Take this message with you through a journey of Scripture, reflection, and prayer.
Summary
Themes
Key Points
- 1.How far we go in life and how much we grow spiritually is greatly dependent on how we handle being mishandled.
- 2.Being used by God often makes a believer a candidate to be used and exploited by people who enjoy your qualities without adopting your values.
- 3.Jesus instructs His followers to be sent out as sheep among wolves, which means maintaining kingdom standards rather than matching bad energy.
- 4.Middle seasons represent the period between God's promise and its fulfillment, serving as mirrors to expose heart issues before the blessing arrives.
- 5.Desperation born during delayed seasons often drives impulsive decisions that create long-term problems or 'monsters' we later have to manage.
- 6.God's justice is primarily restorative rather than retributive, focusing on making you good and whole in spite of what was done to you.
- 7.God revealed Himself to Hagar as El Roi—the God who sees—promising that because He sees our situation, He will see to it that we are taken care of.
- 8.Healing occurs when the pain from an old wound no longer governs your present mood or determines your future direction.
Sermon Moments
“How far you and I go and how much you and I grow is greatly dependent on how we handle being mishandled.”
“Being used by God makes you a candidate to be used by people.”
“People are going to people... but God is going to God.”
“Middle seasons are mirrors that expose issues that stay hidden when you get what you want.”
“When you give people things you shouldn't have given them, you make monsters.”
“Restorative justice is not what He does to them, it is what He does for you in spite of what they did to you.”
“You cannot become a better person while being a bitter person.”
“Freedom means that the pain from the old wound no longer governs your mood or determines your direction.”
This Week
Remember This
Because God is El Roi—the God who sees you—He will see to it that you are made whole and good even when people treat you unjustly.
A Challenge for You
Stop holding up your healing while waiting for an apology from people who do not even realize they hurt you; step into freedom knowing that El Roi sees you and will restore your life.These are personal sermon notes shared to help you remember the message — not a replacement for Scripture, your church, or your pastors.
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