Moving in Sync with Heaven’s Calendar
Saturday, July 19, 2025
“Jesus told them, ‘My time is not yet here; for you any time will do.’”—John 7:6 (NIV)
Let’s Slow Down First—Just for a Moment
Okay, dreamer. Let’s try something sacred and simple. Pause. Close your eyes—unless you’re driving, of course (in that case, maybe just soften your jaw and take a deep breath with your eyes open!). Wherever you are, whatever’s pulling at your attention right now, I want you to come home to the present with me.
Breathe in slowly through your nose… hold it for four seconds… and now exhale gently through your mouth. Feel your shoulders soften. Let your jaw unclench. Roll your neck. Wiggle your fingers. That tightness in your chest? That’s not your real home—it’s just where your pressure lives. Let’s move out of that space today. Let the noise of your to-do list take a seat. Let the “I should’ve” and “by now” voices hush themselves. They don’t get to be the narrator of your story today. Let your body find now. Let your mind return to stillness.
Sometimes the most spiritual thing we can do is get present. Not perform, not press, not produce—just pause. Especially in a culture that glorifies busyness like a badge of honor, slowing down is practically prophetic. But that’s the point, isn’t it? Fasting is prophetic. It’s not just about what you’re abstaining from—it’s about what you’re aligning with. When you fast, you’re making a bold declaration with your spirit: “I choose stillness over striving. I choose Heaven’s rhythm over the world’s race.”
Time, when viewed through the lens of faith, isn’t a ticking bomb or a finish line we’re all sprinting toward. It’s not a ruler used to measure how behind you are or how far ahead someone else seems to be. Time, in God’s hands, is a living, breathing rhythm. A divine dance. Think of it like a river—it flows, it bends, it slows, it carries. It doesn’t rush, but it doesn’t stop. You’re not behind if you’re in the river. You’re in motion, even when it feels like you’re standing still.
So what does that mean for you today, dreamer? It means that this fast is not just resetting your cravings—it’s resetting your calibration. You are stepping out of the cultural chaos of “hurry up,” and into the holy cadence of “wait with Me.” Heaven moves differently. And today, so do you.
Why Jesus Didn’t Rush—and Why You Don’t Have To Either
Let’s go back to John 7. Picture it, Jesus’ brothers, all caught up in the external noise, come to Him like marketing managers with a plan. “It’s time to go public,” they’re saying. “You’ve got the miracles, the followers, the momentum—make a move!” They didn’t say it out of malice. They were just… caught up. Like we all get sometimes. Caught up in what’s visible. What makes sense. What looks like it’s time.
But Jesus, being the OG of divine boundaries, responded with a quiet, steady confidence that still confronts our hustle-loving hearts today.
“My time has not yet come. For you, any time will do.”
Whew. Let’s sit with that for a second.
You see, the difference between Jesus and everyone else in that moment was this: He wasn’t moved by pressure. He was anchored in purpose. That one line reveals a deep spiritual strategy. Jesus didn’t treat opportunity as confirmation. He treated alignment as confirmation. Just because something can be done doesn’t mean it’s your assignment right now. And just because a door is open doesn’t mean God is asking you to walk through it yet.
Dreamer, here’s the truth: Not every good thing is a God thing—at least not right now. You can have the right message at the wrong time and miss the miracle. You can get there too early and carry the weight of something you were still being strengthened for. Divine timing is not just about the what. It’s about the when. And Jesus—our gentle, wise, unhurried Savior—modeled restraint as a form of obedience.
Waiting doesn’t mean something’s wrong with you. It means God is making something right in you. It means your roots are going deeper so your fruit can last longer. You’re not just being saved for the moment—you’re being strengthened for the mission.
Your Brain on Divine Time
Now let’s get a little nerdy, in the best possible way. Because the beautiful truth is this: your body is designed to partner with what the Spirit is doing. Fasting doesn’t just reset your cravings—it resets your brain. Literally.
When you fast, your body starts to shift into a state of conservation and repair. Your metabolism slows. Your digestive system chills out a little. Your brain moves from hustle-mode (also known as beta brainwaves) into more restorative states like alpha and theta. These are the spaces where creativity, intuition, and deeper awareness live. You’re not getting dull. You’re actually getting tuned in.
Your prefrontal cortex, the part of your brain responsible for decision-making, emotional regulation, and executive functioning, becomes clearer and more efficient. Meanwhile, stress hormones like cortisol have a chance to dial down. You may notice you feel a little more sensitive during a fast, and that’s okay. That sensitivity is often the Holy Spirit and your nervous system having a conversation that finally has room to breathe.
Think of it this way, fasting helps quiet the static so you can tune in to the frequency of God’s voice.
This isn’t new-age. This is God-designed biology. He created your body to flow with rhythm. And in a season where the world is telling you to go faster, this fast is giving you permission to slow down, not just spiritually, but physically, mentally, and emotionally. You are not being lazy. You’re being rewired.
Where the Pressure Sneaks In—And What to Do About It
Now let’s get all the way real. Waiting can mess with your head. Especially when social media is constantly showing someone else announcing their engagement, launching their course, buying a house, starting a business, or getting 10,000 likes on something that feels just like the idea you’ve been sitting on for months. It’s tempting to question God. To question yourself. To start asking things like, “What’s wrong with me?” or “Did I miss it?”
