![]() How can an illness have “a right time”? The key to this lesson is learning what my character gained from my illness. This seems hard to understand when you are dealing with a chronic illness. Pastor Rick tells us that God uses the phrase “The right time” 96 times in the Bible. “There is an APPOINTED TIME for everything, and there is A RIGHT TIME for every activity under heaven” Eccles 3:1 (NAB) 1.) GOD HAS A TIMETABLE FOR EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENS. I like to print a copy to review every morning to start my day off right. You can print off the outline to the message: Here. Saddleback Church: Pastor Rick Warren (Head Pastor) Dec: 22-24, 2018 I am hoping you will watch it if you are in need of some hope today about God’s timing in your life. I honestly have listened to this message so many times the past few days. To grow my character and my daily trust in Him. But, it was piece of my life that God wanted to share with me. The message I am sharing with you would have saved me many tears years ago! Many countless nights of anxiety and fear. Above all, it can be one of the most freeing and peaceful lessons you can learn. It is not easy… it is a daily battle of patience and surrendering my life to Him. ![]() Realizing God’s timing in my life has been one of the HUGEST lessons I have had to learn. Furthermore, I did not want to endure another day of unanwered prayers and pain. I can remember seeing people happily living their lives, wondering how could they do this… did they know the horrific pain I was in?! Impatiently, I wanted healing now from God. The world was continuing to move on leaving me back in a place I didn’t not want to be. It seemed as if God was just letting me stay in a state of horrific pain without relief. During my illness, I can remember praying for healing day, after day, after day, after day… It seemed as if the prayers were unanswered. This past Christmas, Pastor Rick Warren of Saddleback Church, gave a sermon that immediately spoke to my heart about God’s timing in our lives. To learn more about my illness: Click Here. During my health stuggles I have to admit this was one of the biggest mental battles I faced. God’s timing can be one of the largest hurdles we have to understand in our lives. ![]()
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