Can You Trust God When Life Falls Apart?

Can You Trust God When Life Falls Apart?

What drives someone to seek a life of trust in God when everything seems to be falling apart? This conversation between Nancy Sabato and pastor/author Mike Tatlock tackles that question head-on, with raw stories of loss, fear, and surprising rescue. Mike talks candidly about losing his dad in a car accident at 22 and the way it shook his faith to the core.

Instead of pretending to be "fine", he shares how a mentor told him, "God can handle your anger with him," opening the door for honest prayers that sounded more like, "God, I don't understand what you're doing." If you've ever felt guilty for being upset with God, you'll likely feel seen here.

He also recounts a terrifying fall of 800 feet down Mount Hood, where he was heading straight for a deadly crevasse until, in his words, "something grabbed me" and stopped him. Hikers passing by called him "a walking miracle", and Mike explains how that moment reshaped his view of God's protection and purpose in suffering.

Throughout, recurring themes keep coming up: that "our trials are not his denials", that hardship may be an invitation rather than rejection, and that "our disappointments are fresh appointments with him." Mike and Nancy talk about what it means to go "all in" for Christ, to trust God's character even when life makes no sense, and how abiding in Jesus day by day keeps someone anchored when storms hit.

This conversation is especially helpful for Christians who feel worn down by loss, illness, unanswered prayers, or confusion about God's silence. If you're wondering whether God is still good, or whether you can bring your anger and doubts to him, this might be the reminder you need that faith can include both tears and trust. Where might your own trials be quiet invitations to lean in closer?