ARE HARD TIMES CAUSING YOU TO LOSE FAITH IN GOD

It’s question time.Are the hard times in life causing you to question or lose your faith in God?The timing on this episode could not be better. I have been in a season I call the gray. I’ve talked about it on this podcast before, and I’m still in the middle of an extremely difficult season. So I’m not speaking to you from the outside looking in. I’m speaking to you from the middle of it.Is your faith only full during the good times? Do you only feel the presence of God when things are going your way? Is faith a feeling, or is it a deeply held resolve no matter what the circumstances are around you?Where is faith truly built? On the top of the mountain, or on the path to the peak?Life has seasons. Nothing lasts forever. This life is temporary. That does not make it less valuable, but it does mean whatever you are walking through will not be forever.God has been talking to me about trust. He said, “Quincy, if you can trust Me with eternity — which you have not seen — you can trust Me right now.”You cannot go on what you feel. You must go on what is resolved within you. That is what faith is.When you find yourself in the winter or the gray, that is often when the glory of God shows up more than ever. There is an opportunity in the place you are.Go backwards for a moment. Let your past be your professor. Reminisce about the times God has come through for you. Get into a mindset of gratitude whether you feel like it or not, and remember His faithfulness. It has been there.What is your faith rooted in? An experience? A feeling? Or something deeper?Are your disappointments currently speaking louder than your faith in God? There is an enemy who will drip toxicity in your ear and try to convince you that God has left you alone, that there is no point, that this is all there is. He hates your relationship. He hates your influence on your family. He plays the long game.Strength is not built without duress. Strength is not built without challenge. The same is true in your faith. The you of today needs the challenges in your life for the you of ten years from now.Prioritize your time with God. Praise Him even in the midst of the storm. God inhabits the praises of His people. Build the discipline of showing up until transformation comes.Audit your thoughts. Listen for the quiet dialogue rooted in disappointment. Ask God to search your heart. For years I lived with two lies deeply rooted in my heart that I was unaware of, and they were driving my behavior. Ask Him to show you anything offensive and surrender your ambitions to His good and perfect will.Do not lose heart. God is good. God is faithful. Even in the gray, He is faithful.The episode closes with an original song written from this journey called “In Your Victory”:“It’s in the storm where faith is formed. It’s in the war where I’m transformed. And it’s in the gray where Your glory is shown.”Key Takeaways:Faith is a deeply held resolve, not a feeling reserved for good times.Hard seasons and “the gray” are often where real faith is built.Disappointments can become the doorway the enemy uses to attack your trust in God.If you can trust God with eternity, you can trust Him with right now.Strength (physical and spiritual) is built under pressure.Prioritize proximity with God — He does not love you less, but those who show up receive what He has to give.Ask God to search your heart for hidden lies that drive your behavior.Questionnaire / Reflection:Is my faith currently rooted more in my feelings and circumstances or in the character of God?What disappointment is speaking louder than the Word of God in my life right now?Have I been treating the easiest path as if it is the best path?What is one practical way I can prioritize time with God this week, even in the gray?Is there a lie I have been believing that I need God to expose and uproot?Connect & Prayer: If you want prayer as you walk through a hard season, email me: [email protected]: https://quincymoran.com X: @quincywmoranFrom the Moran Family Studio — this is Man vs Marriage