timing is everything

They say it can take years for a blogger to settle into their "voice" and I realize that I am certainly still searching for mine.

Last week I posted a motivational type post about leadership and breaking rules in my leaders are heretical post.

This Tuesday I posted a more spiritual, very different, poetic post titled Spirit rhythm.

And now, today's post includes a funny YouTube video.

timing is everything

Please bear with me as I attempt to find my "voice" here on kingdom commerce. And any feedback to help me know what resonates with you, is greatly appreciated. Now, back to the post at hand...

Timing is everything.

Results can vary dramatically due to timing.

If your manager has just finished a conversation with someone about simplifying, cutting costs, and focus, and you approach her about a new project that you've been dreaming up for months, you'll likely leave heartbroken.

An announcement of a new product, device, or technology will elicit a very different response the day before your competition releases their version, opposed to the day following their announcement.

A message spoken at church is received entirely differently by the man who just watched his wife walk out on him or by the woman who lost her job the day before.

Crossing a busy street can be two very different experiences only seconds apart from each other depending on which stoplights are red and which are green.

And finally, a flash mobber in-sync is a part of something fantastic, but even a few seconds too early and well... watch and see...

A well timed flash mob, word of encouragement, email, presentation, product, or conversation can be powerful. But unfortunately, poor timing can single handedly ruin an otherwise brilliant act. And as you can see from the video, the results can be humiliating.

So, what's the solution? As a Christian, it's discernment and staying in Spirit rhythm.

Through prayer we can be aligned with God's timing, who not only knows the future but has already been there. By waiting on the Lord and trusting his timing, we can elevate ourselves above our own personal circumstances and worldview and have a broader perspective.

Be aware of your tendencies and balance them. I have a tendency to want to get there first and always like to run out ahead of myself; my thoughts are focused on the future and dreaming about what could be.

Others have the opposite instinct - they keep their head down, set on the work at hand and neglect to plan or prepare for the future at all.

Neither is better than the other, both types of people must learn to wait on God's timing and then confidently step out in obedience and faith when the light turns from red to green.

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1. Spirit rhythm