The Armory

Week 28 · Season 4 · Step 7: Humble Petition

Shoes of God’s Timing

Submission to His Pace

Shoes of the Gospel of Peace · Ecclesiastes 3:1

“For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven…”

Ecclesiastes 3:1 · ESV

Big idea

Understanding God’s sovereignty in the sanctification process; patience with His methods and timing.

God’s pace is not our panic. Ecclesiastes 3 and Isaiah 55:8–9 remind us that His thoughts and timing are not ours. Impatience in recovery tries to finish sanctification this afternoon. Submission to His pace is a pair of shoes that keep you from sprinting off the path or sitting down in the ditch.

When impatient, speak Ecclesiastes 3:1 aloud. Write one prayer of submission for each remaining character defect. Thank God for His perfect timing, and journal evidence that His pace is better than yours.

Spiritual practice

Write one prayer of submission for each remaining character defect.

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