When you find yourself in a valley, don’t be discouraged and lose hope. God is with you to strengthen you for the journey ahead.

Bro. Cameron Giovanelli (President of Golden State Baptist College) was observing the spectacle of empty spirituality laid out before us. He mentioned a soul winning partner of his from years ago that said the following statement as part of a prayer before they went out to knock on doors...

"The only thing worse than going to Hell..."

Later that evening I saw myself on Instagram. In a picture that was completely unfamiliar to me. The first thought that occurred to me was:

I Didn't Know Someone was Watching Me...

From the time my wife and I left the hotel to go to the airport in Israel until we pulled into our driveway in Akron, 26 hours had passed. I can tell you from experience what it feels like to just want to go to sleep.

Following God is not a 12 step program. It is not as neat and tidy as following your GPS. You will not always get an instant response like you will with Siri. Sometimes the road provided is shadowed and winding. You may not be able to see into the distant future, but just know, if you are in God's will, the road has been provided by Him.