God's Timing

"And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose." Romans 8:28

God's timing is perfect. I have been tempted this week to rush out and take action about a particular situation before being given the "go-ahead" by God. I was even angry that resolution to the situation wasn't coming fast enough. My husband gently reminded me that we need to listen to the Holy Spirit's leading and he wasn't being led to move out yet.

Today as I was driving to the hospital, I listed to a CD that a friend had loaned me. I came to a certain song and I began to weep because the song was confirmation that Jim was right. I was trying to push him towards doing something that wasn't in God's timing.

The song is called, "Prayer for a Friend." My listening to this song could not have been any more timely. So, this is my prayer for my friend, M.


Lord I lift my friend to You.
I've done all that I know to do.
I lift my friend, to You.
In complicated circumstances
with clouded view.
Lord I lift my friend up to You.

I fear that I won’t have the words
that he needs to hear.
I pray for Your wisdom , oh God.
And a heart that's sincere.
And Lord I lift my friend up
to You.

Lord I lift my friend to You.
Though he's my best friend in the
world, I know he means much
more to You.
I want so much to help him, but
this is something he has to do.
Lord I lift my friend up to You.

There's a way that seems so right to him.
But You know where that leads.
He's becoming a puppet of the world.
Too blind to see the strain.
And Lord I lift my friend up to You.

Lord I lift my friend to You.
I've done all that I know to do.
I lift my friend, to You.