I must know that when it is not God’s timing, I cannot force it and YET I STILL TRY! Where does it get me? Usually in a greater tizzy. But when it is God’s timing, it CANNOT BE STOPPED. So, with my heartstrings, I attach to God’s timing and with joy enjoy the sites, sounds and results, knowing that my times are in HIS HANDS. (Psalm 31:15) Knowing that HIS WAYS are higher than mine and HIS THOUGHTS are not my thoughts. (Isaiah 55:8) Knowing that HIS WAY is perfect. (Psalm 18:30) How can I confidently state this, because I have traveled both, His and mine. I have experienced firsthand yielding the “reigns” of my life to HIM. Yes, experiencing the AWESOMENESS of God. The perfect timing of God. BUT I too have held onto those “reigns” as I plowed through the fields of my life. Plowing with my objective in view, my agenda, my timeline, my, my, my. Only to realize, as I sit with the reigns in my hands, looking back at the uneven rows, some rows are not even finished…. haunting me! I humble myself, asking God to forgive and ask him to produce something beautiful from those “rows” of my life.
It is so easy to plow ahead of God. It is harder to sit, be still, (Psalm 46:10) waiting on the Lord. (Psalm 27:14, Isaiah 40:31) Why? Well I certainly can answer for me. Why? Simply two choices. I either let go and let God or I choose me, my selfish way. Me pleasing me, thinking my timing is better. REALLY! Then while sitting in the puddle of life, amongst the uneven or unfinished rows, God sweetly whispers, “I am here, have been all along. Now allow me to work all things for your good. I will take the rows of your life; in whatever state they are in and with my help allow you to use. Yes, touching wayward souls plowing aimlessly through life.”
With that the reigns are handed over. God’s timing unstoppable and yes perfect! Let the plowing begin and oh the difference it makes WHO IS HOLDING THE REIGNS!
