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When God Feels Far: Psalm 13 for Suffering, Waiting, and Holding On

When God Feels Far: Psalm 13 for Suffering, Waiting, and Holding On What should I do when God feels far? How does Psalm 13 help Christians who are suffering? Is it wrong to ask God “how long”? When God feels far, Psalm 13 gives language for suffering without losing faith. Your pain is real, but it is not sovereign. This sermon on when God feels far walks through Psalm 13:1–6 for the sick, hurting, empty, waiting, and weary. David teaches us that honest lament is not unbelief; it is faith refusing to suffer anywhere except before God. If you have prayed and still feel stuck, this message gives a biblical path for telling God the truth, asking for light, remembering His steadfast love, and holding on when nothing has changed yet. 📍 WHAT'S COVERED: * In this video: Why “How long, O Lord?” is a faithful prayer, not a faithless one * In this video: What Psalm 13 teaches when God feels far and your soul feels tired * In this video: How to lament honestly without letting pain become your theology * In this video: Why suffering does not always mean God is punishing or rejecting you * In this video: How Jesus meets the weary, burdened, sick, grieving, and confused * In this video: Why the church must bear one another’s burdens in seasons of pain * In this video: How to remember God’s steadfast love before the situation changes Michael E Martin Jr and The Hustle Is Holy create formation-centered Christian content for leaders, builders, entrepreneurs, creatives, and weary believers learning how to follow Christ with integrity in real life. This Psalm 13 sermon speaks to anyone asking what to do when God feels distant, how to pray through suffering, and how to trust God when life has not changed yet. The Hustle Is Holy exists to help people connect Christian faith and work, spiritual formation, leadership, endurance, and obedience in the places where pressure exposes the soul. Learn more at thehustleisholy.net [http://thehustleisholy.net]. For more formation, prayer, and practical discipleship for the road ahead, step into the broader work of The Hustle Is Holy. 📈 The Hustle Is Holy: A Formation Ecosystem 🏗️ The Next Stone: https://thehustleisholy.net/dtft/ [https://thehustleisholy.net/dtft/] 📖 Deepen the Work: https://go.thehustleisholy.net/prayer [https://go.thehustleisholy.net/prayer] 🌐 Enter the Cathedral: https://www.thehustleisholy.net [https://www.thehustleisholy.net] #TheHustleIsHoly #WhenGodFeelsFar #ChristianSuffering #Psalm13 #FaithAndWork

Resurrection Isn’t Something You Believe; It’s Something You Live

Resurrection Isn’t Something You Believe—It’s Something You Live | Matthew 28:6–20 Day 30 of 30 I pray it blessed and served; all glory to God. What does resurrection living mean for Christians? How should the resurrection of Jesus change the way we live? What is the connection between Matthew 28 and Christian discipleship? Resurrection living is not mental agreement with an empty tomb. It is the daily evidence that the risen Jesus is forming your life, work, and witness. Resurrection living begins with the declaration of Matthew 28:6: He is not here; He has risen. But the resurrection does not end with belief—it sends disciples into embodied obedience. Matthew 28:6–20 moves from the empty tomb to the Great Commission, showing that the risen Jesus calls His people to live as witnesses in the world. For Christian entrepreneurs, leaders, and builders, resurrection is not an idea to admire; it is a reality that reshapes how we lead, build, decide, forgive, risk, and endure. 📍 WHAT'S COVERED: * Resurrection living and the meaning of Matthew 28:6 * Why the empty tomb demands embodied discipleship * How the risen Jesus confronts passive belief * The Great Commission as formation, not religious activity * What resurrection means for Christian leaders and builders Michael E Martin Jr is the voice behind The Hustle Is Holy, a formation ecosystem for Christian entrepreneurs, founders, ministry leaders, and creatives learning to integrate faith and work. Through thehustleisholy.net [http://thehustleisholy.net], Michael helps high-capacity believers move beyond performative faith, fragmented ambition, and leadership without formation. This message connects resurrection living, Christian discipleship, the Great Commission, spiritual formation, and faith-driven entrepreneurship into one clear call: the resurrection of Jesus is not something to merely confess; it is something to embody. The Hustle Is Holy exists to help builders live, lead, and create from the life of Christ rather than the pressure of self-preservation. Step deeper into the formation ecosystem and learn what it means to build as someone already raised with Christ. 📈 The Hustle Is Holy: A Formation Ecosystem 🏗️ The Next Stone: https://thehustleisholy.net/dtft/ [https://thehustleisholy.net/dtft/] 📖 Deepen the Work: https://go.thehustleisholy.net/prayer [https://go.thehustleisholy.net/prayer] 🌐 Enter the Cathedral: https://www.thehustleisholy.net [https://www.thehustleisholy.net] #TheHustleIsHoly #ResurrectionLiving #ChristianDiscipleship #Matthew28 #FaithAndWork

The Work Is Done So Why AreYou Still Carrying It?

