Pain Gives Us A Bigger Platform To Share Our Faith 10/19/26

Oct 19, 2025    Dr. Tim Steele

Have you ever wanted to ask God, “Why?” Scripture shows us that asking honest questions in the middle of pain is not a lack of faith—it’s a sign of relationship. Faith doesn’t pretend everything is fine; it brings everything to the One who is faithful. In Acts 9:10–16, Ananias hesitated when God called him to go to Saul, a known persecutor, yet he ultimately obeyed and became part of a life-changing moment in history. This reminds us that God’s plan often includes pain, but never without purpose—shaping our character, deepening our dependence on Him, and giving us compassion for others. God uses ordinary people in extraordinary ways, and He values faithfulness over fame (1 Corinthians 4:1–5). When God calls, we can trust He is already at work, and we should never underestimate the impact of one life changed by Christ.