due timing.

what a perfect title for this season of my life. not only my life personally, but the things i hear from other peoples' lives and how the Lord is working in them- He is the perfect Orchestrator. whether it be good times or bad; seasons of doubt or seasons of blessing and joy, He divinely carries out His plans.  


i was reminded of one of my favorite verses [and aptly, characteristics] about the Lord today in my quiet time. psalm 73:23 [you should read verses 23-26 for a good read, btw] talk about how He "holds me by my right hand". this is an assurance all through Scripture that He will never let go. His right hand is His strongest hand, and He upholds His child with it. what a beautiful and promising image. again, He is faithful. 


verse 24 of psalm talks about how He will "guide us with His counsel and  afterward take us into glory". this ties back in with due timing. last night at small groups, we were talking about the story of david and saul [to read the whole thing, check out 1 samuel 24:1-22]. saul at this point had already attempted to kill david to keep him from obtaining the thrown the Lord had appointed david to someday have. [like the Lord would let that happen to His anointed. can i get an amen?] anyways, in chapter 24, the roles have suddenly reversed. there was a point in which david could have taken sauls life, but knew it wasnt his place or the time to do that. so he resisted killing a man who had already tried to kill him. talk about being humble! but we were talking with the girls and one of them said the most incredible, God-breathed thing:
"david couldve even thought that the Lord wanted him to kill saul then because it seemed like perfect timing. but david had to know God's character enough to know it wasnt the time for sauls reign to end yet." a junior in high school. all i can say to anyone who ever doubts the Lords work in the young is 1 timothy 4:12. 
but david had to be so close with his Savior that he would have discernment in timing.


everything has a season. and the Lord is preparing us and is ready for us to venture through that season. what makes it the hardest is not being prepared and not resting in the hands of the One who can truly handle the things we go through- whether good or bad. as verse 26 of psalm 73 says, let God be the strength of your heart and portion forever. let Him be the judge of good timing. and be in an intentional, intimate relationship enough with Him to know what that timing is. 












some fun things from the weekend i wanna share: 

i got to go to a superhero-themed/dance party. SO much fun. 

we were quailman/quailgirl. so matchy matchy.

the flowers i got when i came back to knoxville. amazing. =]