Waiting is a counter cultural pursuit today. We live in a culture of immediacy. Advent is a season in church time—appreciated only by those in the church. We get to wait for something that has already happened… and will happen again. Abraham and Sarah show us what it means when God calls us to wait.

“I can do everything through Christ who strengthens me.” These words, inked by an apostle, were not intended to be screened onto a powerlifter’s muscle-shirt. This Word is about facing bull-and-bear markets in confidence with Christ.

Concern over the economy, inflation, and whether or not we’ll outlive our money let alone have too much week left at the end of our paycheck has become the American curse. Are we really as insecure as we have come to believe?

The American Dream has become a story about economic opportunity, freedom and independence, personal fulfillment and happiness. As we spend our lives attempting to fulfill this narrative, when does “contentment” arrive?

Where is God taking you? How do you see your future? The future appears to us like the waves of the sea: always changing. So even as we pursue what we see ahead, we hold loosely and move forward in faith that God will direct us, like Abraham.

Your when measures your success. You’ll know it when you see it. When will you know you’re accomplishing your mission--when you hit the bullseye? Nehemiah had clear goals and tangible outcomes to pursue. So will you.

Your how is the method you employ to accomplish your mission. Your how is the process that translates into action. Joseph exhibited this strategic thinking and Pharoah set him in place to implement his logic. Are you ready?

Your what is your mission. Your mission is your compass, your guiding north star. Your mission is your God-given mandate. This clarifies what you do. Moses knew what he had to do--God told him. God has told you too.

Your why explains your motivation. Why do you do anything? Or why don’t you? Your why also determines how you respond to what life throws at you. Job didn’t know why things happened, but he knew his why. Do you?

We’ve learned in this series that miracles help us see significance (the word “sign” is in significance) in the past, present, and future. Hopefully, we focus not on the miracles so much as the miracle worker. Like a window, we are meant to see through them.