valley for them to see the mountaintop but they trusting in God and He blessed them in many ways. It’s amazing how God works things out when His people trust in Him.
Sometimes to see God’s blessings you have to sit back and realize that it’s all in His timing. If you could wave a magic wand every time you wanted a blessing, you would never truly trust in God. In an “instant satisfaction” world, you have to remember that God is still God of the Universe and you are here to serve Him, not for Him to serve you. With patience and trust…you can truly see God’s timing work out for your good.
Whatever “time” of life you are in right now, realize it is only temporary. God is still with you, and He’s just waiting on you to trust in Him.
Praying for you always!
May God Bless you and Show you His Grace every day!