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Jesus Didn't Cling to Comfort... He Clung to the Cross

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There are moments in life when everything familiar is stripped away, and you’re left with a simple, unsettling question: Is God enough? Not in theory. Not in a sermon answer. But in real life—when plans collapse, comfort disappears, and control is gone. I think about hurricanes hitting places like Jamaica. Winds tearing through homes. Power gone. Communication cut off. Families huddled together, unsure of what the next hour will bring. In those moments, no one is worried about staying connected to the world. The illusion of control evaporates. What remains is fear, vulnerability—and often, prayer. What’s striking is that when people are most “unplugged” from the world, God often feels the closest. We don’t like that idea. We prefer God plus stability. God plus comfort. God plus answers. But Scripture repeatedly shows a God who allows His people to lose everything else so they can discover that He alone is sufficient. Not because He is cruel—but because He loves us too much to let u...