Going Through Hard Times? God Sees You

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In Silicon Valley it's easy to believe the fix for a hard season is to leave for something that looks easier. If you're going through hard times, Hagar's story says something different. Pastor Kaloma Smith says God found Hagar in the wilderness before she ever looked for him, and saw her as a specific person. God sees you too, and the growth you need may be waiting in the hard place you want to escape. In this sermon, Pastor Kaloma Smith of UAMEZ Church in Palo Alto, California preaches on Genesis 16:7-13 and shows why the God who saw Hagar also sees you. He preached it in February 2023. Questions this sermon answers What does the God who sees me mean? Hagar gave God that name after the angel of the Lord met her in the wilderness, and Pastor Smith says it means God cares about you personally, not from a distance. Why did God tell Hagar to go back? He says God met her need for her future, and that future ran through the difficult place she was running from. Does God meet people outside of church? Yes. Hagar was not at a temple, she was in the wilderness, and God came looking for her. Should I leave a hard situation for something easier? Pastor Smith says the grass is not always greener, and his own greatest growth came in difficult seasons. Scripture: Genesis 16:7-13 Chapters 0:00 Hagar meets God in the wilderness 0:33 When you want to run from a hard place 3:43 God appears to an enslaved woman 5:20 Hagar's story and Sarai's plan 9:00 The God who sees you 14:55 God meets you in your wilderness 17:00 Your destiny in difficult places Join us Sundays at 10 AM PT, 3549 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94306, or live at youtube.com/@uamez Plan your visit: uamez.com Instagram: instagram.com/uamezchurch Facebook: facebook.com/uamezchurch #UAMEZChurch #HardTimes #Genesis16