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Faithformed: Honest Faith for People Who Don't Have it All Together
Most faith content is made by people already on the other side of the hard season. This isn't that.
FaithFormed is for the person stuck in the middle of a story that doesn't make sense. The one trusting God in the waiting and wondering if He's still listening. The one whose faith is being tested by silence, loss, or a season that just won't end. The one who keeps showing up anyway.
Host Justin Belt is a writer, minister, and author of The Purpose in the Pause, Slaying the Lion, and Rise Up. He doesn't have neat answers about why God feels silent sometimes. But he brings honesty, biblical truth, and the stubborn belief that God is still working even when you can't see it.
Each week Justin offers honest conversations about faith, doubt, spiritual warfare, waiting on God, and what it actually looks like to follow Christ when life falls apart.
If you're navigating a hard season, feeling forgotten by God, or just need someone to be honest about the struggle — this show is for you.
New episodes every Monday.
Faithformed: Honest Faith for People Who Don't Have it All Together
17. The Idol of "Next": Why You Feel Behind & How to Trust God’s Timing
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Do you feel like you are constantly waiting for your "real life" to begin?
We live in a culture obsessed with the future. We tell ourselves, "I'll rest when I get the promotion," or "I'll serve God when I get through this season." But this isn't just ambition—it is a spiritual trap.
In this fiery kickoff to the No More Idols series, we confront The Idol of "Next", the lie that says God is waiting for you at the finish line, rather than walking with you in the process.
If you struggle with anxiety, hurry, or the constant feeling that you are "behind" in life, this episode is your wake-up call. We expose "Functional Atheism"—the habit of living as if God is absent from the present moment—and teach you how to wage war through the discipline of Radical Presence.
In this episode, we cover:
- The Trap of "Arrival": Why reaching your goals will never actually satisfy you (Ecclesiastes 5:10).
- Plans vs. Purpose: The difference between your timeline and God’s formation process (Proverbs 19:21).
- Killing the Hurry: How to stop rushing through the "sheep pasture" seasons of obscurity.
- Befriending Faithfulness: Practical steps to find God in the mundane, right now (Psalm 37:3).
Stop sacrificing your peace on the altar of the future. It’s time to kill the hurry and rest in the "I AM."
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Email us any questions or comments to yourpursuitpodcast@gmail.com
Order your copy of my latest book, "The Purpose in the Pause", here
Learn more about me at www.justindbelt.com