“Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord!” (Psalm 27:14). Many times, maybe most of the time, when we pray, we have to wait for God’s answer. We don’t understand why we have to wait. Many times in the Bible, Jesus immediately answered…
Start Small
“Do not despise these small beginnings, for the LORD rejoices to see the work begin,” (Zechariah 4:10) It’s not the way things work. A kid doesn’t begin their school time in the twelfth grade. An athlete isn’t selected as MVP the first day of practice. A person doesn’t become the…
Seasons
“And God said, “Let there be lights in the expanse of the heavens to separate the day from the night. And let them be for signs and for seasons,” (Genesis 1:14). Just like there are seasons for trees and plants, there are seasons for God’s most treasured creation…us. Just as…
Let God Decide
“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the Lord.” (Isaiah 55:8) We don’t need to know how God is going to do something for us when we ask. We just need to ask Him and then do our part which may involve waiting…
The First Step
“As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.” (Isaiah 55:9) The first step is always a big deal in our lives. Think of a child who has been crawling but then stands up and takes their…