Have you ever wanted something really bad? Something that was even a really good thing to want. And then you didn't get it?

Let me take it a step further though, have you ever wanted to do something ministry - wise that would greatly impact hundreds if not thousands of lives with the truth of Gods love... and yet God spoke to you and said, "not right now"?

I mean, why not right now? right? It will impact lives with Jesus' love... so why not. Sometimes it doesn't make sense! This happened to me twice this week. Two things I had been praying about, dreaming of, and preparing for were shut down by God's gentle "NO".

It's easy to be bitter towards God because of this. I've been angry, frustrated, bummed, and bitter. Interesting that I'm preaching on Bitterness this week at Collide! wow. heartcheck.

I'm reminded that scripture says, "The Lord witholds NO good thing from those that walk in his ways." Therefore, I will not step forward in any ministry (no matter how good) until the Lord tells me to. I want the "good thing."