Book: 1 Samuel

A bewildered heart feels lost, confused, and doubtful. When we feel bewildered or perplexed, we can lean on the God who cares and gives peace, go to the God who gives peace, and be faithful to do the next right thing.

God wants to grow our faith, but growth doesn’t happen in places of comfort. Our faith flourishes in the places between where we are and our future growth, our faith is grounded in the Bible, and our faith is tested in sacrifice. We must work out our faith to see growth.

Sometimes we walk into prayer with an expectation of what we want God to do about our problems or circumstances. But the way God answers your prayers will surprise you – your answer will not look like what you thought it would.

Expectation precedes preparation. We will pray, act, and think differently when we expect God to speak to us when we speak to Him. We must first, then, surrender the obstacles we think keep God from speaking to us.