In this message, we explore why the way out of life’s hardest moments is often straight through them. Using Jacob’s story as a guide, we see a God who meets us in the struggle – not after it. Instead of numbing, avoiding, or outrunning our pain, God invites us to bring our questions and fears directly to Him. Just as Jacob’s encounter led to a new identity, our own honest struggles can become the very places where God transforms us. This sermon encourages us to stop running, face the darkness, and walk through it with God, where healing and growth are found.