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Sometimes the hardest part of faith is waiting. We pray, believe, and hope — yet the answer doesn’t always come when we expect it. In those moments, it’s easy to feel forgotten, discouraged, or weary. But God is never late, and He is always working behind the scenes for our good. Waiting seasons are not wasted seasons. God often uses them to strengthen our faith, deepen our trust, and prepare us for what’s ahead. What feels like silence may actually be God building something greater than we can see. 📖 “But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles…” — Isaiah 40:31 Today, don’t give up because the answer hasn’t arrived yet. Keep praying. Keep trusting. Keep believing. God’s timing is perfect, and His promises never fail. 🙏 Prayer:Lord, help me trust You even when I cannot see the outcome. Strengthen my heart in the waiting and remind me that You are always faithful. Give me peace to rest in Your timing and confidence in Your promises. In Jesus’ name, Amen. 💬 What is one area of your life where you are learning to trust God’s timing? 📚 Hey everybody! Check out my books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Sandy-Kraus/author/B0GCNXL6C9?ref=sp_email&shoppingPortalEnabled=true

Sometimes the hardest chains to break are the ones connected to past hurt. Pain from betrayal, rejection, abandonment, or harsh words can quietly follow us for years if we do not surrender it to God. But healing begins when we choose forgiveness. Forgiveness does not always mean the other person deserves it. Sometimes forgiveness is less about freeing them and more about freeing ourselves. When we hold on to bitterness, anger, and resentment, it weighs down our hearts and steals our peace. God never intended for us to carry that burden forever. The Bible says in Ephesians 4:31-32: “Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you… Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.” Forgiveness is not pretending the hurt never happened. It is choosing to release the pain into God’s hands instead of allowing it to poison our hearts. It is trusting that God is our healer, defender, and peace. Jesus also reminds us in Matthew 11:28: “Come to Me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” Today, give God the hurt you’ve been carrying. Release the bitterness. Release the offense. Release the pain. God can heal what people broke, and He can restore peace where wounds once lived. Prayer: Lord, help me let go of every hurt that keeps me bound. Teach me to forgive the way You have forgiven me. Remove bitterness from my heart and replace it with peace, healing, and freedom. I surrender my pain to You today. In Jesus’ name, Amen. 💬 What is one thing God has helped you release so you could walk in peace? Hey everybody! Check out my books available on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/stores/Sandy-Kraus/author/B0GCNXL6C9?ref=sp_email&shoppingPortalEnabled=true

I woke up this morning amazed to learn that Jesus still teaches us today through the use of parables. I am not talking about the parables we currently see in the Gospels. I am refering to promptings of the Holy Spirit in our daily lives. Now, please understand, the mesaage I am about to share with you was NOT a dream! It was a very clear impression upon my heart and soul that I could visualize as easily as watching a show on TV. And while this was not a new experience for me, because of the recent teaching I have been sharing on the Holy Spirit and His purpose, I was much more in tune with His prompting and the message I was being given. that being said, here we go: "Do not, my beloved be in a rush to touch the anointed garment laid out before you. Be patient and wait for the Holy Spirit to guide you in God's timing. Does a bride don her wedding gown days, or even weeks before her wedding as daily wear? Will she wear that special garment to perform ordinary household chores? Or does she keep it well protected so it is not damaged, awaiting her special day? So it is with the anointing placed on our lives. Be not rushed to move into your fulfillment. While things may appear to be moving slowly to us, we must trust in God's perfect timing for our lives. Your gifts are given for a purpose, God's Purpose, not our own. And, when the Holy Spirit pushes you to that purpose, do not withdraw in fear or doubt. For that which you are called to, you shall also be equipped for. Step out in faith, secure in the knowledge that each step shall be measured and guided in power and authority. Amen

If your God only loves Black people and no one else, that’s not my God. If your god only loves White people, that’s your God, not mine. My God is the God of all. He created all, and nowhere in His Gospel does He tell me that someone’s skin color reduces their value. Nowhere does it tell me that one’s politics dictates the level of the love of Christ I share with them. The Gospel tells me to share the same love with the rich as I do to the homeless. The Gospel does not tell me to hate people who don’t live or think like me. That’s your Gospel. My Gospel tells me to simply love. Now it doesn’t mean agree with everything and everyone. It just instructs me to love, and if you are in my presence, that’s always available to you; as well as a figurative butt-whoopin’ should you cross the line (still working on that turn the other cheek thing LOL). Unconditional love is not easy to do in our flesh. Yet it’s not my job as a believer to study the Gospel to suit my angst against others. It is to do as it says to the best of my ability. AMEN.