Alisha Illian

follower of Jesus | wife and mother | founder of The Gospel Changes Everything | #chasingperfect book

[Alisha Illian @alishaillian]

@iamrjknight This is 🔥

[Virgil L. Walker @virgilwalker]

My favorite.

[Wes Huff @WesleyLHuff]

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.

[Jeremiah Knight @iamrjknight]

There is no untouched life in this fallen world.

There is no perfect childhood, perfect family, perfect marriage, perfect work, perfect church, or perfect circle of people who will always understand us, love us rightly, speak wisely, and never fail us. We live among sinners, and we ourselves are sinners. That means even the best earthly gifts carry weakness, disappointment, limitation, and pain.

“For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23).

But the hope of the believer is not built on finding a perfect life here. Our hope is that we belong to a perfect God who rules over every imperfect part of our lives with flawless wisdom, unchanging faithfulness, and fatherly love.

“The LORD is righteous in all His ways and kind in all His deeds” (Psalm 145:17).

He does not promise a life without trouble. He promises His presence in trouble. He does not promise that people will never fail us. He promises that He will never leave us. He does not promise that every road will make sense to us. He promises that He is working all things according to His holy purpose.

“And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God” (Romans 8:28).

So we do not need to pretend life is painless. We do not need to deny disappointment. We do not need to make idols out of earthly comfort, human approval, or ideal circumstances. We need to look to the Lord who carries His people through weakness, grief, confusion, and change.

“My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness” (2 Corinthians 12:9).

This life is not perfect.

But our God is.

And His strength is enough for every imperfect day He appoints.

[Coach Buckets @PreWarWesley]

@reignillian

[A Man Of Memes @RickyDoggin]

RULES FOR SONS:

1. Never shake a man’s hand sitting down.
2. Don’t enter a pool by the stairs.
3. The man at the BBQ Grill is the closest thing to a king.
4. In a negotiation, never make the first offer.
5. Request the late check-out.
6. When entrusted with a secret, keep it.
7. Hold your heroes to a higher standard.
8. Return a borrowed car with a full tank of gas.
9. Play with passion or not at all…
10. When shaking hands, grip firmly and look them in the eye.
11. Don’t let a wishbone grow where a backbone should be.
12. If you need music on the beach, you’re missing the point.
13. Carry two handkerchiefs. The one in your back pocket is for you. The one in your breast pocket is for her.
14. You marry the girl, you marry her family.
15. Be like a duck. Remain calm on the surface and paddle like crazy underneath.
16. Experience the serenity of traveling alone.
17. Never be afraid to ask out the best looking girl in the room.
18. Never turn down a breath mint.
19. A sport coat is worth 1000 words.
20. Try writing your own eulogy. Never stop revising.
21. Thank a veteran. Then make it up to him.
22. Eat lunch with the new kid.
23. After writing an angry email, read it carefully. Then delete it.
24. Ask your mom to play. She won’t let you win.
25. Manners maketh the man.
26. Give credit. Take the blame.
27. Stand up to Bullies. Protect those bullied.
28. Write down your dreams.
29. Always protect your siblings (and teammates).
30. Be confident and humble at the same time.
31. Call and visit your parents often. They miss you.
32. The healthiest relationships are those where you’re a team; where you respect, protect, and stand up for each other.

[Jason Illian @jasonillian]

Beyond blessed to announce that my daughter, Sage, has committed to play beach volleyball at @TexasBeachVB for the amazing coaches and players there. She is a remarkable young woman and we are humbled. #hookem #wearetexas #gohorns #godblesstexas

[Gridiron Apex @GridironApex]

@TimTebow @reignillian when you got Tim giving you praise, I told you @reignillian that you were one of the ones when I saw you last year. Keep grinding, only up from here.

[Matt Smethurst @MattSmethurst]

What good news.

[Alisha Illian @alishaillian]

@reignillian This is incredible. You have worked so hard and it shows. Keep it up!! #gomavs

[Reign Illian 3⭐️ ‘27 QB @reignillian]

Some summer scrimmage film against a couple different teams around kansas! Getting ready for upcoming season!

[Alisha Illian @alishaillian]

@iamrjknight Yes. This is so good.

[Reign Illian 3⭐️ ‘27 QB @reignillian]

I’ll be attending the SMU and TCU mega camps over the next couple of weeks! Excited to showcase my skills!

[Reign Illian 3⭐️ ‘27 QB @reignillian]

appreciate the write up! @cargile_wade

[Reign Illian 3⭐️ ‘27 QB @reignillian]

Enjoy talking to colleges but really pumped to start summer practice with my team today. Nothing better than sweating, bleeding and leading a team of scrappy, gritty dudes. #gomavs

[Jason Illian @jasonillian]

Grateful to be growing a beast of an athlete with a heart for his teammates.

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[CoolDaddyO @cargile_wade]

AIRING IT OUT, BABY!!! 🚨🚨🚨
5A Stacked With Battle-Tested Gunslinger QBs https://t.co/XnwcwEXUQf @CaleKetter @JohnHornback99 @coltonelmore11 @Logan_fult @Griffhall_7 @reignillian @DanSogard @BrixtonSchwinn @Kiptonkruger @izreal7752

[Grant R. Castleberry @grcastleberry]

God’s mercies are new every morning.