Questions For God – Week 3 | Why is life so difficult?

You show up on Sundays, sing the songs, pray the prayers—and still feel distant, numb, or like a spiritual misfit while others seem to have bright, immediate encounters with God. The tension here is specific: how do you make faith real when your emotions don’t match the moments around you, and does quietness mean you’re less faithful or just different? This sermon walks through a candid look at Psalm 73 and honest examples from Christian life to separate intensity from intimacy. Instead of chasing weekly emotional highs, the message names the “now and not yet” of faith, the peace of preferring God above everything that ultimately fails, and the steady “nevertheless” that holds us when feelings fade. Listeners can expect practical encouragement to keep showing up, trust beyond moods, and a reframing of authenticity that honors both doubt and devotion—an invitation to stay, even when the fireworks aren’t there.