Last week I shared with you the story of how Bob and I were rescued from a rip current in Kauai. The memory is still fresh, my heart is still tender, and I’m still discovering things through all that happened about the way God takes care of his people.
This promise–God goes AHEAD OF us–is Part 2 of our story.
Read MoreSomething was different–I could tell right away. After a couple of waves had crashed over our heads, my feet couldn’t touch the sand. We were moving rapidly away from the beach and we couldn’t get back. Panic took over. My body went completely weak, and my mind went blank for a moment. I had no idea what to do. I had only seconds to make the hardest decision of my life…
Read MoreThere are lots of reasons we have to wait that none of us totally understand, but here’s the good news about waiting for our faithful, loving God: it comes with a promise.
Isaiah tells us that when we wait on God, he will renew our strength.
Read MoreBut I wonder if that is what we often try to do with the holes in our hearts that are causing us pain and disappointment…
It might be that someone we depend on has betrayed our trust.
Or a dream has died.
Or things have taken an unexpected turn for the worse.
Or life just feels hard.
Or all of the above.
Photo by Toni Canaj: https://www.pexels.com/photo/little-girl-looking-through-heart-shaped-holes-in-small-shed-doors-13932561/
Read MoreBut God doesn’t give us everything at once. He lovingly protects us from knowing too much in advance. When it comes to letting us in on his plans for us, he does something fascinating and frustrating at the same time.
He unfolds.
Read MoreWhy do we hesitate to bring everything to Jesus? These questions seem to overshadow our faith sometimes:
Does he care? and Can he help?
All we have to do is look up and look around…
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