Thessalonians | Week 6
God doesn't always remove the storm—but He promises to be with us in it. This message reminds us that in suffering, God builds our faith, deepens our love, and fills us with a hope that doesn’t disappoint. We don’t believe God sends suffering to “toughen us up.” But we do believe He’s too kind not to use it to build us.
A Church That Thrives in Hard Times
Paul was writing to a church that understood hardship. The Thessalonians were under real pressure—from the culture around them, from opposition within, and from the weariness that comes with waiting on God.
And yet, Paul doesn’t commend them for surviving. He commends them for thriving.
“Your faith is growing more and more, and the love all of you have for one another is increasing.”
(2 Thessalonians 1:3)
They were becoming a healthy church in hard times—not apart from them. They were growing in love, faith, and perseverance as they walked through trials together.
What If the Hard Stuff Doesn’t Go Away?
The uncomfortable truth? God doesn’t always rescue us out of the fire. But He always meets us in it.
In one of the most vulnerable moments of the message, Pastor Jady shared about walking through seasons of deep depression and anxiety. About crying out to God from what felt like the bottom of a pit, begging Him to take it away—and only hearing these words:
“I’m with you.”
“I don't know why you're not helping me, but you're with me. So I know I'm going to be okay.”
There’s treasure in the tension. There’s grace in the wilderness. And sometimes, God doesn’t remove the storm because He wants to reveal Himself as our peace in it.
We Can Suffer Well
Suffering is not proof that God has left you.
In fact, as Romans 5 reminds us, suffering produces perseverance, perseverance produces character, and character produces hope—and hope will never disappoint.
We don’t believe God sends suffering to “toughen us up.” But we do believe He’s too kind not to use it to build us. Sometimes what He’s doing in you is preparation for what He’s going to do through you.
The Good News: He’s Not Done
If you’re facing injustice, grief, brokenness, or confusion—Paul reminds us:
God is just.
He sees. He knows. And He will restore all that’s been stolen.
There will come a day when Jesus returns, and every broken thing will be made whole. But even now, relief is available in Him.
Not just rescue—relationship.
Not just an answer—His presence.
If you’re in a season of pain, confusion, or desperation—we want you to know:
God is with you.
He’s not distant. He’s near.
And He’s doing something in you that matters.
Let’s be a people who don’t waste our pain, but allow it to form something eternal in us. Because when we walk through suffering with Jesus, we come out stronger, freer, and more full of hope than we could’ve ever imagined.