Build the Altar
There are moments in life when God isn't asking us to move faster, try harder, or figure everything out. He is simply asking us to build an altar. Not a physical one made of stone, But a spiritual one made of surrender. In Scripture, altars were built for one reason: to mark the place where God met someone. Not where life was perfect. Not where everything made sense. Not where people felt strong. But where they encountered God in a way that changed them. Noah built an altar after the flood. Abraham built an altar on the mountain he never wanted to climb. Jacob built an altar after wrestling all night. Joshua built an altar when they crossed a river that they couldn't cross without God. Every altar had one thing in common: It was built in a moment that required trust. Not comfort. Not clarity. Trust. Altars were places where people laid something down : fear, doubt, plans, control, expectations, pain, and allowed God to place something new inside them. And maybe that's wha...
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