Trusting God in Troubling Times: A Study of Psalm 31
Friendship Baptist Church • Nov 18, 2025 • 64 min
Take this message with you through a journey of Scripture, reflection, and prayer.
Summary
Themes
Key Points
- 1.Praise and worship include singing through our struggles and pain, maintaining undivided trust in God even in the middle of severe trials.
- 2.When facing life's troubles, believers must make God their immediate refuge rather than seeking help in the wrong places.
- 3.Because believers are covered in Christ's righteousness, God protects our reputation and delivers us so we will not be put to shame before our adversaries.
- 4.Believers can pray with intimacy and urgency, knowing God inclines His ear close enough to hear even the quietest whispers of the heart.
- 5.When we ask God to be our rock and fortress, He leads and delivers us for the glory and honor of His own name rather than for our own self-credit.
- 6.God routinely delivers His children from hidden traps and unseen snares set by adversaries, acting as an all-sufficient safe refuge.
- 7.Committing your spirit into God's hands requires placing your whole self into His care rather than holding parts back in self-reliance.
- 8.An idol is anything—such as personal strength, wealth, status, or human connections—that we rely on instead of God for security, which ultimately disappoints us.
Sermon Moments
“Sometimes your song got to be about your struggle... Even when you are singing your pain, don't forget to let the world know, I'm hurting, I'm struggling, but I'm still trusting God.”
“When God is covering you, he protects you and he upholds your reputation. God will keep your reputation and he won't let you be put to shame.”
“God, put your ear to my lips so when I speak, you hear me... God is so close that even when I can't shout it and I whisper it, his ears is close enough to hear everything I'm saying.”
“God, you're my rock and my fortress. So, all I need you to do for me, God, is just be yourself. Just be who you are... Cuz if you be you, you going to get me out of this situation.”
“David teaches us a lesson that there are folks planting nets that you don't even know about... But here's what David said: God, you so good, you pull me out of stuff I didn't see coming.”
“You can't just put one part of you in God's hand. You can't just put parts of you that you feel comfortable with. If you really want to experience the depth of God's love, you have to put your whole self in his hands.”
“An idol is anything you put trust in, hoping that it can bring you something that you're looking for... But an idol will disappoint you every time.”
This Week
Remember This
When we make God our sole refuge and completely surrender every area of our lives into His hands, He covers us in His righteousness, protects us from shame, and plants our feet firmly on solid ground.
A Challenge for You
I pray that if there's anybody in here under the sound of my voice that's standing on anything but you, I pray before they get home, they will change their direction and say, 'Lord, lead me to a rock that's greater than me' and God plant them on the solid rock.These are personal sermon notes shared to help you remember the message — not a replacement for Scripture, your church, or your pastors.
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