When life falls apart and the empty chairs at your table remind you of loss, how do you give thanks? This message explores the life of the prophet Habakkuk, who faced total devastation yet declared one of Scripture’s most powerful statements of faith: “Yet I will rejoice in the Lord.”

Whether you’re grieving a lost loved one, facing a devastating diagnosis, watching your dreams collapse, or struggling through loneliness this season, this sermon offers a biblical framework for thanksgiving that doesn’t deny your pain—it transforms it.

Discover how Habakkuk moved from trembling in terror to treading on mountain heights. Learn why “Yet” is the most important word in the Bible. Understand how Jesus’s cry of abandonment on the cross makes your thanksgiving possible. And find practical steps for declaring faith even when your legs are shaking.

This isn’t toxic positivity or spiritual bypassing. This is authentic faith in the God who catches every tear and promises to never forsake you.