Even before we were born, God planned in advance our destiny and the good works we would do to fulfill it!  Ephesians 2:10 (TPT)  Some people think, “To experience God, I need to attend church or become a church leader.” Now, the world needs pastors, and getting plugged into church is undoubtedly crucial. But God uses the things we do in our everyday lives to help prepare us for where He is taking us.  The truth is, it’s in the mundane moments where God’s purposes often reveal themselves—whether we’re raising our kids, working alongside co-workers or learning sports.  Take a look at much of the Bible. God didn’t necessarily use well-known church leaders or reveal His purposes for people at the synagogue. God worked through ordinary …

Then Elisha prayed, “O Lord, open his eyes and let him see!” The Lord opened the young man’s eyes, and when he looked up, he saw that the hillside around Elisha was filled with horses and chariots of fire. 2 Kings 6:17 (NLT) Is God supernaturally at work in your everyday life? The answer is yes! However, we’re often blind to it—even when it’s right in front of us.  Second Kings 6:8-23 tells the story of Elisha’s servant experiencing this firsthand. When the servant got up one morning, he discovered an enemy army had surrounded their city overnight.  Terrified, he ran to tell Elisha, who asked God to open the servant’s eyes. Suddenly, the servant could see that God’s angelic army surrounded them with protection.   Like …

And who knows but that you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this and for this very occasion?  Esther 4:14 (AMPC)  We often think that God must work only in mind-blowing ways. But when I study the Bible, I frequently find the opposite. Over and over, we see that God is closely involved in people’s everyday lives. Certainly, He can choose to show up in a spectacular fashion. I’ve witnessed countless miraculous healings and unexplainable circumstances. But the supernatural also unfolds in the everyday.  Look at the story of Esther. After the queen fell out of favour with the ruling king, he ended up falling for and choosing Esther, unaware that his new queen was Jewish.  Meanwhile, Haman, an evil kingdom official, …

He has planted eternity in the human heart, but even so, people cannot see the whole scope of God’s work from beginning to end.  Ecclesiastes 3:11 (NLT)  I’m blown away by how God achieves His purposes through us. In the moment, we often don’t recognize God at work in our jobs, circumstances and relationships.  Take my life, for example. Raised in a wonderful pastor’s home, I witnessed God perform miracles at an early age. Later on, I began working at a steel mill where I found it a shocking adjustment to work alongside tough, secular co-workers. From there, I moved into emergency medicine, where my years as a paramedic taught me to lead others while coping with screaming, blood, trauma and death.  The gritty steel mill …

And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.  Romans 8:28 (NLT)  Don’t underestimate God’s phenomenal ability to create something good out of what’s intended for evil.  Maybe you’re thinking, “Well, someone abused me as a kid. How is that for my good?” Listen, regardless of what happened, God can pull beauty from ashes in a masterful way. Don’t look at your past and just see the heartache and pain. Look back and see God at work. Look ahead and claim this promise over today and your future!  Take the story of Joseph in Genesis chapters 37 to 50, for example. Because Joseph’s jealous brothers sold him to …