It’s not weakness to need others, but real strength comes from knowing who to call first. God’s presence is more available than we sometimes realize—and our human relationships grow stronger when they’re grounded in prayerful dependence on Him.

As I follow God’s calling, one exciting opportunity I’m looking forward to is leading a trip to Turkey and Greece where we will explore cities from Paul’s missionary journeys and share devotional thoughts at each biblical site.

I have tried to live in such a way that I heard the nudge from God telling me what to do next. I’m noticing today that Paul’s words to Timothy can help me figure that out in the future.

You might think these three strikes would disqualify a person from being called by God. But not for the apostle Paul. And not for me.