God’s Perfect Timing!

September is a month of shifting seasons. The air feels different, the leaves begin to change, and there’s a fresh reminder that life itself moves in rhythms and seasons that are outside of our control. As I reflect on this month, my heart keeps coming back to one truth: God’s timing is ALWAYS perfect.

This weekend would have marked the long-awaited Unleashed Global Summit 2025. For months, I had been praying, planning, and pouring out my heart to create an atmosphere where God’s people could gather, be refreshed, and be propelled into their callings. My team and I worked faithfully, and anticipation was building. Yet, after much prayer, counsel, and wrestling in my spirit, I made one of the hardest decisions of my life: to postpone the summit to April 10th–11th, 2026.

It was not an easy choice. I felt the weight of expectation, not just from others, but within myself. Yet in that quiet place with the Lord, I heard Him whisper: “Trust My timing.” And in that moment, peace began to outweigh disappointment.

Learning to Trust the Season You’re In

The Scriptures remind us: “To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven” (Ecclesiastes 3:1). Just because something is delayed does not mean it is denied. It simply means God is orchestrating events in His way, in His order, for His glory.

Consider Abraham and Sarah. They waited decades for the fulfillment of God’s promise of a son, and though their waiting seemed unbearable, God brought Isaac at the appointed time (Genesis 21:2). Consider Joseph. Betrayed by his brothers, sold into slavery, falsely accused, and thrown into prison, yet every painful detour was preparing him for his assignment in Egypt. When the time was right, God raised him up to save nations (Genesis 41:39–41).

And above all, consider Jesus. The Son of God did not come to earth randomly, but “in the fullness of time” (Galatians 4:4). Heaven’s clock is never early, never late.

Prophetic Encouragement: Delay is Not Denial

I sense the Spirit of the Lord saying to many of you: “Do not mistake delay for denial.” What you have been waiting for is not lost, it is being positioned. What you thought was a closed door was actually God holding it until the right people, resources, and conditions are in place.

This is not the season to grow weary; this is the season to prepare. The Lord is strengthening your foundation so that when the blessing comes, you will have the character and capacity to carry it.

For someone reading this, God is saying: “I am not late concerning My promises. I am aligning you for greater impact. Your waiting is birthing maturity, and your pause is making room for power.”

Do not despise the timing of God. Every hidden season is preparation for public manifestation. Your story will testify that His timing was perfect all along.

When God Says “Wait”

Postponement doesn’t mean punishment, it often means protection and preparation. Sometimes God presses pause because He knows what we cannot see. He aligns people, opens doors, and prepares hearts in ways beyond our imagination.

Romans 8:28 assures us: “And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.” That includes delays. That includes detours. That includes the very moments we feel most discouraged.

So while the Unleashed Global Summit is not happening this weekend, I stand firm in faith that when we gather in April 2026, it will be in God’s perfect timing, with greater power, deeper anointing, and stronger alignment. I believe the extra time is not wasted it is being woven into God’s plan for something even more glorious than we originally envisioned.

Encouragement for You

Maybe you’re reading this and facing your own season of waiting. Perhaps a dream, a promise, or a door you thought would open is still shut. Let me encourage you: God has not forgotten you. If He pressed pause, it’s because He’s preparing something better. He knows how to align the right people, the right opportunities, and the right resources at the right time.

Hold onto His Word: “The Lord will perfect that which concerns me” (Psalm 138:8). He will not leave any detail unfinished. What He started in your life, He will bring to completion (Philippians 1:6).

A Closing Prayer

Heavenly Father, We thank You that Your timing is perfect. When our hearts grow restless, teach us to wait with faith. When disappointment tries to weigh us down, remind us that Your delays are filled with purpose. Lord, align our steps with Your will, and prepare us for what is to come. I lift up every reader who feels weary in the waiting—renew their strength, restore their hope, and remind them that You are faithful to perform Your promises. We trust You with our seasons, and we believe that greater is coming. In Jesus’ mighty name, Amen.

I Love you and I will see you ALL in APRIL, Let's gather together!

Apostle Dr. Simmone Ashley