Thankful in the Tough Times: Finding Gratitude When Life Hurts

It’s easy to be thankful when life is good — but how do you stay grateful when it’s not? When the prayers seem unanswered, when pain is real, and when God feels distant?In this episode of the Faith Fight Podcast, Chris Creary tackles five powerful and honest questions Christians often ask about gratitude in difficult times. Using Scripture and personal encouragement, Chris shows how thankfulness isn’t about ignoring pain — it’s about trusting God through it.💡 You’ll learn:How to thank God in the middle of sufferingWhy God allows challenges and how they refine your faithHow to find blessings when you can’t see anyPractical ways to cultivate gratitude when your heart feels heavyFeatured Scriptures:1 Thessalonians 5:18, Romans 8:28, James 1:2–4, Psalm 103:2, Lamentations 3:22–23By the end, you’ll see that gratitude in pain doesn’t minimize your struggle — it magnifies your hope in Christ.Listen now and be reminded that even in your hardest moments, God is still faithful, still working, and still with you.

Everywhere we look, culture is shifting—truth feels relative, values are being redefined, and biblical principles are often pushed to the margins. As Christians, how do we stay faithful to God’s Word in a world that no longer values absolute truth?In this episode of The Faith Fight Podcast, we dive deep into how believers can live out their faith with grace, courage, and conviction in today’s secular society. We’ll explore:✅ How Christians can stand firm on biblical truth without compromising.✅ The Church’s role in shaping culture rather than conforming to it.✅ How parents can raise children to stay rooted in faith.✅ How to witness effectively without sounding judgmental.✅ What it really means to be “salt and light” in a post-Christian world.Through powerful Bible verses like Romans 12:2, Matthew 5:13–15, and Philippians 2:14–15, this episode will equip you to live counterculturally — shining the light of Christ wherever you go.If you’ve ever felt the tension between your Christian faith and the world around you, this episode will give you practical, biblical encouragement to stay strong and make a difference.👉 Listen now and discover how to stand firm in truth, influence culture with love, and live boldly for Christ in today’s world.

What does the Bible really say about money, wealth, debt, and contentment?In this episode of the Faith Fight Podcast, I answered some of the toughest questions Christians ask about finances and faith:Does God want me to be wealthy—or simply content?Is it wrong to desire financial success?Is going into debt ever acceptable in God’s eyes?How do I find contentment when others around me have more?Has money become an idol in my life?You’ll discover biblical wisdom on stewardship, generosity, and financial freedom that goes beyond numbers and touches the heart. Learn how Scripture equips you to manage money with integrity, avoid the trap of idolatry, and find lasting contentment in Christ—not in possessions.If you’re struggling with debt, pursuing financial success, or just seeking God’s perspective on money, this episode will help you align your finances with your faith.Subscribe to the Faith Fight Podcast for more Bible-based encouragement to help you grow stronger in your walk with God.

Are you wrestling with tough relationship questions as a Christian? In this episode of The Faith Fight Podcast, we dive into four of the hardest relationship questions believers ask — from knowing if someone is “the one,” to setting healthy boundaries, discerning when to end a relationship, and trusting God’s timing when waiting feels long.Through clear biblical wisdom and practical guidance, you’ll learn how to:Recognize the qualities of a godly partnerBalance grace and forgiveness with healthy boundariesEnd a relationship with peace when it isn’t the right fitStay hopeful without compromising your standards as you wait for God’s bestThis episode will encourage you to trust God’s Word and His timing for your love life.Listen now and gain clarity, peace, and biblical confidence for your relationships!

Have you ever wondered if your faith is really your own—or just something you inherited from your parents? Or maybe you’ve wrestled with doubts when you didn’t feel God’s presence, or struggled with the heartbreaking question: ‘Why does God allow suffering—especially for the innocent?’ If you’ve asked any of these questions, I’m going to talk about to today.Jesus then pray the Salvation Prayer by clicking below  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://chriscreary.com/salvation-pray...⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen to the Faith Fight Podcast on any podcasting app.Click link below:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/faithfightpodcast⁠⁠...⁠⁠

As we start this summer, I'm praying for God's blessing, protection and rest for you. I'm taking my summer break now and will be back in September with the next episode. Jesus then pray the Salvation Prayer by clicking below  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://chriscreary.com/salvation-pray...⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen to the Faith Fight Podcast on any podcasting app.Click link below:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/faithfightpodcast⁠⁠...⁠⁠

You may have been waiting for months, years—even decades—but all it takes is one moment for God to change everything. Your breakthrough could be closer than you think!Have you been waiting a long time for your breakthrough? You’re not alone. In today’s episode, we’ll look at powerful stories from the Bible—like David, Blind Bartimaeus, and the woman with the issue of blood—that prove it only takes one moment for everything to change. If you’re feeling stuck or delayed, this message is for you—because your suddenly is coming!”Jesus then pray the Salvation Prayer by clicking below  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://chriscreary.com/salvation-pray...⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen to the Faith Fight Podcast on any podcasting app.Click link below:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/faithfightpodcast⁠⁠...⁠⁠

Life will inevitably bring challenges—job loss, unexpected bills, health issues, or tight deadlines. As believers, we must be spiritually prepared before the storm hits. In this episode, we explore how to stay rooted in God’s Word so you’re not caught off guard when trials come. Discover biblical strategies to strengthen your faith, renew your mind, and stand firm when life gets tough. Learn how to meditate on scripture daily so that God’s truth is already in your heart when you need it most.Jesus then pray the Salvation Prayer by clicking below  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://chriscreary.com/salvation-pray...⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen to the Faith Fight Podcast on any podcasting app.Click link below:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/faithfightpodcast⁠⁠...⁠

Happy Father’s Day! Today, we’re celebrating dads the way Scripture does—with honor, purpose, and encouragement. In this episode, we’ll explore powerful Bible verses that speak life into fatherhood, reminding every dad listening that your role is sacred, your example matters, and God is with you every step of the way.”Jesus then pray the Salvation Prayer by clicking below  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://chriscreary.com/salvation-pray...⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen to the Faith Fight Podcast on any podcasting app.Click link below:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/faithfightpodcast⁠⁠...⁠

In a world full of noise and distraction, how do we raise kids who love Jesus and live for His Kingdom?In Proverbs 22:6 – “Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it.”This encourages parents not to be passive but to be intentional in raising children.  We need to be intentional in what we teach them. Intentional about how we  discipline them.  Intentional in everything we do. If we don’t do this then society will do it for us and our kids will not grow up with a godly perspective.  If you want to make the choice to follow Jesus then pray the Salvation Prayer by clicking below  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://chriscreary.com/salvation-pray...⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen to the Faith Fight Podcast on any podcasting app.Click link below:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/faithfightpodcast⁠⁠...⁠