ABC News sheet for 6th September 2026

Let’s face it — sometimes life simply doesn’t go the way we planned. Doors close, plans unravel, prayers seem unanswered, and the road ahead can suddenly feel much harder than we expected. But don’t give up.

Perseverance is not about pretending the journey is easy; it is about continuing to trust when the way ahead is uncertain, knowing that God sees what we cannot see and is still at work, even in the most difficult circumstances.

“Circumstances may appear to wreck our lives and God’s plans, but God is not helpless among the ruins” Eric Liddell.