Writing A Better Story: The Power of Redemption
2nd, August 2026Description
God gives us narrative freedom, the ability to choose the story we live even when we cannot choose every circumstance. Let’s explore the difference between contamination stories, which trap us and others in shame and permanent flaws, and redemption stories, which leave room for grace, growth, and healing. Jesus embodies this redemptive love when He touches the man with leprosy and restores Peter beside the coal fire, transforming failure into a renewed call to love and serve. Swedenborg teaches in Secrets of Heaven 2878 that the Lord guides each person uniquely, revealing divine providence as universal love working personally within every life. Life is a redemption story, and God invites us to live that truth now, trusting that no story is ever finished in His grace.
8/2/26
10:30 AM
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