I've moved around quite a bit, and settling into a new state is already a lot to handle—now I have to find a community too? It was all just so tiring. I knew I needed to, but I wasn't hurrying. As God nudged my heart, I eventually gave in and went to a small group meeting at my local church. The enemy will do anything to keep us from gathering. From being honest. From sitting at the table. Because he knows if we ever get in a real, honest community his lies will be exposed

Has God ever asked you to do something that felt absolutely impossible? God speaks something to your heart, and the first thing you do is look at your circumstances. You start listing all the reasons it won’t work: “I’m too old.” “I’m too busy.” “I tried that already.” “What will people think?” But here’s the truth: God isn’t looking for your excuses—He’s looking for your obedience.

I had been so focused on the future, so wrapped up in the unknown, that I had completely lost sight of the good things God was already doing in the present.