Pastor Didn't Know Why He Kept Praying These Words Over His Unborn Baby. He Reveals How He Believes the Meaning Soon Became More Than Clear.

Rising evangelical star Chad Veach wants people to embrace "unreasonable hope" even in the midst of their most painful struggles, explaining how he believes that his own personal plight has been used by God to inspire people around the world.

Veach, pastor of Zoe Church LA in LosAngeles, California, and author of the new book "Unreasonable Hope," knows a fair share about tragedy and pain, as his 4-year-old daughter, Georgia, was diagnosed in 2010 with lissencephaly, a rare and incurable genetic brain malformation.

[sharequote align="center"]"Hope is unreasonable, it's a bit audacious, it has confidence when it doesn't deserve confidence."[/sharequote]

Georgia was just four months old when Veach and his wife Julia learned of the condition that has left her with seizures, vomiting, and the inability to talk and communicate, with Veach recently telling TheBlaze that he and his family quickly decided that they would cling fervently to hope.

"She's not able to crawl or walk or communicate," he explained. "It's one of those situations where some people have tragedy in the event ... ours is one that can progressively get worse, so that's been a real challenge of faith."

Listen to Veach share his story below:

Veach said that the diagnosis was the first time in his life that he "had to really apply" his Christianity, explaining why he and Julia chose — and continue to opt for — hope even in the midst of ongoing pain.

"We just decided from the beginning, 'We're going to keep our hopes up.' We just made the decision, 'We're going to put our hope in God,'" he said. "I think hope is that way. Hope is a bit unreasonable, it's a bit audacious, it has confidence when it doesn't deserve confidence."

You never know what a step of faith could lead to... EPH320 #unreasonablehope #G

A photo posted by Chad Veach (@chad_veach) on Mar 9, 2016 at 8:02pm PST

Veach also said that he didn't truly understand pain and suffering until he found himself facing Georgia's diagnosis, as he had — up to that point — a relatively easy and care-free life.

"My eyes were just completely opened to a broken world," he said.

But the story doesn't end with Veach's pain, as the pastor went on to describe how his daughter's story has been used to inspire individuals across the globe.

He began by recalling how he would pray for Georgia when she was still in Julia's womb, asking God to guide her path.

"I'd always pray that God would give her a 'global grace,'" he said, explaining that he didn't quite know why he was using those words. "I envisioned she's going to be 18 [and] be the valedetirian or she's going to be 21 and a missionary ... or something like that."

He continued, "I never thought that when she was so young God would use her around the world."

Would love to hear your #UNREASONABLEHOPE story... Link in bio

A photo posted by Chad Veach (@chad_veach) on Feb 11, 2016 at 5:24pm PST

After publicly announcing Georgia's heartbreaking diagnosis, though, he said that support came flooding in from across the globe, leading him to believe that God was truly at work, as the tragic story was deeply resonating.

"People are for this girl. People are attracted to this girl," he said. "God takes what the enemy intended for harm [and] I think the Lord can use for good. We found this attraction to Georgia and it being used with massive purpose."

And it wasn't just a mere interest in Georgia's story; Veach said that people also took action to show their support in the form of a "G" tattoo that has been spreading among celebrities and others who are sympathetic to Veach and his family.

TBT... original G tats... can't wait for you to read about the story behind this in #UNREASONABLEHOPE (book comes out march 8th, 2016)

A photo posted by Chad Veach (@chad_veach) on Feb 4, 2016 at 12:23pm PST

The idea for the Georgia-inspired tattoo started after the diagnosis when the pastor found himself preaching one day at Hillsong New York. 

"My buddy came to me after the service and said, 'Tomorrow we're going to go to Brooklyn ... I'm going to get a tattoo of a 'G' for your daughter,'" Veach recalled, noting that he decided to get the tattoo as well before sharing an image of the tattoo. "So, we went and posted the photo and I don't think either of us realized what was beginning."

From there, Veach said that there was a "snowball" effect, with more than 100 people — including pop star Justin Bieber, model Hailey Baldwin and actress Ashley Benson — getting "G" tattoos in support.

This is for the strongest couple i know Chad and Julia Veach! Their daughter was born with Lissencephaly. She is incredible and has the sweetest soul. You guys make me better and I'm blessed to have you in my life #Georgia #gtat

A photo posted by Justin Bieber (@justinbieber) on Jul 9, 2015 at 5:12am PDT

"It's flattering, it's overwhelming, it's like, 'Please guys, you don't have to do this,'" he said of the kind gestures, while offering up a theory about why so many are stepping out with such a bold form of support. "I think the 'G' kind of represents pain and hope, not just for this girl, but for what they're going through."

[sharequote align="center"]"My eyes were just completely opened to a broken world."[/sharequote]

Veach is hoping that both his daughter's story and his new book, "Unreasonable Hope," will help turn people toward Jesus.

"Hope is a person," the pastor said. "Hope has a name and his name is Jesus."

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