When we have courage and trust in God, he can use the twists and turns and the unexpected to work toward great ministry and good things for his people.

From the miracle of pregnancy and child birth to the amazing and necessary design of sleep, God's awesome creation is all around us. When we stop to appreciate God's work, we can strengthen our faith in him.

To follow God's will is to live for God, obey his word, and loving others. Doing these things is essential to living out his will for your life.

When faced with a big decision, we often want a clear sign from God. Even if we don't see a clear sign, God has given us important tools to know his will for our lives.

There are three aspects of God's will for us to examine:

1. God's will of decree

2. God's will of desire

3. God's will of direction

Each are important when determining God's plan for our lives.

These signs are given to us for a good reason. We ought to be familiar with them and study them. Be aware of the signs but more importantly be ready at all times. We have to be careful how we conduct ourselves because our master is coming back.

It's important for a church to help strengthen families but the church is also a family. We need to love each other as Christ first loved us.

After all these signs take place, Jesus will return. We can look forward to the Son of Man descending and gathering his elect. If we endure, to the end we can be saved to be a part of the kingdom Jesus will bring with him.

A time of trouble such as the world has never seen is coming. Daniel connects this with Jesus' return and the resurrection of the dead.

Jesus references the "abomination of desolation" in his Olivet discourse. This is a direct reference to Daniel 9 and directly connects the events there with Jesus' return.