The Bible both shows and tells us what to believe, which raises our expectations for what we can experience. But what do we do when our experience doesn’t live up to our theology? I have a confession: I struggle with ‘long-distance’ prayers. I know...
I’ve heard it said that if we find ourselves far from God, God hasn’t moved—we have. The heart behind that statement seems to be that God is faithful when we aren’t. He is omnipresent, and he is relentless in his pursuit of us. This is true and...
We all slog through days, weeks, and even seasons when God feels distant. Maybe a ‘distant God’ experience is even normal for you. Just this morning, God seemed eerily distant in my daily ‘sit-down’ with Him. It happens to all of us! Many...
I hate waiting. Why? Well, by definition, waiting means I don’t have something I want or need. Oftentimes, to obtain that thing I’m lacking, I need to stop doing other things. Like waiting in line to check out at the grocery store, to see a bank teller, or...
Has it ever seemed like God doesn’t speak to you like he does with other people? Do you long to hear his voice more clearly, more often? Me too! The good news is, as Job 33:14 says, “God does speak—now one way, now another— though no one perceives...
