“God never hurries. There are no deadlines against which he must work. Only to know this is to quiet our spirits and relax our nerves” (A.W. Tozer).

I think the only deadlines we impose on God are the kind where our anxiety shouts at us that what we want or need must happen immediately or not at all. We view God in human terms and expect Him to act according to our timetable.

God is not on a schedule. He has no deadlines. He is never early nor is He late. His timing is always pinpoint perfect. That’s because we see in such a narrow window, while God looks through the broad scope of eternity.

When I remember that God is not obliged to meet my deadlines or my life will fall apart, then I can relax. When I recall that God is working not hurriedly but wholeheartedly, then I can rest. I can call to mind that God still has the whole world in His hands, including me and all my sometimes real, sometimes imagined worries.

When I worry, I doubt God’s goodness. When I choose the antidote to anxiety and choose to praise, then I remember.