06/28/2026 Psalm 13
Under Pressure | Grief That Won’t Go Away
BIG IDEA: Grief may linger, but God has not left
“HOW LONG?”
1. Grief often feels like God is far away. (vs 1-2) Feeling abandoned by God is not the same as being abandoned by God. In the midst of your grief, remember that God is present in it with you.
2. Grief must be brought to God. (vs 3-4) (1Peter 5:7) Faith isn’t the absence of grief, faith is bringing your grief to God.
3. Grief doesn’t”t get the final word. (vs 5-6) Grief won’t change your circumstances, but it will grow your confidence in God’s character.
When the grief won’t go away…
1. Stop fighting the “how long”? It’s ok to question God. Be patient while you wait for His answer.
2. Bring your pain to God. (Psalm 62:8; Heb 4:16) God is a refuge for you.
3. Anchor yourself in God’s character. (Heb 13:8) God never changes.
The pressure is real, but God’s presence is greater. Discover hope, strength, and peace through life’s toughest seasons in this practical and encouraging series.
07-19-2026 | Under Pressure | Stronger than Before | Romans 8
BIG IDEA: Pressure isn’t proof that God has abandoned you. Th pressure is real, but God’s presence is greater.
What if God is actually using the pressure to accomplish something you?
Pressure reminds us that this world isn’t our home.(Romans 8:18-25). Pressure reveals a broken world, not an absent God.
Pressure is God’s workshop. (Romans 8: 26-30). God’s goal is not making your life easier, it’s making you more like Jesus.
Pressure cannot stop God’s purpose. (Romans 8:31-39). Victory isn’t escaping pressure, it’s experiencing God’s nearness in it.
The pressure of today is preparing the you of tomorrow. God doesn’t waste your pressure. He uses it to make you more like Jesus.
1. The pressure is real.
2. You’re not broken or abandoned because of it.
3. Jesus is with you through all of it.
4. God is using the pressure for good.
5. God is transforming you through the pressure.
6. It will be worth it.
The pressure is real, but God’s presence is greater. Discover hope, strength, and peace through life’s toughest seasons in this practical and encouraging series.
