
Waymaker Church Sermons/Bonus Podcast
Field Notes | Don't Panic. Think. | Ps. Joel Wood
What do you do when life doesn’t go according to plan and you don’t know what to do next? In the final message of the Lessons From the Wild series, “Don’t Panic. Think.” , Pastor Joel shares a lesson learned from being stranded miles outside of town with a four-wheel drive system that wouldn’t engage: panic won’t solve the problem, but prayer, wisdom, and trust in God can change how you face it. Unexpected circumstances are part of life, but they don’t have to control our response. Instead of allowing fear and frustration to make our decisions, Scripture teaches us to pause, pray, ask God for wisdom, and trust Him with the next step. When you don’t understand what God is doing, you can still trust who He is. The situation may feel out of control to you, but it is never out of control with God. Don’t panic. Pause. Pray. Think. Trust God—and take the next step.

