When Life Is Tough - David
We sang earlier: I can't hold back my praise, this is what living looks like, this is what freedom feels like, this is what heaven sounds like and it can be easy to sing those words without really thinking about it. I know for some people here those things might be really true and really real. For other people they might be really hard to sing or you can't even say them. God wants to break down some walls today.

It's easy to hear someone's testimony like Chrissy’s this morning, and to think that's amazing but OK God, so why am I going through this? Or why am I going through this still? Are you there, God? I can't explain, I wouldn't want to explain away your situation and the things that you're going through. But I do know that the cross displays a God who knows, a God who sees, a God understands our suffering.

When life seems unfair or harsh, Jesus's blood speaks a better word than all the empty claims we've heard on this earth. 

Lord, I ask that if there are people here that are hurting, God, would you speak a better word over their lives today. Would they know that, that is what your blood does? God that you are with them in the storm. Lord, and even if they don't feel that, God, would they be able to hold on to you today and see the cross and the sacrifice that you made to show your love for us.