When God Blocks the Shortcut: Why God Leads You the Long Way Around

About this sermon

Sometimes God leads us in ways that make absolutely no sense. In this episode, I talk about the God who does not always allow shortcuts, and why the long way around may actually be the place where He reveals Himself the most. Looking at Psalm 139 and the story of Moses leading Israel out of Egypt, I unpack what it means to be “hemmed in” by God. What feels like restriction, delay, confusion, or impossibility may not mean God has left you. It may mean He is positioning you to know Him in a way you never could through the easy path. If you feel stuck, surrounded, or unable to move forward, this message is for you. When you cannot go forward, backward, left, or right, you can still go low in worship. And sometimes the altar of impossibility is exactly where God parts the sea. Chapters: 00:00 - God Shows Up in Impossible Situations 02:36 - Psalm 139 and Being Hemmed In 05:12 - Why God Leads the Long Way 07:48 - Following the Cloud Over Human Wisdom 10:24 - When God Says to Turn Back 13:00 - When Your Circumstances Make No Sense 15:36 - God Gains Glory Through Your Trial 18:12 - Hemmed In by the Desert 20:48 - When You Feel Completely Stuck 23:24 - Worship at the Altar of Impossibility Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robertrstearns/ Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/robertrstearns/ Don't forget to PUSH THE BELL to get NOTIFICATIONS of new and upcoming videos.