A New Foundation | Have your past failures become the foundation of how you see yourself? Maybe the voice in your head keeps reminding you that you're not good enough, you don't belong, or you'll never measure up. But what if that voice isn't telling you the truth?

In Week 3 of our Fixer Upper series, we explore the difference between guilt and shame—and why Jesus doesn't just forgive your failures. He gives you a brand-new foundation for your identity.

You'll discover:

• The difference between guilt and shame
• Why shame convinces you that you're unworthy of love and belonging
• What Romans 8 teaches about living free from condemnation
• How Jesus gives you a new identity instead of asking you to earn one
• Why God's love is stronger than the voice of shame
• How a secure identity leads to a more joyful, purposeful life

Many of us spend our lives trying to outrun our past, prove our worth, or hide behind a carefully crafted image. But no amount of success, approval, or achievement can silence shame.

The good news is that Jesus doesn't simply patch up your life—He rebuilds it from the foundation up.

When you begin to believe what God says about you instead of what shame says about you, everything changes. You become free to admit your failures, grow through them, and experience the life Jesus has been inviting you into all along.

This week, every time that inner voice tells you you're not enough, pause and read Romans 8:31–33. Let God's truth become louder than your shame.

Because your identity isn't built on your failures—it's built on God's love.

📖 Scripture: Romans 8 • 1 Timothy 1:15

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God is FOR you. And so are we.

Getting Through It | Loss is inevitable—but you don't have to face it alone. In this message from the Fixer Upper series, we discover why Jesus said, "God blesses those who mourn," and how God meets us with comfort as we walk through life's deepest hurts.

Every one of us will experience loss. Sometimes it's the loss of someone we love. Other times it's the loss of a dream, a relationship, our health, a job, or the future we imagined. Our instinct is often to ignore the pain, push through it, or pretend we're okay. But Jesus offers a better way.

In Matthew 5:4, Jesus teaches that blessing comes not from avoiding grief, but from honestly walking through it with God and with others. Instead of suppressing our pain, God invites us to confess it to Him, express it in healthy community, and discover the comfort only He can give.

In this message, you'll discover:

Why grief is a healthy response to loss.
The difference between mourning and simply "moving on."
How unprocessed pain can keep us emotionally stuck.
Why God is especially close to the brokenhearted.
How your deepest hurt can become one of the greatest ways God brings hope to someone else.

No matter what you're carrying today, you're not alone. Jesus understands grief because He experienced it Himself. And He promises that those who mourn will be comforted. There is hope—even in the middle of heartbreak.

Bottom Line: God blesses those who mourn.

📖 Scriptures: Matthew 5:4, Psalm 32:3, Psalm 34:18, Romans 12:15, 2 Corinthians 1:4

📍 Join us in person: Sundays 9:00 & 10:30 AM
📍 The FOR Center — 2314 Brinn Rd, Murray
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God is FOR you. And so are we.