We live in a world obsessed with instant results. But the Kingdom doesn’t operate on our clock. It operates on Christ’s. As believers, we’re called to work hard—not for our own glory, but as an act of worship. Scripture reminds us, “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters” (Colossians 3:23). When we grind, hustle, and pour ourselves into the gifts God has given us, we’re planting seeds. But the harvest? That’s up to Him.

It’s easy to look at a setback and feel like God is against us. A lost opportunity… a door that shuts right when we were finally excited… a plan that falls apart even after we prayed over it. But what if those closed doors aren’t punishment? What if they’re protection? What if they’re redirection? God isn’t in the business of harming His children. He’s in the business of shaping us, guiding us, and positioning us for something more meaningful than we could see at the time. Th

When I look back on my baseball journey, I can see God’s fingerprints all over it — even in the moments that broke me. I had sat out my first year of college ball with a redshirt and battled through back pain that kept me from playing the game I loved. By the time my second year rolled around, I was rusty, unsure, and trying to find my footing again. That fall, we got a new head coach, Johnny Wiggs, who had come from Polk State to take over the program at Santa Fe College. I

There are things we want for ourselves—dreams that feel right, goals that seem reachable, and moments we imagine as the best possible outcome. But then life happens differently. Doors close that we thought should open. Opportunities slip away. People walk out. The timeline shifts. In those moments, it’s easy to wonder: Why would God let this happen? The truth is, God sees a much bigger picture than we do. He knows how every decision, every “yes,” and every “no” will ripple th