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CRC Ministries is dedicated to bringing freedom, transformation, wholeness, and healing through Jesus Christ to lost and broken people and to equip others to do the same.

๐Ÿค” ๐–๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐ข๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎโ€™๐ซ๐ž ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐žโ€ฆ ๐ข๐ฌ๐งโ€™๐ญ?In a world that rewards quick opinions and strong reactions, God calls us...
10/09/2026

๐Ÿค” ๐–๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐ข๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎโ€™๐ซ๐ž ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐žโ€ฆ ๐ข๐ฌ๐งโ€™๐ญ?

In a world that rewards quick opinions and strong reactions, God calls us to something different: curiosity, humility, and a heart willing to search things out.

The Bereans are our model. Acts 17:11 says they were โ€œmore nobleโ€ because they didnโ€™t just accept Paulโ€™s words at face value, they โ€œexamined the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so.โ€ They were open-minded, yet discerning. Curious, yet rooted in truth.

Proverbs 2:3โ€“5 invites us even deeper:
โ€œIf you call out for insight and raise your voice for understanding, if you seek it like silver and search for it as for hidden treasures, then you will understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God.โ€

God isnโ€™t threatened by our questions. He invites them. He wants us to think, to seek, to test what we hear, especially when itโ€™s wrapped in spiritual language or tradition.

Romans 12:2 reminds us: โ€œDo not be conformed to this worldโ€ฆ but be transformed by the renewal of your mind.โ€

That renewal often begins when we lay down judgment, pick up curiosity, and ask, โ€œGod, what are You really saying here?โ€

Closed-mindedness says, โ€œI already know.โ€

A healed heart says, โ€œGod, show me what Iโ€™m missing.โ€

If youโ€™ve been carrying assumptions, wounds, or beliefs youโ€™ve never really brought before the Lord, this is your invitation to let Him search you, and to search the Scriptures with fresh eyes.

๐Ÿ™ Prayer:
Lord, give us hearts like the Bereans, eager to hear, yet committed to truth. Break every spirit of judgment, pride, and closed-mindedness in us. Teach us to seek You like hidden treasure, and to let Your Word renew our minds. Where weโ€™ve accepted things without searching, bring clarity. Where weโ€™ve been hurt by religion, bring healing. In Jesusโ€™ name, amen.

If youโ€™d like to explore this more personally, whether youโ€™re questioning old beliefs, healing from spiritual hurt, or simply wanting to grow in discernment, weโ€™d love to pray with you.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Schedule an appointment with our Inner Healing Ministry team today at https://www.crcministries.net

You donโ€™t have to figure it all out alone. Letโ€™s seek truth and healing together.

๐€ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐›๐ž ๐ฐ๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐  ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐ฐ๐ž๐š๐ค๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ. ๐ˆ๐ญ ๐œ๐š๐ง ๐›๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐๐จ๐จ๐ซ๐ฐ๐š๐ฒ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ ๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ๐ญ๐ก, ๐ก๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ , ๐š๐ง๐ ๐๐ž๐ž๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก.When we become con...
10/07/2026

๐€ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐›๐ž ๐ฐ๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐  ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐ฐ๐ž๐š๐ค๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ. ๐ˆ๐ญ ๐œ๐š๐ง ๐›๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐๐จ๐จ๐ซ๐ฐ๐š๐ฒ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ ๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ๐ญ๐ก, ๐ก๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ , ๐š๐ง๐ ๐๐ž๐ž๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก.

When we become convinced that we are always right, we can unintentionally close our hearts to the very correction God may want to use to restore us. Pride says, โ€œI have nothing to learn.โ€ Humility says, โ€œLord, show me where I may be mistaken.โ€

Sometimes our beliefs, reactions, coping patterns, and judgments were formed during painful seasons. They may have helped us survive at one point, but that does not necessarily mean they are leading us into freedom now.

God does not correct us to shame us. He lovingly brings what is hidden into the light so that what has been wounded can be healed and what has become stuck can be transformed.

