# 076 Faith Doesn’t Require Lying About What Hurts

An episode of [The Invisible Illness Club | Chronic Illness, Auto Immune](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1796891851), 13 Oct 2026, 12 min.

Audio: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/wtrg3eu4xjmeqcsy/ThoughYet.mp3

You have prayed. You are still hurting. And a verse about rejoicing can feel very different when the life in front of you is the one you have been asking God to change. In this solo episode of IIC, April walks through Habakkuk’s questions, his waiting, and the words “though” and “yet.” What does trust look like when you still have questions? How do you worship without pretending that pain, disappointment, and grief have disappeared? There is room here to want healing, miss the life you expected, and keep talking to God. April shares a simple writing exercise for holding an honest account of what hurts alongside the faith you can actually express today. In This Episode • Bringing the prayer “How long?” to God without polishing it first • Facing an answer you do not understand and allowing yourself another question • Recognizing faith in small acts of staying and showing up • Naming loss honestly without treating it as a failure of faith • Rejoicing in God without calling suffering good • Writing your own “Though…Yet” prayer without forcing words you do not mean Resources Read Habakkuk 1–3, NIV. Passages discussed include Habakkuk 1:2, 1:5–6, 2:1, 2:4, and 3:17–18. Related Episodes • Ep. 74: A Valley of Worship: Faith When You’re Still Hurting, a companion reflection on turning toward God while pain and unanswered questions remain. • Ep. 63: The Faith Questions We Whisper: Trusting God Through Chronic Illness and Doubt, for the questions you have felt afraid to say aloud. Connect with IIC Links & Resources Join The Unseen Sisterhood https://www.theinvisibleillnessclub.com/unseen-sisterhood-newsletter Listen to the podcast https://www.theinvisibleillnessclub.com/podcasts Visit the website https://www.theinvisibleillnessclub.com Instagram https://www.instagram.com/the_invisibleillnessclub Stay connected Subscribe for honest conversations about chronic illness, faith, emotional exhaustion, boundaries, rest, and building a meaningful life inside limitation. Join The Unseen Sisterhood: https://www.theinvisibleillnessclub.com/unseen-sisterhood-newsletter Credits Hosted by April Aramanda IIC Podcast Music via AudioJungle This podcast is for encouragement and shared experience, not medical advice. Please talk with your doctor or care team about your own health decisions.

## Chapters

- 1:14 Habakkuk and the prayer: How long?
- 2:37 When God’s answer is hard to understand
- 4:17 I don’t understand, but I’m staying
- 5:27 Trust before the plan is visible
- 6:27 Though: telling the truth about loss
- 7:52 Yet: rejoicing in God while still grieving
- 8:55 Worship before the story resolves
- 9:48 Write your own Though…Yet prayer
- 10:50 Holding grief and trust together

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