Look For God In The Lows

Focus Keywords: Steven Furtick, Psalm 120, finding God in the lows, spiritual rhythm, EKG of faith, ascent and lament, praise in difficulty, master of the millisecond, transformation of the mind

This comprehensive summary and rewrite, drawing from Steven Furtick’s message, “Look For God In The Lows,” redefines the Christian experience not as a continuous high but as a dynamic rhythm of peaks and valleys—the ascent and the lament—all occurring simultaneously within the believer’s heart. The key to spiritual stability is recognizing that God’s presence is everywhere and that He works miracles in a millisecond, not just across seasons.

The Universality of the Weight

The message starts by acknowledging a universal truth: Christians are often “weighed down” even while they are “on their way up to worship”. Just like the Psalmist in Psalm 120, who sings a “song of ascent” (going up to Jerusalem, which is in the mountain region) while simultaneously singing a “song of lament, which is grief”.

This duality is normal. Every person carries tension—in their family, their heart, their faith, and their frustrations—even into the worship space. Trying to wait for a perfect situation to praise God or have peace is a “setup for the Enemy,” guaranteeing that peace will never be attained.

God’s Presence is Always Present

The core theological principle is that God’s presence is not limited by circumstance or location.

• No Place is Too Low: One psalm declares that if the believer makes their bed in Sheol (hell), God is still there. God’s presence is “everywhere”.
• The Lie of the Enemy: The Devil constantly attempts to put the believer into the loop of believing, “Not here”—suggesting God is absent from difficult places like a hospital, prison, or rehab.
• Worship Location: In the Old Testament, the temple in Jerusalem was the location for worship, but today, believers are the temple. God is present in the “empty room” and fills people, not buildings.

The EKG of a Healthy Faith

The reality of the spiritual journey can be perfectly illustrated by an Electrocardiogram (EKG)—a readout of a normal, healthy heartbeat.

• Peaks and Valleys are Essential: The peaks (point R, the “mountain”) and the valleys (point S, the low dip) are both “necessary for life to be present”. A flatlined heartbeat means death.
• Misconceptions of Life: Many believers assume Christianity is defined by perpetually “riding the high” (the R-peak). When they inevitably drop to the S-valley (due to a mean text message, a setback, or failure), they wrongly conclude that they are “broken” or that something is “wrong” with them.
• Ordered Steps: The truth is that both steps are “ordered by the Lord”. The God of the mountain is the God of the valley. The low moments are necessary for the high moments to occur.

Seconds, Not Seasons: The Master of the Millisecond

A critical realization is that the highs and lows of life are not separated by long periods or “seasons” (months) but by “moments apart”.

• Simultaneous Experience: We often think about “seasons of blessing” and “seasons of burdens”. However, the reality is that all things are happening “at the same time.” If asked, “Are you in a mountain season or a valley season?” the only appropriate answer is “Yes”.
• The Millisecond Miracle: The EKG illustrates that the peaks and valleys occur in milliseconds (one-thousandth of a second). The Lord is the “Master of the millisecond”.
• Strategic Focus: Believers must stop trying to handle things a “season at a time” when God operates on a moment-by-moment basis. This means God can perform a miracle in a millisecond. He reveals Himself in the “rhythms of the ups, the downs, the ebbs, the flows”.