You have prayed. You are still hurting. And a verse about rejoicing can feel very different when the life in front of you is the one you have been asking God to change.

In this solo episode of IIC, April walks through Habakkuk’s questions, his waiting, and the words “though” and “yet.” What does trust look like when you still have questions? How do you worship without pretending that pain, disappointment, and grief have disappeared?

There is room here to want healing, miss the life you expected, and keep talking to God. April shares a simple writing exercise for holding an honest account of what hurts alongside the faith you can actually express today.

• Bringing the prayer “How long?” to God without polishing it first
• Facing an answer you do not understand and allowing yourself another question
• Recognizing faith in small acts of staying and showing up
• Naming loss honestly without treating it as a failure of faith
• Rejoicing in God without calling suffering good
• Writing your own “Though…Yet” prayer without forcing words you do not mean

Read Habakkuk 1–3, NIV. Passages discussed include Habakkuk 1:2, 1:5–6, 2:1, 2:4, and 3:17–18.

• Ep. 74: A Valley of Worship: Faith When You’re Still Hurting, a companion reflection on turning toward God while pain and unanswered questions remain.
• Ep. 63: The Faith Questions We Whisper: Trusting God Through Chronic Illness and Doubt, for the questions you have felt afraid to say aloud.

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