This is the sermon that changed my life. Raised in the church, but dismissed God and was atheist for the last 9 years or so. Got invited to go to Life Church in OKC and heard this sermon. God was speaking to me directly through Pastor Craig and I have fully embraced God again. It's been a hell of an identity crisis, it's been hard, yet it has been freeing and amazing too.
Thank you. Powerful message and one that few pastors are willing to speak on. We have churches full of broken, hurting people, some of them living out our worst nightmares... and they NEED to hear this truth. We have to understand that the goodness of God doesn’t change because of our most painful circumstances. When we get there, we grow in our brokenness. Light, fluffy, self motivating messages spoken in the pulpit aren’t the messages we need most. We need to hear the truth, that God requires broken vessels, and He refines us “through the furnace of suffering.” Not to destroy us, but to mature us and prune us into men and women that are more concerned with revealing His glory then we are our comforts.
Though it lingers , am waiting on God for my breakthrough.. The fact that I came across this sermon today I know that's God already speaking to me..thankyou so much pastor may God bless you.
This is a Raw, Hard Sermon. I praise you for your blunt honestly in this series. We need more pastors like you. I look forward to getting the book some time.
This series has been amazingly encouraging! This is what we all wrestle with... the waiting...but I will embrace... God bless you Pastor Craig and your daughter's life is a miracle in the waiting! It shall come to pass. Can't force God when it's not time and when it's time we can't and nothing can stop God! It shall be well.
My husband of 12 years walked out and left me when I was at my sickest ( lupus). Due to my health, he got custody of our 3 children. 7 months into my divorce, my mother committed suicide. This was in 2010. I had spent 32 years loving and believing in a good, gracious God. I served 10 years in full time ministry serving hurting people - telling them of the hope and joy found in Jesus. Then, I stood in a funeral home and was handed a box of my mama’s remains. My mama believed God would heal her depression, she trusted Him to deliver her... but in her darkest moment she couldn’t wait anymore, and chose death. I can’t explain in words the utter confusion, devastation, and doubt that overwhelmed me. I stood there holding her remains and for the first time in my life, I decided that all that I had ever believed was just a lie. And I raised my fists towards heaven and cursed God. I told Him that he was a liar, that he didn’t even exist, and that life was totally meaningless. I spent the next 3 years in the deepest battle of faith, darkness, pain, doubt, grief. I had never used drugs, or drank and here I was suddenly swallowing every pill, taking every drug, drinking as much alcohol that I could contain because I wanted to escape the pain, the loss, and the anger I had towards a God that I felt betrayed me. Then my dad got very sick. My dad and I had never had much of a relationship due to his drug addiction, But, he was sick and dying, and needed someone to take care of him. So I went to my dad, and I became his full time caregiver while he was dying. Watching my strong, tough dad, become so weak that I had to clean his diapers, bathe him, and watch him whither away was one of the most painful things I’ve ever experienced. But, those 4 months alone with him brought soooo much healing in our relationship. He asked for my forgiveness for some deep pain that his actions effected me in childhood. He got to say all the things he had never said to me before. I got to say all that I needed to say too. He passed in 2014 and after that healing, I suddenly could see God’s hand in all of the pain. The God I had ignored and denied, suddenly overwhelmed me with his love and grace... and he drew me back to him. It’s been a painful road, these last 9 years but as I’ve come out of that darkness and loss, and season of total brokenness, I can now proclaim and speak on the goodness of God in the midst of our worst nightmares. I pray that He meet you right where you are my friend. That in your doubt, and pain, and waiting that the reality of His goodness will be revealed to you, despite all that you see. Hugs and prayers for you. Isaiah 43:1-3
He understands your pain. He welcomes your questions. God would rather have you yell at Him than walk away from Him. When you hit the crisis of belief, don’t deny your doubts. Don’t run from God. Let your doubts drive you to continue to embrace, even when you wrestle with God. You can both wrestle with honest questions and embrace a genuine faith in God.
Failed engagement, hoping for a wife and a good mother figure for my children. Why God not answering our prayer! I want to give up on believing God for a wife and a mother figure for my children. Everyone has walked away from us. Hard to believe God for this prayer.
This is the sermon that changed my life. Raised in the church, but dismissed God and was atheist for the last 9 years or so. Got invited to go to Life Church in OKC and heard this sermon. God was speaking to me directly through Pastor Craig and I have fully embraced God again. It's been a hell of an identity crisis, it's been hard, yet it has been freeing and amazing too.
Thank you. Powerful message and one that few pastors are willing to speak on.
We have churches full of broken, hurting people, some of them living out our worst nightmares... and they NEED to hear this truth.
We have to understand that the goodness of God doesn’t change because of our most painful circumstances. When we get there, we grow in our brokenness.
Light, fluffy, self motivating messages spoken in the pulpit aren’t the messages we need most.
We need to hear the truth, that God requires broken vessels, and He refines us “through the furnace of suffering.” Not to destroy us, but to mature us and prune us into men and women that are more concerned with revealing His glory then we are our comforts.
You can tell that this guy is on another level... a level only adversity can bring... I am moved!
In the waiting…God is working.
🙏❤️
Powerful sermon..first time I have seen this Pastor and I am moved by his energy and passion. I needed to hear this today.
