Can we talk about the grief of obedience. It’s the ache we feel when following God means letting go of something we deeply wanted, expected, or hoped for. It’s the quiet mourning of surrendered dreams, relationships, timelines, or identities—especially when obedience doesn’t lead to what we’d hoped for right away. It’s the tension between trusting God is good and grieving what we had to leave behind to follow Him. Obedience is what He requires of us but it’s not always fun or easy. The h...