Chiiiile… if we’re being real, one of the hardest things to accept — especially when you’re ready to move, grow, and evolve — is this truth: God’s timing is not your timing. And even when you know the plan, even when you’ve seen the vision, even when the purpose is loud and clear, God will still move you at His pace, not yours.
See, we love to pray for clarity — “God, show me what You want for my life.”
And sometimes He does. Sometimes He gives you a glimpse of the next level, the open door, the blessing, the calling. But here’s the catch: clarity doesn’t come with a calendar.
Knowing the plan is one thing. Being patient enough to walk in sync with it — now that takes trust, surrender, and some grown woman faith.
There’s a difference between knowing your purpose and being positioned to live it.
And that gap — that space in between the knowing and the walking — is where many of us struggle. We try to rush it. We overcommit. We force. We grind. We beg for things that aren’t yet ripe. But hear me clearly: if it’s not time, it won’t be sustainable. If it’s not aligned, it won’t bear fruit. And if you’re not ready, even the right thing will feel heavy.
So maybe the real prayer isn’t just, “God, show me Your will.”
Maybe it’s, “God, help me honor Your pace. Help me slow down when I want to rush. Help me trust the waiting. Help me believe that every pause is preparation, not punishment.”
Because sometimes what feels like a delay is actually God protecting you from what you’re not prepared to carry.Sometimes the closed door is Him saving you from a shortcut that would’ve robbed you of the deeper lesson. And sometimes, He holds back the thing you’re asking for because He loves you too much to give it to you before you can steward it well.
Tonight, I want you to ask yourself honestly: Where have I been rushing ahead of God? Where am I frustrated by timing because I’m focused on progress more than preparation? And what would it feel like to fully trust that even the waiting is part of the plan?
✍🏽 Journal Prompt
Where am I resisting God’s timing and trying to force my own?
What am I afraid might happen if I slow down and surrender to His pace?
How has waiting grown me — even when I didn’t understand it at the time?
💛 Affirmation
I trust that God’s timing is perfect, even when it challenges my patience.
I release control and align with divine pace.
What is for me will not pass me — it will meet me when I am truly ready.
Every pause is preparation. Every delay is divine.
🙏🏾 Closing Prayer
God, I thank You for the vision You’ve placed on my life. But even more, I thank You for the timing You hold with wisdom and care. Help me release the urge to rush ahead. Teach me how to trust the pace You’ve set for me. Quiet the noise of comparison and fear, and anchor me in the knowing that Your plans are not just good — they are right on time. Let me walk in alignment, not anxiety. In trust, not tension. I surrender my timeline for Yours. And I believe You will meet me exactly where I need to be. Amen.
With grace for the waiting + faith for the walk,
Coach G
@ProvokeChange
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