God's Timing is Spot On

One of the trials I’ve been facing recently is an unjust legal issue. The morning of my court date this past Monday, I was praying that the charges would be dropped. I had been praying for this outcome for a couple months and had asked other people to pray for me. While praying on that morning, a thought that wasn’t my own, entered my mind of another possible outcome that wasn’t as favorable as the charges being dropped.

My premonition or intuition is precisely what happened.  As disappointed as I was with the outcome, I felt a strange comfort that God had told me beforehand what would happen. I’ve had similar events happen before when God warned me of impending doom that I needed to face, whether it was God’s will or due to the improper actions of others. Who can be mad at a God who shows He cares even in the storm?

Yesterday, I had planned to attend a Women’s Bible Study Group at the Bridge church in Centerville, Utah in the evening (which I later did and enjoyed). The morning of the women’s group, I prayed to find a close Christian friend thinking I would find a friend that night. Then I went to my local grocery store in the morning for a few items. I got in the self-checkout lane and heard someone call my name. I turned to look and it was a nice lady I had met at church this past Sunday. We talked for a while and I held up the line.

Right off the bat, we hit it off. I told her of my prayer for close Christian friends and she admitted she almost didn’t stop to say hello. I put her number in my phone and called her after I was done at the grocery store. She was excited I had called as she wanted to go to lunch that day or breakfast the next day. We talked for a long time on the phone and I felt we were on our way to become close friends. She couldn't come to the Women's group that night so God brought her to me at the grocery store. Not to mention God's amazing knack for timing in bringing us together at that precise moment.

We met for breakfast today and enjoyed each other’s company. During breakfast, my friend gave me a good lesson about God’s timing in our lives. We may not understand why God doesn’t seem to answer or answer what we want, but God knows what’s best for us and the best timing for our lives. Just like my friend coming into my life at this time was perfect timing for me. It lets me know that God hears me and cares enough to send me an answer in the grocery store.

When we felt we needed to leave, I thought an hour had passed. But when I looked at my watch, it was lunchtime and we had talked close to four hours. We’ll be close friends for sure. Thank Heavenly Father for answering my prayer, even when the rest of my life seems like doom and gloom. My new friend is a ray of light in my otherwise stormy life.

I hope my experiences give you hope if you’re waiting for a blessing from God or question God’s timing or even why certain things happen to you or in your life. I don’t think God is offended by our questions when life is hard. Try to have faith and lean on other’s faith when you need to.