Forged 27:17

04/28/2026

Who's your go to person when you're stressed about work, life, a situation?

Do you have a person you can call at 9pm and they'll answer?

I've talked to a lot of people lately and the same theme seemed to pop up in all of them. People are lonely. As we age, time and responsibilities pull us in every direction or demand all our attention. And we lose touch with friends, move to new cities, or grow apart.. at home, the kids leave the nest, divorce happens, or you lose a loved one.. and it gets lonely quick.

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04/23/2026

We talk a lot about giving our worries to God… but do we actually let them go?

I’ll pray. I’ll say I trust Him.

I’ll believe He’ll see me through.

And then I still carry it.
Still thinking about it.
Still stressing.
Still trying to control the outcome.

So what is that?

Is that faith… or just words?

Because if I’m honest, there’s always a small part of me that holds on.

A piece that says, “What if it doesn’t work out?”

And that’s the tension no one talks about.

Can you have real faith and still feel doubt?
Can you trust God and still feel the weight?

Even the disciples walked beside Jesus and still struggled to fully believe.

They saw miracles… and yet their faith wavered. So maybe faith isn’t the absence of doubt.

Maybe it’s choosing to trust God while doubt is still whispering.

Maybe it’s not about never feeling the weight… but about deciding, over and over again, to put it back in His hands.

Not once.

But daily.

Because faith isn’t a moment.

It’s a decision you keep making.

04/15/2026

Has God ever nudged you?

Not loud. Just there.

Lately I keep seeing the same picture every time I slow down. Same direction. Same pull.

And if I’m honest… it’s not excitement I feel first. It’s fear.

Fear of the unknown.

What if it fails?
What about the money?
Where do we even start?

A million excuses to stay comfortable.
But that quiet voice keeps showing up…
“God will provide.”

So how do I say I have faith… if I’m still this afraid?

Maybe faith isn’t the absence of fear.
Maybe it’s moving anyway.
Maybe that nudge isn’t random.
Maybe it’s a calling.

And maybe “God will provide” doesn’t mean it’ll be easy…

It means you’re not walking alone.

So here’s the truth I’m sitting in right now:

You can stay comfortable… or you can be called.

But you don’t get both.

04/11/2026

When life starts stacking up… read this.

Bills. Stress. Mistakes. Pressure.
It all hits at once sometimes.

And if you’re being honest…
you start wondering if you messed something up along the way.

But here’s the truth:

God isn’t sitting there waiting for you to fail.
He’s not keeping score the way you think.

He sees you trying.
He sees the weight you’re carrying.
And He’s saying, give it to Me.

Not when everything is perfect.
Not when you “get your life together.”

Now.

You messed up? Get up.
You lost money? Regroup.
You feel behind? Take the next step anyway.

Because God doesn’t waste anything.
Not the setbacks. Not the stress. Not even your worst decisions.

“Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you.” — 1 Peter 5:7

You don’t need to have it all figured out.
You just need to keep moving forward and stop trying to carry it alone.

One step. One decision. One day at a time.

God’s got the rest.

04/10/2026

Setbacks hit. Plans change. Things fall apart.

But that doesn’t mean you’re losing… it means God is moving.

You don’t have to carry the stress, the pressure, the “what now?”
Give it to Him.

Trust that He will provide… even when it doesn’t make sense yet.

“Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you.” – 1 Peter 5:7

Keep going. Stay faithful.

God’s not done with your story.

04/07/2026

You’re praying for change… but ignoring the fire inside you.

The Holy Spirit isn’t out there somewhere.
He’s in you.

That conviction you feel?
That pressure to level up?
That voice saying “this isn’t who you’re meant to be”…

That’s not guilt.

That’s God forging you.

But most people run from the fire.
They choose comfort… and stay stuck.

You don’t need another sign.
You need to listen and move.

“Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you…?” — 1 Corinthians 6:19

The Spirit is in you.
The fire is already lit.

