What a cool experience to bring two MC programs together to hang out and have a chapel service together. The team from Fort Myers MC joined us on Friday morning for our Encounter service (COMC chapel). I spoke on a thought that has been rolling through my head this past week…

Instead of praying for God to deliver us from the hard times, pray that he gives you the strength to stand.

There are so many times that I have prayed for a season to pass because of the level of difficulty or strain. However, hindsight has shown that those were the very times that I grew the most, character was defined and integrity was increased in my life. We can praise God on the mountaintop and in the valley because he is completely faithful…no matter how we feel.