07/06/2026
"God uses suffering to soften our hard hearts."
That sentence stayed with me long after the sermon ended.
We spend so much of our lives asking God to remove our brokenness. Yet so often, He chooses to meet us in it.
Brokenness has a way of stripping away our pride, exposing our need for Jesus, and reminding us that we were never meant to carry life on our own. It teaches us to rejoice in God's faithfulness instead of relying on our own strength.
"But He said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is made perfect in weakness.'" — 2 Corinthians 12:9
God doesn't delight in our suffering, but He doesn't waste it either. He uses it to soften hearts that have grown hard, strengthen faith that has grown weak, and draw His children closer to Himself.
If you're walking through a difficult season today, don't lose hope. The very thing that feels like it's breaking you may be the very thing God is using to make you more like Christ.
His grace is still sufficient. His purpose is still unfolding. His love has never left you.