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When you step out in obedience, you may not always be met with applause. This post explores the story of a nameless woman in Mark 14 who broke open an alabaster jar of expensive perfume and poured it on Jesus, only to be met with rage from the very people around her. Through her story, we find a word for every believer who has ever been criticized, silenced, or shamed for following God wholeheartedly.
We keep waiting to feel like we have surplus before we trust God. The widow shows us sufficiency doesn't wait for surplus. It shows up in the lack. “For they gave a tiny part of their surplus, but she, poor as she is, has given everything she had to live on.” — Mark...
Jairus's story in Mark 5 shows that waiting isn't wasted time — it's where God builds the faith you'll need for what's next. It’s the waiting that forges our faith. The Cloud That Wouldn't Lift The air was stifling. Beads of sweat formed on my face. Not from the...