Step into it.

04/05/2026

Sunday is coming…

Right now it might feel like Good Friday.
Everything falling apart.
Pressure. Pain. Silence.

Or maybe you’re in that Saturday season.
Stuck in the middle.
Waiting. Wondering. Doubting.
Nothing makes sense and God feels quiet.

But don’t get it twisted…

The same power that raised Jesus from the grave still moves today.

What looks dead in your life isn’t final. What feels over isn’t finished.

God does His best work in the waiting. In the dark. In the silence.

So hold the line. Stay in it.

Because YOUR Sunday is coming! When God moves, everything changes.

04/04/2026

This will sound weird, but has God ever talked to you? Sitting in my backyard and a.series of coincidences maybe.. or something else? I was reading someone's Good Friday quote about.. sin, debt, and repentance, he wore it all on His shoulders, so you wouldn't have to.. and lately it feels like it's heavy on my shoulder.. and I bowed my head and closed my eyes and breathed and softly maybe not even out loud, said God come talk to me.. and instantly a dog barked once. Never again, never before that. And I said it again, out loud for sure this time. God come talk to me.. and my phone buzzed immediately.. surely a coincidence so ask again and disapprove it.. so I did and our motion light sitting across the way instantly light up. No one around.. I know maybe a bug.. or maybe God does hear us and tries to find ways to talk to us that we commonly dismiss as coincidence or something else. Slow down, breathe, ask.. and listen.. Maybe it's just that simple...

04/01/2026

It’s Holy Week.

We all know Jesus’ sacrifice.
We all know David beat a giant.
What gets missed is what came after… David fell, he commited adultery and murder, when called out he didn't hide from it. He truly repented.

Lately, I had things in my life that felt like comfort, but were really just bringing anxiety, stress, and chaos. False idols if I’m being honest.

I cut them out.

It hasn’t been easy. We live in a world full of quick dopamine and distractions. But after a few weeks, I can feel it… peace starting to come back, order replacing the noise.

I still have setbacks. I still feel lost at times.
But I’m finally looking forward to things again, something I haven’t felt since my dad passed.

God doesn’t always pull us out of the dark right away. Sometimes He lets us sit in it… but He’s right there beside us.

And when it clicks… when that spark hits…

Everything changes. You start to find meaning. You start to find direction.

If you feel like your life needs a Revival, it just might be time to make a change that ignites your spirit.

What's holding you back?

03/30/2026

Some seasons in life… you’re not thriving, you’re just trying to survive.

“Liquor and the bowl… numbin’ my soul…”

And if we’re being honest, a lot of us know exactly what that feels like.

Sometimes the weight gets heavy.
Life hits. Stress builds. Pain lingers.
And you just want relief… even if it’s temporary.

A drink.
A hit.
A pill.
Anything to quiet the noise.

No judgment here.

Because some days, the goal isn’t to win… it’s just to make it through.

But here’s the truth most people don’t say enough:

That season isn’t your ending.

At some point, something shifts.
Maybe it’s your family.
Maybe it’s your kids.
Maybe it’s God.
Maybe it’s just you finally being tired of being tired.

And a light starts to break through.

It’s small at first. Easy to ignore.
But if you lean into it… everything can change.

I’ve been in that darkness.
Smiling on the outside, holding it together… while falling apart inside.

So if you’re in that place right now, listen:

You don’t need to fix everything today.
You don’t need to have it all figured out.

Just take the next step.
One foot in front of the other.

That’s it.

Because the grip that’s on you right now?
It won’t last forever.

And when it finally loosens…

RUN.

Run toward the light.
Run toward the life you’re meant to live.

Because yeah, getting sober is hard.
Staying disciplined is hard.

But living in the dark?

That’s harder.

You’re not alone in this.
You never were.

If you need someone to walk through it with you… I’m here.

Let’s get through it—together.

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03/24/2026

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