“Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable his judgments, and his paths beyond tracing out!” (Romans 11:33-36).

Most of us enjoy feeling in control of our own schedule and grow frustrated when things don’t go according to plan.

Yet if we truly desire to walk in the center of God’s perfect will, we must become willing to cooperate with His time frame!

Consider how you pray about situations in your life.

Without realizing it, you may be demanding that God follow the schedule you’ve constructed according to your very limited human wisdom.

Yet if we believe He is who He says He is, how can surrendering to His way not be to our benefit?

Think about His unique, praiseworthy qualities:

• His all-encompassing knowledge.
The Lord has complete understanding of our world and the details of every individual life—past, present, and future.

• His complete wisdom.
God understands man’s every motive, whereas none of us are able to accurately discern people’s intentions.
We make choices based on partial information, whereas He has the wisdom to take action based on truth.

• His unconditional love.
Our Creator is always motivated by love and constantly has our best in mind.
Unless we trust His heart, our view of reality will be distorted.

• His perfect sufficiency.
At just the right time, God will provide us with everything we need to carry out His plan.

Submitting to God’s timetable requires faith and courage.

Believe in the goodness of His heart and His plans—and wait until He gives the signal to move forward.

Then, as you follow His schedule, you’ll experience the joy of watching Him make all things beautiful in His timing.

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“My days are swifter than a weaver’s shuttle….” (Job 7:6).
Where are we going so fast?
Scientific measurements indicate that we are moving even when we are standing still.
Continental landmasses sit on enormous slabs of rock that slide very slowly at the rate of 1 to 8 inches per year.
In addition, America is gradually moving westward, away from Europe, at the rate of 3 inches per year.
Consider this:
Our Milky Way galaxy is hurtling through space at 375 miles per second or 1.3 million miles per hour.
And within our own galaxy, the sun and its solar system are zooming along at 12.4 miles per second toward the star Vega in the constellation Lyra.
If you were to lie on your back in a quiet park on a cloudless day, you may feel as though all time and movement have stopped under the warm rays of the sun.
And when you’re walking down the street, you don’t notice the earth spinning beneath your feet.
But the scientist and the Christian know otherwise.
Just as we are hurtling through the heavens at unimaginable speeds according to science, so, too, are we moving from here to eternity.
Our days and opportunities to live for the Lord and share Him with others pass so quickly that we cannot afford to waste any more time.
It is important that we remember our days are numbered.
And life is but “a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.” James 4:14.
Time is God’s gift to you-
– so worship Him, live for Him, and bring others to the saving knowledge of His grace and forgiveness in the days you have left.
Live dynamically for Christ today because tomorrow may not come.
Ask the Lord to help you live without desperation or futility-
– as you travel quickly from your earthly home to your heavenly home.
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