When the Wait Is the Work “He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end.”— Ecclesiastes 3:11 (NIV) The Tension Between Promise and Process One of the hardest truths to accept in life is that God’s timing rarely matches ours. We pray, plan, and pursue, expecting results on our schedule. But heaven doesn’t move on human deadlines. God’s timing has its own rhythm—one that is often slower, quieter, and more purposeful than we realize. Ecclesiastes 3:11 reminds us that God makes everything beautiful in His time, not ours. His timing is not random; it’s redemptive. It reshapes impatience into perseverance and frustration into faith. We often want the finished picture while God is still painting the strokes. He’s weaving details we can’t see, preparing blessings we can’t yet carry. What seed has God asked you to plant that still hasn’t produced fruit? How can you remain faithful in the waiting?

When tragedy strikes, our first reaction is often anger. We look at the person responsible and our hearts burn with grief, outrage, and even hatred. That response is human. But as followers of Christ, we are called to walk a different road—one that feels almost impossible without His strength. Jesus’ words ring loudly in moments like this: “Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you” (Matthew 5:44). It is not natural. It is not easy. But it is the way of the cross. As the initial fire of anger begins to fade, I am reminded of the greater truth: holding on to bitterness only chains us to the pain. Forgiveness, however, does not excuse evil—it releases us from being consumed by it. We may never understand the motives of those who commit such acts, but we can choose not to let hatred be the final word. Praying for our enemies doesn’t mean we agree with what they’ve done. It means we hand the gavel over to the only Just Judge—God Himself. It means we trust Him with justice, while we pursue peace in our hearts. Forgiveness is not weakness. It is strength rooted in Christ. It is how darkness loses its grip. So today, let us grieve, let us mourn, but let us also take the bold step of obedience—praying for our enemies and choosing forgiveness, so that the love of Christ shines brighter than hate.

Hey everyone, today I am going to pray every hour on the hour for both the families of those affected by 9/11 and the family of Charlie Kirk (don’t look up the video…). If you would like to join me I know they and the Lord would greatly appreciate it. This isn’t to focus on the tragedies that have happened but to gain an eternal perspective that none of us are promised tomorrow. Tell your friends and family you love them every chance you get, share your faith with everyone who will listen, and love people the way Jesus did. “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.” ‭‭2 Corinthians‬ ‭1‬:‭3‬-‭4‬ I love you all

We live in a world that constantly tells us to focus on temporary things—what we eat, drink, drive, and wear. Culture teaches us to measure success by what we own or how we look. But Scripture calls us to something very different: to fix our eyes on what truly lasts. Biblical Foundation Paul reminds us in 2 Corinthians 4:16–18 (NIV®):"Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal." Paul’s perspective shows us that even when life feels heavy, we are being renewed inwardly. He understood that trials are temporary, but God’s glory is eternal. Key Truths 1. The World’s Focus is Temporary 2. God’s Focus is Eternal 3. Our Call: Shift Our Perspective Application - Evaluate Priorities: What consumes most of your time and energy—earthly concerns or eternal pursuits? - Practice Renewal: Set aside daily time in Scripture and prayer to strengthen your inner life. - Invest Eternally: Look for ways to serve, give, and share Christ that have lasting impact. Conclusion If we want to live triumphantly in this season, we must do what Paul did: fix our eyes not on what is seen but on what is unseen. Earthly investments disappear, but eternal investments will never fade.

When we try to control the results, we impose our finite concepts onto our infinite ideas, greatly limiting the Holy Spirit.