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Sunday, October 11, 2026

Don't Just Do Something, Sit There

Mark 6:30-31 “The apostles returned to Jesus from their ministry tour and told him all they had done and taught. Then Jesus said, ‘Let’s go off by ourselves to a quiet place and rest awhile.’ He said this because there were so many people coming and going that Jesus and his apostles didn’t even have time to eat.”

Sometimes Sitting There Means...

Sitting Long Enough to Remember Who We Are

Sitting Long Enough to Gain Perspective

Sitting Long Enough to Release What We Cannot Control

Sitting Long Enough to Grieve

Sitting Long Enough to Be Thankful

Sitting Long Enough to Enjoy the Gift of Life

(Sometimes sitting there means enjoying what God has already given.)

Sitting Long Enough to Let God Be God

Jesus steps into:

• our overbooked schedule and says, “You don’t have to live like this.”

• our crowded calendar and says, “Everything urgent is not important.”

• our emotional exhaustion and says, “Your soul deserves better than survival.”

• your spiritual depletion and says, “Let Me restore what life has drained.”

Jesus Shows Us When to Take a Break:

• After major victories

• Before major decisions

• After intense ministry schedules

Sunday, October 4, 2026

God Has Smiled On Me

Luke 12:48 “From everyone who has been given much, much will be required; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, even more will be demanded.”

UNCOMMON FAVOR:

•It is divine visibility, God allowing your name to be spoken in places you have never been.

•Uncommon Favor is when God says, “I will put you where you could not put yourself.”
•Uncommon Favor is never about ego; it is always about assignment.
•It is not given to inflate our image; it is given to advance God’s purpose.
•It is not given to make you impressive; it is given to make God unmistakable.
•It is not a reward; it is a responsibility. It is not a trophy; it is a tool.
•It is not a spotlight; it is a summons.
•It is God saying: “I am with you, I am for you, and I am working through you.”

UNCOMMON INSIGHT:

 •It lets you see around the corner into what is forming, emerging, and unfolding.

•It is not about being different; it is about being directed.

•It is God giving you sensitivity that protects your steps, shapes your decisions, and prepares your future.
•It is the gift that keeps you from walking into traps.
•It is a gift that helps you discern people’s intentions.

It is the gift that allows you to read seasons accurately.

It is the gift that positions you for what God is doing next.

UNCOMMON RELATIONSHIPS:

Uncommon Relationships are not random connections, accidental encounters, or convenient friendships.

•They are God‑sent alignments, people placed in your path because of where God is taking you, not where you have been.

•They are divine partnerships, divine coverings, and divine catalysts.
•They are not built on convenience; they are built on assignment.

Uncommon Relationships are God’s way of saying, here is the evidence that God is intentional about your journey, invested in your growth, and committed to your destiny.

September 27, 2026

The Sacredness of Sighing

Mark 7:33-35 “After Jesus took him aside, away from the crowd, Jesus put his fingers into the man’s ears. Then touched the man’s tongue. He looked up to heaven and with a deep sigh said to him, be opened. At this, the man’s ears were open, his tongue was loosened and he began to speak plainly.”

• A sigh resets the nervous system.
• A sigh expresses what words cannot.
• A sigh is a release of accumulated weight.
• A sigh is the body’s truth-telling.
• A sigh is a protest against what should not be.

Types of Sighs

Every sigh carries a message. Slow down enough to identify it.

Sigh of exhaustion — “I’m carrying too much.”

Sigh of frustration — “Something is resisting me.”

Sigh of longing — “I want more than what I have.”

Sigh of grief — “I’ve lost something meaningful.”

Sigh of relief — “God brought me through.”

• Some of us have lived through things that should have taken our breath away but instead, God gave us breath again.
•  Some of us have endured seasons that felt endless, but God brought them to a close.
• Some of us have walked through valleys that felt suffocating, but God led us out into open space.

What a Sigh of Relief Mean:

Release of pressure — the weight you were carrying is no longer crushing you.

Completion of a hard season — something difficult has finally come to an end.

Emergence into safety — you are no longer in danger, fear, or uncertainty.

Transition into newness — the old has passed, and something different, something better has begun.

Return of breath — your body finally exhales after holding tension for too long.

Gratitude without words — the sigh becomes a quiet “thank You” when language is too small.

Recognition of God’s faithfulness and mercy — you realize God carried you through what you thought might break you.

Lessons / Takeaways from the Message:

• Some clarity only comes when you step away from what is crowding your life.
• Your next chapter may require a different environment.
• Mature faith learns to sigh for others, not just for itself.

