When God Says Wait

When God Says Wait

“Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord!” — Psalm 27:14 The Hardest Word God Says Of all the things God asks us to do, I think “wait” might be the one we hate the most. We can handle “go.”...
Standing Alone

Standing Alone

“Our God whom we serve is able to deliver us… but if not, be it known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods.”   — Daniel 3:16–18 When Everyone Else Bows Picture the scene, because it’s brutal. The music plays, and an entire nation drops to...
Faith When It Gets Hard

Faith When It Gets Hard

“It is enough; now, O Lord, take away my life…”    — 1 Kings 19:4   Even the Giants Get Tired Here’s a verse that ought to make every one of us breathe a little easier, even though it’s heavy. That’s Elijah talking. The Elijah. The...
Obedience Has a Price

Obedience Has a Price

“Noah did this; he did all that God commanded him.”   — Genesis 6:22   One Verse, A Hundred Years of Cost You can read Genesis 6:22 in about three seconds. “Noah did this; he did all that God commanded him.” Clean. Simple. Tidy little...
Called, Not Comfortable

Called, Not Comfortable

“Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will show you.”   – Genesis 12:1 When God’s Call Feels Like Disruption Most of us carry around a quiet little assumption about what a calling is supposed to feel like. We figure...