Suffering

Getting stuck in struggle often isn't because struggle itself is wrong, but because we don't know how to navigate it — we try to fix it ourselves or ask God to rescue us, and when neither works we stay stuck. Pastor Linn walks through four questions to ask God about a struggle — is it my own foolishness, God's discipline, God's growth, or God putting my life on display — and shows that in each case the answer is the same: lean in rather than lean back.

The moments that feel like a pause, a struggle, or an unanswered prayer are not signs God has abandoned us — they are often the very places God is doing His deepest work. Chasing success, comfort, or possessions will always disappoint, because those things were never meant to satisfy. Real transformation comes when we stop focusing on the table of things and start letting trials shape us to look like Jesus.