This week, a horse named Golden Tempo won the Kentucky Derby—one of the biggest horse races in the world. There is a golden tempo for our lives, and the Lord knows what our perfect tempo is. We sometimes run our lives at a speed that's not working well for our health, relationships, or assignments, and we miss things or burn ourselves out. It's also possible for us to go too slow with decisions, stepping out in obedience, or making pivots because of fear, doubt, confusion, apathy, or rebelliousness. He also said, "Slow down" to me this week. Slow down could have many interpretations, depending on the person He is speaking to. Slow down to notice what the Lord is doing in a given situation, environment, or in a person. Slow down to avoid hastiness and allow His timing to unfold. Slow down to enter His rest and finished work rather than striving and pushing. Slow down to have peace for your mind and rest for your nervous system. Slow down to hear His still small voi...
I hear God saying, “Do not be anxious or worried about what is going on in your life. Continue to steward what I have given you and the circumstances you are in. I am blessing you and setting you up in areas of favor that you cannot imagine happening now. You are not stuck, behind, alone, or without resources—even when it feels like it. I am sending help and resources from the most unlikely places. I am with you. You are right where you need to be for this moment. Watch for the signs that the transition period is over. You are moving from one season to another in some areas of your life while simultaneously being fully planted in another season in other areas of your life. Do not question if you are supposed to move because I will make it clear. Your move is not far off. Trust where I have you and that I have set you on the path of acceleration that leads to promise fulfillment. It is time to dream with Me and dream bigger than you have ever dreamed before. You cannot ...