We all would rather not wait, but it seems like we are almost always waiting on something or someone. Waiting on God brings an entirely different set of challenges. But when we discover how God sees waiting, it makes all the difference.

It is simply not enough for us to embrace who God says we are. We must embrace our role as a shaper of the identities of those around us. We must help others know that they are who God says they are, no more, no less, no matter what.

What happens when we mess up so badly that we begin to question our identity? What happens to how God sees us when we disappoint ourself, others and even Him? We must discover that what we do doesn't change who God says we
are.

Typically, based on our personalities and experiences, we gravitate towards one of two extremes: either thinking we are less than who God says or thinking we are more than God says we are. Both are dangerous. Both are unnecessary.

When we recenter ourselves on who God says we are, we can live in freedom from the extremes.

Our identity is a mixture of how we see ourselves, how we feel others see us, and how God sees us. We put way too much emphasis on the first 2 and not nearly enough on what God thinks. However, it's what He thinks that matters most. After all, He made you. He knows best.

When all “hell” breaks loose inside you, in your mind and heart, it's a whole different kind of battle. Our great God knows and cares about these inner struggles and invites us to come to Him. Instead of carrying it on your own, learn to run to Him for comfort and hope.

Often it's in our relationships where the “hell” seems to be most prevalent. We are quick to look for someone to blame and a way of escape. However, there is a much better way to navigate the turbulent waters of our friendships, marriage, family, and coworkers.

Then there are those times when it's just keeps on coming and problems seem to go from bad to worse. What is God up to in allowing such times? When God is present but feels very absent because of what's happening around us, we discover there is a bigger, much more important, agenda at work within us.

It's only a matter of time until we go through moments, even long periods of time, when “all hell is breaking loose”. No one is exempt. It's in these times when God seems a million miles away; but is He, really?

There is a decision that must be made by each of us that has the potential of helping you discover your “now” more than anything else. It's a choice made possible by Jesus Christ and what He has done for us. Now is the time to make this decision. In fact, there's never been a better time.