“The people of God are characterized by waiting. We are a people who wait for our God. In the waiting, we may not understand. And yet, we can trust Him.” We are called to wait, yet, why do we have a difficult time waiting? The easy answer, because we live in a “yes” world. We live in a society where we can have all the answers in a split second just from the palm of our hands. Yet, in faith, we don’t have all the answers.

David's obedience in his present placement prepared him to fight the battle he didn't even see. David went into this unknown battle with the confidence of his victory before it even started because of his security in the Lord.

It’s February. The “Love Month.” It’s literally the day after Valentine’s Day. If you haven’t been so far, I promise you will be bombarded by couples professing their love on social media and influencers trying to convince your singleness is a curse they can help you cure. In this season, it can be so easy to grow jealous of your friends or family members who are getting engaged and married. It can feel like you’re behind. I promise you, you aren’t. 

Our God is so FAITHFUL! God waited until I was ready to hear the truth to answer my first prayer. He knew if He had spoken to me sooner, I still wouldn’t have been ready to accept it. He KNOWS you. He CREATED you. He LOVES you! Have faith and take in a deep breath. 

“In those moments we must not interpret God’s Word through the lens of our circumstances, but we must interpret our circumstances through the lens of God’s word.”

This verse from the beatitudes has really stuck out to me lately. How can I be bold, but also a peacemaker? Is there a balance between the two? These are questions I asked myself while unpacking the message of the verse and the name of the ministry: “Boldly Seeking.” 

This is a poem/spoken words that God placed on my heart to share with you all. As you read, you will be placed in my perspective, comforting a loved one through a difficult situation. If you or a loved one are going through one right now, I hope this gives you peace and reassurance.

Why am I telling you this?? Because I am positive I’m not alone in this and I’m also positive that, just because we’re in a new year, Satan won’t stop trying to pull us from the Father. I want to arm you. I want to remind you of the graces He has given us to fight in the invisible war.

So why should we toss out an old year instead of bringing it into the new year with us? Yes there is stuff we should and may leave behind, but we shouldn’t leave everything behind. 

As a tiny baby, God came down in human form to give us a new start. To give us freedom. This baby that was born in the manager was the incarnate word of God. The remarkable thought is a baby held all the kingdom and power on his shoulders. Could you imagine that as a baby? Holding all the power and weight of the world on your shoulders?

That’s it. That is the eternal perspective. The story of the Gospel is the story of eternity, and we as Christians are to live a life in light of these truths. We know where it started, and we know where it’s going.

What if Jesus looked at me, at my mess, and asked that question of himself? Is she worth it? He did ask if there was any other way (can you blame him?!) but he never asked if I was worth it.

So often I find myself wanting to skip the process and just arrive at the outcome in life, but it’s in the process that we grow and develop a deeper relationship with God.

God calls us to take leaps of faith, sometimes in seemingly trivial ways, and other times in ways that change our lives. How do we respond when God calls us? Do we trust that He will be with us through it all?

That moment will look different for each of us. For some, it may be singing your favorite worship song. For others, it’s taking five minutes to stop what you’re doing and have time in prayer with Him. That’s the beautiful thing.

Once we understand that His gift comes from love and not for love, we can begin to live our lives from love and not for love.

Talk about a God moment, right? I never in my wildest dreams expected my ride home at 7:30 PM to call me on to remember why I have the life I do. The path we walk in this life is not our own.

The real question was, why here, and why now?

What’s the point of prayer, does God hear our prayers and when is the right time to pray? 

God doesn’t want us to have to choose between our short-term and long-term happiness. He doesn’t ask us to always make the most responsible, most practical choice. He wants what’s best for us.