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We encourage you to jot down what you hear God speaking to you about today as you listen to the teaching. Plan on diving deeper into the message by downloading the study guide on Sunday night so you can compare your notes with the guide as a path for deeper spiritual commitment. Once posted, the teaching video and study guide can be found under the Media tab.


Wrapping up our teaching series “Loud and Clear”… How do we hear from God


Hearing God through our pain…

Three sources of pain:
- They did it
- I did it
- Life did it

Beyond the question, can I survive this?… there is a second question… Is it possible to grow as a result of this?

Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. —NIV James 1:2–4

How is it possible… hold this thought

And you are living stones that God is building into his spiritual temple —NLT 1 Peter 2:5

God longs to shape and transform our character into His desire.

The Bible is full of people who suffered incredible loss and pain.


Three things we need to make it through painful times…

1. God is with us

The LORD is close to the brokenhearted; he rescues those whose spirits are crushed. —NLT Psalm 34:18

2. God is able… to carry, sustain, transform and shape us…

3. God longs to use us… there is a greater purpose to your pain

All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is our merciful Father and the source of all comfort. He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us. —NLT 2 Corinthians 1:3–4


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