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Back to EpisodesHomily | Español | August 30, 2026 | God Uses Our Hardest Seasons To Grow Love | (Episode 251)
Description
We name the moments when we feel worn down and tempted to quit, then turn that discouragement into honest prayer rooted in trust. We connect Jeremiah’s struggle and Peter’s resistance to suffering with Jesus’ call to carry the cross and live for what lasts.
• crosses as opportunities for growth in faith, courage, and love
• Jeremiah’s discouragement and how complaint becomes prayer
• God’s call remaining stronger than burnout
• Peter’s desire for a pain-free plan and Jesus’ correction
• suffering as a possible path of love and maturity
• what “carry your cross” actually means in daily life
• the question of gaining the world and losing the soul
• Ignatian discernment beyond comfort and success
Do not give up. Get up, keep going, and ask where the Lord is guiding you
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