Whatever is happening to you is happening for you, God is not surprised. But there is a purpose. And it may simply be for me to learn again that I need to keep talking to God. I need to keep trusting in Him by relying on Him.

God has so much more for you, friend. You’re drinking earthly water. You’re looking at some pretty trees. Maybe He’s inviting you to trust anyways, to step out in faith and be amazed at what’s in store. Step out in faith, leave the trees, and take a look at the view.

Be a Christ influencer to those around you. Chances are you’re listening to this devotional because God has impacted your life in some way. He has inspired and influenced you to become more like Him, to truly be a follower of Jesus. So tell the world about Him. Make life less about Instagram follows and more about gaining followers for Christ.

When's the last time you were really hungry to know God? The truth is, today, everybody is seeking ultimate satisfaction through other things than God. We have allowed the things of this world to satisfy our lives and satiate our hunger. But, haven't we learned in spades that nothing that impresses us seems to last? God created us to be wowed by something bigger and better than anything this world has to offer.

We can trust God to get us through whatever troubles the world throws at us and whatever temptations come from within us. And when we come to that realization, we can proclaim, as James commands us, “Consider it pure joy when you face trials of many kinds.”

If you don’t know where to start today, maybe let’s start with one “So Will I” statement today. I hope, when you’re faced with the decision to live out what you want, or to live out who Jesus is, the new self, I pray you’ll choose to say, “So Will I.”

Not only do we have a God who remains alongside us each step of our journey, but He is a consistently faithful protector of His people. And when we shift our gaze from the difficulty of our circumstance to the sovereign character of our God, our weariness begins to fade away and be replaced with confidence that can only be placed in the Lord above all.

It’s my prayer and my absolute hope that the words and the prayers within this song do a similar work within and upon you and your heart today. I pray that you feel the love of your Father. It’s real. It’s not an obligatory kind of love - it’s a REAL love. One that won’t abandon you, one that won’t threaten you, but one that you can count on right now and forevermore.

If you’re walking through life feeling low grade anxiety and over-exhaustion, can I just tell you right now that Jesus never intended that for you or me. He intended that you learn The Way, the way of Jesus, the way that adopts a gentle, humble heart.

It can be so easy to think and feel as though the trials and tribulations that we face are battles too big for God to face or that God will only be by our side when it is most convenient for Him, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. We serve a God that has seen our darkest nights. He hears our deepest thoughts and knows the turmoil in our own hearts. We will never have to walk through the fire alone.