Elevation Church July 1, 2026 32s

Do you want to find why?

Name: Do you want to find why?
Uploaded: 2026-07-01T21:00:04+00:00
Duration: 32 s
Description: The sermon emphasizes that understanding God's reasons for difficult circumstances only comes through responding to them, not by questioning upfront. By moving forward through storms and pain, we develop character and realize our foundation is firm, ultimately seeing the purpose in past trials. The takeaway is to act in faith and trust that understanding will follow.

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God does not give reasons to people who God does not give reasons to people who do not respond. The only way you find do not respond. The only way you find do not respond. The only way you find out why is to respond. [music] God out why is to respond. [music] God out why is to respond. [music] God doesn't show you the reason until you doesn't show you the reason until you doesn't show you the reason until you respond. And then you understand in respond. And then you understand in respond. And then you understand in reverse why God did what he did. And reverse why God did what he did. And reverse why God did what he did. And then you get to help somebody out of then you get to help somebody out of then you get to help somebody out of your own [music] pain, and you realize your own [music] pain, and you realize your own [music] pain, and you realize maybe that was why. maybe that was why. maybe that was why. Or you're stronger and you find [music] Or you're stronger and you find [music] Or you're stronger and you find [music] out that you have character you didn't out that you have character you didn't out that you have character you didn't even know until the storm shook away all even know until the storm shook away all even know until the storm shook away all that shaky stuff. And now you know why I that shaky stuff. And now you know why I that shaky stuff. And now you know why I had to go through it, had to go through it, had to go through it, >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> so I can see that my foundation was on >> so I can see that my foundation was on >> so I can see that my foundation was on the rock.

Summary

The sermon emphasizes that understanding God's reasons for difficult circumstances only comes through responding to them, not by questioning upfront. By moving forward through storms and pain, we develop character and realize our foundation is firm, ultimately seeing the purpose in past trials. The takeaway is to act in faith and trust that understanding will follow.

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