God's Timing vs. Mine

What does your calendar look like for the next week? You might have a few meetings, dinners with friends, and other things planned. That's typical. You're keeping track of what you will be doing, and when you will be doing it. It's normal. We all have calendars. They've become such a staple item in the human life, to the point where we have pre-installed calendar apps on our phones. But here's the thing: there's a huge difference between God's timing, and our timing.

One of the greatest lessons I've learned with this missions trip is just how much God's timing differs from mine. If you would've asked me a year ago if this is what I saw myself doing this summer, I honestly would've said no. I would've told you I was going to get a summer job, go camping with my cousins and spend time with friends; but God had other plans; bigger plans. Now, instead of doing all of those things this summer, I will be on a plane to Africa. I will be spending two weeks in June counseling girls at a maternity home in Jinja, Uganda. 

Do I think this is a crazy task? Yes. Do I think we might be jumping into this too fast? Yes. Do I doubt being able to raise the $50,000 needed for all twelve people to go on this trip? YES. But it's not my timing that matters, it's God's. He holds our futures, not us. 

"For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD. Plans to prosper you and not to harm you. Plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11