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Finding the Strength to Keep Going When I'm Emotionally Worn Out—Part Two

October 2, 2026

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Finding the Strength to Keep Going When I'm Emotionally Worn Out—Part Two

When your emotional gas tank is empty, gratitude is not a polite suggestion—it is a refueling mechanism. This is the central claim of Rick Warren's second message in his series on stressful times, where he walks through four practical keys for sustaining emotional energy when you feel like giving up. The episode focuses on the third and fourth keys, using biblical examples and a straightforward psychological principle: what you choose to think about determines whether you drain or recharge.

Gratefully Thank God for What's Good Despite What's Bad

The third key is to "gratefully thank God for all that's good despite all that's bad." Warren is careful to distinguish between giving thanks in all circumstances and giving thanks for all circumstances. "A little child is molested. You don't have to be thankful for that," he says bluntly. The verse from 1 Thessalonians 5:18—"Give thanks in all circumstances"—does not require gratitude for evil or tragedy. It requires an orientation of gratitude that persists regardless of what happens around you.

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What you'll learn

  • 1 (00:41) **Key 1 & 2 Review and Introduction to Key 3** - Rick recaps the first two keys (honestly tell God how you feel; humbly ask for strength) and introduces the third key for emotional endurance.
  • 2 (02:58) **The Science and Practice of Gratitude** - Rick explains that gratitude is a health-giving emotional tool that refills your "empty emotional gas tank."
  • 3 (04:57) **The Example of Job: Gratitude in Total Loss** - Rick uses the story of Job as the ultimate biblical model for gratitude when nothing makes sense.
  • 4 (07:56) **Gratitude for God's Character When Circumstances are Bad** - Rick explains that when you can't find anything in your life to be thankful for, you can always be thankful for who God is.
  • 5 (11:09) **The Power of Focus in Worship** - Rick explains that worship shifts your perspective, making your problems seem smaller.
  • 6 (11:31) **Review of First Three Keys** - Rick recaps the first three keys to recharging your emotions.
  • 7 (12:14) **Key 4: Constantly Keep God as My Focus** - Rick introduces the fourth and final key to having strength when you feel like giving up.

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Guests on this episode

Rick Warren

Show Notes

How do you keep going when troubles are coming at you from all directions? You get the power to keep going from the same place Jesus and Paul got it— God. In this message, Pastor Rick looks at the lives of people in the Bible to discover biblical principles you can apply when you’re feeling overwhelmed.Do you feel under attack? Tell God. Do you feel like you have no energy? Tell God. Do you feel rejected or lonely? Tell God. In this message, Pastor Rick encourages you to dump everything you’re feeling right now onto the Lord—he wants to hear from you!
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