Vessel of Clay

  Did you know that most of Jesus’ teachings were about money? He actually spoke more about it than prayer or even faith?  When you think about it, money is the dominant force in this world—it shapes power and influence. The wealthy run the systems. They receive respect, enjoy privileges, and rarely worry about needs. For the rest of the world, though, money is a means of survival. Most of us work to live, not because we want to, but because that’s how we were conditioned. We were taught that success means landing a stable job in a reputable company with a guaranteed salary. Wealth-building? That was never part of the lesson plan. Sadly, we often carry that same scarcity mindset into the kingdom of God. As Christians, many of us don’t see ourselves as wealthy or empowered. Yet, God desires to bless us—not just for our sake, but so we can be a blessing to others. That’s what sets us apart from the world. We are stewards of heaven’s resources. In truth, money isn’t as impor...

 Lately, I’ve been thinking about the waiting seasons—and how no one really talks about how hard it is to wait on God. Everyone loves to share once they’re on the other side of it... but what about when you’re still in it? What do you do when God is taking His time? When He’s not healing you? When everyone around you is getting married but you? When the spouse or family member you’ve been praying for isn’t getting saved—and instead seems to be getting worse? What do you do when the promotion still isn’t happening? What do you do when you honestly don’t feel like “the wait is worth it”? What do you do when you know He can do it in a second—but He’s choosing not to?  By the way, I don’t have an answer to these questions... I just think we don’t talk enough about the heavy moments—the ones where you don’t even feel like praying anymore because the wait has worn you down. We rarely talk about the discouragement that comes when the promise is delayed... or how frustrating it feels ...