Life Hurts.

Philippians 4:12-13(NIV)
I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do all this through him who gives me strength.

We don’t run from the storm. We run through it—because

is on the other side.

Deuteronomy 30:1–3 (NIV)
“When all these blessings and curses I have set before you come on you and you take them to heart… and return to the Lord your God… then the Lord your God will restore your fortunes and have compassion on you…”

1: God

your failure coming—and still chose you.

Colossians 1:12 (NLT)
Always thanking the Father. He has enabled you to share in the inheritance that belongs to his people, who live in the light.

When the storm comes you can
a.

b.

Reveal Answer

FLIGHT

c.

Reveal Answer

FAITH

James 4:8 (NIV)
Come near to God and he will come near to you.

2: God

you in the mess—and leads you out.

Deut. 30:3 (NIV)
Then the Lord your God will restore your fortunes… and gather you again.

Isaiah 53:5–6 (NIV)
But He was pierced for our transgressions… and by His wounds we are healed.

Only grace can do what guilt never could—set you

.

3: God

what you thought was gone forever.

Psalm 51:12 (NIV)
Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.

Ephesians 1:7 (NIV)
In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace.

4: Failure doesn’t cancel God’s

.

Deuteronomy 30:19 (NIV)
This day I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life…

Failure isn’t the end. It’s just the part of the story where

gets good.