God Equips Us
To “mount up with wings like eagles” (v. 31) is a metaphor for how we can respond to the challenges that wait for us in
To “mount up with wings like eagles” (v. 31) is a metaphor for how we can respond to the challenges that wait for us in
One of the hardest things to do in life … is nothing—enduring a season of waiting, feeling that things are beyond your control. The ground under
Waiting can painful! Waiting for a child to be born, waiting for a car to get repaired, waiting at the DMV. According to a survey
Have you ever waited to meet someone in person? Maybe it was a friend whom you haven’t seen in years, or a blind date you’d
From the pickup line at our school to waiting for much anticipated events and activities, everyday life brings plenty of opportunities to wait. Understanding that
We all know the power of waiting for someone we haven’t seen in a while. Years ago, we used to stand at the airport gate
The arrival of Christ should be on our minds each day as a happy potential. Fifth-century bishop Theodoret of Cyr (Cyyrhus) says as much: “The
We don’t make much of timers counting down until we start getting close to the end. Consider how you felt waiting for a timer to
Whenever we encounter injustice and feel that God is doing nothing about it, we need to spend time in God’s presence to gain his perspective. This will
Meditating on Psalm 130, Eugene Peterson tells a story about a job he had as a night watchman in a big building. He writes, “If I
Going on a diet can help you lose a lot of weight. Typically, diets will get you into a big caloric deficit by limiting your
If you’ve ever been on a road trip with small children, you know they relentlessly ask, “How much longer till we get there?” It can
“In painting, an underpainting is a first layer of paint applied to a canvas or board and it functions as a base for other layers
A popular park or backyard activity is slacklining. A slackline is a three-inch-wide tightrope made from seatbelt material and stretched between two trees in a
In the novel Death Comes for the Deconstructionist, Daniel Taylor provides a great illustration for the “already but not yet” nature of God’s kingdom. This
As we wait, it sometimes feels like our groom has given us a blender, like fiancé Brian gave his betrothed for their eight-month anniversary in
Generally speaking, we are bad at waiting. Our tech usage is one way we recognize our growing inability to wait for anything, but as believers
A recent study of two thousand British people found that our pursuit of more knowledge has made us impatient. The availability of information at our
Christian communities are a place where we can have a foretaste of heaven here on earth. What’s a foretaste? Have you ever cooked bacon before?
Everything is about timing. While some keep going and try to make the most of a situation as they go, others will wait until just