This thing called timing….a.k.a when will it be my turn??
We live in a saturated society, a society that is full of
things seemingly happening quickly for everybody except us, and we are constantly
asking, “When will it be my turn?”
You see, life is full of times and seasons, and we must learn
to understand and respect that. The fact that it is a person’s season now and
not ours doesn’t mean we are forgotten by God, nor does it mean we won’t get
there someday. We just trust, and let God…
The thing with timing we fail to understand is that simply
because a person gets to a point faster than us, is not a full proof that they
will eventually be greater than us in life (And truly, life isn’t a
competition).
Appreciating the season and phase of life God has us in, is
very pivotal to our general well-being and success in life. Learn to stop
coveting another person’s season, or even your own next season. We feel like…when
we get that dream job, we will be better, or when we get married, we will have
more value or when we badge that degree, our worth will increase, and we are
desperately going out of our way to get these things in a bid to get to that
‘destination’ of bliss. While these things are not in themselves bad things to
desire, we need to realize that it might not just be the time for us to have
them yet. We want all these things, but many times, we are not prepared to
handle them. We don’t have the Character it takes to sustain them and we do not
have the pre-requisite experience required to remain in that realm of elevation.
Perhaps we are in our waiting season, (and it doesn’t matter
what we are waiting for exactly), but we need to learn to appreciate that
season of life and pick all the lessons, experiences and virtues we can out of
it, so that we can become emotionally, psychologically, physically, and
spiritually ready for our next level.
I love the story of Joseph, a biblical character. He must
have been about 17 years old when he caught the vision of his greatness. He was
so ready to just get there as soon as possible (which is the normal way we will
feel when we have big dreams), but (un)fortunately, life has its processes.
From the pit, to Potiphar’s house to the prison…it would take the young lad
another 13 years get to his promised land, and ascend that throne of greatness.
The same period of waiting was experienced by King David. Anointed King at 17, he went through the wilderness season of running from King Saul for some good 13 years before finally ascending Israel’s throne as King. Sometimes this truth about waiting on the right timing can be a hard nut to swallow, however the truth remains that if we don’t understand it now, we will continually encounter frustrations on our journey to destiny while trying to fast track everything.
The same period of waiting was experienced by King David. Anointed King at 17, he went through the wilderness season of running from King Saul for some good 13 years before finally ascending Israel’s throne as King. Sometimes this truth about waiting on the right timing can be a hard nut to swallow, however the truth remains that if we don’t understand it now, we will continually encounter frustrations on our journey to destiny while trying to fast track everything.
Anywho, let us learn to encourage one another in our waiting
seasons, while celebrating with those who are in their next level, because when
the time is right, the Lord Himself, promises to make it happen for us. (Isaiah
60:22)
Selah!
Regina U
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