Faith in Uncertain Times ⁽²¹⁾

 When the Christian Answer Seems Weaker Than the Problem in Front of You "For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength." 1 Corinthians 1:25 (NIV) Grief can make God's ways look painfully inadequate.

When Life Gives You Almost Nothing to Hold On To "Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see." — Hebrews 11:1 (NIV) There are moments when hope becomes painfully difficult. The medical news is worsening, the…

When Grief Sends You Looking Everywhere for Help "My people have committed two sins: They have forsaken me, the spring of living water, and have dug their own cisterns, broken cisterns that cannot hold water." — Jeremiah 2:13 (NIV) Grief can make almost any promise…

When Grief's Emptiness Leaves You Looking for Anything to Make Silence Easier "I would like you to be free from concern. An unmarried man is concerned about the Lord's affairs - how he can please the Lord." - 1 Corinthians 7:32 (NIV) Paul is speaking…

When Desperation Makes You Question Your Faith "And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him." Hebrews 11:6 (NIV) You can beg God for so…

When Betrayal Leaves Scorched Ground but God Still Brings Life "You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives." — Genesis 50:20 (NIV) Some wounds do not come from accidents. They…

Where He leads, I will follow, though it hurts "The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing." — Psalm 23:1 (NIV) Grief can make lack feel like the loudest truth in the room. Someone is missing. A voice is missing. A familiar pattern is gone.

Confusion Before Resurrection Hope "So she came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one Jesus loved, and said, 'They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we don’t know where they have put him!'" — John 20:2 Grief can make…

Hope When the Future Feels Closed "'For I know the plans I have for you,' declares the Lord, 'plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.'" — Jeremiah 29:11 There are times when the future does…

The Hard Work of Trusting God in Grief "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding" — Proverbs 3:5 There are moments when grief makes you feel like the man standing in the doorway: tired, uncertain, and carrying…

With Faith in Him, You WILL Pass Through the Waters! "When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned;…

When You Think God Should Do It Your Way "For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the LORD." — Isaiah 55:8 (NIV) There are times when grief makes the map look insulting. You had a route in your…