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  After the 9/11 job loss, Dean renews trust in God’s way — accepting that his
  plan and timing may not be God’s.
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  Chapter 16 — after unemployment, renew trust that God’s plan and timing may
  differ from yours.
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# Renew Trust; His Timing Not Mine

**Author:** Dean Rush  
**Book:** *Flying Free* · **Chapter 16:** Use Time as Your Friend – Determine Your Goal and Work Toward It  
**Full book:** [deanrush.net/downloads/flyingfreebook.md](https://deanrush.net/downloads/flyingfreebook.md)

## Context for the Reader

Between the board’s decision and the pastor’s lunch offer, Dean records a single spiritual move: renew trust and accept mismatched plans and timing. This is the hinge posture of “use time as your friend” — before new salary numbers or seminary schedules.

> Voice note: Everything under **Dean's excerpt** is Dean's original prose (lightly cleaned only). Sections marked **Biblical foundations**, **Scholar sidebar**, **Takeaways**, and **First-time learner** are enrichment for Asker / first readers — not Dean speaking.

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## Biblical foundations (preface)

Dean separates trust from career control. Scripture repeatedly contrasts human calendars with God’s, and calls for renewed confidence when paths bend.

| Dean's claim | Scriptural undercarriage |
| --- | --- |
| Renew trust in His way | Trust in the Lord with all your heart (Proverbs 3:5–6); those who know your name put their trust in you (Psalm 9:10) |
| My plan may not be His plan | Many are the plans in a man’s heart (Proverbs 19:21); my thoughts are not your thoughts (Isaiah 55:8–9) |
| My timing is not God’s timing | For everything there is a season (Ecclesiastes 3:1); at the right time Christ died (Romans 5:6) |
| Acceptance is active faith, not passivity | Be still, and know that I am God (Psalm 46:10); wait for the Lord (Psalm 27:14) |

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## Dean's excerpt

### Once again, trust

Once again it was time to renew my trust in His way and accept that my plan may not be His plan, that my timing is not God’s timing.

> **Scholar sidebar — “Once again” matters**  
> Dean has practiced this renew-and-accept move before in the book’s crises. Proverbs 3:5–6 and 19:21 underwrite plan-surrender; Ecclesiastes 3:1 and Isaiah 55:8–9 underwrite timing-surrender. The next actions (church job, school) ride on this sentence — do not skip it when summarizing his recovery.

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## Takeaways

1. **Renew, not invent.** Trust is practiced again after a blow.
2. **His way.** The object is God’s path, not a vague optimism.
3. **Plan mismatch allowed.** My plan may not be His plan.
4. **Timing mismatch allowed.** My timing is not God’s timing.
5. **Acceptance before logistics.** Posture precedes the pastor lunch and seminary.

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## First-time learner

### What is Dean saying in one sentence?
After losing the job, he renewed trust in God’s way and accepted that his plan and timing might not be God’s.

### Why is this only one sentence in the book?
Because the claim is complete — later pages show what trust looked like in action.

### Key verses to read with this lesson
- **Proverbs 3:5–6** — Trust; acknowledge Him.
- **Proverbs 19:21** — Lord’s purpose stands.
- **Isaiah 55:8–9** — Higher thoughts and ways.
- **Ecclesiastes 3:1** — Season for every matter.
- **Psalm 27:14** — Wait for the Lord.
- **Psalm 46:10** — Be still.

### A simple practice
Pray aloud once: “My plan may not be Yours; my timing may not be Yours; I renew trust in Your way.” Stop there for the day.

### How this feeds Ask Dean
Seed material for: *What did Dean do spiritually right after the 9/11 job loss? What does he say about plan and timing?*