We all like the idea of trusting God—until life stops going according to our plan. In this message, Pastor Morgan continues our Chasing Purpose series by looking at Solomon’s words in Ecclesiastes 3 and 4. Solomon reminds us that life is not something we can fully control. There are seasons we would never choose, moments we cannot predict, and outcomes we cannot force. But even when life feels uncertain, God sees what we cannot see. He sees the full picture. He knows the beginning and the end. And real purpose is not found in mastering our lives—it is found in surrendering them to Him. If you have been trying to control every detail, carry every outcome, or make sense of a season that feels unclear, this message is an invitation to release control and trust the One who already holds your life. Timestamps 0:00 – YouTube Welcome from Pastor Brandon
0:21 – Welcome from Pastor Morgan
0:39 – Men’s Ministry + Guys Night Invite
0:54 – Continuing the Chasing Purpose Series
1:23 – Solomon’s Words in Ecclesiastes
2:16 – The Illusion of Control
3:05 – When Life Stops Going According to Plan
4:07 – Calendars, Plans, and Control
4:48 – When Life Flips Upside Down
5:24 – Solomon Reflects on Life
6:32 – Life Was Never Ours to Master
7:05 – Ecclesiastes 3: A Time for Everything
8:14 – What Control Reveals
8:38 – Life Is Appointed, Not Controlled
9:04 – A Divinely Arranged Moment
9:35 – Life Is Not Random
10:25 – Our Flesh Loves Control
11:07 – Real Faith Requires Real Trust
12:07 – Solomon’s Life and the Appearance of Control
13:08 – When Cracks Form Under the Surface
14:10 – One Moment Can Change Everything
14:58 – God Is Present in Seasons We Wouldn’t Choose
15:41 – Ecclesiastes 3:9–14
16:22 – God Sees What We Can’t
17:10 – Eternity in the Human Heart
18:05 – Why Success Alone Cannot Satisfy
19:08 – The Tension of Not Seeing the Whole Story
20:00 – God Sees the Beginning and the End
20:20 – Florence Art Museum Illustration
22:13 – Interpreting Life from Two Inches Away
23:07 – God Sees the Full Canvas
23:29 – We Walk by Faith, Not by Sight
24:19 – Mature Faith in Uncertain Seasons
25:30 – The Cost of Trying to Control Life
25:54 – Ecclesiastes 4:4
26:31 – Ambition, Comparison, and Control
27:28 – The Pressure of Performing
28:23 – Chasing the Wind
29:16 – Trying to Hold What Only God Can Sustain
30:00 – Delight Yourself in the Lord
30:24 – Peace Is Better Than Striving
31:13 – Full Everything, Empty Soul
31:42 – Control Produces Pressure
32:04 – We Were Not Designed to Carry Sovereignty
32:58 – Real Purpose Begins with Surrender
33:41 – Choosing Trust, Obedience, and Faithfulness
34:06 – Seek First the Kingdom
34:26 – Purpose Is Found in Trusting God
35:11 – Surrender Is Worship
35:34 – God Never Asked You to Carry Tomorrow
35:55 – Invitation to Surrender Control
36:29 – Salvation Invitation
37:21 – Closing Prayer
38:30 – YouTube Outro
44:35 – Next Steps + Kingdom Builders Update
45:24 – Dominican Republic Light Bearers Project
46:06 – Compassion Center Update
46:33 – Solar Electricity Project
46:57 – Hot Dog Lunch Story
48:30 – Light Bearers Giving Update
49:21 – Dan Strand Shares Why He’s Giving
50:17 – Walt Beals Shares Why He’s Giving
51:04 – Final Offering Moment + Prayer