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01/06/2026

The story of Adam and Eve is often told as the beginning of humanity’s failure, but when read carefully, it is also the first place we see God’s response to human weakness. In the garden, nothing was broken yet. There was no shame, no fear, and no hiding. Adam and Eve were not striving to be accepted. They were already walking in belonging. The tragedy of the fall is not simply that a command was broken, but that trust was fractured.

When Adam and Eve ate from the tree, fear entered where peace once lived. Immediately, they hid. They covered themselves. They assumed distance where there had never been any. What changed first was not God’s posture, but their perception. They began to see themselves as exposed and unsafe. Shame told them they needed to withdraw, even though God was already moving toward them.

One of the most revealing moments in the story is God’s question, “Where are you?” It is not a demand for information. It is an invitation. God is not searching the garden in anger. He is calling out to people who have convinced themselves they must hide. Even in the moment of disobedience, the first voice they hear is not condemnation, but pursuit.

God’s response continues to dismantle fear. He does not abandon them to the consequences of their mistake. He clothes them. He covers their shame before they ever ask. This act speaks louder than judgment. It shows that even after trust is broken, care remains. The covering comes before correction, revealing that restoration has always been more important than punishment.

The fall also exposes the lie that humanity must fix itself to return to God. Adam and Eve try to manage their shame with fig leaves, but human effort is never enough to heal what fear breaks. God steps in where self effort fails. From the very beginning, the story points to a God who takes responsibility for what humanity cannot repair on its own.

This account invites us to reconsider how we view God in moments of failure. The garden does not show a distant deity waiting to reject broken people. It shows a God who moves closer when people pull away. Shame says hide. God says come out. Fear says you are no longer welcome. God responds with covering and care.

The story of the fall is not meant to trap people in guilt. It is meant to reveal that even at humanity’s lowest point, God’s posture remained loving and intentional. From the first failure onward, His desire has been to restore relationship, not to sever it. What was lost in trust began a story of pursuit that continues to echo through every page of Scripture.

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07/20/2025

Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.

05/11/2025

🌺 HAPPY MOTHERS DAY! 🌺

Looking forward to celebrating Mothers Day with all of you tomorrow!

04/06/2025

“More than anything else, God commands us to be happy.”

What do you think is the most repeated command in the Bible?

It’s not any of the prohibitions or warnings. It’s not about s*x, or money, or power. The most repeated command in the Bible will probably surprise you: Be happy. God tells us more than anything else, in different ways, to “praise the Lord,” “do not be afraid,” “rejoice,” and “give thanks” — all of which are commands, in essence, to be happy.

Don’t move past this too quickly. Let it sink in: more than anything else, God commands us to be happy. God wants you to be truly, deeply happy. Not just in heaven someday. Not when circumstances take a turn for the better. Not when the sorrow or the darkness finally lifts. God wants you to taste real joy today. Now.

I in no way mean to trivialize the trials you may be experiencing. The suffering may be exquisite, the sorrow almost drowning, the fear near paralyzing. The Bible is as real-life as it gets. God says a lot about sin, sorrow, grief, pain, betrayal, failure, fear, horror, and wretchedness. But if you can believe it, God’s dominant theme is joy.

God wants us to know the kind of hope that has the power to produce joy in us even in painful places. He repeatedly commands us to be really, truly, deeply happy.

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04/06/2025

Choosing Joy when living in disappointment

Fruitful: Choosing Joy when living in Disappointment

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03/30/2025

We are having Church! 😊
We had a little damage, but have it cleaned up and we have electricity!
See ya soon!

03/19/2025

“Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.”
‭‭Galatians‬ ‭5‬:‭24‬ ‭NIV‬‬

03/09/2025

Fruitful: The Cure for a Tepid Life

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