Doubt manufactures depression, but faith manufactures delight.

Fr those of us who have some awareness of our sinfulness and folly, the hardest thing for us to believe is that God could love us, want to be with us, and desires relationship with us.

Many Christians, and even secular analysts, have said that the biggest crisis our culture is facing is the failure of fatherhood.

As Abraham showed, we can be flat on our faces while filled with holy laughter. He wasn’t laughing his head off, but was laughing his heart out.

When God says, “I want to be your friend” or “I want to marry you,” or “I will be your God,” he means it. If you doubt his commitment, look to the cross and respond, “We will be your people.”

Let’s give waiting a shot rather than working, trusting rather than trying, faith rather than force, relying rather than running. And watch God proving again that he is mighty and he is the multiplier.