October 21, 2026
Good morning, Friends,
Sometimes life gets discouraging. Some days you feel like throwing in the towel. Other days, you wonder what's the point of believing when everything around you seems to be falling apart.
In Jeremiah 8:15, Judah wanted peace and healing, but refused to repent and turn from their rebellion against God.
They wanted God to change their situation, but they weren't willing to change their ways!
Yo, if we're not careful, we can fall into that same trap. It's a slippery slope. We can't allow disappointment to turn into doubt, doubt into unbelief, and unbelief into rebellion.
Family, don't let your discouragement become an excuse for disobedience!
When all hell breaks loose, KEEP THE FAITH!
When the medical report breaks your heart, KEEP THE FAITH!
When people betray you, KEEP THE FAITH!
When you fall into sin, REPENT AND KEEP THE FAITH!
When life hurts and nothing makes sense, KEEP THE FAITH!
Check it out, keeping the faith doesn't mean pretending everything is okay, aint no fakeness over here. It means trusting Christ, turning from sin, and obeying His Word even when life isn't going your way. You don't get a pass because your're struggling.
You may be discouraged, but don't become disobedient. You may be disappointed, but don't become rebellious. And you may not understand what God is doing, but don't stop trusting Him!
Don't keep allowing your circumstances to pull you away from the very God you need to cling to.
Don't fold under pressure. Don't make excuses for your sin. REPENT, TRUST GOD, AND KEEP THE FAITH!
“Help my unbelief!” — Mark 9:24 (LSB)
- Grace & Peace
Pastor Trent
Keep the FAITH no matter what comes before us! The book of Isaiah 40:31 - But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. (kjv)
ReplyDeleteI needed this message so much today
ReplyDeleteI am going to Keep The Faith 🙏❤️
ReplyDeleteA day late for me but this is great
ReplyDeleteI will keep the faith no matter the trials I face, in Jesus mighty name Amen! Definitely needed this today ! Thanks Pastor Trent !
ReplyDeleteHi, I loved how you faced Jeremiah 8:15 head-on: Judah wanted peace and healing without repenting, and your warning not to let discouragement become an excuse for disobedience really hit home. The repeated 'KEEP THE FAITH!' — when the medical report breaks your heart, when people betray you, when life hurts and nothing makes sense — is exactly the kind of honest encouragement that keeps us clinging to God instead of folding under pressure. I'm Matias, creator of Música Cristiana (https://musicascristianas.online), a page with more than 100 thousand Christian songs from more than 8 thousand Christian artists, Christian radio and Christian chat. In those discouraged moments, worship songs often help me keep the faith and trust God again, just as you urge here. Blessings!
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