“Well done, good and faithful servant.” Matthew 25:13 (NIV) The red light flashing on the monitor above, where his body quietly lay, silently warned of what was ahead. Slowly, the dawn was rising. Days had quickly transitioned from hours to minutes. After almost three days by his side, I signaled to my brother. Things are changing. Now is the time. Gently, we held our uncle's hands as we kissed his pale head. Well done good and faithful servant. Enter into the joy of the Lord. He quickly and peacefully slipped out of our hands and into His Continue Reading
Does God Use Half-Hearted Yeses?
Lesson #2 on a Journey to a Water Well. Have you ever said yes when you wanted to say no but didn’t feel like you could say no? Me too. I tried this strategy with God several years after the Holy Spirit first whispered Africa into my spirit. Initially, I had declined His invitation to Africa but intuitively knew His expectation was yes. So, at twenty-one years old, I said yes but meant no. With a mix of resolution and resignation, I boarded a plane despite the sign’s prominent display, “The U.S. Department of State does not recommend travel Continue Reading