For Us

How many times have you prayed for a certain outcome, imagined that a problem has only one solution, and lost heart when that outcome or solution didn’t occur?

And then you learn, of course, that God has something much better in store.

The year 2001 was a monster of a year in Tampa Bay. We rallied from a slow start to make the playoffs, only to lose to the Eagles. And then, despite much prayer, I was fired. That was not the answer or outcome I was looking for, but it was the answer I got. And so in the midst of much disappointment and uncertainty for the future, I packed up, not knowing what doors the Lord would open tomorrow, but still believing He would provide.

And He did. The Indianapolis Colts called with a mission statement they wanted me to fulfill.

Once again I was reminded that in every outcome—whether it was the one I had been praying and hoping for or not—God had a good plan in place, something whereby He would be glorified.

His Promises

If God is for us, who can ever be against us?

How do you know what your life will be like tomorrow? Your life is like the morning fog—it’s here a little while, then it’s gone. What you ought to say is, “If the Lord wants us to, we will live and do this or that.”

The LORD directs the steps of the godly.

He delights in every detail of their lives.