Shepherd's Heart 4/25/25
Shame. Regret. Frustration. Embarrassment.
Clickbait? Maybe. But now that I’ve got your attention, how many of you have ever lost your temper?
All of us have, right? At some point, we’ve all snapped. We’ve said something we wish we could take back, done something we wish we hadn’t. Maybe it was yelling at your spouse, losing it with your kids, dropping the ball at work, or just feeling the weight of everything and breaking under the pressure.
And the aftermath? It’s rarely pretty.
Someone gets hurt.
We lose influence.
We sit with shame and wonder, “How did I even get here?”
But here’s the thing: it’s almost never just about “the thing.”
It’s not about the spilled coffee or the missed meeting or the flat tire.
It’s about the thousand little things that led up to it.
The stress. The exhaustion. The tension of trying to hold it all together in your role as a parent, spouse, friend, co-worker, student, you name it.
So, what do we do when we hit our breaking point?
What happens when we’ve already broken?
Is there any way forward, or are we just stuck picking up the pieces of the life we were trying so hard to keep together?
I believe the answer is “yes”, there “is” hope.
For us as followers of Jesus, Easter is more than a weekend. It’s a 50-day celebration of resurrection, renewal, and the God who puts broken things back together.
Because of Jesus, bouncing back is possible.
Healing is possible.
Wholeness is possible.
This weekend, we’re starting a new series called “The Art of Bouncing Back.”
It’s for anyone who’s ever felt like they’ve failed.
For anyone who’s been hit hard by life and doesn’t know how to get back up.
For anyone who’s ever felt like the pressure is just *too much.*
Can things change?
Yes, because of Jesus, they can.
Even in the midst of the mess, even in the brokenness, new life can rise again.
Hope can return.
Joy can be found.
Beginnings can begin again.
Join us this Sunday as we talk about what it means to hit our breaking point and how we begin to bounce back.
~Pastor Jake Roberts
Clickbait? Maybe. But now that I’ve got your attention, how many of you have ever lost your temper?
All of us have, right? At some point, we’ve all snapped. We’ve said something we wish we could take back, done something we wish we hadn’t. Maybe it was yelling at your spouse, losing it with your kids, dropping the ball at work, or just feeling the weight of everything and breaking under the pressure.
And the aftermath? It’s rarely pretty.
Someone gets hurt.
We lose influence.
We sit with shame and wonder, “How did I even get here?”
But here’s the thing: it’s almost never just about “the thing.”
It’s not about the spilled coffee or the missed meeting or the flat tire.
It’s about the thousand little things that led up to it.
The stress. The exhaustion. The tension of trying to hold it all together in your role as a parent, spouse, friend, co-worker, student, you name it.
So, what do we do when we hit our breaking point?
What happens when we’ve already broken?
Is there any way forward, or are we just stuck picking up the pieces of the life we were trying so hard to keep together?
I believe the answer is “yes”, there “is” hope.
For us as followers of Jesus, Easter is more than a weekend. It’s a 50-day celebration of resurrection, renewal, and the God who puts broken things back together.
Because of Jesus, bouncing back is possible.
Healing is possible.
Wholeness is possible.
This weekend, we’re starting a new series called “The Art of Bouncing Back.”
It’s for anyone who’s ever felt like they’ve failed.
For anyone who’s been hit hard by life and doesn’t know how to get back up.
For anyone who’s ever felt like the pressure is just *too much.*
Can things change?
Yes, because of Jesus, they can.
Even in the midst of the mess, even in the brokenness, new life can rise again.
Hope can return.
Joy can be found.
Beginnings can begin again.
Join us this Sunday as we talk about what it means to hit our breaking point and how we begin to bounce back.
~Pastor Jake Roberts
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