{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"439. I Almost Quit: When You Haven\u2019t Lost Your Faith, But You\u2019ve Lost Your Joy","description":"I Almost Quit: When You Haven\u2019t Lost Your Faith, But You\u2019ve Lost Your Joy - Before You Quit #1 What do you do when you still believe in God\u2014but you don't feel the joy you once had? You haven't necessarily lost your faith. You still care. You may still attend church, pray, and try to do what's right. But something inside feels different. The fire isn't there anymore. In this episode of the Rob Skinner Podcast, Rob begins reading from his new book, Before You Quit: Hope for the Christian Who Feels Done, a collection of short letters written for Christians who are discouraged, exhausted, hurt, drifting, or wondering whether they can keep going. After nearly 40 years as a Christian, missionary, church planter, and minister, Rob has watched too many sincere Christians quietly walk away. Some were leaders. Some were new Christians. Others had faithfully followed God for decades. And Rob has experienced those moments himself. In this first reading, Rob shares a vulnerable season early in his Christian life when he sat in church, looked around at everyone worshiping, and realized: &quot;I didn't want to be there anymore.&quot; He hadn't stopped believing in God. He had lost his joy. Drawing from Hebrews 10:35, Rob offers encouragement for anyone who feels spiritually empty, alienated, disappointed, or simply tired. In this episode: \u2022 Why sincere Christians sometimes feel like quitting \u2022 The difference between losing your faith and losing your joy \u2022 Why spiritual discouragement doesn't mean something is fundamentally wrong with you \u2022 How church hurt, spiritual failure, recurring sin, disappointment, and exhaustion can slowly wear down your faith \u2022 Why many Christians don't leave suddenly\u2014they drift quietly \u2022 Rob's personal story of reaching a point where he didn't want to be at church anymore \u2022 Why you don't need to solve your entire spiritual life today \u2022 The importance of staying one more day \u2022 The promise of Hebrews 10:35: &quot;Do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded.&quot; If you're hanging on by a thread, you don't have to figure everything out today. Stay in the fight. Stay in the faith. Stay near Jesus. One day at a time. And if someone you love is discouraged or thinking about walking away from God, share this episode with them. This is the beginning of an ongoing series from Rob's new book, Before You Quit: Hope for the Christian Who Feels Done. Over the coming weeks, Rob will continue reading through the book and offering hope to Christians who need a reason to stay. Learn more about Rob and his books at RobSkinner.com. Rob's goal is to inspire you to live a no-regrets life, make this life count, and multiply disciples, leaders, and churches. ","author_name":"The Rob Skinner Podcast:  Helping You Make This Life Count","author_url":"https:\/\/robskinner.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/42373850\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/204941660"}