Have you ever felt like you were sold a bill of goods? We often hear that if we just follow Jesus, our paths will be smooth, our hearts will be happy, and our lives will be easy. But my friend, if you’ve lived even a little while, you know that isn’t the truth. Heartache, grief, and ‘crushing’ seasons aren’t accidents—they ‘come with the territory’ of being a human being in a broken world.
In this video, Steve Fischer and I pull back the curtain on the reality of suffering. Steve shares about the five years he spent with his daughter, Payton, who was born with significant challenges. We talk about how easy it is to chase a diagnosis or a ‘fix’ instead of simply loving the person right in front of us. We discuss a hard-hitting quote from A.W. Tozer: ‘It is doubtful whether God can bless a man greatly until He has hurt him deeply.’ That lands hard, doesn’t it? But we’ve found that the crushing isn’t for our destruction; it’s for our development. If you’re in a season of deep hurt today, I want to invite you to stop looking for the shortcut. Let’s talk about how to walk through the valley with hope, knowing that while the journey isn’t easy, the One who leads you is faithful.
