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Trusting God When Life Is Hard
Trusting God is easy to talk about when life is going well. But when circumstances are difficult, answers do not come quickly, and the weight of what we are facing feels overwhelming, trust becomes more than a concept. It becomes a daily choice.In this episode of Contending for the Word Q&A, Dave Jenkins considers Proverbs 3:5–6 and Psalm 56:3 to explain what it means to trust God in hard times. Biblical trust is not built on favorable circumstances or on our ability to understand every detail. It is rooted in the character, promises, and faithfulness of God.Christians are called to focus on who God is rather than being controlled by their circumstances, to release the demand to understand everything, to continue obeying God’s Word in everyday life, and to allow trust to grow through trials. God is faithful, even when life is hard.Listen or Watch
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Dave Jenkins is happily married to his wife, Sarah, and lives in beautiful Southern Oregon. He is a writer, editor, and speaker who loves Christ, His people, the Church, and sound theology.
Dave serves as the Executive Director of Servants of Grace Ministries and the Executive Editor of Theology for Life Magazine. He is the Host and Producer of the Equipping You in Grace Podcast and a contributor to and producer of Contending for the Word.
He is the author of The War of Worldviews: Truth, Lies, and the Battle for the Christian Mind (Theology for Life, 2026), Contentment: The Journey of a Lifetime (Theology for Life, 2024), The Word Matters: Defending Biblical Authority Against the Spirit of the Age and The Word Explored: The Problem of Biblical Illiteracy and What To Do About It (House to House, 2021).
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When he is not engaged in ministry work, Dave enjoys spending time with his wife, going to movies, sharing a meal at a favorite restaurant, or playing a round of golf with friends. He is also a voracious reader, particularly of Reformed theology and the Puritans, and is often found working through a stack of new books from a wide range of Christian publishers.
Dave earned his M.A.R. and M.Div. from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary.
