Is It Too Late For You?

Main message: The lie "it's just too late" is a destructive belief people buy into in the middle of struggles; the Gospel story of Jesus calming the storm (recorded in all four Gospels) teaches that Jesus meets us in the middle of our panic and remains faithful to bring us through.

Key points:

• Many popular myths don't matter, but some lies about ourselves and God are "defeater beliefs" that derail us — chief among them: "it's too late."
• Faith is easy at beginnings and endings but the real test is maintaining faith in the middle when circumstances drag on.
• The disciples panic in the storm, illustrating how people lose faith, hope, joy, peace, and relationships in the middle.
• The calming-of-the-storm narrative (in all four Gospels) shows Jesus shows up when we've lost confidence or are disappointed, and his promises still hold.
• The takeaway: rely on God's faithfulness in the middle; he will come looking for you and get you across.

Scriptures mentioned: Matthew, Mark, Luke, John