Faith Tested. Hope Lost. God Moved.

There are moments when faith is tested beyond words—when hope feels distant, strength feels thin, and the weight of what God has shown us feels heavier than what we believe we can carry.

In this episode, we sit with the tension between faith, capacity, and stewardship. What happens when God shows you something expansive, but your faith has not yet been nourished to sustain it? What happens when belief is present, but preparation is lacking?

Grounded in Romans 10:17 and Matthew 9:27–29, this conversation confronts a sobering question that echoed throughout the room: Can your faith say yes—and has it been fed enough to carry what God is entrusting to you? Faith does not grow by emotion or urgency. It grows when it is intentionally fed, stewarded, and strengthened over time.

During the episode, Latisha shared a short film titled Faith Tested. Hope Lost. God Moved. The film became a living illustration of a truth many wrestle with quietly: being shown something great does not automatically mean we are ready to manage it. God’s promises are real—but they require capacity, wisdom, and maturity to sustain.

The discussion revealed that God’s pauses are not punishment. They are protection. When faith is starved, even good assignments can become overwhelming. When faith is fed, God moves—not to overwhelm us, but to establish us.

This episode invites listeners to examine where faith has been nourished, where it has been neglected, and how stewardship plays a role in carrying what God has promised. It is a call to slow down, listen closely, and allow faith to be strengthened before weight is added.

Reflection Questions:

• Has my faith been fed enough to carry what God has shown me?
• Where has hope felt tested—and what has that revealed?
• What might God be protecting me from by asking me to grow first?
  

Faith will be tested.

Hope may feel lost.

But when faith is stewarded, God moves.