“Don’t Give Up — Trust Beyond the Breaking Point”

Grace and Peace My Ekklesia Family

Hebrews 11:6 (NLT) — “And it is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to Him must believe that God exists and that He rewards those who sincerely seek Him.”

Sometimes life presses you so hard it feels like you’re standing at your breaking point. The weight of unanswered prayers, delayed promises, and daily battles can make your soul cry, “Lord, I can’t take much more.” But hear this — your breaking point might just be God’s birthing point.

A seed must break open before life can emerge. When it’s buried in darkness, it doesn’t realize that the breaking is part of becoming. What looks like destruction is really transformation.

Faith isn’t proven in comfort — it’s proven in crisis.

God’s Word reminds us that without faith, it’s impossible to please Him. Faith is trusting that even when you can’t trace His hand, you can trust His heart. It’s choosing to believe when evidence is absent and hope seems silent.

When we reach the edge of our strength, that’s where His strength begins. Trust doesn’t mean you won’t cry — it means you’ll keep believing even while you wipe the tears away.

When you feel you’re at the end of yourself, pause and say: “Lord, I trust You here.”

Remember what God has done before — it’s proof He’ll do it again.

Write down three things that have not broken you yet — because grace is still holding you together.

Father, thank You for meeting me at my breaking point. Strengthen my faith when fear whispers lies. Teach me to trust You completely — not just with what I understand, but with what I cannot control. Help me to see that my breaking is becoming. I surrender my timeline, my tears, and my trust into Your hands. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

If you’ve been standing at the edge of giving up, step instead into faith. Jesus is not far from your breaking — He’s right there in it. Come to Him. Let Him hold what’s heavy. Let Him lift what’s broken.

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Stephän Kirby, Pastor, Ekklesia