SuffeRing — Week 2

The second Suffering message takes up anxiety from 2 Chronicles 20, where King Jehoshaphat faces three armies at once—a picture of how crises stack until the load becomes unbearable. The core claim: anxiety is not a sin; it is a signal —like a check-engine light—alerting us to pray, to pause, and to praise. Jehoshaphat cries out honestly, admits he does not know what to do, and stands still to let the battle belong to God. The teaching cites research that focused prayer measurably changes the brain, and points to Philippians 4 and Psalm 46:10—be still and know. Jehoshaphat sends worshipers ahead of soldiers, praising God before the victory is won.