September 20, 2026

The Gift of Being Carried

Luke 5:17-26 “Jesus was still teaching when four men came up, carrying a man on a mat because he could not walk. But because of the crowd, they could not get him to Jesus. So, they made a hole in the roof above him and let the man down in front of everyone. When Jesus saw how much faith they had, he said to the man “Get up! Pick up your mat and go on home.” The man got right up. He picked up his mat and went out while everyone watched in amazement. They praised God and said, “We have never seen anything like this!”

When life gets real, you need a God who is bigger than the rules we were taught.

God help me to discern mat‑carriers, not just companions. Not all companions are mat carriers.

Traits of people who have the gift to carry others:

• Look for people who show up when it’s inconvenient, not just when it’s fun.

• Pay attention to who leans in when you’re struggling, not just when you’re shining.

• Notice who can hold your doubts without shaming you.

• Build small circles, not big crowds. Crowds watch. Circles carry.

• You don’t need many people; you need the right ones.

• Invest deeply in a handful of relationships where honesty, faith, and mutual care are possible.

• Let those relationships be the place where you can say, “I’m on the mat,” and they already know what that means.

September 13, 2026

Borrowed Faith: When You Can't Carry Yourself

Luke 5:17-26 “Jesus was still teaching when four people came up, carrying a man on a mat because he could not walk. But because of the crowd, they could not get him to Jesus. So, they made a hole in the roof above him and let the man down in front of everyone. When Jesus saw how much faith they had, he said to the man, “My friend, your sins are forgiven. So, Jesus said to the man, “Get up! Pick up your mat and go on home.” The man got right up. He picked up his mat and went out while everyone watched in amazement. They praised God and said, “We have never seen anything like this!”

Why This Matters for Real People

Because life is real. Faith gets tired. Faith gets thin. Faith gets overwhelmed. Faith gets confused. Faith gets bruised by disappointment. When your faith is not strong enough, God does not shame you. God does not penalize you. God does not withdraw healing, help, or hope.

Stop Punishing Yourself. Stop Punishing Others

If Jesus honors the faith of the community, then we must stop:

• shaming people for struggling

• weaponizing faith against the weak

• acting as if God only moves when someone is at full strength

• preaching faith as a performance metric

• treating doubt as disqualification

God does not limit Himself to our faith capacity.

You are not failing God because your faith feels small.

You are not disappointing God because your faith feels shaky.

You are not blocking your blessing because your faith feels inconsistent.

Faith Allows God to Be Sovereign in Your Life.

Faith is not telling God what to do. Faith is trusting God with what God chooses to do. Faith is simple: I trust the God who has spoken to me. I trust the God who knows my story. I trust the God who writes my chapters. I trust the God who does not need to repeat Himself to prove Himself.  

September 6, 2026

The Blessing That Breaks the Rules

Luke 5:17-26 “Jesus was still teaching when four people came up, carrying a man on a mat because he could not walk. But because of the crowd, they could not get him to Jesus. So, they made a hole in the roof above him and let the man down in front of everyone. When Jesus saw how much faith they had, he said to the man, “My friend, your sins are forgiven. “Some of the teachers of the Law of Moses were sitting there. They started wondering, “Why would he say such a thing? He must think he is God! Only God can forgive sins.” I will show you that the Son of Man has the right to forgive sins here on earth.” So, Jesus said to the man, “Get up! Pick up your mat and go on home.” The man got right up. He picked up his mat and went out while everyone watched in amazement. They praised God and said, “We have never seen anything like this!”

This is good news because there are seasons in life when God has already moved on to forgive us, and we are still wrestling with guilt, shame, or confusion about what God has already released.

• God can do what God wants to do.
• God can forgive in ways that do not fit our categories.
• God can bless in ways that do not match our formulas.
• God can move in ways that do not align with our religious models.

Some of us have testimonies that do not match the “expected” biblical pattern, yet they are still profoundly biblical because they reveal the God who is sovereign, gracious, and free.

This is why we must see all of Jesus’ interactions:

·       Seeing all of Jesus keeps us from shrinking God down to our comfort zones.

·       Seeing all of Jesus keeps us from policing how God moves.

·       Seeing all of Jesus keeps us open to grace that arrives in unexpected ways.

Real talk:

Is there anyone present who has experienced God’s blessings without conditions?

I have lived a life where grace has shown up unrequested, mercy has arrived unearned, and favor has found me even when I wasn’t looking for it.

That’s why I carry mats. That’s why I lift people. That’s why I show up. Because I know what it feels like to be carried by grace and by community.

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