S3 Ep.2:

Welcome back to Renewed Strength, the podcast where faith and fitness come together to help you live stronger—inside and out.

I’m really glad you’re here today.

Today’s message is simple, but not always easy: trust God—and trust your trainer. Because growth often requires us to follow guidance we don’t fully understand yet.

If you’ve ever trained with a coach, you know this moment.

You’re deep into a workout. Your lungs are burning. Your legs are shaking. Sweat is dripping. You glance around, looking for the clock—but you don’t know how much time is left. You want to ask. You want reassurance. You’re thinking, “If this goes much longer, I don’t know if I’ve got it.”

And your coach doesn’t say a word.

Not because they don’t care—but because they know something you don’t. There might only be five seconds left. And they’re watching to see if you can keep pushing without knowing how close you are to the finish.

That’s training.

Hebrews 11:1 says:

“Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.”

That verse describes faith perfectly—and honestly, it sounds a lot like training too.

Faith is trusting the process when you can’t see the outcome. It’s believing that the work you’re doing matters, even when there’s no visible finish line. Just like a good trainer, God sees the whole workout—start to finish—while we’re only feeling the burn in the middle of it.

God is often less concerned with how fast we finish and more focused on who we’re becoming while we’re in it. He’s building stamina in you. Endurance. Faithfulness. The ability to stay steady when things feel uncomfortable, unclear, or unfair.

Sometimes God doesn’t tell you how much longer because the lesson isn’t about relief—it’s about resilience.

And just like a trainer won’t step in unless it’s unsafe, God won’t abandon you in the trial. He’s watching closely. He knows your limits. He knows exactly how much you can handle—even when you think you’re done.

This week, when things feel hard and you’re tempted to quit, pause before you do. Ask yourself: Am I being pushed—or am I being protected from growth?

Choose trust. Trust God’s timing. Trust the process He has you in. And if you’re being guided by someone who wants the best for you—whether that’s a coach, a mentor, or a season of discipline—stay faithful just a little longer.

You might be closer to the finish than you think.

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