I was particularly excited to cut grass this week. The riding mower had been repaired and I could not wait to go out and spend time praying in the field, calling out requests and singing praises! My thoughts were all on our adult kids. Big grown-up needs pressing. I wanted peace in the waiting.
Suddenly I realized the blades were cutting, but far too high .I tried and tried to release the “deck” but it was locked. Instead of crying, I just keep cutting. Some was better than none. After I finished and parked … the deck released to the proper height. “Why didn’t You help me sooner?!” I cried.
Starting up again I zipped back around, cutting everything to the proper height. Amazingly, no huge clumpy mounds of cut grass were left in my wake. That’s when I heard a whisper in my heart, “sometimes later is smoother.” I knew it was Jesus and He wasn’t just talking about mowing.
I’d asked for peace in the waiting and had been given an object lesson on timing. Cutting the yard twice took longer but caused less mess. Maybe delays to prayers had purpose too. Will we trust Him with His timing? Will we be faithful in the meantime? Even when it means “mowing” the whole thing twice?
Just like that, I had peace. ❤️ForGlorySake.com
