Time is relevant to the issue.

     They say that time heals all wounds.  That's not true.  Time does give us time to heal.  There needs to be the desire to heal and be able to move forward.  The greater the hurt, the greater the time and effort for healing.  I know some of you will say "Oh, let the Lord have it and be done with it."  That's a lie too.  Yes, we should give up all things in our lives to the Lord.  However, if we don't have a right heart the prayers won't be answered.  At least that's what the Bible says. See James if you want to check on me.  Quite a "to the point" book of the Bible.  Then, of course, is the issue of the other person/persons and whether they are amiable to be part of healing.  You see, time is not the only element in the process.  The greater the time between the injury and the healing, the less the issue seems so important.  We tend to look at injuries as huge when they occur but then over time the hugeness seems to melt away.  Sometimes we find ourselves saying, "What was it that occurred in the first place?  Now isn't that stupid of me." 
     Being at peace is a timely process.  Jesus promises to give us His peace.  However, (here we go again) we become the problem that doesn't or won't accept His peace!  Sometimes we (Christians are you listening?) like to hold onto the event so that no peace can enter in.  Harboring ill feelings, resentments, grudges, and the like only serve to eliminate no place for peace in our lives.  I know of one church where the argument over the color to paint the downstairs bathroom resulted in a church split with half the congregation building a church a mile down the road.  Both churches are still there.  No healing has taken place.  We know that good things come to those who wait.  How long are we to wait?  That's up to us and how bad we want peace.  Wanting peace takes as much time as much time as necessary and as much time as it takes to give up out "stuff" so that peace has a place to come into our lives.
     The story of the Prodigal Son is one that addresses one additional element that affects time and timeliness of God's healing and blessing.  The story goes that this spoiled brat demanded what he wanted, CPS made the father give him what he wanted and was left with a no contact order in place from now to eternity.  The state provided for the son so that he could be selfish and self centered in all he demanded making him dependent on the state.  FINALLY, the son (the Bible says) came to his senses and said, "What am I to do with this terrible situation I've gotten myself into?"  Someone reminded him that "Duh, you have a rich old man!" and he decided to go home where at 28 years of age he intended to do what he had to in order to have a place to stay and a mom who would do his laundry for him.  Well, that's kinda how the story went.  The issue that gets addressed is remembering where your blessings, answers to problems, forgiveness, peace and many other priceless elements come from.  God.
     Time allows us to remember.  We can remember less of the bad and more of the good as time goes on.  Time allows us to remember.  We can remember Who is the real source of healing, peace and restoration in our lives.  Time allows us to remember.  We remember that God with his open hands is only one step, one choice, one moment away from flooding us with the love of his healing.  Time is relevant to every issue.