Latest / HAVE FAITH LET IT BEGIN® / Have Faith: Through the Good, the Bad & the Ugly

Transcript

Have Faith: Through the Good, the Bad & the Ugly · HAVE FAITH LET IT BEGIN®

• 0:00
  Have faith. Let it begin. When it starts right now.
• 0:06
  Welcome to Have Faith. Let it begin. Here's your host, Angel Santana.
• 0:13
  Ariel, can you say, have faith? Let it begin. Let it begin? Let it begin. Say, have faith.
• 0:21
  Let it begin. Let it begin. No. No? No? Okay.
• 0:26
  Hi, Noah. Noah! Noah! I'm sorry. I'm the primly Noah.
• 0:33
  I'm going to let it shine.
• 0:38
  This little light of mine, I'm going to let it shine.
• 0:47
  This little light of light, I'm going to let it shine. Let it shine.
• 0:53
  Let it shine. Let it shine. Yeah.
• 0:59
  Daddy, I'm so excited. But I have one question. What's your question?
• 1:03
  I'm going to be a pastor or a minister.
• 1:05
  Good question. I don't know, but it is all in God's hands. Good morning.
• 1:10
  You're listening to Have Faith, Let Begin, and it starts right now.
• 1:15
  Good morning, everyone, and welcome to Have Faith, Let It Begin. This is Angel Santana.
• 1:21
  Today's title, Faith Through the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.
• 1:26
  Today, I want to talk to you about something that we deal with in life.
• 1:30
  Again, you know, it's just something that we deal with. That's the good,
• 1:34
  the bad, and sometimes the ugly moments that come in our way.
• 1:38
  Life isn't, and I stress this so much, life isn't always easy.
• 1:43
  One moment things are going well, and the next moment something happens that shakes your peace.
• 1:50
  Maybe it's stress. Maybe it's stress at work. Maybe it's a struggle in your family.
• 1:55
  Maybe it's negativity all around you on social media, on the news,
• 1:59
  or even from people in your life.
• 2:02
  Sometimes it can feel overwhelming, but this is where faith comes so important,
• 2:07
  because faith reminds us that we are not walking through life alone.
• 2:11
  When we put Jesus first, something begins to change.
• 2:16
  Something begins to change inside of us. The problems may still be there.
• 2:20
  The challenges may still exist, but our perspective begins to shift.
• 2:26
  Instead of focusing on the negativity, we begin focusing on the presence of God in our lives.
• 2:32
  And the truth is, God has always been with us.
• 2:36
  He was with us in the good moments. He was with us in the difficult seasons.
• 2:42
  And even in the ugly moments of life, when we felt loss, confusion,
• 2:48
  or broken, God was still there.
• 2:51
  Sometimes we don't realize it until later. Faith doesn't mean life will always be perfect.
• 2:57
  It means we trust that God is walking with us through every single day,
• 3:03
  through the good, through the bad, and yes, even through the ugly.
• 3:07
  So if you're listening today and you're going through something difficult,
• 3:12
  I want to encourage you with something.
• 3:15
  Don't let the negativity of this world steal your peace. Put Jesus first. Take a moment to pray.
• 3:23
  Take a moment to breathe. Take a moment to remember that God is still in control.
• 3:28
  Because when he, well, because when we place our faith in him,
• 3:33
  we find the strength to keep moving forward.
• 3:35
  Thank you for listening to Have Faith, Let It Begin.
• 3:39
  Remember, whatever you're facing today, you definitely don't have to face it alone.
• 3:44
  Because God loves you, God believes in you, God trusts you, and God is never
• 3:49
  going to leave your side.
• 3:50
  And never forget, have faith, let it matter.
• 3:55
  I mixed it together. Have faith, let it begin because you matter.
• 4:00
  There it is. See you guys later.
• 4:03
  Hey, have faith family. Don't forget to like, subscribe, and share the podcast with your friends.
• 4:08
  Visit our website, havefaithletitbegin.com. We would love to hear your feedback.