Have you ever had a season in your life where you thought God was testing you? I definitely have. Usually, it happens during really difficult times when I'm already trying to hold onto my faith and make sense of what's going on. I can remember wondering: God, is this a test? Are You just waiting to see if I’ll still trust You when I get to the other side of this? Maybe part of the reason we think that way is because of what the word "test" means in our everyday lives. We thin

Some decisions are pretty easy. What should you make for dinner? Do you really need to buy that fill-in-the-blank thing you have been looking at online? We both know how that one is probably going to turn out. And should you move the laundry to the dryer now, or wait until you forget it exists and have to wash it all over again tomorrow? Then there are the decisions that are anything but easy. Maybe you are trying to decide whether to take a job, move somewhere new, say yes t

I would really prefer it if God handed out maps. Not metaphorical maps. I mean an actual map with the route highlighted, the difficult stretches clearly marked, and a few helpful notes along the way. Do not panic here. This delay is not a disaster. You are going to think this was a terrible idea for about three weeks. Keep going. A little red YOU ARE HERE arrow would also be appreciated. That has not been my experience. There are seasons when God makes one thing reasonably cl