It Is Finished: Why Are You Still Carrying What Jesus Completed? | John 19:30 What does “It is finished” mean in John 19:30? Why do Christians keep carrying what Jesus already completed? How does the finished work of Christ reshape faith, work, and leadership? It is finished—but many builders are still carrying what Jesus already completed. John 19:30 is not just a verse about death; it is a declaration of finished work. The phrase It is finished in John 19:30 confronts the hidden exhaustion many believers carry. This video explores what the finished work of Jesus means for people who are still striving, proving, building, and bearing burdens that were never theirs to hold. For Christian entrepreneurs and leaders, this is not passive theology—it is formation for the soul under pressure. The cross does not merely forgive your sin; it reorders your relationship with work, worth, obedience, and rest. 📍 WHAT'S COVERED: * It is finished and the meaning of John 19:30 * Why Christian leaders keep carrying completed work * The difference between holy responsibility and spiritual striving * How the finished work of Jesus confronts burnout * What it means to build from rest instead of proving Michael E Martin Jr is the voice behind The Hustle Is Holy, a formation ecosystem for Christian entrepreneurs, founders, ministry leaders, and builders learning to integrate faith and work. Through thehustleisholy.net [http://thehustleisholy.net], Michael helps high-capacity leaders move beyond religious performance, entrepreneurial exhaustion, and fragmented ambition. This teaching connects the finished work of Jesus to spiritual formation, Christian leadership, entrepreneurship, and the deeper question every weary builder must face: are you building from completion or for validation? The Hustle Is Holy exists to help leaders build what God has entrusted to them without losing their soul in the process. Step deeper into the formation ecosystem and learn how to build from the finished work, not from the wound. 📈 The Hustle Is Holy: A Formation Ecosystem 🏗️ The Next Stone: https://thehustleisholy.net/dtft/ [https://thehustleisholy.net/dtft/] 📖 Deepen the Work: https://go.thehustleisholy.net/prayer [https://go.thehustleisholy.net/prayer] 🌐 Enter the Cathedral: https://www.thehustleisholy.net [https://www.thehustleisholy.net] #TheHustleIsHoly #ItIsFinished #ChristianEntrepreneurship #John1930 #FaithAndWork

You Received Forgiveness but Ignored transformation

Forgiveness Without Transformation: What John 8:11 Really Demands 26 of 30 What does John 8:11 mean? Can you receive forgiveness without being transformed? What did Jesus mean when He said “go and sin no more”? Forgiveness without transformation was never the invitation Jesus offered. John 8:11 is mercy with movement, not grace without change. John 8:11 reveals the tension many believers avoid: Jesus forgives fully, but He also calls us forward. The woman caught in adultery was not condemned, but she was not left unchanged. Grace is not permission to remain fractured; it is power to become whole. This message confronts the difference between receiving forgiveness and resisting Christian transformation. 📍 WHAT'S COVERED: * Forgiveness without transformation and the danger of staying the same * What John 8:11 teaches about mercy, repentance, and spiritual formation * Why “go and sin no more” is not shame, but an invitation into wholeness * How grace interrupts condemnation without affirming bondage * Why Christian entrepreneurs and leaders must let forgiveness reshape their inner life Michael E Martin Jr and The Hustle Is Holy create formation-centered content for Christian entrepreneurs, founders, creatives, and leaders who are building while being rebuilt. This teaching connects John 8:11 to faith and work, spiritual formation, Christian leadership, and the hidden places where success can mask misalignment. The Hustle Is Holy exists to help believers understand that grace is not only a covering for the past, but a blueprint for transformation. For more formation resources, visit thehustleisholy.net [http://thehustleisholy.net] and continue the deeper work of becoming whole before building bigger. Step further into the ecosystem if you are ready for your inner formation to match the weight of your assignment. 📈 The Hustle Is Holy: A Formation Ecosystem 🏗️ The Next Stone: https://thehustleisholy.net/dtft/ [https://thehustleisholy.net/dtft/] 📖 Deepen the Work: https://go.thehustleisholy.net/prayer [https://go.thehustleisholy.net/prayer] 🌐 Enter the Cathedral: https://www.thehustleisholy.net [https://www.thehustleisholy.net] #TheHustleIsHoly #ForgivenessWithoutTransformation #ChristianFormation #John811 #GraceAndRepentance

You're Trying to Fix What Needs to Be Reborn

You Must Be Born Again: Why John 3:3 Says Fixing Yourself Is Not Enough 25 of 30 What does John 3:3 mean? Why did Jesus say you must be born again? Can self-improvement replace spiritual rebirth? You must be born again because some things cannot be repaired. John 3:3 is not a call to self-improvement; it is a call to resurrection. You must be born again is the central truth Jesus gives Nicodemus in John 3:3. Jesus does not offer a better version of the old life; He announces the necessity of spiritual rebirth. Many believers keep trying to fix what God intends to make new. This message confronts the difference between behavior management, religious performance, and true Christian transformation. 📍 WHAT'S COVERED: * In this video, why you must be born again according to John 3:3 * In this video, the difference between fixing yourself and receiving new life in Christ * In this video, what spiritual rebirth means for Christian transformation * In this video, why religious knowledge cannot replace regeneration * In this video, how God forms a new foundation instead of repairing the old one Michael E Martin Jr and The Hustle Is Holy create formation-centered content for Christian entrepreneurs, founders, creatives, and leaders who are building while being rebuilt. This teaching connects John 3:3 to spiritual rebirth, faith and work, Christian leadership, and the deeper formation required beneath visible success. The Hustle Is Holy exists for those who realize that self-improvement cannot carry the weight of a God-given assignment. For more formation resources from Michael Martin and The Hustle Is Holy, visit thehustleisholy.net [http://thehustleisholy.net] and continue the work of becoming whole before building bigger. Step further into the ecosystem when you are ready to stop repairing old patterns and receive the new life Christ actually offers. 📈 The Hustle Is Holy: A Formation Ecosystem 🏗️ The Next Stone: https://thehustleisholy.net/dtft/ [https://thehustleisholy.net/dtft/] 📖 Deepen the Work: https://go.thehustleisholy.net/prayer [https://go.thehustleisholy.net/prayer] 🌐 Enter the Cathedral: https://www.thehustleisholy.net [https://www.thehustleisholy.net] #TheHustleIsHoly #YouMustBeBornAgain #ChristianFormation #John33 #SpiritualRebirth