Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life. Proverbs 13:12 NIV Have you ever prayed for something for a long time, and it hasn't happened in the natural? Discouragement and disappointment can easily creep in and make the heart sick. I want to encourage you. No matter what, God is still good and his word is still true. It took Abraham 25 years before he received a son. But it happened just like God said it would. Don't give up! Keep your eyes

So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing where I sent it. Isaiah 55:11 KJV I enjoy playing pickleball. When the ball is served to me, I have to return it to my opponent. This is the same concept in the spiritual realm. When the enemy serves us something that doesn’t line up with the purpose of God for my life, we have to return it with the word of God.

I know the plans I have for you, announces the Lord. I want you to enjoy success. I do not plan to harm you. I will give you hope for the years to come. Jeremiah 29:11 NIVR As a child, I especially enjoyed putting puzzles together, and I still do as an adult. Our lives are just like this puzzle. Sometimes we try to put pieces (relationships or certain people) in our lives that don’t belong. Faith is trusting God when all the pieces to the puzzle don’t fit the way you think th