# 3. When Following Jesus Feels Impossible

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Podcast: [Iowa City Church Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/iowa-city-church-podcast-343089)
Published: 2026-02-03T03:31:00+00:00
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## Resource

God's people often find themselves in moments that feel overwhelming and impossible. When Moses obeyed God and confronted Pharaoh, the result was not immediate freedom, but deeper hardship: the same number of bricks, now without straw. Many of us know what that feels like. What do we do when following God seems to make life harder, not easier? In this sermon, we'll look at how God meets His people in seasons of exhaustion and frustration, and how we can continue to trust and follow Him—even when we feel we have nothing left.

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