God is a god of second chances

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Romans 11:29 (NLT) — 29 For God’s gifts and his call can never be withdrawn.
This is in the context of Israel, God’s plan and purpose for them as a nations I prayed about it and I felt as if the Lord said
If my plan and purpose for them is irrevocable Why wouldn’t it be the same for you or any other person upon the earth I have establish your purpose from the very foundation of the earth God has a plan and purpose before our mother’s womb
Jeremiah 1:5 (NLT) — 5 “I knew you before I formed you in your mother’s womb. Before you were born I set you apart and appointed you as my prophet to the nations.”
God knows us before He formed us in our mothers womb Just as God had a plan for Jeremiah’s life, he also has a specific plan for every person’s life. We are set a part for a purpose His goal is for humankind to live according to those plans, allowing him to fulfill his purposes in and through us. Psalm 139:13–16 (NLT) — 13 You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit me together in my mother’s womb. 14 Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvelous—how well I know it. 15 You watched me as I was being formed in utter seclusion, as I was woven together in the dark of the womb. 16 You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in your book. Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed.
God does not bring us into life without a purpose. fulfill his plans through a life of faithful service to him. God doesn’t change. Whatever His purpose for your life was when He created you hasn’t changed either the GPS doesn’t freak out and say, You missed it. You’ll never get there now. No, if you make a wrong turn, the GPS says, recalculating Your failings are no match for His grace they aren’t even worthy to mention in the same breath Not a single person alive is beyond hope No one has messed up their life so badly that God can’t take it and do something supernatural with it. Remember, you may have messed up, God’s gifts and his call CAN NEVER BE WITHDRAWN BUT BUT
I want to say A person’s place of ministry and service among God’s people is not guaranteed. We must remain faithful to God to be used of Him He won’t make you do anything You say you have messed up to much If you get your heart right, God can steer the ship around back in your favor You may not have the exact same opportunity as before. But being in the hand of God for your life is better than not It’s the same with Israel
God’s intended plan was for her to recognize who Jesus Christ was Immediately, through Israel, deliver the message of Christ God turned to the gentiles BUT, Israel, will recognize who Jesus is during the tribulation God will once again, restore Israel and His glory will be poured out upon the earth through His son and Israel Romans 8:28 (NLT) — 28 And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.
What a comforting declaration! Scripture actually declares that “all things work together for good” for the believer. Think about it: nothing could assure the believer any more than God’s working all things out for his good. This is for His faithful people (this is for those who love God and is submitted to Him through His Son, Jesus), God will bring good out of all difficulties, troubles, persecution and suffering. The word Everything is used
In Spanish - the word is Todo I love that word because it sounds like “Total” ALL Whole You can’t discount anything! This does not include willful sin if we confess and truly turn from our offenses against God, He can, in His grace, still work out his highest purposes in our lives, no matter what our failures are. Work together
This means
to create and eliminate, place and replace, connect and group, interrelate and intermingle, shape and forge, press and stretch, move and operate, control and guide, arrange and influence. The words “work together” are also present action which means that all things are continually working together for good. God is in control of the believer’s life. Daily, moment by moment, God is arranging and rearranging all things for the believer’s good. The word Good
The word good (agathon) means for the ultimate good. We cannot see the future we cannot take a single event and see all the lines and ramifications that run from it. We cannot see all the things that result from one single event, much less see the results of every event. But God does; therefore, God takes all the events of our lives and works them out for our ultimate good. I shared this scripture because, as you can see, even in our greatest blunders and mistakes, God can work it out for our good. We must move forward in God
Philippians 3:12–14 (NLT) — 12 I don’t mean to say that I have already achieved these things or that I have already reached perfection. But I press on to possess that perfection for which Christ Jesus first possessed me. 13 No, dear brothers and sisters, I have not achieved it, but I focus on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead, 14 I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us.
Don’t look at your past failures and say, what if I
It’s not profitable satan will use your past failures against you With God, you can never say you messed up to much I am chief at mistakes made Paul encourages to forget the past It’s always better for us to focus on the solution instead of the problem We must keep our eyes on what lies ahead We must press to reach the end of the race, receive the heavenly prize God can get you back on track, but you have to let Him do so Just start seeking God. Submit yourself to God. He can take wherever you are today God is so awesome that He can take the little bit we submit to Him and use it to accomplish His will. Today, I am trying to minimize those mistakes by staying close to the Holy Spirit Hebrews 4:16 (NLT) — 16 So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most.
What do you do now if you feel like you messed up Boldly run into the throne room of God He is gracious!!
To favor Merciful Courteous Show kindness pleasant Showing elegance and comfort Free and unconditional granting of his blessing we can confidently approach God, knowing that our prayers are welcomed and desired by our heavenly Father In the KJV, It’s called the “Throne of Grace,” from it flow God’s
favor love help mercy forgiveness wisdom spiritual power spiritual gifts fruit of the Spirit 1 John 1:9 (NLT) — 9 But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness.
Just confess your failures Cleanse your heart before God He is faithful to forgive! Cleanse us all from wickedness Ephesians 4:1 (NLT) — 1 Therefore I, a prisoner for serving the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of your calling, for you have been called by God.
You have been called by God You are Christ’s You are enfolded into His life Be determined to follow His plan Your calling is secured in the Holy Spirit Lead a life worthy of your calling with boldness, courage, and determination. I am not speaking of only ministers.
Our walk should be in response to His grace He bestowed upon our lives Worthy means balance upon scales Walk in equal weight according to the blessings received Remembering Christ’s sacrifice should cause us to live for His glory in every area of our lives. Be conformed to the image of Christ From glory to glory From faith to faith Live to please God We do so by fulfilling His calling upon our lives Day by Day Each day is to live well and faithfully Run the race Don’t quit!
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