There are things about God we can observe from a distance. And there are things about His character we come to know by walking with Him through suffering.

In Majestic and Precise, Gregory Michael reflects on what it means to share a fellowship of suffering with God—to encounter Him not only in deliverance, but in bitter places. From Israel at Marah to Elijah on Mount Carmel, the three Hebrew men, and Jesus at the tomb of Lazarus, this conversation explores the difference between seeing God's acts and learning His ways.

Sometimes God's plan reveals His competence.

But His presence is where we discover His comfort.

Quiet Maverick Challenge: Sit with God in the bitter place. Don't rush to make the circumstance an indictment of His character. Make room for His presence—and allow Him to reveal  ...