The forecast shows a chance of storms...

Such is life.

There will always be a risk of adverse conditions.

You cannot sit and wait for a string of sunny days or for all the stars to align before you take a step forward...

Your life will waste away in the hesitation.

It's impossible for the human mind to perceive what lies ahead.

That's out of our pay grade.

Only God knows.

And He's not asking for our buy in on the days when we feel safe and secure.

He's asking us to go ALL IN in faith and trust Him even when the road ahead seems uncertain.

He will reward our obedience.

He will be our cover when the storms arrive.

And on the journey He will reveal to us the depth of His love, power and compassion.

But we must first have the courage to trust the Holy Spirit.

Don't sit idle waiting for rain...

Be bold.

Step forward in faith and take hold of the life to which He has called you.

The world is continuously pushing us to do more and be more.

We can easily get consumed by the busyness.

And we can become very rigid in allegiance to our routines if we're not careful.

The reason that this is a concern is because often our daily commitments lack flexibility for God's spontaneity.

The Holy Spirit may be nudging us, but are we listening?

Or are we drowning out that Voice in our loyalty to the chaos?

Before you resist the moment that God has you in, pause for a moment and think about HIS intention...

Perhaps He has you "Right Where You Need To Be"...

Create some space for His Will to be done.

And trust that He knows best, always.

"Words do matter."

This was a text that I received from my father a few weeks before his passing.

It arrived on day 8 of his initial 10.5 day stay in the hospital at the front end of March.

My dad was struggling with COVID related pneumonia, but the Holy Spirit was beginning to act in an extremely powerful way in his life.

He was on fire...

Touching the lives of every member of the care team that he encountered...

Blessing them with love, encouragement, wisdom and hope.

God's Voice was being magnified through him.

It was beautiful to witness.

On March 9th, my father shared with me that he had brought a member of the food service staff to tears simply by sharing his appreciation and allowing kindness to flow purely from his heart.

Words matter.

They sure do, Dad.

When we live by the Spirit, we bear Its Fruit, and God's Perfect Words flow freely from our lips without restraint in the very moments when our brothers and sisters need them most.

What a beautiful example you set for us…

Well done, faithful servant.