Absolutely Perfect Timing

I named this blog "Spectacular Timing" because over the last couple years, I've learned in so many ways just how perfect God's timing is. And when I say perfect, I don't mean perfect for my schedule.

If I'm going to be completely honest (and why wouldn't I?), I'm a selfish person. I whine when I don't get my way; sometimes I pout; and worse, sometimes I throw pity parties for myself. I probably just lost a lot of points on the I'm-a-grown-up-young-adult scale by saying that. I really like it when things go my way--how and when I want them. I've matured enough to let most of the little things go. My pizza at Messenger's was cold. My coffee was gross. My jeans ripped. She got the cuter cell phone case. I ran out of gas...again. Someone once taught me a valuable word: "shmeh". Okay so it's not a word, it's an attitude with a sound to accompany it. Whenever plans fall apart, or people fail me, or I get offended at something, I try to practice this "shmeh" attitude and let it roll off my shoulders. I'm at a loss when I let it ruin my day. Although, to continue being honest, sometimes a bad hair day can truly be a bad day. I'm not perfect.

Recently, I've gone through a few seasons where I really needed things to happen at a certain time. And they didn't. In fact, some of them still haven't happened yet. It's a lot harder for me to have the "shmeh" attitude and not let it ruin my day...or year. There were times in those seasons where I daily had to come to the Lord, surrender my thoughts and desires and say, "You are God. You are in control. I trust You with this situation. And I thank You, Lord" and train my heart to trust Him. I am not perfect. The only perfect thing I know is God; and I don't even know His complete perfection! Perfect timing was not and is not going to be something I always understand.

Isaiah 55:8 NLT says this, “My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts,” says the Lord. “And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine."

God doesn't work according to our schedule, as hard as that may be to believe. His plans are way greater than our 24-hour blocks of time. And most of the time, we can't see right away the purpose of His timing. But it is perfect.

So for me, right now, in the midst of multiple imperfections, God is working things out in His perfect way. No pity parties, no "shmeh", just "I trust You, Lord". And that's all He wants anyway.