04/23/2026
Hewn from the Lord…
To be hewn means to be cut. That part right there will preach all by itself. Sometimes the shaping process feels like loss. It feels like pieces falling off. It feels like separation, pruning, breaking, or being stripped of what once felt familiar. But being cut by God is not the same as being abandoned by God. When the Lord hews a stone, He is preparing it for purpose. He is shaping what will stand. So if this season has felt like subtraction, do not mistake holy shaping for rejection. God is not wasting the cuts. He is forming strength into your frame. He is making you fit for what is next. And yes, it hurts—but pain is not always proof that something is wrong. Sometimes it is proof that something is being made ready.