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Jesus said to a doubting Thomas, “blessed are those who have not seen yet still believe.” He said to a doubting John the Baptist, “blessed is the one who is not offended by Me.” We want to see God with our own eyes, we want to see Him move on our behalf, we want to be delivered of what plagues us, we want miracles, we want proof. None of which are bad— and yet, God honors the faith of the one who doesn’t see these things, and chooses anyway to place their trust in Him. The peace of your life starts the day you look at God and say, “You are allowed to give or take anything from me. You owe me nothing. It is I who owe you my life.”

In our carnal nature, we see the gardener’s efforts as less powerful or impactful than the efforts of a soldier. But then we look at our Jesus, sleeping in the boat on a sea full of storms, perfectly at peace. His peace might even offend those of us who’ve been spinning our wheels. His own people did not recognize Him as Messiah, because they wanted Him to come as a warrior, but He came as a servant. The strongest human to ever walk the planet waged war in very different ways than we expected Him to.

One day, Yahweh, the one true God, is going to make everything right. Until then, I dare you to steward the mysteries of Him we can’t comprehend at the same time as you trust Him. Until then, don’t waste time wondering whether or not His mercy is enough to fill oceans. It’s far greater than that.