When we become children of God, our focus and priorities begin to shift. We are no longer defined by the people around us, but by who God created us to be. Each of us has a unique way of creating, expressing, and contributing to the world. The question is not simply what drives us to create, but whether our desires and ambitions are focused on the right things.

Jesus understands how hard it is to live in this world. He knows hardship, suffering, sorrow, and the weight of what it means to be human.

When we are invited to join God and His family, that invitation is not simply about waiting for the day we will be with Him forever. The waiting matters, too. It is often filled with hardship, suffering, and sorrow—just as Jesus’ own life was.

Everything Jesus did was rooted in love. And as we walk through the difficulties of this life with Him, we are slowly becoming more like Him. Day by day, hardship gives us opportunities to grow in patience, compassion, endurance, and, above all, love.

We are on a journey—not simply toward heaven, but toward becoming people who love more like Jesus.

Your Kingdom Come

Sometimes the plans we make don’t work out the way we expected. We may pray, plan, push, and try to make something happen—only to find a door closed in front of us. But what if that closed door isn’t a setback? What if it’s God’s protection, direction, or simply His reminder that He knows what’s best?

We can spend so much time trying to force open doors that God has closed, waiting impatiently for them to open, or wondering why He isn’t giving us what we thought we were supposed to have. But we have another option: we can trust Him. We can stop pushing, listen for His voice, place our hand in His, and allow the Holy Spirit to lead us back onto the course He has for us.

God sees what we cannot. Sometimes the most faithful thing we can do is let go of our plans and let Him be God.

Put your hand on me