The Right Timing......

Ecclesiastes 11:4 NIV:
Whoever watches the wind will not plant; whoever looks at the clouds will not reap.

Matthew 13:31-32 NIV:
He told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his field.  Though it is the smallest of all seeds, yet when it grows, it is the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds come and perch in its branches.”

I believe we all have an idea of what we want the future to look like. We live our lives today, hoping and praying that all the little steps we take daily will lead us to the ultimate fulfillment that we seek.
How then can we be sure that we are on the right track? How do we deal with our hearts' searching questions on the present realities that we face daily and the direction our lives are headed?
I believe that a few answers arise from the passages quoted above. Many of us live daily lives like there's no tomorrow while many others are so focused on tomorrow that they forget to be relevant today. We must find a balance between both extremes. We see people with a clear idea of what they want to do, but they are so fixated by what the next person is doing so well that they forget that life is an individual journey. Conditions must be perfect or they won't step out. Everything required for guaranteed success must be in place or it won't be worth starting. Like the passage above states, if you are waiting for perfect conditions, nothing will ever get started. If all we seek is convenience and comfort, then we have not yet understood the demands and requirements of the race set before us. The biggest and the best things that we see now had humble and unimaginative beginnings. The mustard seed at birth is one of the smallest seeds in seed history. If that was all there was to it, then nothing would have been said of it today. But inside that small seed lies the potential for greatness. All it had to do to realise its potential was to be planted just as it was. The result is one of the biggest trees in history also. If you don't apply yourself to the situations and circumstances that God brings your way, how do we grow and realise our potential?
All that God needs is our availability and responsiveness to his voice, leading and direction. He does not promise us answers to all questions; he only assures us of his constant presence and help as we work out his purpose for our lives with his help. He is the I Am that IS Am who is always there, no matter the age, time, circumstances or generation. Rejoice, for his time of favour is here.