PREPARING FOR THE NON-SENSE

PREPARING FOR THE NON-SENSE

WHEN LIFE DOESN’T MAKE SENSE – Part 6

Vernon Zook October 26, 2025

For the foolishness of God is wiser than man’s wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than man’s strength. -1 Corinthians 1:25 (NIV)

…since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe… -Hebrews 12:28 (NIV)

HOW CAN I REMAIN UNSHAKEABLE IN A SHAKEY WORLD?

1. DEVELOP FOR LIFE.

Dear friends, don’t be surprised at the fiery trials you are going through, as if something strange were happening to you. -1 Peter 4:12 (NLT)

2. BUILD MY LIFE ON .

(Jesus) Anyone who listens to my teaching and follows it is wise, like a person who builds a house on solid rock. Though the rain comes in torrents and the floodwaters rise, and the winds beat against that house, it won’t collapse because it is built on bedrock. -Matthew 7:24-25 (NLT)

Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path. -Psalm 119:105 (NLT)

3. LIVE WITH OVER .

We live by faith, not by sight. -2 Corinthians 5:7 (NIV)

I pray that you will understand the incredible greatness of God’s power for us who believe him. This is the same mighty power that raised Christ from the dead and seated him in the place of honor at God’s right hand in the heavenly realms… -Ephesians 1:19-20 (NLT)

For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline. -2 Timothy 1:7 (NLT)

4. BUILD A .

…But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up! -Ecclesiastes 4:10b (NLT)

All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is our merciful Father and the source of all comfort. He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us. -2 Corinthians 1:3-4 (NLT)

Share each other’s burdens, and in this way obey the law of Christ. -Galatians 6:2 (NLT)

5. DEVELOP AN PERSPECTIVE.

For this world is not our permanent home; we are looking forward to a home yet to come. -Hebrews 13:14 (NLT)

For our present troubles are small and won’t last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever! So we don’t look at the troubles we can see now; rather, we fix our gaze on things that cannot be seen. For the things we see now will soon be gone, but the things we cannot see will last forever. -1 Corinthians 4:17-18 (NLT)

I heard a loud shout from the throne, saying, “Look, God’s home is now among his people! He will live with them, and they will be his people. God himself will be with them. He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there will be no more death or sorrow or crying or pain. All these things are gone forever.” And the one sitting on the throne said, “Look, I am making everything new!” And then he said to me, “Write this down, for what I tell you is trustworthy and true.” -Revelation 21:3-5 (NLT)

No, despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loved us. -Romans 8:37 (NLT)