Sometimes the hardest part isn’t being shaped by the Potter — it’s sitting on the shelf afterward. When seasons of waiting stretch longer than we expect, it’s easy to feel overlooked, unused, or forgotten. But what if the shelf isn’t a place of abandonment? What if it’s a place of honor — a reminder that being set aside can mean being sanctified for something special?
We laugh at Linus’ belief in the Great Pumpkin, but his wavering when he’s disappointed again and again feels uncomfortably familiar. When life is calm, faith comes easy; when things get hard, doubt rushes in. Yet the presence of fear doesn’t mean the absence of faith. Scripture shows us that real hope can boldly say, “God will deliver… but even if He doesn’t, I will trust Him.” That paradox is very essence of faith—releasing control and resting in God’s goodness.
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When God doesn’t answer prayer, it feels like you’re listening to a busy signal. However, I’ve come to understand that He’s not ignoring me, but is instead teaching me how to pray more effectively.
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As a young teenager, I wanted to be a great missionary like William Carey except for one thing: I was determined to not be a young man in a hurry. Unfortunately, I had to learn the hard way that there’s something worse than being in a hurry.
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God describes the death of His children as “precious.” That’s not the word I would have chosen to use. What does He see when He looks at the death of a saint that I don’t?