Trust God

Ultimately with R.C. Sproul

Ligonier Ministries

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.9 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 9 July 2025

⏱️ 2 minutes

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There are times in our lives when it feels like we're hanging onto Jesus by our fingernails while everything else is against us. Today, R.C. Sproul asserts that even in our direst situations, we can trust the Lord.

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0:00.0	Sometimes, dear friends, Christian faith means hanging on by your fingernails.
0:08.0	Trust God, one of my favorite all-time illustrations.
0:10.0	Told the story of the explorer who fell off the side of a cliff, 2,000 feet to the bottom of the chasm.
0:16.0	And as he started to fall, he reached out and he grabbed a slender twig that was coming out
0:21.7	of the side of the mountain and he held onto it and the roots were starting to pull free
0:26.1	from the earth.
0:27.7	And in his desperation, he screamed to heaven saying, is there anybody up there who could
0:31.7	help me?
0:34.7	And then this voice came from heaven.
0:36.9	Yes, I can help you.
0:40.3	Trust me.
0:41.3	Let go of the branch.
0:45.3	The man looked down again into the abyss, looked back up to heaven and said,
0:50.3	Is there anybody else up there?
0:53.3	I love that. said, is there anybody else up there?
1:01.0	I love that story because sometimes, dear friends, that's what Christian faith is. It means hanging on by your fingernails when everything seems to be against us.
1:07.0	When the only one left the trust is our creator and our redeemer.
1:17.6	Thank you for listening to Ultimately with R.C. Sprole.
1:21.6	Dr. Sprole founded Ligeneer Ministries to proclaim the holiness of God in all its fullness to as many people as possible.
1:28.8	To learn more about our holy God, request a free booklet by Dr. Sproll when you visit
1:33.6	ultimatelypodcast.com slash holy. You know,

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