Scripture reminds us:

โ€œSearch me, O God, and know my heartโ€ฆ and lead me in the way everlasting.โ€
Psalm 139:23โ€“24

A teachable heart makes room for the Holy Spirit to speak. It allows us to pause and ask:

โ€œIs there another way to see this?โ€

โ€œIs there a belief I have accepted that may not be true?โ€

โ€œIs there an area where I need repentance, wisdom, or healing?โ€

These questions are not invitations to condemnation. They are invitations to freedom.

Prayer:

Lord, give me a humble and teachable heart. Help me release the need to always be right and give me courage to receive Your loving correction. Reveal any beliefs, patterns, or wounds that may be keeping me from growing in truth and freedom. Help me see myself and others through Your eyes. I trust that Your correction is rooted in love, and I invite You to transform me from the inside out. In Jesusโ€™ name, amen.

If you are ready to explore the beliefs, wounds, or patterns that may be keeping you from experiencing greater freedom, inner healing ministry can provide a safe, prayerful space to invite God into those places. We invite you to visit https://www.crcministries.net to schedule an appointment.

Lea's message for the week:Galatians 6:9-10: "Let us not grow weary of doing good... As we have opportunity, let us do g...
10/05/2026

Lea's message for the week:

Galatians 6:9-10: "Let us not grow weary of doing good... As we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, especially to those who are of the household of faith.

I recently took a trip to Washington State. From the air, this was my view. It felt as if I was entering another land. If you ever watched the movie, Lord of the Rings, it felt similar to that. It was majestic and humbling all at the same time.

Needless to say, I was staring down at this massive Mountain. Mount Rainier is an active stratovolcano and the highest peak in Washington State, standing at an elevation of 14,410 feet (4,392 meters) in the Cascade Range. It is huge!!!

Much like some of the seasons we carry in our lives, staring down or up at the massive task or situation before us can be overwhelming. However, God doesn't just place us on the ledge of a 14,000 foot high mountain. He gives us a terrain to walk along to gradually build our character, strength, and wisdom.

In the next picture, beyond the line of trees in the distance are the FootHills. Keep in mind that the foothills are a base of a higher hill or range or mountain chain, forming a gradual transition zone between flat plains and steep mountains.

Much like this journey we have all walked these. Without ever knowing about this (Gradual climb up or down) you should be able to see the work of God in your life. These "foothills" which are much smaller, but still seem huge compared to our flat lands here in Texas. Foothills proceed up the mountain and prepare us as we gain endurance and altitude to reach the top. Our Heavenly Father is with us every step, evey valley, every peak and all the way on the journey to the very top of it all. Something to ponder as you journey in this next season of hills and valleys. Also be encouraged to look where you have come from and where you help has come from.

1 Kings 20:28: Reaffirms that God is not only the "God of the hills" but also the "God of the valleys," proving His sovereign power across all terrains.

Psalm 121:1โ€“2: Looks "to the mountains" as a metaphor for looking upward to the Lord for ultimate help and strength.

๐˜๐จ๐ฎ ๐ฆ๐š๐ฒ ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐›๐ž โ€œ๐ญ๐จ๐จ ๐ง๐ž๐ž๐๐ฒ.โ€ ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ ๐ฆ๐š๐ฒ ๐ก๐š๐ฏ๐ž ๐ฅ๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ง๐ž๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐จ๐ง ๐ž๐ฆ๐จ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐œ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐›๐ฌ.When a child experiences emotional negle...
10/02/2026

๐˜๐จ๐ฎ ๐ฆ๐š๐ฒ ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐›๐ž โ€œ๐ญ๐จ๐จ ๐ง๐ž๐ž๐๐ฒ.โ€ ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ ๐ฆ๐š๐ฒ ๐ก๐š๐ฏ๐ž ๐ฅ๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ง๐ž๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐จ๐ง ๐ž๐ฆ๐จ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐œ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐›๐ฌ.

