What do people reach for when life hurts?

In this sermon from Proverbs 31:4-7, Pastor Jason explores addiction, emotional numbness, mental health, grief, and the quiet ways people try to survive pain. While many know Proverbs 31 as the "virtuous woman" passage, this message focuses on a mother warning her son, a king, about the danger of losing clarity, compassion, and purpose through numbness.

This is not just a sermon about alcohol or addiction. It is about all the ways people disconnect:

• through work
• scrolling
• anger
• isolation
• busyness
• emotional shutdown

From small towns battling addiction crises to overwhelmed families trying to hold life together, this message speaks honestly about survival mode, healing, and the hope found in Jesus Christ.

If you have ever felt exhausted, emotionally stuck, spiritually numb, or burdened by the pain of someone you love, this sermon is for you.

"Numb is not the same as healed."

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