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Gateway Church June 30, 2026 44s

Don't Stay In The Place Of Pain

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  1. We all have places of [music] pain. Some We all have places of [music] pain. Some of us have different levels of pain. of us have different levels of pain. of us have different levels of pain. Some pain takes longer to get through Some pain takes longer to get through Some pain takes longer to get through and to get over. Some of you have lost and to get over. Some of you have lost and to get over. Some of you have lost children and you can identify. We lost a children and you can identify. We lost a children and you can identify. We lost a granddaughter. We can identify somewhat granddaughter. We can identify somewhat granddaughter. We can identify somewhat with the pain of losing someone that you with the pain of losing someone that you with the pain of losing someone that you love. But I have to say to you, no love. But I have to say to you, no love. But I have to say to you, no matter what you've walked through, no matter what you've walked through, no matter what you've walked through, no matter the level of your pain, if you matter the level of your pain, if you matter the level of your pain, if you stay there, if you settle there, you stay there, if you settle there, you stay there, if you settle there, you will [music] die there. And that's not will [music] die there. And that's not will [music] die there. And that's not the plan of God for you. the plan of God for you. the plan of God for you. From time to time, we're going to be From time to time, we're going to be From time to time, we're going to be tested. We're going to be pushed to the tested. We're going to be pushed to the tested. We're going to be pushed to the limit. We're going to be tempted to limit. We're going to be tempted to limit. We're going to be tempted to quit. We're going to be tempted to throw quit. We're going to be tempted to throw quit. We're going to be tempted to throw in the towel. We're going to be tempted in the towel. We're going to be tempted in the towel. We're going to be tempted to find something else easier to do. But to find something else easier to do. But to find something else easier to do. But when there's a calling on your life, when there's a calling on your life, when there's a calling on your life, when there's [music] a purpose on your when there's [music] a purpose on your when there's [music] a purpose on your life, you cannot settle life, you cannot settle life, you cannot settle halfway. halfway. halfway. You just can't do it.

Summary

This sermon addresses the profound pain of loss and hardship, acknowledging that such experiences can be debilitating. It emphasizes that succumbing to this pain means spiritual death, which is contrary to God's plan for a purposeful life. The takeaway is that despite the trials, one should not settle in their suffering but press onward, recognizing the calling and purpose God has for them.

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