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We need to WAIT on the power of the Holy Spirit, who is always available to us as followers of Jesus. Then, we need to GO in that power to accomplish what God has set before us. When we do that, we will experience success to the glory of God.

Do you ever feel like giving up? You’re nervous because someone is watching you. You’ve tried and you seem to never succeed. It’s much easier to just quit, claim failure and beat yourself up. The promotion, job search, parenting a teen - it all seems so futile! STOP! Don’t give up!

Friends, I believe we, as a church, had a blessing and powerful Easter weekend. But for transformation to happen, we need holy frustration. We need the conviction of sin daily, confession of his need, and the justification of God, which leads to the transformation of our lives.

But on another mundane Thursday morning, after all of the fun is over, nahhh not much excitement to be found. It is on days like today, when praising God is more important than ever. It is up to us (and the Holy Spirit) to train our hearts to naturally resort back to worshiping God - on the mountaintop moments, in the monotony, and throughout the valleys.

I can share from personal experience that what sustained me in my difficult season was trust. I trusted that God is who He says He is. I trusted that God loved me and would never leave me. I trusted that God was not a man that He should lie, but that He was a Man of His Word and His promises would come to fruition.

Easter is the Good News that God can resurrect dead things and make them live again! Easter isn't once a year, it's every day! Because the Risen Christ is Alive, and He is with you, and He is with me, and He expects you and I to trust Him in the hard decisions of life, that He can do what we cannot do or foresee for those who know Him and love Him!

I have to wonder how often that happens in our lives. We are walking along on the journey of life and Jesus shows up, but we don’t recognize Him. We keep walking and doing the same things we have always done, wondering why things don’t turn out differently.

Silent Saturdays. The days between the problem and the solution, the question and the answer. It’s in the silence that we wonder if God cares. Is He mad? Why doesn’t He do something? Jesus is in the tomb. Do something! My marriage is upside down, my child is addicted to drugs, I just got diagnosed with cancer. Do something! At least tell me what to do.

Good Friday reminds us to worship Jesus, who accomplished the greatest work in all of redemptive history when He said, “It is finished.” His work on the Cross satisfied the wrath of sin and provided what we need the most.

Friend, I know there are parts of your story you don’t post on Facebook. I know there are secrets you don’t advertise to your friends. I know there are regrets and insecurities and deep hurts that stay locked away. Do you know that Jesus saw those very things, and He’s still offering you the bread and the cup?