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How To Trust God When You Don't Like the Changes In Your Life—Part Two

October 8, 2026

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How to Trust God When You Don't Like the Changes in Your Life—Part Two

In this episode, Rick Warren continues a series on strategies for stressful times, addressing a question many listeners face: how to trust God when life's changes feel unwelcome. Rather than offering platitudes, Warren walks through a framework of five truths to remember and five practical steps to take, grounded in biblical narratives and everyday application.

God Can Use Even Human Error and Sin

The fourth truth Warren presents is that God can bring good out of situations caused by other people's bad decisions. He uses the story of Joseph from Genesis as his primary example. Joseph's brothers sold him into slavery out of jealousy, and for 40 years, "nothing went right" in his life—he was falsely accused, enslaved, and imprisoned for a crime he didn't commit. Yet Joseph eventually became the second most powerful leader in Egypt and saved two nations from famine.

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What you'll learn

  • 1 (00:02) **Series Introduction** - Pastor Rick Warren continues "Strategies for Stressful Times," part two of "How to Trust God When You Don't Like the Changes In Your Life"
  • 2 (00:37) **Fourth Truth: God Can Use Even Human Error and Sin** - Rick introduces the idea that God can bring good from the bad decisions and sins of other people
  • 3 (05:06) **Fifth Truth: Every Change Is a Test of Faith** - Rick presents the final foundational truth: all change tests the genuineness of your faith
  • 4 (07:07) **Review and Application of the Five Truths** - Rick briefly recaps the five truths and challenges listeners to apply them personally
  • 5 (08:36) **Action Step One: Invest More Time Alone with God** - The first practical step for trusting God during stressful changes is to prioritize a daily quiet time
  • 6 (13:20) **Action Step Two: Ask God to Help Me See His Perspective** - The second step is to seek divine wisdom to understand what God is doing through current events, not just what is happening
  • 7 (18:45) **Closing and Invitation** - Rick offers a call to action to download the Daily Hope app for continued growth and encourages listeners to join the next message

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Guests on this episode

Rick Warren

Show Notes

Change is a part of life. But sometimes, there are seasons when change feels so rapid and relentless that we feel stuck—overwhelmed, exhausted, and not knowing what to do. In this message, Pastor Rick reminds you that God has a purpose for the changes you face—and it’s to make you more like Jesus.There will always be people in your life who have bad intentions, or who will resent, criticize, and hurt you. There’s no way around it. Thankfully, as Pastor Rick teaches in this message, you can trust that God sees, he cares, and he will deliver justice.
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