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Message from Bobby McGraw on August 4, 2022
In this podcast episode, Pastor Bobby McGraw offers a simple but powerful encouragement: choose to trust God today. He points to Hebrews 6:18-19 and Hebrews 10:23, reminding us that God’s promises are unchanging, and He is always faithful. In moments of uncertainty or fear, we can anchor ourselves in the truth that God never fails to keep His word. No matter what challenges we face, we have a choice—trust in God's faithfulness or let fear take over. Today, choose to trust Him, because God is faithful.
Well, hey friends, welcome to another edition of the weekday podcast. It's always such a joy to be with you. Today is a simple encouragement and maybe a challenge for all of us, myself included, is to choose to trust God today. Choose to trust Him today.
Hebrews 6 verses 18 through 19 says this, that God has given both His promise and His oath. Then He goes on to say, these two things are unchangeable because it is impossible for God to lie. Therefore, we can have great confidence as we hold to the hope that lies before us. This hope is a strong and trustworthy anchor for our souls. There are going to be times, absolutely, there are going to be times that we need an anchor. We need something that is firm, that we can hold on to. And the reminder of the preacher in the book of Hebrews is that we can trust God. That God is a promise-keeping God, that when God makes a promise, He always keeps it. He never says one thing and does something else.
In our world, maybe we're used to people making a promise. Maybe we're used to them forgetting it or just not following through. But if God makes a promise, He always keeps His promise. In fact, later in Hebrews, in chapter 10 verse 23, it says, He who promised is faithful. Let me ask you a question. Does that matter? Does it matter that God is faithful? Does it matter that God keeps His promise? Does it matter that God is faithful, that He has integrity? Absolutely, it does.
One of the reasons why is because life is going to happen. Maybe you end up at the children's hospital in the middle of the night and you're wondering what is going on with your child. Maybe you find out that there's a loved one hundreds of miles away that is going through a scary medical situation. There are going to be moments where we have a choice. Am I going to choose God and am I going to walk in faith or am I going to let fear dictate my life? Am I going to pick faith or fear? Am I going to pick God's purpose or some random thing in the world?
God is a God who knows. God is a God who cares. God is a God that is actually present in that moment. I want to encourage you to choose to trust Him. Choose to trust His promises. Choose to believe that God can do something great even in the middle of dark, murky circumstances that look so bad. Choose to believe God. Why? Because God is faithful. He really is. I want to encourage you today. Choose to trust God.
Have a great day. We'll see you back here soon.
Chuck is the Lead Pastor at Sugar Hill Church. He’s been the Lead Pastor since 2011, but he’s been around Sugar Hill Church since 2008. Since day one, Chuck’s passion has been to encourage others with this one big belief: “You can do this! You can love God with all your heart, mind and soul and be normal!" You will often hear him say, “the Bible is a very big deal, Jesus is the very biggest deal and living that out always involves serving people here and around the globe.” Chuck's passion is to graciously lead people to Jesus and create a simple path for them to grow in their faith. Some of his goals are to reduce the dropout rate in our local schools, serve with our missions partners well, lead our church and families with a healthy fiscal plan, and in the future, to provide transitional housing for single moms. Chuck and his wife, Jenny, stay plenty busy with six daughters, three son-in-laws, five grandkids and an awesome dog, Kirby. They are foodies and enjoy eating through the Atlanta Magazine Top 50 Restaurants. Chuck’s favorite things to do include fishing, reading, writing and cheering on the Georgia Bulldogs!
Bobby serves as both the Associate Pastor and the Teaching Pastor at Sugar Hill Church. He has been on staff here since December, 2008 (where he started part-time in Student Ministry). Bobby’s passion comes from a love of seeing the light-bulb go on for folks. Whether it’s in a small group, a NEXT gathering, or during a weekend message, he loves seeing people “get it” and apply the truth to their lives. As one of our pastors here, Bobby helps individuals take the next steps in their faith, he helps the church fulfill its God-given mission, and he gives day-to-day direction to our Adult Ministries, Communications, and Finance teams. In his spare time, you can find Bobby riding his motorcycle, working out, reading, or eating gas station tacos. He and his wife, Laura, have been married since January, 2011, and they have a very “manly” 10lb cockapoo named Ollie. He would love to connect more, so find him on social media (@bobbymcgraw) or check out his blog at yourbetterstory.com.
