Do Whatever He Tells You. John 2:5

Tyrese was never a risk taker. Growing up in a rough part of Detroit, stability was everything. By 30, he had worked his way up to assistant manager at a logistics company. It wasn’t glamorous, but it paid the bills, kept his mom’s lights on, and made him feel like a man who had it together.

Tyrese thought security was worth any cost—until God asked for his yes.

One morning, sitting in traffic on I-75, he felt an unexplainable heaviness. He turned off the radio and whispered, “God, what is this?” In that silent car, he felt a quiet nudge: “Leave your job.” The thought terrified him. Leave for what? He had no other offers lined up. That week, the feeling wouldn’t leave. Every devotion seemed to echo the same theme: Obey.

Tyrese wrestled for days, but deep down he knew. With shaking hands, he typed his resignation email. His boss was stunned. “You’re one of our best. Where are you going?” Tyrese shrugged weakly. “I…don’t know yet. God told me it’s time.”

Days turned into weeks. No interviews. No callbacks. His savings dwindled, and self-doubt screamed in his mind. At church one Sunday, the pastor preached on Jesus’ first miracle. When Mary told the servants at the wedding, “Do whatever He tells you,” Tyrese felt like she was speaking directly to him.

That afternoon, he prayed, “God, I don’t need to know why. I’ll do whatever You tell me. Just lead me.” The next morning, a friend called about a volunteer opportunity at a teen boys’ shelter needing a temporary coordinator. It paid almost nothing, but Tyrese felt peace. “I’ll take it,” he said.

Obedience rarely makes sense in the moment—but it always makes an eternal difference.

On his first day, he met Anthony, a 14-year-old who hadn’t spoken in two weeks since his dad was arrested. Tyrese spent every lunch break shooting hoops with him in silence. On day seven, Anthony whispered, “Thanks for not giving up on me.” Tears welled in Tyrese’s eyes.

Months passed, and Tyrese found himself loving the work. One evening, a board member visited the shelter. Impressed by Tyrese’s heart for the boys, he offered him a full-time paid role as the shelter’s program director. Tyrese blinked in disbelief. “Are you sure?” The man smiled. “We’ve been praying for someone like you.”

Looking back, Tyrese often thinks of that verse. Obedience didn’t make sense at the time. But he learned miracles don’t come from understanding—they come when you do whatever He tells you.

Today, Tyrese wakes up each morning eager to pour hope into young lives. His paycheck is smaller than corporate, but his purpose is limitless.