Overview
What is it really like to live a life of faith in the big and small moments of life?
Hear Sarah, Richard and Jo share their experience of faith in the everyday moments of life.
Podcast
Getting Real With God
19 Min.
Friday, 4 December 2026
Messages of Hope Podcast
‘Sometimes I think we can be infatuated by those big faith moments, yet actually it’s more the gradual hearing and growing in that relationship with God is what he wants and then him sustaining us through.’
Hear Sarah, Richard and Jo share their experience of faith in the everyday moments of life. Find hope in knowing God walks with you and works through every situation of your life.
Key Takeaways
- Faith isn’t always about a single ‘big God moment’ it often grows gradually through everyday experiences and struggles.
- God is present in both the highs and lows of life, especially during pain, depression, or crisis — even when He feels distant.
- Being real with God means honesty: bringing your anger, doubt, and brokenness to Him without pretending or performing.
- Prayer doesn’t have to be formal, talking to God honestly, like to a friend, allows genuine connection.
- Faith doesn’t make life perfect; it offers hope and strength through hard times, knowing God walks beside you.
- God’s love isn’t conditional, nothing you do can make Him love you more or less; His presence is constant even when you can’t feel it.
- Christians aren’t perfect people; they still struggle, question, and fail, but faith gives them hope, forgiveness, and community support.
- God meets people where they are, you don’t have to be perfect, knowledgeable, or ‘good enough’ for Him to love and call you.
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