A Tension in Scripture
My parents expect us to come for Christmas, but we really need to stay home this year.
Some disappointments cannot be avoided, only chosen well. The question is not how to please everyone but whose disappointment can be borne.
Different stories. Same struggle.
Shadrach, Meshach & Abednego
Refusing to bow, whether or not they would be delivered.
Daniel 3:8-18
Common Thread
Their answer did not depend on being rescued.
You discovered a recurring tension.
This struggle appears throughout the biblical story.
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Remember God's faithfulness.
View Answered Prayer →You do not have to walk alone.
Explore Shared Presence →This tension often flows into
Formation does not happen in one moment.