This four-week series, The Life You Didn’t Expect, speaks to the times in life that we find ourselves facing the unexpected. Whether a loss, layoff, divorce, or scary diagnosis, hardships can bring out tough emotions, disappointment, doubt, and cynicism. How do we trust God with the life we didn’t expect?
Maybe we are born at a societal disadvantage, which has nothing to do with our worth as image bearers of God. Or maybe life just throws us the unexpected curveball. But we will face moments when we think, I didn’t sign up for this. Life can feel cruel and unfair at times. Whether it is a chronic ailment, sudden diagnosis, broken relationship, loss, or general life chaos, how do we deal with unmet desires, unmet expectations, and possible frightening future outcomes? Do we give up, or do we find strength and resiliency in God? Can we take the lemons life gives us and make lemonade?