Tag: God’s Perfect Timing

“In order to arrive, you must follow the signs. God inscribed on the world the path that each man must follow. It is just a matter of reading the inscription He wrote for you.” – Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist

“The person who accepts God’s plan, with humility and courage knows that he is on the right road.” – Paulo Coelho, Manuscript Found In Accra

“Waiting is a state of mind. Basically, it means that you want the future; you don’t want the present. You don’t want what you’ve got, and you want what you haven’t got. With every kind of waiting, you unconsciously create inner conflict between your here and now, where you don’t want to be, and the projected future, where you want to be. This greatly reduces the quality of your life by making you lose the present.” – Eckhart Tolle

“He does not wait too long who waits for something good.” – Queen Christina of Sweden to Prince Karl

“Be patient. You’ll know when it’s time for you to wake up and move ahead.” – Ram Dass


“God might be holding back some of the pieces in your life right now on purpose. He won’t tell you everything because if He did, you wouldn’t be able to handle it. Knowing the will of God, whether for the big picture of your life or just one specific situation or decision, becomes easier when you understand that God operates step by step and that He allows many things to remain a mystery while you are walking them out by faith.” – Brenda Kunneman, The Roadmap to Divine Direction

“God has wisely kept us in the dark concerning future events and reserved for Himself the knowledge of them, that He may train us up in a dependence upon Himself and a continued readiness for every event.” – Matthew Henry

“God has wisely kept us in the dark concerning future events and reserved for Himself the knowledge of them, that He may train us up in a dependence upon Himself and a continued readiness for every event.” – Matthew Henry

“He wants you to come to Him, abide in Him, and the surprises are yours for the asking. He loves you more than anyone could ever love you.” – Barbara Sanders


“To wait open-endedly is an enormously radical attitude toward life. So, too, is giving up control over our future and letting God define our life, trusting that God molds us according to God’s love and not according to our fear.” – Henri JM Nouwen