Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 ... To every thing there is a season, and a time to
every purpose under the heaven: 2 A time to be born, and a time to die; a
time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; 3 A time
to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build
up; 4 A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time
to dance; 5 A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones
together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing; 6 A
time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast
away; 7 A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a
time to speak; 8 A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and
a time of peace.
Exhortation: Joan Boney ... apostle/prophet
There is a woman who was in our little church group who often failed to see the time ... God would speak something and she would wait ... Then later (after that season was past) she would think she could do the "work", but the time was over.
Timing is very important ... as we have opportunity, we speak and act, not really trying to speak or act but by the will of God we speak when HE gives us something. If we hold back, we might not be able to do it later. If it is from the Spirit of God we simply yield to His Spirit at that time.
Again, I never try to do something of God ... but when it is there and of God, I speak and act then, ceasing the opportunity as it is presented by God.
There is an example in OT where God told them to go up and fight but they held back. Later they decided to go up. Joshua told them not to go, the time was over, God was no longer with them. But they went up anyway and were defeated. They failed to recognize the importance of the time and season appointed by God and they moved by their own evil wisdom. This is fatal.
There have been times when a devil imitates God and tries to get me to act but I suspect the voice and when I try the spirit to see if it is of God, I hear, "No." It is a devil trying to get me to do something.
Please read: How to try the spirit to see if it is of God