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The Calendar Test: Appointments With God

Garnet Nowell — Mon, 03 Aug 2026 11:28:27 +0000

We keep careful track of our appointments. The doctor, the dentist, the lawyer, the professor’s office hours, we write them on the calendar, set a reminder, and show up, often ten minutes early with our paperwork in hand. We wouldn’t dream of not showing up for the dentist. We’d never casually skip a meeting with our attorney. These appointments matter to us, so we honor them. But what about our appointments with God? Do we even make them? Is there a set time when we say, “This hour belongs to my Father”? And if we do make that appointment, are Read More

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Not Crushed: Discovering God’s Strength in Your Weakness

Garnet Nowell — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 11:41:41 +0000

Paul’s words in 2 Corinthians 4:8–10 inspire believers in every generation: “We are pressured in every way [hedged in], but not crushed; perplexed [unsure of finding a way out], but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not abandoned [to stand alone]; struck down, but never destroyed.” If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably read those words and thought, “But I’m not Paul.” Paul endured imprisonment, beatings, shipwrecks, rejection, and constant hardship. Yet he remained steadfast in his faith and unwavering in his mission. How is that possible? The answer is not that Paul possessed extraordinary human strength. His endurance came Read More

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Zealous Pursuit or Passive Waiting?

Garnet Nowell — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 12:10:14 +0000

There’s a difference between waiting on God and hiding behind waiting on God. One is faith. The other is fear dressed up in spiritual language. We need to examine our posture before God. Scripture never presents faith as passive. James reminds us, “faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead” (James 2:17). Yet many believers confuse stillness with surrender. They tell themselves they’re “waiting on God” when in reality, they’re avoiding obedience that feels costly, uncertain, or uncomfortable. There’s a posture of open hands and a closed heart; thus, appearing receptive while remaining unmoved. And then there’s Read More

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See It, Write It, Build It: The Power of God-Given Vision

Garnet Nowell — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 12:01:01 +0000

Every great building begins as a blueprint. Long before a single brick is laid, an architect puts pen to paper and gives shape to something that doesn’t yet exist. Vision works the same way in the life of a believer. Vision is God’s blueprint in word form, a written, spoken, or impressed plan that gives shape to what He intends to build through us before it ever takes physical form. The prophet Habakkuk understood this principle when God told him, “Then the Lord answered me and said, ‘Write the vision and engrave it plainly on [clay] tablets so that the Read More

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The Posture of Faith

Garnet Nowell — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:21:23 +0000

There are seasons in life when the weight of our trials feels unbearable. We pray, believe, and trust God, yet circumstances seem to move in the opposite direction of our expectations. Doors close, relationships struggle, finances tighten, and health challenges arise. In those moments, it is easy to interpret our pain as defeat. But as believers, we must remember that God’s perspective is different from ours. The Apostle Paul understood suffering better than most. He endured imprisonment, persecution, shipwrecks, beatings, and countless hardships. Yet he never allowed temporary trials to define his future. Instead, he fixed his eyes on God’s Read More

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Obedience: The True Path to Kingdom Growth

Garnet Nowell — Mon, 25 May 2026 11:38:43 +0000

There have been seasons in my life when obeying the Holy Spirit did not feel like progress. In fact, it felt like I was losing ground, missing opportunities, or taking steps backward while everyone else appeared to be moving ahead. God told me to slow down when I wanted to accelerate, remain silent when I wanted to defend myself, and to walk away from something that looked successful on the surface. In those moments, obedience felt uncomfortable and confusing. Yet in the Kingdom of God, obedience is never wasted. The world measures advancement by visibility, achievement, applause, and position. God Read More

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