In His Time

Has anyone ever told you, "it'll happen in God's timing." Yeah girl, me too. Waiting on God's timing can feel frustrating because we often assume it should look a certain way. Like clear answers. A detailed plan. A timeline we can understand. Unfortunately, that's now how it works. We think if God were really at work, things would move faster, doors would open sooner, and clarity would come easier. Again, not how it works. The truth is, God's timing rarely aligns with our urgency, but it is always aligned with His purpose.

For me, trusting God's timing has been less about getting answers and more about learning to surrender. It's choosing obedience when the outcome isn't clear. Don't give up. Staying faithful in seasons that feel quiet, slow, or even stagnant. Remain consistent. It's continuing to show up when progress feels invisible. It's believe God is working behind the scenes when nothing appears to be changing in front of you.

There's a unique kind of waiting that comes when you're watching other people receive the very thing you've been praying for. I know the feeling, it stings. Maybe someone you know personally (or even someone you follow from afar) gets accepted into your dream school. Buys a new car. Gets engaged. Gets married. Lands your dream job. Buys a house. Starts a family. Travels the world. Maybe it's not the big milestone, maybe it's the smaller things you're waiting on. Like, getting a dog. Buying the purse you've wanted for months, getting a new couch instead of making the old one work. The list could go on and on and on. You're genuinely happy for them, but if you're honest there are moments you're also quietly asking God... why hasn't it happened for me yet? That's when the sting comes.

It's hard not to compare timelines when it feels like everyone else is moving forward and you're standing still, or maybe even going backwards (sometimes we start over, and that's ok). But in that space, God isn't keeping these things from you, He's teaching. Teaching contentment when comparison feels easier. Teaching trust when patience feels heavy. Teaching us that someone else's answered prayer doesn't mean God hasn't forgotten yours. And get it—believe me. When someone tells me, "it'll happen in God's timing" I could scream. Like... I know. I know. You don't ned to remind me. Personally, when I start getting down on myself for not having what I think I should have, or not being where I think I should be by now, I stop and remind myself of this... the car I drive is someone else's dream car. The house I live in is someone's dream home. The husband I have—someone may never know love that steady, safe, and good. When you turn what you already have into gratitude instead of comparison, trusting God's timing becomes easier. NOT because the waiting disappears, but because your perspective shifts.

It's important to understand that God's timing is intentional, not accidental. Isaiah 60:22 reminds us, "at the right time, I, the Lord, will make it happen." Not early. Not late. At the right time. In His time. Wondering how to trust God’s timing today? Me too.

• Celebrate what you have instead of resenting what you don’t

• Release comparison and embrace contentment

• Stay faithful even when progress feels slow

• Thank God for today while trusting Him with tomorrow

• Believe that “not yet” is still purposeful

Anddd maybe the question you're afraid to ask is this... "what if I never get what I'm praying for? What if God's timing never comes?" I've thought that too, the fear is real. And most of the time, it isn't about timing at all—it's about trust. It's the fear that God might be good, but not good to you. That He might show up for everyone else, but somehow overlook your story. That's a heavy place to sit, and I've sat there too, and if I'm being honest with you... sometimes I find myself going back there. I learned God isn't offended by the honesty of it. Here's the thing... God's timing always comes, but sometimes His answer looks different than we expected. Not because He's unfair, but because He sees the full pictures while we only see the piece we're standing in. Faith doesn't mean every prayer is answered the way we want. It means trusting that God's goodness isn't dependent on one outcome. Even if the answer isn't what you hope for, nothing you've entrusted to God is wasted. The waiting shaped you. The prayers still mattered. The faith you practiced in the in-between still counted. God may not always change the situation, but He will never leave you unchanged or unseen. His timing may stretch you, but he will NEVER abandon you.

SHE Walks in Faith

Trusting God’s timing doesn’t mean you never feel impatient (I'm one of the most impatient people you'll meet) it means you choose faith anyway. It’s learning to see your life not as behind, but being written with intention. God isn’t late. He isn’t rushed. And He hasn’t forgotten you. In this moment, you're right where you are supposed to be, and that's a beautiful thing. What He’s doing will make sense in time.

🩷 Prayer

God, help me trust Your timing when comparison creeps in and waiting feels heavy. Teach me to see the blessings I already have while I wait for what’s still to come. Shift my perspective from lack to gratitude, from impatience to trust. I believe You are working—even when I can’t see it. Amen.