I am in the waiting zone.
God is working. I wait for it.
Though it lingers , am waiting on God for my breakthrough.. The fact that I came across this sermon today I know that's God already speaking to me..thankyou so much pastor may God bless you.
Amen! This Word was for me. Almighty Father I will wait for the best blessing You have for me 🙏🙆
This is a Raw, Hard Sermon. I praise you for your blunt honestly in this series. We need more pastors like you. I look forward to getting the book some time.
Hey Liam. So glad you found this message and it spoke to you!
This series has been amazingly encouraging! This is what we all wrestle with... the waiting...but I will embrace... God bless you Pastor Craig and your daughter's life is a miracle in the waiting! It shall come to pass. Can't force God when it's not time and when it's time we can't and nothing can stop God! It shall be well.
Thank god for his grace
Amen!!!
The awesome gift of Grace! What a blessing! Praising our God!!
“Whoever finds God, finds life!”
kb lcyt Social Media Team
Thank you Pastor Craig this spoke to my family!
🙏🏻❤️ for health and well-being of Luke and his loved ones/care-givers
🙏🏻❤️ for Macy to have relief and care-givers gain the understanding to provide resolution for her condition. In Jesus Name 🙏🏻 Amen
Thank you Jesus
Failed engagement, compiling debt, loneliness, and doubt...God is there? I say prove it!!!
I pray God will prove himself to you, if he hasn't already. In Jesus name AMEN
My husband of 12 years walked out and left me when I was at my sickest ( lupus). Due to my health, he got custody of our 3 children. 7 months into my divorce, my mother committed suicide.
This was in 2010. I had spent 32 years loving and believing in a good, gracious God. I served 10 years in full time ministry serving hurting people - telling them of the hope and joy found in Jesus.
Then, I stood in a funeral home and was handed a box of my mama’s remains.
My mama believed God would heal her depression, she trusted Him to deliver her... but in her darkest moment she couldn’t wait anymore, and chose death.
I can’t explain in words the utter confusion, devastation, and doubt that overwhelmed me. I stood there holding her remains and for the first time in my life, I decided that all that I had ever believed was just a lie.
And I raised my fists towards heaven and cursed God. I told Him that he was a liar, that he didn’t even exist, and that life was totally meaningless.
I spent the next 3 years in the deepest battle of faith, darkness, pain, doubt, grief.
I had never used drugs, or drank and here I was suddenly swallowing every pill, taking every drug, drinking as much alcohol that I could contain because I wanted to escape the pain, the loss, and the anger I had towards a God that I felt betrayed me.
Then my dad got very sick. My dad and I had never had much of a relationship due to his drug addiction,
But, he was sick and dying, and needed someone to take care of him.
So I went to my dad, and I became his full time caregiver while he was dying. Watching my strong, tough dad, become so weak that I had to clean his diapers, bathe him, and watch him whither away was one of the most painful things I’ve ever experienced.
But, those 4 months alone with him brought soooo much healing in our relationship. He asked for my forgiveness for some deep pain that his actions effected me in childhood. He got to say all the things he had never said to me before. I got to say all that I needed to say too.
He passed in 2014 and after that healing, I suddenly could see God’s hand in all of the pain.
The God I had ignored and denied, suddenly overwhelmed me with his love and grace... and he drew me back to him.
It’s been a painful road, these last 9 years but as I’ve come out of that darkness and loss, and season of total brokenness, I can now proclaim and speak on the goodness of God in the midst of our worst nightmares.
I pray that He meet you right where you are my friend. That in your doubt, and pain, and waiting that the reality of His goodness will be revealed to you, despite all that you see.
Hugs and prayers for you.
Isaiah 43:1-3
He understands your pain. He welcomes your questions. God would rather have you yell at Him than walk away from Him. When you hit the crisis of belief, don’t deny your doubts. Don’t run from God. Let your doubts drive you to continue to embrace, even when you wrestle with God. You can both wrestle with honest questions and embrace a genuine faith in God.
Currently I’m just like habakkuk.Can relate to the little funny moments,and everything in this sermon.🙏🙏👍👍👌❤️
please pray for me
Thanks Heap's
Your church should repost this series. This season it is needed
The one thing I’ve always noticed you do NOT end your prayer in Jesus name, Amen
Why not?????
God bless!!!
Nitpick much...?
Good grief...!
That’s what you notice after listening to a message like this...?
Go Luke!!!
Failed engagement, hoping for a wife and a good mother figure for my children. Why God not answering our prayer! I want to give up on believing God for a wife and a mother figure for my children. Everyone has walked away from us. Hard to believe God for this prayer.
Have faith! God knows what you need.
Trust in Him; He will provide!
Keli - Team LC
“Whoever finds God, finds life!”
What if we wait and wait and wait and then die?
That's a difficult question. Even when your circumstances are not what you expect, we trust that God is working for our good.
This message...no words ❤️
What’s the name of the song he mentions?
It's "You Are," by our Life.Church Worship team! th-cam.com/users/edit?o=U&video_id=yspGtoYLbdE
where is week 3? The third chapter?
I'm looking to visit okc soon (next week) and I want to know where the service is broadcasted from? Anyone can help me?