There are few things more humbling than realizing you can’t fix someone you love. We can organize, advise, pray, suggest, remind, encourage, and sometimes even plead. At the end of the day, thought, we can’t control another person’s heart. And that’s where trust gets personal. The Day I Realized I Was Trying to Be the […]
Unanswered prayer has a way of shaking what we think we know about trust. We pray believing God hears us. We expect movement. And when silence stretches on, faith can begin to feel fragile. In those moments, trusting God means we don’t rely solely on the expected answer. We should also trust His timing. His […]
Control often feels like wisdom, until it becomes exhausting. We tell ourselves we’re being responsible, proactive, prepared. But beneath the surface, control often reveals a deeper struggle with trust, especially trust in God’s timing. When Control Quietly Took Over I didn’t notice how tightly I was holding everything together until my body started keeping score. […]
Trust always sounds gentle and reassuring—until it becomes personal. We talk easily about trusting God with our future or our faith, but trust takes on a different weight when it asks us to give something up. When obedience costs comfort, clarity, or control, trust stops feeling inspirational and starts feeling risky. That’s often the moment […]
Waiting has a way of making us restless—and honest. We don’t mind trusting God when movement is visible, when progress feels measurable. But when life slows down and answers stall, trust is tested in quieter, more uncomfortable ways. Waiting exposes how deeply we rely on timing, either ours or God’s. When Waiting Felt Like Standing […]
When life feels uncertain or overwhelming, hope allows us to become anchored and keeps us from drifting. Read on to discover how God steadies us through changing seasons. Anchored, Not Adrift Some seasons make us feel like we’re standing on shifting sand. The plans we thought were solid begin to wobble. The expectations we set […]
When seasons shift, so must our trust. Summer often marks a season of transition: graduations, relocations, schedule changes, moving homes, ministry shifts, or even unexpected disruptions. While the warm weather brings a sense of adventure and freedom, it also reveals how change can unsettle us. Trusting God through transitions becomes vital for staying grounded. These […]
The Cost and Courage of Obedience Sometimes, God asks us to take a step that doesn’t make sense. It interrupts our comfort and asks for surrender. It challenges our plans. Following God’s call is rarely convenient, but it is always worth it. Also, it’s one of the clearest expressions of living out F.A.I.T.H.—Fully Aligned In […]
Summer comes with its own rhythm—longer days, warmer nights, a loosened schedule. It invites us to pause, breathe, and reset. And yet, if we’re honest, many of us carry our busy habits straight into the slower months. That’s why finding God in the stillness isn’t automatic. It’s intentional. Stillness feels foreign in a culture that […]
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