#165: When God Breaks Your Heart (Part 1)

Faith Amid Trials: Why Is God Letting This Happen to Me?   (Guest: Ed Underwood) This is a question you will eventually ask in your life if you haven’t yet. Personal hardship is undoubtedly the greatest test of our faith.    When God Breaks Your Heart reminds you that God gives us grace to overcome. He helps us in the midst of faith-shattering circumstances.    Salvation is a free gift of God to all who believe in Jesus for the forgiveness of sin. But to be a follower of Christ, a disciple that clings to His leading will cost you everything.   Jesus tells us in Matthew 10:39,   “He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for My sake will find it.”   As God molds us into the image of Jesus, there will be pain and suffering. Everyone at some point feels that when life hurts more than imaginable, God has let us down. However, the Bible shows us there is not one category of trial or temptation that Jesus has not faced.   To know that He Who is seated at the right hand of the Father knows what it feels like to be me makes Christ absolutely unique in all of the religions of the world. Moreover, He provides faith amid trials so we can remain steadfast.   You Have the Grace to Overcome!   By God’s grace, you can overcome even the greatest faith battles through unimaginable circumstances, by His grace!   This latest episode of Saving Grace hopes to stir your faith to get into God’s word. His truths could carry us through our trials. Let this powerful testimony by Ed Underwood encourage you to keep trusting the Lord in the midst of your suffering.   Ed Underwood is the executive officer and lead counselor of a Recentered group. It is a ministry that helps churches get healthy and thrive by loving one another and equipping leaders to cultivate a disciple-making community. Ed brings over 40 years of experience as a lead pastor, serving the historic Church of the Open Door in Southern California for the last 21 years. He’s the author of several books, including “When God Breaks Your Heart.”   Access this episode here at Saving Grace Podcast, one of the many levels of learning at Grace Center for Spiritual Development (GCSD).   At GCSD, our vision is to develop spiritual leaders in every nation who can teach others about the love of Christ, a love that cannot be earned and cannot be lost. We aim to provide a variety of exciting ways for you to engage with God’s Word and to be trained and equipped to be a spiritual leader in your sphere of influence.   Questions: We look forward to interacting with you and the opportunity to address your questions on the podcast. Email your questions to [email protected].   Stay Connected: Listen to other Saving Grace Podcast episodes, which we know will bless you greatly. You can also reach out to us on Twitter, Facebook, and also the Grace School of Theology’s Facebook page to stay up to date with news related to the podcast.