When a child experiences emotional neglect, they may learn to create connection internally because the people around them were unavailable, inconsistent, dismissive, or unable to meet their emotional needs.

They may have learned to imagine being loved, understood, protected, and chosen because it felt safer than facing the pain of what was missing.

Later, those learned patterns can sometimes follow them into adult relationships.

They may connect quickly, not necessarily with the person who is truly present, safe, and compatible, but with the possibility of who that person could become. A small amount of attention can feel like deep intimacy. Potential can feel like commitment. Chemistry can feel like home.

When healthy emotional care was not consistently modeled, it can also be difficult to recognize what mutuality, emotional availability, honest communication, safety, and steady love look like in a relationship.

This can leave someone vulnerable to relationships that repeat what feels familiar, including relationships with people who cannot or will not meet their emotional needs.

But healing is possible.

God can lovingly uncover the places where you learned to settle for less than genuine connection. He can teach your heart to recognize love that is consistent, safe, reciprocal, and rooted in truth rather than fantasy, fear, or striving.

Prayer:

Father, I bring You the places in my heart that learned to survive without being emotionally seen, heard, or cared for. Heal the wounds that make it difficult to recognize what is real and healthy in relationships. Teach me what healthy love, boundaries, mutual care, and emotional safety look like. Help me recognize relationships that are rooted in truth rather than fear, fantasy, or striving. Heal the patterns that have kept me connected to what cannot meet my needs, and restore my ability to receive the healthy love and connection You designed me to experience. In Jesusโ€™ name, amen.

If this speaks to your story, you do not have to walk through the healing process alone. Schedule an inner healing appointment at https://www.crcministries.net today and begin exploring the roots of relationship patterns with compassionate, prayerful support.

โ€œ๐–๐ก๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ค๐ž๐ž๐ฉ ๐ก๐š๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ž๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฆ๐ž?โ€Have you ever found yourself in a frustrating situation and suddenly realized, This...
09/30/2026

โ€œ๐–๐ก๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ค๐ž๐ž๐ฉ ๐ก๐š๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ž๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฆ๐ž?โ€

Have you ever found yourself in a frustrating situation and suddenly realized, This feels familiar.

Maybe the same painful pattern keeps appearing in relationships. Perhaps you have experienced repeated job loss, poor treatment at work, unexpected loss of income, or ongoing family conflict. Different people, different places, different seasons, yet somehow the hurt feels the same.

When we are living in the middle of a struggle, it can be difficult to recognize the deeper patterns at work. We may see only the latest disappointment without recognizing the wound, belief, fear, or unresolved pain beneath it.

Inner healing ministry provides a prayerful and safe space to slow down and invite the Holy Spirit into those recurring places. Together, we can prayerfully look beneath the surface, recognize unhealthy patterns, and ask the Lord to reveal the roots of what may be keeping you feeling stuck.

Jesus does not shame us for our wounds. He meets us there with truth, compassion, comfort, and healing.

Prayer:

Father, thank You that nothing in our lives is hidden from You. Give us eyes to recognize the patterns that have brought pain, confusion, and discouragement. Reveal the roots beneath them, and bring Your truth where lies, fear, rejection, or hurt have taken hold. We invite You into every repeated struggle and trust You to lead us into freedom, wholeness, and peace. In Jesusโ€™ name, amen.

If you are ready to prayerfully explore recurring patterns in your life and seek healing at the root, an inner healing ministry appointment can provide a safe space to begin that process. We invite you to schedule an inner healing appointment at https://www.crcministries.net.

