God’s Faithfulness in Every Season
Finding grace in the hard and holy moments.
Some seasons stretch you more than you expect. They test your patience, your calling, and sometimes your faith. For me, these past months have been exactly that kind of season: a blend of leadership decisions, theological tension, graduate coursework, and walking our family through Nicole’s cancer journey. Yet through every part of it, I’ve seen God’s faithfulness in every season sustain us in ways I never could have managed on my own.
Trusting When You Can’t See
Ministry often feels like walking in fog. You keep leading, preaching, loving, and praying, but without always seeing what God’s doing behind the scenes. Between church discussions and decisions about our future, budget planning and forecasting, writing and preaching, and helping people wrestle through cultural, relational, and theological issues, there’s been a lot going on.
Add to that surgeries and recovery, chemo treatments, and more treatment still to come (while parenting three teenage boys), life has felt full. Yet through it all, God’s remained faithfully steady, carrying me and my family through each step, providing faith and endurance along the way.
The apostle Paul wrote, “He who calls you is faithful; he will surely do it” (1 Thessalonians 5:24).
That verse has become an anchor for me as a pastoral leader. God doesn’t ask me to carry the outcome; He simply calls me to trust Him. He’s the One who knows me and already knows the future.
Finding Grace in Weakness
In times when my strength ran out, His grace met me there. Tuesdays in the chemo suite became a special space, where fear and anxiety turned into empathy and camaraderie. The transition to Fall meant time spent in the Yukon and Alaskan wilderness, processing life while hunting and fishing, reminding me that even in isolation, God’s faithfulness in every season is real. Even this month, as I’m studying and preparing to preach from Ephesians 1, I’m reminded that God has a plan and is in control. That truth carries new weight in this season.
I would be remiss not to mention God’s faithfulness lived out through His church. My pastoral colleagues (Aaron, Herber, and Byron) stepped up to carry part of my workload. Friends and family became prayer warriors. Our church family organized meals, cards, notes, and gifts. And a group of young adults (you know who you are) welcomed our boys into their home every Tuesday evening for dinner and entertainment while Nicole recovered from that day’s chemo treatment.
In this season, I’ve learned that weakness (the inability to do it all, handle it all, or balance it all) and having to depend on God and His Church in a greater capacity have become a kind of worship. It strips away the illusion of control and draws me back to prayer, gratitude, and rest. And somehow, that’s where peace begins to grow.
Resting and Remembering
In this season, Sabbath rest has felt different. Although I’ve been forced to sit and wait more, my mind still struggles to pause. Both personally and as a family, we’ve found time to rest in the rhythm of creation, but I’ve had to be intentional in those moments: to breathe deeply, to listen, to remember.
Ministry has kept moving (sometimes with me, sometimes without me), and intentional (or even forced) rest has taught me that I don’t have to carry it all. God still works even if I stop. In that, I’ve realized that God’s faithfulness in every season means trusting that even in silence, He’s still speaking. Even in stillness, He’s still working.
In the quiet times, I’m reminded that my calling isn’t about control but surrender to His will. I can’t predict what comes next: Nicole’s recovery, our church facility, or the next round of ministry decisions. There’s so much unknown. And yet, I know who holds tomorrow. God’s faithfulness hasn’t wavered yet, and it won’t start now.
I’m honestly surprised by how grounded I feel, how steady I am after this season. I know it’s because He’s been faithful in the hospital, faithful in the wilderness, and faithful in the church.
And He’ll be faithful in the future.
Join the Conversation; Share Your Thoughts
- Where have you seen God’s faithfulness in your current season?
- How do you find rest when life feels full or uncertain?
- What helps you trust God when you can’t see what He’s doing?
With you in my thoughts and prayers. 💞😊🤗🐞
Thank you!