But dreamer, pause right there. You are not behind—you’re just in a different chapter. You are not delayed—you are being developed. And God’s development is never wasted.
We’ve inherited a language that glorifies grinding: “Don’t sleep.” “Build in silence and shock them later.” “Success waits for no one.” But Kingdom culture whispers something softer and stronger: “You can’t miss what was handcrafted for you in Heaven.”
Let that truth reframe everything.
When you move too fast, you risk missing the details God is writing into your story. Rushing might feel productive in the moment, but it often bypasses the maturity needed to sustain the blessing. And here’s the sobering truth—if you build something in public before you’re healed in private, it may grow quickly but collapse quietly.
God’s timeline is not working against you—it’s working deeply for you. It’s not withholding—it’s weaving. Every unseen moment, every slow morning, every prayer with no immediate answer… It’s all preparation. Not punishment. Not delay. Preparation. Because when God says now, everything will align—and you’ll be ready to carry it with grace, not just grit.
So dreamer, let’s breathe again. You don’t have to manufacture your moment. You just have to be faithful in the one you’re in.
Let’s Reset the Narrative
Let’s pause for a sacred reset—just you and me, dreamer. Breathe into this moment. Put your hand over your heart for a second. Feel it? That’s not just your pulse—it’s evidence that you’re alive in this exact moment for a reason. And that reason does not revolve around rushing to the next thing.
This right here is your coaching checkpoint. I’m inviting you to get soul-honest and Spirit-tuned, because so often we confuse delay with disqualification, when what we’re really experiencing is God’s version of divine protection disguised as pause.
What if your “slow season” isn’t because something’s wrong with you… but because something holy is happening in you?
What if you’re not late—you’re layered?
What if the timeline you’re questioning is the very one Heaven wrote by hand?
So I want you to go there with me. Grab your journal or open the notes app on your phone—yes, right now. And let’s do a Timeline Inventory.
Timeline Inventory – God's View vs. My View
On one side of the page, write: “What I thought would’ve happened by now.” List it out. Be honest. Be raw. Be as specific as you need.
Then on the other side, write: “What God might still be building in me while I wait.” Reflect. Dream. Ask the Holy Spirit for insight. What character traits? What emotional healing? What financial wisdom? What boundaries? What habits? What restoration?
Now sit with that list. Let the tension between the two become a bridge, not a battle. That space—that in-between—is where transformation is happening. And you can’t rush transformation. You can only partner with it.
Here’s another coaching truth I love to teach—The Freedom Filter. It’s simple but powerful.
Whenever a thought rises, ask yourself,
“Is this coming from freedom… or fear?”
Try it now. That anxious swirl about being behind?
That sense of urgency to launch something just because others are?
That pressure to say yes even though your spirit’s not at peace?
Run it through the Freedom Filter.
If it’s rooted in fear, scarcity, comparison, or pressure, it’s not from God.
If it’s flowing from rest, clarity, alignment, peace—that’s the Spirit’s leading.
And I want to speak this to your heart,
You don’t need to fight for your moment. You just need to stay faithful to this one.
The moment meant for you will not need to be forced—it will flow.
Practice Divine Time Daily
Let’s make this personal and practical, because formation happens in the small rhythms. And we’re going to do something a little different this week.
Divine Time Cards
Each morning before you check your phone, grab an index card, sticky note, or small piece of paper. At the top, write today’s date and this sentence:
“Today, I choose to move at the speed of peace.”
Then underneath it, write one of the following journal prompts (rotate daily),
What am I tempted to rush today, and why?
Where in my body do I feel urgency, and can I breathe through it?
What promise has God made that I’m still waiting to see fulfilled?
If I trusted fully in God’s timeline, how would I move differently today?
What does partnership with Heaven look like today, not performance?
Take three minutes. Just three. Respond honestly. It doesn’t have to be deep, poetic, or pretty. It just needs to be honest.
Then fold that paper and carry it with you—put it in your pocket, tape it to your mirror, or tuck it in your Bible. Let it be your anchor throughout the day. When the pressure creeps back in—and it will—you’ll have truth in your pocket. Literally.
And before you go to bed, take one more breath prayer.
“God, I release every clock I created. Your timing is my safety.”
Stillness is not passivity. Stillness is spiritual stamina.
Stillness is the soil where deep roots grow.
And you, dreamer, are growing deeper than you can see.
Faith-Based Affirmations
I am no longer ruled by the world’s pace—I move in sync with Heaven’s rhythm.
I trust that everything God has for me will arrive on time, in the right way, and fully prepared.
I don’t perform for timing—I partner with it.
Reflection Questions
What internal deadlines have I created that God never asked of me?
How have I confused pressure with purpose in this season?
What would trusting God’s timeline look and feel like in my body, thoughts, and decisions?
Prayer Targets
Holy Spirit, align my sense of timing with Yours and remove every counterfeit urgency.
God, help me find peace in the pauses, not just momentum in the movement.
Jesus, teach me to walk by revelation, not reaction.
Song of the Day
Let this worship moment become your reset. Whether you’re walking, journaling, or simply sitting still, let this song soften the spaces in you that have been driven by hurry. Let it become a declaration, I will wait—not because I have to, but because I trust the One who holds my time.
Let’s connect. Not just in the comments, not just with a double tap. I want to know what’s been on your heart. Let’s talk, dream out loud, pray if you need it, laugh if you feel like it, just real space for real conversation.
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