His Timing Even in Trial

His Timing Even in Trial
Another New Beginning
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After a year of distracting trial, I began to be excited about studying and writing again! Since this past fall, I have had a profound sense of peace in God’s timing. When I wanted to complete something and my circumstances or fatigue would not allow it, I chose to rest. I tangibly placed the situation or desire in His hands. Intention, not urgency were words that had been impressed upon me by a new friend – and so I gave all my attention to the task at hand and, if it wasn’t possible, I trusted. I literally felt His guidance, saying, “be intentional and thoughtful, listen to Me, and everything will unfold in My timing.”

So, I trusted and began to see amazing things. I will share two:

1. I sat down to add to the initial Revelation material to send it to you. I always place the date at the bottom of the page on the I begin the writing or revision. These are not the automatic dates that update when you open the document; I manually place the date, so it doesn’t change. The date in the Revelation Preface I just sent to you was January 22, 2024. When I began to change it according to the revison date, it was January 22, 2026. Wow! Exactly two years ago to the day! There are 365 days in the year, and my review/revision fell on the same date two years later!

Now, I make no weird conclusions about numbers but just to say, the Lord knows me. I like dates; I keep a record on my pocket calendars. Our sovereign Lord was simply reassuring me that, despite my passion to share quickly all that is on my heart, He allows His work to unfold in His time. He gently told me that He is in control of the timing of my path forward in 2026. This is a peaceful way to live, waiting on His timing… for in His timing there is power and calm. Proverbs 25:11 says, “Like apples of gold in settings of silver is a word spoken at the proper time.”

I was so blown away that I think our Abba Daddy wanted to make me smile again. Here is story No. 2:

2. I became sick with covid on December 29, 2021. For a month, I felt like I was walking up a muddy, slippery hill and would never make it to the top. I remember doubting that I would ever write again. Finally, I weakly sat at my computer to write Purifying Fire. I was amazed that I was sitting there in front of the computer. I slowly began to type the date at the bottom of the blank document - January 29, 2022, exactly one month later. I marveled at His timing! Again, that soft voice saying, “I’m in control.” Keeping this date in mind:
   
   This past Wednesday, the man who has coached me through the fall and winter toward healing, strongly encouraged me to write “my story.” He said that people needed to hear about my healing from the trauma of 2025. I was not planning this quite yet, in fact, I didn’t think it would happen for a while. But because the Lord used him to literally save my life, I decided to try… on Thursday… on January 29, 2026, exactly four years after I wrote about the last difficult trial. This is a miracle, an intervention from the Creator of the whole earth. He could have chosen any other day. So, I wrote my story Severe Discipline, Severe Love on January 29 when God said, “It’s time.” I’m not finished; there is a lot to process, but I look forward to sharing it with you in the hope it will encourage you.

Be encouraged, He is holding you, enclosing you behind and before in His love in His time. (Ps 139:5)

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Blessings and love in Him,
Beth Ann