Past experiences often color our ability to anticipate goodness. I was fortunate as a child to have a great upbringing. There were triumphs, lots of space to play outside for hours, and a variety of friendships in the neighborhood, at church, and on ball teams. There were also knocks and...

I marvel at Jesus’ anticipation of our needs as His followers. In my walk with Jesus, I often get weary of the confusion I experience in terms of His actions and His timing. You could translate that last sentence as, “why I don’t get immediate action and change at the...