Time

I wear many hats. I am a wife, mother, teacher, mentor, and a writer-in my mind anyway. The older I get, the more I realize that God’s plans are accomplished in His time. I find myself desperately wanting to make a difference in the many arenas I find myself in, but I have learned that Micah 6:8, short and simple, is the wisest course of action. As long as I heed his word to do justice, love kindness and walk humbly with Him, He is accomplishing his purposes. Sometimes what I say and do is a part of that, but often I am just called to be there, praying and encouraging others to seek Him. It is truly remarkable how God uses time. So many times have I prayed, even yearned for something to happen in someone’s life only to find that the timing isn’t right. Then, months or even years later, I get a text, a letter from a student, a visit from someone I haven’t seen in a while, even a moment of growth in my own children or marriage, only to find out that God accomplished something greater than I can imagine in his time. To God, time is not some life-sucking demon, keeping my from accomplishing my goals. As 1 Peter 3:8-9 reminds us, “But do not overlook this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you . . . “. So, much of what God wants to accomplish, he does despite me and in his own time. I am truly “Carried Along” as one of my favorite Andrew Peterson song states, and I can’t wait to see where he carries me and those I care about next.