The Stamps Change but God Doesn't...

Success is at our fingertips. Everything we touch turns to gold. Well not quite gold, but something much more valuable to us. I sat down in the meeting with the landlord, and should not have been surprised that everything I asked for, he said yes to. Can we have two signs on the building instead of one? Sure. Can we rip out all these walls? Sure. Can we rent it for $350 less than what you are asking for 5 years? Sure.

I ask people absurd things like, “Will you host a growth group at your house?” Sure. “Will you be our youth pastor?” Sure. “Will you move to Utah and just figure it out after you get here?” Sure.

This is the hand of God. I know that.

I am also keenly aware that God puts his stamp of approval on seasons of our lives with different stamps.

Sometimes the stamp is “SUCCESS” like Joseph’s rise to the right side of Pharaoh.

Sometimes the stamp is “I’M HERE” like Joseph’s time in the pit waiting for rescue.

The nearness and approval of the Lord are the same in either season.