Greg Laurie

Well, it's just, it's just faith. You know, it's faith. I mean, how can I explain it? It's faith that's in my heart, but the Bible says faith is the substance of things hoped for. It's the evidence of things not seen. I believe this firmly. Now, I have indications of why my faith is worth having because I've seen the change that's happened in my life over the years.

I've seen the change that's happened in other lives. So that's sort of like a down payment on greater things to come. God said, listen, you follow me and here's what I'll do for you. I'll forgive you of your sin. I'll give you a peace that passes human understanding. I'll give you meaning and purpose in your life. I will guide your steps. Okay, God made a lot of promises.

I've seen the change that's happened in other lives. So that's sort of like a down payment on greater things to come. God said, listen, you follow me and here's what I'll do for you. I'll forgive you of your sin. I'll give you a peace that passes human understanding. I'll give you meaning and purpose in your life. I will guide your steps. Okay, God made a lot of promises.

I've seen the change that's happened in other lives. So that's sort of like a down payment on greater things to come. God said, listen, you follow me and here's what I'll do for you. I'll forgive you of your sin. I'll give you a peace that passes human understanding. I'll give you meaning and purpose in your life. I will guide your steps. Okay, God made a lot of promises.

I've put those promises to the test, including the worst thing of all, to lose a child. And I've seen how God came through for me. And, you know, and so, because if he didn't come through for me after my son died, I would have given up preaching for sure. Why carry on? But he did come through for me. He came through for me because I've seen what's happened to other people.

I've put those promises to the test, including the worst thing of all, to lose a child. And I've seen how God came through for me. And, you know, and so, because if he didn't come through for me after my son died, I would have given up preaching for sure. Why carry on? But he did come through for me. He came through for me because I've seen what's happened to other people.

I've put those promises to the test, including the worst thing of all, to lose a child. And I've seen how God came through for me. And, you know, and so, because if he didn't come through for me after my son died, I would have given up preaching for sure. Why carry on? But he did come through for me. He came through for me because I've seen what's happened to other people.

I've seen how their marriages have unraveled. I've seen how they've turned to drugs and alcohol. I've seen how they become bitter, angry people. And that didn't happen to me. And that's not because I'm some virtuous person. That's because I believe the promises of God and I lean into them and I found them to be true. And I continue to find them to be true.

I've seen how their marriages have unraveled. I've seen how they've turned to drugs and alcohol. I've seen how they become bitter, angry people. And that didn't happen to me. And that's not because I'm some virtuous person. That's because I believe the promises of God and I lean into them and I found them to be true. And I continue to find them to be true.

I've seen how their marriages have unraveled. I've seen how they've turned to drugs and alcohol. I've seen how they become bitter, angry people. And that didn't happen to me. And that's not because I'm some virtuous person. That's because I believe the promises of God and I lean into them and I found them to be true. And I continue to find them to be true.

And there's no human explanation for getting through something as awful as that apart from faith. Faith is, you know, you say these things, but when you have to walk across the bridge for real, it's different. It's not theory now. This is like in Job after all of his suffering.

And there's no human explanation for getting through something as awful as that apart from faith. Faith is, you know, you say these things, but when you have to walk across the bridge for real, it's different. It's not theory now. This is like in Job after all of his suffering.

And there's no human explanation for getting through something as awful as that apart from faith. Faith is, you know, you say these things, but when you have to walk across the bridge for real, it's different. It's not theory now. This is like in Job after all of his suffering.

Yeah, he said, I heard this with my ears, but now I've seen it for myself. So it's one thing when you believe something, but then you put it to the test and you find it's absolutely true. Therefore, if all of these things that have been done in my life up to this point have been true, which they have been, therefore, I accept God's promise of the afterlife. And I accept what God says about heaven.

Yeah, he said, I heard this with my ears, but now I've seen it for myself. So it's one thing when you believe something, but then you put it to the test and you find it's absolutely true. Therefore, if all of these things that have been done in my life up to this point have been true, which they have been, therefore, I accept God's promise of the afterlife. And I accept what God says about heaven.

Yeah, he said, I heard this with my ears, but now I've seen it for myself. So it's one thing when you believe something, but then you put it to the test and you find it's absolutely true. Therefore, if all of these things that have been done in my life up to this point have been true, which they have been, therefore, I accept God's promise of the afterlife. And I accept what God says about heaven.

And there'll be no more pain and no more suffering and questions will be answered. And so I think, so I get little glimpses of heaven and the great moments of life, which I appreciate. And I think you tend to treasure those things more because it seems like the great moments of life are the in-between moments that we take for granted.

And there'll be no more pain and no more suffering and questions will be answered. And so I think, so I get little glimpses of heaven and the great moments of life, which I appreciate. And I think you tend to treasure those things more because it seems like the great moments of life are the in-between moments that we take for granted.

And there'll be no more pain and no more suffering and questions will be answered. And so I think, so I get little glimpses of heaven and the great moments of life, which I appreciate. And I think you tend to treasure those things more because it seems like the great moments of life are the in-between moments that we take for granted.

You know, we're always waiting for the big event, Christmas or this or that or whatever.