Inspired by the words of Keecia Rouse

“Be positive things and trust the Word of God. Stay faithful in all things. He will bring to pass what you believe Him for.”

When Keecia said these words, they stopped me in my tracks—not because they were flashy or poetic, but because they were rooted in something deeper: faith anchored in truth. We live in a world where it’s easy to say nice things but harder to be them, to live them out when life gets uncomfortable, unclear, or delayed.

But that’s where faithfulness meets us.

There’s a verse tucked away in the Old Testament that speaks directly to the season of waiting—the tension between believing and seeing.

“For still the vision awaits its appointed time; it hastens to the end—it will not lie.
If it seems slow, wait for it; it will surely come; it will not delay.”
— Habakkuk 2:3 (ESV)

God gave this word to the prophet Habakkuk in a time of deep frustration and injustice. The prophet cried out, asking why evil seemed to prosper, and God’s reply was simple: Wait. Trust. The vision will come.

How often do we stand in that same space? Waiting on the healing. Praying for the breakthrough. Hoping for restoration. We whisper promises back to ourselves—not because we’re trying to manifest something, but because we’re clinging to what God has already said.

“Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful.”
— Hebrews 10:23 (ESV)

The hope we have is not fragile. It’s not rooted in outcomes or feelings. It’s anchored in a faithful God.

Abraham understood this. When everything around him said impossible, his faith said God is able. Romans 4 reminds us that “he grew strong in his faith as he gave glory to God, fully convinced that God was able to do what he had promised.” (Romans 4:20-21)

And maybe that’s our invitation today:
To be the positive thing in a negative world.
To trust the Word of God—not just the parts that make us feel good, but the ones that stretch us.
To stay faithful in all things, even when the outcome hasn’t shown up yet.

Because He will bring it to pass. Not always how we expect, and rarely on our timeline—but always in His way, in His time, and for our good.

So today, friend, I challenge you the same way Keecia challenged me:
Be the thing you’re hoping for. Be light. Be peace. Be faith. And above all, be anchored in the One who is always faithful.

🪑 Reflection from The Open Chair:
In this space, we make room for real conversations and honest hope. So today, take a moment to sit with this:

What are you waiting on God to bring to pass?
What does “being positive things” look like for you in this season?

Pull up your own “open chair” and reflect—He meets us there, right in the middle of the waiting.