How can I know what God's timing is?

How can I know what God's timing is?: How can I know what God's timing is? Why is God's timing so often difficult to discern?

Did Jesus mean we should literally pluck out our eyes and cut off our hands in Matthew 5:29-30 and 18:8-9?

Did Jesus mean we should literally pluck out our eyes and cut off our hands in Matthew 5:29-30 and 18:8-9?: Did Jesus mean we should literally pluck/gouge out our eyes and cut/chop off our hands? Are Jesus' words in Matthew 5:29-30 and 18:8-9 supposed to be understood literally?