Elevation with Steven Furtick

On My Way Back (Chad Veach)

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Mar 8, 2026
Chad Veach, Los Angeles pastor and speaker known for candid sermons, shares a message called On My Way Back. He explores trusting God’s timing. He talks about waiting renewing strength. He discusses honesty with God, confession, and how obedience unlocks blessing.
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INSIGHT

Why God Takes You The Long Way

  • God sometimes routes us the long way because His timing and ways are higher than ours and He develops what we lack along the journey.
  • Chad Veach cites Numbers 21 and Isaiah 40 to teach that waiting renews strength and prepares you for God's best, not a shortcut to blessings.
ANECDOTE

Waiting Led To Marriage And Pregnancy In Her 40s

  • Veach shared his wife's friend who waited for God's timing, later married in her 40s and became pregnant as evidence God's timing can be better than rushing decisions.
  • The story illustrates holding out for God's best instead of settling and testing patience through a church fast and prayer.
ADVICE

Replace Discouragement With Gratitude And Worship

  • When discouragement creeps in, shift focus from others' success to gratitude and worship to prevent rebellion and resentment.
  • Veach urges replacing complaint with Psalm-based praise and community to guard against a broken spirit and comparisons on social media.
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