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"God is outside of time. He has no beginning and no end."

A thought by Craig Groeschel, from his book, The Christian Atheist: When You Believe in God But Live as if He Doesn’t Exist (p. 158). Zondervan. Kindle Edition. (Click on the book title to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.)

Now time is a very important obsession to many of us.  I was standing in line at the Coffee Bean this morning to get my coffee and this person in front of me was on her phone while she was ordering her drink.  She was wasting my time.  And my time is so important, right?  Even with God, time is very important to us.

Craig says, “God is outside of time. He has no beginning and no end. That means he has no yesterday and no tomorrow. He just is. So for God, tomorrow is the same as today, same as yesterday. Was God in control yesterday? Undoubtedly, yes. Is God in control today? You know he is. Then he’s in control tomorrow too.”

Craig goes on, “Time is not an issue for him. He’s already present in tomorrow. So no matter what happens, trust God.

“Listen to his promise: ‘I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future’ (Jer. 29: 11). Even if the future God chooses for you isn’t the one you would choose, trust him.”

Now Craig says, “It won’t be easy, but once you’ve walked with God for enough days and experienced his faithfulness time and again, you could actually stop worrying. Besides, we don’t need to, as Jesus assured us that our heavenly Father cares for us. Proverbs 3: 5 – 6 says it this way: ‘Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.’”

Craig then says, “I don’t know what you’re worried about today, but I do know that worry distrusts the promises and the power of God. I believe in God, and I choose to live in a way that demonstrates my confidence in him. After all, he is wise. He is willing. And he is able.”

So, would you trust him?  Would you trust him with your time?


Yes, yes!
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