๐„๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐…๐š๐ข๐ญ๐กIn the 6th chapter of Luke, Jesus explains the significance of bearing โ€œgood fruitโ€.โ€œFor a good tree do...
09/28/2026

๐„๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐…๐š๐ข๐ญ๐ก

In the 6th chapter of Luke, Jesus explains the significance of bearing โ€œgood fruitโ€.
โ€œFor a good tree does not bear bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit. For every tree is known by its own fruit. For men do not gather figs from thorns, nor do they gather grapes from a bramble bush. A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth evil. For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.โ€ (Luke 6:43-45)

So, a good tree produces good fruit and a bad tree, bad fruit. Of course, the life lesson is that what we do and say reflects the healthiness of our heart. If we are emitting nasty, harmful, negative, caustic โ€œfruitโ€, we are not reflecting the love and mercy of God. People are very quick to determine if your โ€œfruitโ€ is good or bad.

โ€œOut of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.โ€ The words we speak are powerful and can tear down or buildup people. Proverbs 18 makes this very clear: โ€œDeath and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.โ€ (Proverbs 18:21). So, in a way, we are what we eat. As we own (love) what we are saying, our true heart colors are revealed.

Jesus continues His teachings in Luke; โ€œWhoever comes to Me, and hears My sayings and does them, I will show you whom he is like: He is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid the foundation on the rock. And when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently against that house, and could not shake it, for it was founded on the rock.โ€ (Luke 6:47-48)

Only those who obey Him, expressing faith in loving works, have truly heard the message and have been transformed from their earthly ways.

If you say you are a Christian and following Jesus while walking in darkness, you are lying and not practicing the truth. We are to live transformed lives under the lordship of Jesus. Though never perfect, our lives are to demonstrate the fruits of the Spirit.

Paul spelled out the list of behaviors that affirm our obedience, faithfulness, and good fruit: โ€œBut the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Against such there is no law.โ€ (Galatians 5:22-23). If we are not producing โ€œgood fruitโ€, then we may have chosen to follow a counterfeit lord and king.

๐’๐ข๐ ๐ง๐ฌ ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ ๐€๐ซ๐ž ๐‡๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ Healing is not always loud or immediate. Sometimes it looks like quiet changes taking place in your...
09/25/2026

๐’๐ข๐ ๐ง๐ฌ ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ ๐€๐ซ๐ž ๐‡๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ 

Healing is not always loud or immediate. Sometimes it looks like quiet changes taking place in your heart, evidence that God is restoring what life, loss, trauma, or disappointment has wounded.

You may be healing when:

๐˜๐จ๐ฎ ๐œ๐š๐ง ๐ซ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐ฐ๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐ก๐š๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ž๐ง๐ž๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ž๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ž๐ญ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐œ๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž๐ ๐›๐ฒ ๐ข๐ญ.
โ€œHe heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.โ€ Psalm 147:3

๐˜๐จ๐ฎ ๐ง๐จ ๐ฅ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ž๐ฅ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ง๐ž๐ž๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฅ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฉ๐ž๐จ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ž ๐ฐ๐ก๐จ ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐จ๐ ๐จ๐ซ ๐ก๐ฎ๐ซ๐ญ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ.
โ€œThe Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.โ€ Exodus 14:14

๐˜๐จ๐ฎ ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐ฅ๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐จ ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐š๐ง ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐œ๐ญ.
โ€œEveryone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry.โ€ James 1:19

๐˜๐จ๐ฎ ๐œ๐š๐ง ๐ฌ๐ž๐ญ ๐ก๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก๐ฒ ๐›๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐š๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐ญ.
โ€œAbove all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.โ€ Proverbs 4:23

๐˜๐จ๐ฎ ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐ฅ๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐จ ๐ซ๐ž๐ฅ๐ž๐š๐ฌ๐ž ๐›๐ข๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐ž ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ฐ๐š๐ฅ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ข๐ง ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฌ๐๐จ๐ฆ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐œ๐ž๐ซ๐ง๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ.
โ€œBe kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.โ€ Ephesians 4:32

