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SummaryI grew up feeling like God didnโ€™t want meโ€”every punch of disappointment convinced me I was unlovable. ๐Ÿป By age 14, I was sneaking beers my uncle brought from his brewery job, chasing a spark that would quiet my anger and shame. High-school DWIs and a busted car wreck after payday only deepened my bitternessโ€”until I hit rock bottom at 21. When my job forced me into treatment, I realized I couldnโ€™t keep blaming God for my failures. ๐Ÿ™ I heard that Christโ€™s sacrifice erased my past sins, and for the first time I believed God could really love me.

In early sobriety, I found freedom riding my motorcycle and camping in Godโ€™s creationโ€”each sunrise reminding me of His grace. ๐ŸŒ„ I heard, โ€œMuch is given, much is expected,โ€ so I stepped out in faith, volunteered to help build our new auditorium, and saw God use ordinary hands for His purpose. Today, Iโ€™m committed to recovery, service, and walking in the love I once doubted. Jesus saved me, changed me, and calls me forward every day. โœจ

What do we really believe God thinks of us? Is he a God of love like everyone says or do our life experiences whisper something else? If we donโ€™t get this one right, nothing else matters.

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Time Chapters
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01:16 Expelled and angry
02:55 Hearing of Christโ€™s sacrifice
03:40 Freedom in sobriety
05:02 Building the auditorium
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Lincoln Berean
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