Somewhere along the way, many of us divided life into two modes: 1: Be serious with God. 2: Have fun without God. We assume that God belongs in “religious” spaces—church, Bible study, prayer—but not in the places where we play, laugh, or unwind....that mindset might come from reverence, which isn’t bad. But imagine if my son only had fun when I wasn’t around—if he grew serious and cautious whenever I entered the room. That would break my heart. God doesn't just want...

Rock band Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers famously sang, “The waiting is the hardest part.” Do you find that to be true? Or can it really be possible to become the kind of person who can not only survive waiting, but enjoy it?

“We always live up to our beliefs—or down to them...Nothing else is possible.” What do your actions say about what you believe?