Our spiritual journey is not always mountaintops and happy days. There are times when we struggle against fear and loneliness.

A near miss. A close call. A narrow escape. These instances appear like lucky breaks but there's more than meets the eye. Angels are not just characters in storybooks. They are real heavenly beings God has charged with our safety.

While God knows the path our lives will take, we are free to make our own choices. We can decide to let difficult experiences doubt His love for us or we can focus on God through the darkest of times. We can trust Him to place us where He wants us to be.

God places a calling to serve in each of us, a desire for ministry in our spiritual DNA. For some, they ignore the call and choose to serve only themselves. For others, they make it their life's mission.