If I'm honest this has been a hard season for me lately. I've been struggling with trusting God's timing. I was reminded when reading Psalm 37 today that I am to be still before Yahweh and wait patiently. That Yahweh is good to those who wait for him and seek him, and it is good to wait quietly for God’s salvation (Lam. 3:25–26). This quiet waiting involves hoping in God’s word while the soul waits more intensely than watchmen awaiting morning (Psalm 130:5–6).
I was reminded that prior to preaching to thousands, for a season Peter went back to fishing after thinking he failed Jesus. That Paul sat in prison cells, Lazarus lay in a tomb, Jonah prayed in the belly of a fish, Hannah wept on the steps of the tabernacle, Joseph was locked in the captivity, and Moses stood in the fields of Median herding sheep. All before God made moves in his timing.
Times of waiting, while hard, remind us of the confidence we should have in God’s timing and character. When direction seems slow in coming, we're called to wait for it, assured it will come when the time is ready (Hab. 2:3). Yahweh himself waits to be gracious and show mercy, and those who wait for him are blessed, for he is a God of justice (Isa. 30:18). Rather than taking matters into their own hands, like I often am tempted to do, we are instructed not to repay evil but to wait for the Lord, who will deliver us (Prov 20:22).
Hoping for what is unseen involves waiting with patience (Romans 8:25), and through the Spirit and faith, believers eagerly wait for the hope of righteousness (Galatians 5:5). Waiting involves expectancy and hope regarding events and contingencies still in the future, it's the outworking of a spiritual posture directed at trusting God’s promises and timing rather than our own understanding.
Knowing all of this, writing here on X doesn't make my season of needing to wait any easier, but the consistent, inspired, inerrant testimony of scripture nonetheless gives me something solid to trust in. I am fickle, impatient, and finite. God is trustworthy, forbearing, and infinite. And his timing is right even if I don't know how or when things will happen.
@ShamsCharania I don’t understand the trade. Giannis is a great player, but this puts him in the exact same situation as Milwaukee. The Heat aren’t in a position to be competitive, even with Giannis.
Being able to watch my kids grow and experience the highs and lows of life with them has been the greatest gift I could ask for.
Happy Father’s Day to all the dads who continue to show up and show out no matter what.
Becoming a father right out of high school was terrifying. I was worried about doing everything wrong.
The one thing I knew I couldn’t mess up was being there every step of the way. Perfection wasn’t reality, but constant effort was within my control.
@NickJFuentes You mean spending billions to fight in a war that resulted in big price increases for Americans and gives Iran more power than before the war began isn’t a win???
Nothing more fatherly than traveling a quarter of the way across the country to spend four days in a packed convention center, completely sleep-deprived and sore from a mediocre hotel bed, to support your daughter’s quest for a national championship.
This is the life.
@jaketapper@mikenelson586 Probably the best take of your career.
Here’s my Batman ranking:
1. Ben Affleck
2. Christian Bale
3. Michael Keaton
4. Robert Pattinson
5. Val Kilmer
World Cup games been fun to watch. Love seeing strong performances from USA.
I just can’t get over the egregious flopping. Dudes get a slight tap on the shoulder and roll around on the floor for 5 minutes. Completely disrupts the flow of the match.
Just touched down in Minneapolis for the first time!
Going to lace up the running shoes and hit the streets
Find some good food. Visit the fraudulent daycare centers. Join a protest. The whole shabang!
@laura_sanko As much as I’d love to see Gaethje back in the ring, I’d understand him riding off into the sunset after finally getting the belt. Great way to end a phenomenal career.
Ilia and Oliveira should run it back after the dominant win against Holloway.
@cenkuygur We’re about to get blasted with information that the military operations in Iran weren’t as successful as originally claimed, and we need to go finish the job.