Weekly Magazine | Placed with Purpose: Courage for This Moment
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Dear Friends,
Have you ever wondered if there’s a reason you’re here right now?
Not just in the big, life-defining moments, but in the ordinary ones too. The regular mornings and unexpected conversations, or all the seasons that feel uncertain or unfinished.
Sometimes it’s easy to believe we’ve landed in our circumstances by accident, and that we’re simply moving from one day to the next without much direction. But Scripture reminds us that God is intentional. And He is always at work.
What if the place you find yourself today, the people around you, and even the longings in your heart, are part of something meaningful that God is shaping?
This week, our writers are encouraging us to live with that kind of awareness. You don’t have to have everything figured out to be exactly where you’re meant to be.
Encouraging you in God’s truth,
For Such a Time as This | Tracy Hill
What if your ordinary Tuesday holds an eternal appointment? Tracy Hill reflects on a divine encounter in a Beverly Hills salon, the book of Esther, and the truth that God has placed each of us exactly where we need to be — with something to offer and someone to reach.
Will We Step Out? | T. Windahl
Esther risked her life. Ruth left everything familiar. Peter climbed out of a boat in a storm. These Biblical heroes didn't let fear have the final word — and neither do we have to. A look at what stepping out of your comfort zone can make possible.
Choosing to Be Brave | Catriona Futter
Bravery rarely looks like a movie scene. Catriona Futter gently reframes courage as something lived in the everyday — staying in a hard conversation, showing up with grace, fixing your eyes on Jesus and taking one more step.
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For Such a Time as This
Every Encounter Has a Purpose Bigger Than You Know.
By Tracy Hill
A few decades ago, at the young age of 20, I began my career as a hairstylist in a salon in the heart of Beverly Hills. The owner of the salon quickly became a dear friend of mine. I had the privilege of being her apprentice for the first year, during which time she passed on her skill and expertise to me. After those initial 12 months, she gave me a stylist chair of my own, right in front of a huge window on Santa Monica Boulevard. I had a regular clientele but was also open to walk-in customers.
I’ll never forget the day when a certain man walked in off the street and asked if I was available to cut his hair. I had a break in my schedule, so I invited him to take a seat—right there in full view of everyone who passed by. This man wore a turban on his head and had a very long beard growing on his face and neck. He proceeded to share a bit of his story—he was breaking away from a religion that he had followed for years and whose doctrine prohibited him from cutting any of his hair. This haircut was much more significant than it first seemed. It was a pivotal act of leaving one life behind and embracing a new life going forward.
