09/07/2026
This week, we were reminded that God is often more concerned with our obedience than we are with our own plans.
In Acts 16, an earthquake opened the prison doors and broke the shackles, but Paul and Silas stayed. They could have walked out, but they chose to remain where God had placed them. Their obedience became an opportunity for someone else to encounter Jesus.
Sometimes, God’s will for our lives looks like freedom. Sometimes, it looks like staying. Either way, He is more concerned with our faithfulness than our comfort.
Philippians 4:11 “I have learned, in whatever situation I am in, to be content.”
God is not just after what we do for Him, but after our hearts being surrendered to Him. May we be willing to stay, go, wait, and obey—trusting that His will is better than our own.