And this is when He shows up BIG

There are times God shows up quietly.

When we have to pay attention, or we might miss it.

Times we only recognize His hand in hindsight.

A subtle urging. A friend’s advice. A timely post.

Maybe things working out this way instead of that doesn’t have dire consequences.

But God is always in the mix.

Then, there are times when the ground beneath your feet is completely swept away.

When you find yourself at the very end of your rope.

No options, no way out.

Nothing you can do. No choices left to be made because there are none.

When it takes everything in you to imagine there’s a next step to take.

But maybe you’re not meant to. Maybe you’re meant to stand still.

Because God is about to show up.

In a big way. In a mighty way.

In a way that shows you and anyone looking your direction that this is no ordinary turn of events.

When we are at our worst, He is at His best.

When we can’t see how, He says—Watch this.

When the only explanation for what we are experiencing is God working all things for good.

Right there in front of our eyes.

Right as we are about to give up.

When the impossible is made possible.

Because He can and He will.

And we will have no choice but to give Him all the glory.

My birthday is this weekend, and I started the month with plans for a post about all the amazing things God has brought about in my 49 years.

And there is still time for that. Because I honestly thought I might never even see 49 years, for many reasons.

But today my family is enduring a crushing loss. Something we feared but continued to pray would turn itself around.

Still, it was something we needed to surrender. To pray our hearts would be opened to God’s will rather than our own desires. To remember our security was never in this situation working out.

And truthfully? I think we all knew it wasn’t a healthy situation. None of us felt comfortable with it. But it seemed to be the only option, so it felt like the best option.

Without giving details that aren’t mine to share, we don’t know where to go from here.

All we can do is ask God for a miracle.

So, we are not only asking, we are believing.

I recently learned a Hebrew word.

Batah.

“A deep, steady confidence that rests secure… The kind of trust that leans all its weight on God without fear He’ll move.” (Thanks, Dave Adamson, aka @aussiedave)

As beloved Christian Radio host Rob Dempsey once said: I can’t wait to see what God will do with this story.