When God Doesn't Fix It | Exodus 3

Main message: God meets us in suffering — often not by removing pain but by being present with us — and that presence, not immediate fixes, is the most important comfort and means of growth. Suffering can produce character and intimacy with God, and it's okay to be honest and even angry with him in the process.

Key points:

• The Moses-and-the-burning-bush moment illustrates God appearing to someone in the middle of an ordinary, difficult season.
• Suffering often produces character and spiritual growth, though its benefits are usually seen only in hindsight.
• It's normal and permissible to be angry at God; he can handle our honest feelings.
• Sometimes the right response to pain is not a fix but God’s presence — being with someone matters more than solving their problem.
• Personal testimony: feeling God’s tangible closeness during a season of illness, relationship struggle, and pregnancy affirmed the value of his presence.
• Practical implication: offer presence and comfort rather than immediately trying to “medicate” or fix others’ pain.

Scriptures mentioned: Exodus (Moses and the burning bush)