๐˜๐จ๐ฎ ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐›๐ž๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐จ ๐›๐ž๐ฅ๐ข๐ž๐ฏ๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐, ๐ฌ๐ž๐ž๐ง, ๐ฏ๐š๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ž๐, ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐š๐Ÿ๐ž ๐ข๐ง ๐†๐จ๐โ€™๐ฌ ๐œ๐š๐ซ๐ž.
โ€œI have loved you with an everlasting love.โ€ Jeremiah 31:3

๐˜๐จ๐ฎ ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ฉ๐ž๐š๐œ๐ž, ๐ก๐จ๐ฉ๐ž, ๐ฃ๐จ๐ฒ, ๐จ๐ซ ๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐ž ๐ซ๐ž๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐š๐œ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐จ๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ฅ๐ญ ๐ก๐ž๐š๐ฏ๐ฒ.
โ€œThe joy of the Lord is your strength.โ€ Nehemiah 8:10

Healing is not pretending the pain never happened. It is allowing Jesus to meet you in the places that still hurt, restore your heart, renew your mind, and lead you forward in freedom.

Prayer:

Father, thank You for being near to the brokenhearted. We pray for every person reading this who is carrying pain, grief, fear, rejection, trauma, or disappointment. Bring Your light into every hidden place and heal the areas that still ache. Restore peace where there has been anxiety, hope where there has been despair, and truth where lies have taken root.

Help each person recognize the evidence of Your healing work, even when progress feels small. Remind them that healing can happen gradually, one step at a time, as they learn to trust You with the places that have been wounded.

In Jesusโ€™ name, amen.

If you sense there are still deeper places in need of healing, or if you simply need a safe place to refresh, refocus, and receive ministry support, we invite you to schedule an inner healing appointment at https://www.crcministries.net.

You do not have to walk through this alone.

๐๐ข๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ซ๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐›๐ž๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ฌ ๐›๐ž๐œ๐š๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ž ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐จ๐ง๐ž ๐ฐ๐š๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐›๐ž ๐›๐ข๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ.It often begins with a real wound: betrayal, rejection, inju...
09/23/2026

๐๐ข๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ซ๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐›๐ž๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ฌ ๐›๐ž๐œ๐š๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ž ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐จ๐ง๐ž ๐ฐ๐š๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐›๐ž ๐›๐ข๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ.

It often begins with a real wound: betrayal, rejection, injustice, abandonment, or being deeply misunderstood. When we feel that no one has heard us and nothing has been made right, letting go can feel impossible.

In that pain, we may be tempted to take matters into our own hands. Control, manipulation, retaliation, or replaying the offense can feel like ways to regain power, or to make the other person finally understand the hurt they caused. Yet these responses can keep us emotionally tied to the very person and situation that wounded us.

God does not ask us to pretend the wrong never happened. He invites us to bring it honestly before Him. Inner healing ministry provides a safe, nonjudgmental place to speak the truth about what happened, name the pain, and feel heard. Together, the wound and the person who caused it can be brought before Jesus.

Forgiveness is not saying what happened was acceptable. It does not erase the need for healthy boundaries or accountability. Forgiveness is releasing the burden of justice into Godโ€™s hands and choosing not to carry the offense as a weight any longer. At the foot of the cross, Jesus can begin to untangle bitterness, restore peace, and help you walk forward in freedom.

โ€œCast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you.โ€
1 Peter 5:7

Prayer:

Jesus, You see every wound I have carried and every injustice that has left me hurting. I confess the bitterness, anger, and desire to control the outcome that may be living in my heart. I bring this situation and the person involved to You. Help me release what I cannot change, trust You with justice, and receive Your healing, peace, and freedom. Amen.

If bitterness has kept you connected to a painful situation or person, you do not have to carry it alone. We invite you to schedule an inner healing appointment at https://www.crcministries.net/ and allow Jesus to meet you in the place of pain and lead you toward freedom.

