“Jake, fear is just a temptation to believe a lie about Me.” That was revelation to me. God is good. He is and will protect you. If you mess up, He's merciful. I made the mistake of not rejecting the fear and the lie associated with it immediately.

Crisis can shrink God in our minds. Sometimes pain can confuse us into seeing the Father as a silent observer instead of an active participant. When the bottom falls out (and it sometimes does), the Father does not stand on the rim of the pit and shout instructions. He climbs down.

As of Tuesday morning, Raymond Provance, (Jake’s grandfather, Keith’s father) crossed over and met Jesus. It was difficult to write that...