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That the only way to possess, inherit, obtain and apprehend the promises of God—including any words, goals, plans, dreams or visions he’s placed in our hearts—is through faith and patience, just like the writer of Hebrews told us: “We do not want you to become lazy, but to imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised” (Hebrews 6:12).

Maybe you have a dream, a goal, a plan you’ve been working toward for years, and you feel God has forgotten you. Whatever it is, God has not forgotten you. The dreams, visions and plans God places in our hearts take time, lots of time. And during all that time, God is working in us so he can work through us. Our part is to exercise faith and patience. Faith is believing God, believing that God is who he says he is, and that he will do what he said he would do. Patience is our capacity to tolerate delay—our ability to wait. It’s trusting that God is good, God does good, and God knows what he is doing, no matter how long it takes—no matter what our purpose is. 

We all are called to the unexpected, and it will always take faith to see it through—but when we move forward by faith, God will always fight for us and do the miraculous. Let’s recognize what God is doing for us, the doors he’s opening for us, the steps he’s ordering for us. Let’s recognize his supernatural power at work in our lives. He will always make a way where there is no way—though it may not be what we expected. He will always honor our obedience. In everything God has called me to do, the miracles happened after I stepped out in faith—after I stepped out in obedience, trusting him.

I don’t know what your purpose is, but I know you have one. I don’t know what God has called you to do, but I know you have a destiny. And I know, at every juncture in your journey, you will find yourself in an impossible place with a decision to make—to shrink back in fear or rise up in faith. One will keep you where you are—and one will deliver you to your future. 

You can dig deeper into this message of supernatural peace and complete trust in God even when life takes an unexpected turn through Christine's newest book, Unexpected. Learn more about it here. 

Adapted from Unexpected: Leave Fear Behind, Move Forward in Faith, Embrace the Adventure by Christine Caine. Copyright © 2018 by Christine Caine. Reprinted with permission of Zondervan Publishing. All rights reserved.