I Choose Today to Wait on His Presence
There’s a lot I could chase right now—momentum, strategy, visibility. The podcast is almost ready, and everything’s in motion. But there’s this moment from Scripture I can’t stop thinking about. It’s when God tells Moses, “Go on up to the land I promised you. I’ll even send an angel ahead to clear the way… but I’m not going with you, because you are a stiff-necked people.” (Exodus 33:3) And Moses, in all his boldness and intimacy with God, basically says, “Then don’t send us. We’re not going anywhere without You.” (Exodus 33:15) He knew the Promised Land meant nothing without the Presence of God. That’s exactly where I’m at right now. I don’t want to launch a podcast, write another word, or take another step—unless the Lord is in it. His Presence is the promise. Without Him, it’s just noise. This calling has always been about obedience, not production. About God’s heart, not my platform. So I’ve found myself praying something that’s become almost a whisper I repeat throughout the day: “Don’t let me get ahead of You, Lord.” Because I’ve seen what happens when I rush, when I strive, when I try to manufacture something that only the Spirit