Not Only About His Ability, All About His Timing

Since Christians believe in the ever-present, all-knowing, all-powerful God - submitting a request to God is knowing this and surrendering to His Lordship, especially concerning the timing of one's request.

I recognize giving up all that you are and have to someone else's plan, even if the other plan is God's, is against our selfishness. This is a huge part of our fallen nature that God is continually trying to change in the believer. Christian's desire what we want, when we want it, how we want it - treating God like a genie sometimes.

However, Christ Jesus has visited this world and not only redeemed those who would accept His gift of salvation, but secured healing and the answer for all areas of our lives through His life, sacrifice and resurrection.

Now, even though believers have the assurance of that same resurrection power and spirit living within them, the Christian must still trust God in the timing of His promises.

There have been times in my life when I have believed I knew the timing, according to Scripture, only to be proven wrong shortly thereafter. I do not think seeing a definitive time for an answer to prayer is necessarily incorrect. Humanity lives within the confines of space, time and the conditions of our situation. But believers in Christ must mature/develop to the point where they release what they Scripturally don't know and what they think they Biblically know and confess - "Father Knows Best".

God's promises that are documented in Scripture are His, He made them and has paid for them dearly. God has the right to say when these promises are fulfilled even in the midst of our misunderstandings of Him and His timing.

Christians say that they trust God. I believe this trust has a lot to do with execution of our requests or knowing He has the ability. However, after becoming a believer in God through Christ, trusting God is Not Only About His Ability, but All About His Timing.