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9 Thus, the project is timeless because it rest in the hands of God and we can trust in Him to guide our actions. Further to this, timing is essential in the fulfilment of God’s purposes as there is a season for everything. Eccle- siastes 3: 1 & 17 “To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven.” “And I said in my heart, God shall judge the righteous and the wicked: for there is a time for every purpose and for every work.” In John 7: 6-8 Jesus makes it clear that his time hasn’t come and therefore he couldn’t go to the feast. This didn’t apply to the disciples. “Jesus said unto them, My time is not yet come: but your time is always ready. The world cannot hate you; but me it hates, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are evil. Go ye up unto the feast: I go not up yet unto the feast; for my time is not yet full come.” In this passage Christ makes it clear that his time was set and he couldn’t yet go to the feast in Jerusalem, but this didn’t apply to his disciples. The above mentioned Scriptural time orientation beliefs guide our temporal focus to include the past, the present and the future. We should live and work in the present season and fulfil our God given purpose for this season. We are also compelled to selectively build on what has been done in the fields of psychology, Christian soul care tradition and various attempts to integrate Christian faith and psychology. In building on what has been done we include the past in our actions. All of this should be done with eternity in mind, thus focussing on the future. A deeper understanding of God’ perspective of time and greater sensitivity for God’s timing and purpose in eve- ry season is essential for the continuation of this project. Gladly, as this project is rooted in the Rock of all ages, time is on our side. Nicolene Joubert, South Africa, psychologist, Founder and head of the Institute of Christian Psychology (ICP) near by Johannesburg, Counselling Psychologist in private practice, Ph.D. in Psychology from Northwest University ZA. Specialized in trauma therapy and the development of dissociative identity disorder. Prof Joubert is the founder and chairperson of the South African Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation. EMCAPP Reference: Koltko-Rivera, M.E. 2004 The Psychology of World- views. Review of General Psychology Vol. 8, No. 1, 3–58

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