Comments on: March 5: Respect the timeline

By: Lisa Guedea Carreno

Lisa Guedea Carreno — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:13:11 +0000

Pablo, you are such an inspiration to me and my family. Thank you for this reminder that we can’t always work everything out on our own, no matter how organized/assertive/energetic we are. Sometimes it’s enough to keep tending the tree and waiting for God to reveal what’s next.

By: tony Walsh

tony Walsh — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 16:41:03 +0000

Paul, Thanks for such an encouragement to the practical; we had the same reading at the small Church of Ireland (Episcopal) church where I paly the organ, this morning (Sunday) and your message really provoked my thinking as I came to the passage again,
Warm good wishes,
Tony

By: Melissa

Melissa — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 23:05:16 +0000

Thanks, Paul. I appreciate these encouraging words.

By: Esther

Esther — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:11:00 +0000

Yes, waiting can be difficult and sometimes frustrating. Thank you for reminding me that God’s timeline is best!

By: Karen

Karen — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:20:06 +0000

Thank You for your insight on todays devotional
It is a great reminder to me as I struggle with
a situation that things happen on and in Gods
timeline and not my own. Thanks for the words
of wisdom

By: pastor melinda

pastor melinda — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:17:14 +0000

thank you for this special devotional today. we are waiting to have another child someday, and right now, God’s timing is not ours. the waiting seems so long and i am very impatient, jumping to all sorts of horrible conclusions. thank you for your understanding of this difficult passage and your connections to our stewardship of God’s creation. it is just what i needed to be reminded of today.

By: Phyllis Kehr

Phyllis Kehr — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:19:57 +0000

I, truly appreciated your devotional!! God’s timeline is far better than ours even though it is so hard to wait!!

By: Mary Litzinger

Mary Litzinger — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:18:35 +0000

What wonderful thoughts. Realizing again that waiting on God is well worth the wail. Thanks.

By: Marcella Hershberger

Marcella Hershberger — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:43:23 +0000

I was moved by your reflections, Paul. I couldn’t help but think of your dad, sharing apricots, as I envisioned you with your son by this apple tree. I appreciate the words of HOPE you include about the creation, even in the face of a discouraging picture with climate change, etc. It’s so true it is hard to “respect the timeline that is not ours.” And “don’t expect God to do everything for you,” but “continue” and “wait.” Thanks.

By: Ron Prince

Ron Prince — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:09:53 +0000

Thank you for this wonderful commentary! It is good to be reminded of the wisdom that was available to Jesus in the natural world around him. Modern people want everything NOW. God’s timeline, like nature’s, is not necessarily convenient.