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.
You're never too young to lead or too old for God to use.
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.
God will come through.
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.
God's Faithfulness Never Fails
Small Faith in a Big God
God is faithful in every season.
What He promised, He will do.
Your circumstances are not the final word. God has the final word.
Even your doubts can be worship. The Psalms are full of this type of worship. 1. Worship doesn’t always look like singing songs with hands raised. 2. Worship can just look like laying yourself bare before the Lord. Being honest with Him. 3. When you bring your doubts to God, it’s actually an act of faith. It’s trusting Him to prove Himself to you. 4. You don’t have to resolve your doubt before you come to God. 5. Worship Him in the middle of uncertainty.
The best excuses people gave God. 1. #5: Gideon. “My clan is the weakest and I am the least of my family.” God still used him to win the battle. 2. #4: Jeremiah. “I don’t know how to speak. I’m only a child.” God still wrote one of the longest books of the Bible through him. 3. #3: Moses. “Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh?” God still delivered Moses’ people through him. 4. #2: Moses (again). “What if they don’t believe me? I’m slow of speech. Please send someone else.” 5. #1: Sarah. Sarah laughed at the promise of God. Still, God gave her a son that became a mighty nation. 6. Our excuses don’t limit God from using us. He has an amazing plan for you regardless.
