Text: Habakkuk 3:19

Topic: How to respond to circumstances we cannot change.

Introduction:

Illustration: Little boy is told to learn by asking questions.

Habakkuk's questions show us how to accept things we cannot change.

Our circumstances can cause us to question God's presence in our lives

Illustration: A mother struggles with the pain of her daughter's bad choices

Illustration: Traumatized woman sees God as standing with his hands in his pockets.

Habakkuk 1:5—9

Illustration: Two children talk of being "trashed" by their fathers.

We must trust God until we can see things from his perspective

God is working out his purposes.

Habakkuk 2:6—11

The one who faithfully trusts God will find God faithful.

Illustration: Henrietta Mears said, "I wish I had trusted him more."

Habakkuk 3:16

When we can't escape our circumstances we must trust God's ultimate plan

Illustration: A believing woman, battling cancer, dies a triumphant death.

Illustration: Ruth Graham's poem about questions.

Habakkuk 3:17

In our lives, the high places are the low places.

Conclusion:

Illustration: Poem, "Give me Hind's Feet."