Have you ever prayed with all your heart—asking God for good weather, a spouse, healing, or help—only to feel like your faith didn’t work? Have you ever quietly wondered, What’s the point of believing if things still fall apart?
In this episode of Let the Word Speak, we dive into Hebrews 11:32–40 and wrestle with that tough question: What does mature faith really do when life doesn’t go the way we hoped?
🔹 Faith Believes in the Supernatural Power of God – Just ask Daniel in the lions’ den, the three Hebrew boys in the fiery furnace, David facing Goliath, or Peter in prison. God’s power is real, and He has proven time and again that nothing is impossible with Him.
🔹 Faith Bows to the Sovereign Purposes of God – Some escaped; some endured. Some were healed; others were not. Zechariah, Stephen, Isaiah, and countless early Christians remind us that true faith isn’t built on circumstances—it’s anchored in God Himself, even with an “if not” clause in our prayers.
🔹 Faith Is Based in the Steadfast Promises of God – These heroes of faith had no answers in their hands, but they held hope in their hearts. Their faith rested in God’s eternal plan, not in temporary results.
If you’ve ever felt like faith failed you, join us as we let the Word speak a deeper truth: God never fails, even when our prayers aren’t answered the way we imagined.
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