Grace Church

Intentional Friends CARE C - Connect (Time and Presence)  A - Assist (Helping Hand)  R - Remember (Gifts and Moments)  E - Encourage (Words that Build)  Some Context:  Hints of Jesus.  God’s countercultural methods.  71 Words of Symmetry.    Big idea: The journey from despair to joy is not STRAIGHT, but it is SURE.   5 Signposts on the Surprising Journey toward Joy  Depths of Despair (1:21)  Hidden Hope (1:22 Faith-Driven Effort (2:2)  Patient Perspective (3:18)  Bigger Picture (4:16)   Next Step  Identify yourself along the journey toward joy:  Depths of Despair  |Hidden Hope | Faith-Driven Effort |Patient Perspective | Bigger Picture Pray: “God please help me to trust your plot twists, even when I can't see the ending you’re writing?”   Find more series resources at whoisgrace.com/read