Paul received a vision of a man in Macedonia pleading for help. But when he arrived in Philippi, the first person whose heart God opened to the gospel wasn't a man at all—it was a woman named Lydia. Standing beside the river where they met nearly two thousand years later, I was reminded that God's plans are often bigger than our expectations.

The gospel is still changing lives, one open heart at a time. And sometimes, your simple yes to God is like a pebble dropped into the water — creating ripples of faith that touch hearts far beyond your view.