Is it Time to Line your Ducks Up, or Knock them Down?

Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

3 There is a time for everything,
    and a season for every activity under the heavens:

²     a time to be born and a time to die,
    a time to plant and a time to uproot,
³     a time to kill and a time to heal,
    a time to tear down and a time to build,
⁴     a time to weep and a time to laugh,
    a time to mourn and a time to dance,
⁵     a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them,
    a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing,
⁶     a time to search and a time to give up,
    a time to keep and a time to throw away,
⁷     a time to tear and a time to mend,
    a time to be silent and a time to speak,
⁸     a time to love and a time to hate,
    a time for war and a time for peace.

From the above verses we can see that there is indeed a time for all things. I’m going to be a bit cheeky and say that,
“There is a time to line your ducks up, and a time to knock them down.”

OK, I know that, that bit isn’t in the bible, but it is a thought I had that lead me to the above verses, that are. 🙂

If you are anything like me, once I’ve set my ducks up, (little metal duck targets I’m thinking of, so no actual ducks were hurt in this picture. 🙂 ) Then I want to knock them down immediately, or as close to that as I can. 🙂

The thing is though, does that fit in with Our Heavenly Fathers plans?

Is there a difference between the two times?
And can we know what that difference is?

Sometimes it may well be right to knock them down, the moment that they are set up. They are little target ducks to be knocked down, after all.

But what if a world record attempt is being done for most number of duck targets to be knocked down in one go??? ….
(is there such a record… ???)

If there was such an attempt, then the time for setting up and knocking down would matter that much more.
Setting up for a record attempt can take a lot of time, and extra time may be needed to ensure that everything is set up, just so.
Then when the knocking down occurs, it needs to be synchronised so that all are knocked down at the same instant.
A time for setting up and a time for knocking down.

Can we know the difference?
Will we listen for the right moment to do ……. ?
Having said that, is Now the right moment to do ……. ?
Are there also times when anytime is the right time?
Times when we just need you do something, instead of just standing still?

I’d like to be able to answer the above questions, but I can’t. I’m just like everyone else, looking for the right time.
But Our Lord God Almighty Knows what the right time is, for all things!

So if I want to do something immediately, but He says to wait ….. Then will I be able to hear His voice, and more importantly, will I then be able to follow His leading?
Likewise, if I want to stay still, but His voice says to move, then will I be willing to follow His leading and move?

Lord God,
You do indeed know All Things.
Please help me to hear and follow Your voice that much better.
Help me to trust Your timings and to know that You work all things together, for Your good.
Amen.