God in his infinite power could solve all of the world’s problems in an instant, but if He did, we would miss out on a key experience of what it means to be like Him. Instead, in his infinite wisdom, He has made room for us to participate in his sufferings so that we may find our place in his story of salvation. All of the areas in life where we recognize that the Kingdom of God is not manifest are invitations for us to labor for his will to be done on the Earth as it is in Heaven.

Colossians 1; Luke 7; Luke 3; Proverbs 18; Ecclesiastes 3