Panera seasons are not by accident. They are a time where we are in this breakdown process. Piece by piece we are challenged to surrender what was holding our old way of life together. This final rest period is incredibly important to the baking process. As it is with our own life. If we go into our destiny under-proofed, we will fall flat and remain dense to what God might be speaking into our life.
Read MoreThis week I was journaling, and I had a memory come back to me. I was four or five years old playing Tee Ball. It was the first game, and my turn to bat. My heart was beating, and I could feel everyone’s eyes on my back. The anxiety of it all had the top of my ears burning. I stood by my coach, bat in hand. I raised my bat to take a swing, but before I could my coach stopped me.
Read MoreSince I was young I would watch people do something brave and envision myself joining in. In my daydreams I would be walking out on Lake Michigan ice, cliff jumping, and performing on stage. In my doubts, I would stand back longing to be the person who had the courage to risk everything for that moment. A moment of freedom, a moment where fear did not win.
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