I know, myself included, many of us struggle with the timing of dating, getting serious, possible marriage and the like. A friend of mine sent the following to me and I think it is very appropriate for those of us in this position and I would like to share it with everyone.

"Time Zones and Faith

by John Fischer



Our thought for today comes from a woman who has had more difficulties to deal with than a lot of us put together. That is why she has a right to say what she says, and why we should take notice when she says it.



“I know discouragement comes easy, but I also know things happen when God is ready for them to happen and not a second sooner. God knows why he wants things to happen in the order they have to. We just need to be ready when they come.”



This is a woman in a complex situation seeking to hold onto a childlike faith while displaying an adult-like wisdom. What she's saying is that she has recognized there are two different time zones going on when it comes to correlating God's will and our experience. One I'll call My Desperate Time (MDT) and the other, God's Own Time (GOT).



Most of us run on MDT. MDT defines our reality. It's what we see and feel always. We are conscious of it the minute we rise up in the morning until we put our weary heads on the pillow at night. We measure pleasure and pain by it; we judge our overall state-of-being by it.



God, on the other hand, exists in another time zone entirely. In GOT, His will is always done, and nothing is ever late. GOT also takes into account the MDT of everyone, which can often get tangled up. You see there are as many MDT zones as there are people, and that means they can often be in conflict. But with God there is never any conflict. There is only one GOT and as far as He is concerned, everything is right on schedule.



This is why it is utterly silly to wonder if God has heard our prayers based on whether or not He has acted in MDT. God always hears our prayers -- He has most likely already answered them -- he just answered them in GOT.



Most of our issues with God are all about time zones. Think about the hapless Bible character, Job. Job was smack in the middle of MDT all the while he was suffering, and his best friends were trying to figure out why God wasn't doing anything in MDT. Well, we know now that God rarely does; He is always in GOT and we can see that now, in Job's case, because his life ultimately caught up with GOT. Eventually, all MDT will be GOT. In fact, that will be what heaven is all about. We will all be kicking back in God's Own Time.



So faith is mostly all about time zones. When you pray, know that you were heard, and move ahead, believing in GOT and just maybe, MDT won't be so desperate."

This is some of the most helpful information posted here. THANK YOU very much!!

God bless,
High Flight

WC~
I ditto HF~~ I haven't replied yet to your post, but I have read it a few times to remind myself.

Thank you for sharing.
Karona

And if you don't mind a slight highjack of your thread,
I wanted to say Hey to HighFlight!
If you read this, I hope your doing well.
I have thought about a couple of you ole posters and wondered how your lives were going.

Karona

To continue the "slight hijack" <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> HI KARONA!! I haven't been on here since Sept 05 I think. Quite awhile...I'll try to catch you up on another post, another time, OK?

Good to hear from you too.
High Flight

Thank you, WCIT. I needed this reminder. Instead of dwelling over stbxh, I should 'prepare' so when His time comes, I am ready!

I've been living in my head too much these days.

Blessed love,
Ruff