Doubt/Hopelessness

Trust & Obey

1. “There’s no way God could bring something good from this situation?” 2. You sure about that? 3. You really sure about that? 4. You think you finally found a situation that stumped God? 5. The God who turns death into life…? 6. Nothing is outside God’s ability to redeem.

"Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith." - Hebrews 12:2

God is not finished yet

1. Faith is knowing the sun still shines even though all you can see are clouds. 2. Faith is watering the ground even when growth seems like it’s taking too long. 3. Faith is continuing to walk through the valley even though the mountain isn’t in sight. 4. Faith is trusting that God did it before so He can do it again. 5. Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. (Hebrews 11:1)

God is good. Always has been. Always will be.

"According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope." - 1 Peter 1:3

1. I sang: “You're worthy of it all.” But sometimes Instagram gets my best 2. I sang: “I surrender all.” But I’m still stressed about next week. 3. I sang: “Your grace is all I need.” But I also have a few backup plans in case you don’t come through. 4. I sang: “I will trust in you.” But I’m getting ChatGPTs opinion just in case. 5. I sang: “You are all I want.” Except I have a pretty long wishlist of other things too. 6. Sometimes we sing to remind our hearts about how things should be. Keep singing.

God’s timing may stretch your faith, but His faithfulness never fails.

If you're feeling hopeless, take 30 seconds to seek God for encouragement:

Joy is still possible in hard seasons

Same God

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope. - Romans 15:13

1. Sometimes reading the Bible feels like a checklist. 2. Sometimes praying feels like talking to the air. 3. Sometimes worship feels like just singing. 4. Sometimes life feels dry. 5. But obedience in the dry times brings life, even if you don’t immediately see it. 6. Stay faithful. Stay committed. The season won’t last forever.

Choose to trust God in the middle of what you don’t understand

1: God doesn’t backtrack. 2: He doesn’t contradict Himself. 3: What He said, He meant. 4: What He promised, He will do. 5: You can build your life on that kind of truth.