Greg's message for the week:๐‰๐ฎ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐‹๐จ๐ซ๐โ€™๐ฌJesus made it very clear during His sermon on the mount, that we are n...
09/21/2026

Greg's message for the week:

๐‰๐ฎ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐‹๐จ๐ซ๐โ€™๐ฌ

Jesus made it very clear during His sermon on the mount, that we are not to judge others. โ€œDo not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to youโ€ (Matthew 7:1-2). But why shouldnโ€™t we judge others? If we see injustice or abuse, arenโ€™t we obligated to call it out and seek justice and accountability?

In the 14th chapter of Romans, Paul takes this a bit further. The first several verses challenge those who are strong in faith not to โ€œdispute over doubtful thingsโ€ with those weaker in their faith. Paul uses multiple examples with the key being donโ€™t argue, debate, or criticize others over things that are neutral, opinions, or preference (what you eat, circumcised or not, legalism, holy days, acceptable behaviors, etc.). Why?

โ€œBut why do you judge your brother? Or why do you show contempt for your brother? For we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.

For it is written: โ€˜As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to Me, and every tongue shall confess to God.โ€™

So, then each of us shall give account of himself to God. Therefore, let us not judge one another anymore, but rather resolve this, not to put a stumbling block or a cause to fall in our brotherโ€™s wayโ€ (Romans 14:10-13).

Itโ€™s clear, there is only one judge and itโ€™s not us! We will all stand before the judgment seat of God, accountable for our lifeโ€™s choices, behavior, and attitudes. Once we comprehend that only Christ is judge, it makes forgiving others much more achievable. Many of our beloveds have been severely hurt, abused, violated, or betrayed by others. In forgiving, we are releasing the bitterness, anger, and self-righteousness, and we are trusting God will deal with those who have wronged us. This act of forgiveness opens the path to healing and the opportunity for peace and joy to return. We must not empower the offender to rob us of these blessings and the restoration of our soul.

Choose to debate about issues related to Biblical principles or morals, not matters of opinion, preference, or little significance. Itโ€™s foolish and futile to argue about such trivia.

We are called to respect otherโ€™s principles, beliefs, and doctrine. Donโ€™t do things to force them to break their own beliefs. Even though we are people of faith and liberty, we are not reflecting Christ by stumbling, offending, or striving to weaken our brothers and sisters. In all cases, lead with mercy, respect, and heart.

The key message: "Let us therefore make every effort to do what leads to peace and to mutual edification" (Romans 14:19). Love God, love your neighbor.

๐’๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐›๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐ค ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐š๐œ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐œ๐š๐ง ๐œ๐š๐ซ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐๐ž๐ž๐ฉ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ฉ๐š๐ข๐ง.You may have unanswered questions about your...
09/18/2026

๐’๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐›๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐ค ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐š๐œ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐œ๐š๐ง ๐œ๐š๐ซ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐๐ž๐ž๐ฉ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ฉ๐š๐ข๐ง.

You may have unanswered questions about your past. Certain emotions, fears, triggers, or patterns may be difficult to understand or explain. Please know this: you are not โ€œmaking it up,โ€ and you do not have to force memories or find every answer in order to heal.

In inner healing ministry, we make room for the Holy Spirit to gently meet you in the places that feel unclear, hidden, or difficult to understand. God knows your whole story. He sees every moment of your life with perfect love, and He can bring truth, comfort, and healing in His timing.

Sometimes clarity comes during a ministry appointment. Other times, the Lord simply brings peace without revealing every detail. Healing does not depend on having all the answers. It is found in encountering the One who knows you completely.

โ€œEven the darkness is not dark to Youโ€ฆโ€
Psalm 139:12

Father, I pray for every person carrying unanswered questions about their past. Bring Your light into every hidden place, Your comfort to every wounded part, and Your peace where there has been confusion or fear. Help them feel safe in Your presence and guide them gently into truth and healing. In Jesusโ€™ name, amen.

If you sense the Lord inviting you into a safe, prayerful space for healing, we would be honored to walk alongside you. We invite you to schedule an inner healing appointment at https://www.crcministries.net/.

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