Theocast
Jesus Knows You're Tired
July 23, 2025
Summary
Maybe you’ve heard the term arrival fallacy; the idea that once we reach a certain point in life, things will finally get easier. We can fall into the same mindset in the Christian life, believing that one day suffering will lessen, trials will be lighter, or the battle with sin won’t be as intense. Some even think that if we just get church and doctrine right, the problems will go away. But that’s not biblical. In this episode, Jon and Justin talk about the ongoing reality of weakness, struggle, and suffering in the Christian life. You’re not alone, you’re not crazy, and Christ is for you and with you.
Topics
- Arrival fallacy in the Christian life
- Ongoing weakness, struggle, and trials that do not simply fade
- Rest in a Savior who knows you are tired
Links
- More Than Forgiven — Justin Perdue
- Theocast Community
- Rest — free ebook on faith vs. faithfulness
- Partner with Theocast
Transcript
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Maybe you've heard the term arrival fallacy.
That's something people in the world will say to describe this situation where we convince ourselves that if I have this one day or if I get to this place one day, then my life will be easier.
I'll have gotten there and I'll have everything I want.
And things are just going to be good.
Well, we can do that same thing when it comes to our Christian lives.
We can deceive ourselves into thinking that one day we're going to get there, we're going to get to a place where we're not going to be suffering in the same way.
Maybe trials, even if they come, they're not going to be as hard.
Or the battle against sin will not be so intense.
Or maybe if we do it all right in the church and we get our doctrine right, there won't be problems.
Friend, that's just not true.
It's not biblical.
John and I are going to talk about the reality of suffering and weakness and trials.
And we're gonna hopefully comfort you, help you see that you're not alone, that the two guys behind the microphone experience these things, you're not crazy, and Christ is for you and He's with us.
Stay tuned.
Hey guys, this is Justin.
Maybe you know that you are forgiven because of Jesus Christ, but you're wondering: what does Jesus have to do with my Christian life?
How is he involved in my sanctification, even?
Or is he concerned at all with the ways that I struggle and the way that my life goes up and down?
Is there any comfort for me in Jesus when it comes to all of that?
Well, I've written a book called More Than Forgiven: How Being in Christ Changes Everything, that deals with this topic from Romans chapter 6.
