Have you ever wrestled with doubt and wondered if it meant your faith was slipping away? You’re not alone! When we find ourselves torn between faith and uncertainty, it’s easy to feel disappointed, disillusioned, and distant from God.
But what if doubt isn’t a threat to your faith? What if it’s an invitation to a deeper relationship with God?
Life has a way of throwing us into seasons we never saw coming—career changes, shifting relationships, or even the vague sense that what used to work just doesn’t anymore. In these moments, it’s easy to feel disoriented, like success is slipping further and further out of reach.
But what if these unsettling moments are actually fertile ground for something beautiful?
Did you know focusing on your future can change your present? Research has shown that thinking about the future can actually improve your mental health. It can reduce worry, increase hope, and refine your sense of purpose.
Well, that’s especially true if we’re talking about your certain future—in Heaven. Because sometimes, focusing on your uncertain future can have the opposite effect.
So today, you’re going to learn how thinking about your certain future, in Paradise, can make a huge difference in how you live today.
Have you ever found yourself in an unexpected season where you’re struggling with uncertainty or an unknown future? You have no idea how your story will end and it’s left you feeling scared, confused, and in over your head.
Perhaps you’re even thinking to yourself—and saying to God—“This is not what I signed up for!”
Well, on this episode of the 4:13, counselor and Bible teacher Nicole Unice will show you it’s possible to remain faithful in those difficult seasons—when things don’t go your way, when God seems far away, and when you feel helpless. Because it’s often in life’s twists and turns and in-between spaces where God is growing something essential in your soul.
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We’re in the middle of our Summer Sizzle here on the 4:13 where we’re featuring your most shared episodes of the podcast. And today, we’re bringing back Episode 48: “Can I Trust God When Life is Scary?”, because we all face hard things and have to deal with life’s uncertainties. And when we’re hurting, our heads can become cloudy and our hearts so heavy that we feel we can’t bear the weight of our next decision.
When someone gets a cancer diagnosis, they get all sorts of extras right along with it, like fear, anxiety, and uncertainty.
Well today’s guest, Niki Hardy, had already lost her mom and sister to cancer when she got her own diagnosis of cancer. But she decided early on that she wouldn’t put life on hold because of the dreaded C-word. Instead, she chose to be a thriver, not just a survivor.
