Posts with the tag “god-s-plan”

“When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished. And he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.” - John 19:30When Jesus spoke the words “It is finished,” He was not announcing defeat. He was declaring victory. The work needed to save you, forgive you, and reconcile you to God was fully completed in that moment. Nothing needed to be added. Nothing needed to be improved. Nothi...  Read More

“He is before all things, and in him all things hold together.” - Colossians 1:17Life has a way of coming apart at the seams. Responsibilities pile up, relationships strain, plans unravel, and the things you thought were steady suddenly feel fragile. You try to keep everything under control, yet the harder you work, the more it seems to slip through your fingers. In moments like that, it is easy t...  Read More

“Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.” - Proverbs 19:21When Caesar Augustus issued a decree that forced everyone to return to their hometown for a census, it looked like another display of human power. He wanted control, recognition, and authority. What he did not know was that God was using his decision to fulfill a prophecy that had been spoken cent...  Read More

“Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity.” - Ephesians 5:15-16Opportunities to encounter God rarely come wrapped in the ways we expect. They often arrive quietly, disguised as interruptions or inconveniences. The problem is that most of us are too busy to notice. Our schedules are packed, our minds are distracted, and our hearts are preoc...  Read More

“And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.” - Philippians 4:19There are seasons in life when you feel like you are doing everything you can just to keep moving forward. You show up, you try to stay faithful, yet nothing seems to go according to plan. The doors you hoped would open stay closed. The people you counted on are nowhere to be found. You fe...  Read More

“The Lord will fulfill his purpose for me; your steadfast love, O Lord, endures forever.” - Psalm 138:8Sometimes life feels random. The timing seems off, the path feels unclear, and the pieces just do not seem to fit together. You wonder if God sees what you are walking through or if the setbacks and delays are signs that you have somehow missed His plan. But nothing in your life is outside His co...  Read More

"Do not lay your hand on the boy or do anything to him, for now I know that you fear God" - Genesis 22:12There are times when you feel like God is asking too much or leading you into a season that makes no sense. You try to trust Him, but nothing adds up. You pray and wait, and still the road ahead is blurry. It is easy in those moments to wonder if God forgot something, or worse, if He got it wro...  Read More

"But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength" - Isaiah 40:31Waiting can be frustrating, especially when you believe you’re ready for what’s next. You’ve prayed, you’ve prepared, and yet nothing seems to be moving. In those moments, it’s easy to question whether God is listening or whether you misunderstood His direction. But what if the delay is not God ignoring you, but God developi...  Read More

"Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think" - Ephesians 3:20One of the biggest traps believers fall into is settling for less than what God has planned. We crave control, we crave comfort, and we choose the familiar path instead of waiting on God’s full blessing. It feels safer to grab what we can see now rather than trust Him for something greater later. But w...  Read More

"By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to a place that he was to receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going." – Hebrews 11:8Trusting God feels easy when His plan matches your plan. It’s much harder when He leads you somewhere you didn’t expect, somewhere you wouldn’t have chosen on your own. The truth is, many of us are comfortable with God guiding us...  Read More

"For the righteous falls seven times and rises again, but the wicked stumble in times of calamity." – Proverbs 24:16You’re going to mess up. No matter how much you love Jesus, no matter how committed you are to His purpose, you are going to fall short. It’s not something to celebrate, but it is something to expect. Being human means you will battle temptation, you will make poor choices, and you w...  Read More

"For the Lord sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart." – 1 Samuel 16:7God does not choose people based on the same criteria the world uses. The world is drawn to image, status, and credentials. God is drawn to surrender, humility, and the heart.Think about it. When the prophet Samuel went to anoint the next king of Israel, he looked at all the st...  Read More

"The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps." – Proverbs 16:9You need to know something today. Your life is not a string of random events. You’re not here by chance. The job you have, the city you live in, the people in your life, even the trials you’ve faced, are not meaningless. God does not deal in coincidence. He is intentional with everything He touches, and that inclu...  Read More

“The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps.” – Proverbs 16:9You are not where you are by accident. You may not fully understand why you are here, how long this season will last, or where it’s leading, but none of that means God has lost track of you. You are where you are for a reason.Sometimes we believe the lie that if things aren’t ideal, then they must be off course. B...  Read More

“For still the vision awaits its appointed time, it hastens to the end—it will not lie. If it seems slow, wait for it, it will surely come, it will not delay.” – Habakkuk 2:3When God gives you a promise, your first instinct might be to assume it will happen right away. You expect the door to open, the answer to come, the breakthrough to arrive. But what happens when it doesn’t? What happens when y...  Read More

"And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose." - Romans 8:28Sometimes the greatest frustration in life is feeling like nothing you are doing is connected to the promise God gave you. You have a vision for where you believe He is leading you, but your current reality feels completely unrelated. It’s easy to wonder, Wha...  Read More

“‘Do not harm the land or the sea or the trees until we put a seal on the foreheads of the servants of our God.’ Then I heard the number of those who were sealed: 144,000 from all the tribes of Israel.”- Revelation 7:3-4 The God you and I serve is all knowing, all consuming, and all powerful. We spoke a few days ago about how everything Satan and the anti-Christ will do during the tribulation is b...  Read More