Bold Steps with Dr. Mark Jobe Our Secret Pain -- Part 1
Nov 25, 2025
Explore the depths of hidden pain and how it can lead to profound spiritual encounters. The discussion highlights the societal struggle with loneliness and the surge of anxiety in today’s world, especially among teens. Personal stories reveal how people often mask their suffering, while contrasting accounts from the Bible offer insights into public versus secret pain. Ultimately, discover how trials can either drive individuals away from God or bring them closer, revealing pain as a possible doorway to healing and renewal.
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Masking Pain In Public
- Mark Jobe hid sudden tooth pain during a tense restaurant conversation to avoid interrupting the couple's counseling moment.
- He later admitted the pain and left for the dentist, illustrating how people mask suffering to prioritize others or appearances.
Hidden Pain Is Widespread
- Mark Jobe highlights that many people, especially teens, live in secret pain and chronic hopelessness right now.
- He frames this cultural pain as a significant pastoral and evangelistic opportunity for the church.
Pain Can Redirect Faith
- Pain can either push people away from God in anger or drive them toward God seeking relief.
- Jobe sees a current wave of spiritual openness driven largely by people's pain and longing for God.
