<p>You&#39;re standing in the wreckage of your own decisions, and the hardest part isn&#39;t the mess—it&#39;s admitting you created it. Bad choices have consequences, and sometimes those consequences feel permanent. But what if the story of your worst decisions isn&#39;t over? What if there&#39;s a way home from the bottom of the hole you&#39;ve been digging? You&#39;ll discover how even self-inflicted disasters can become the setup for something you never saw coming—and why the way back might be closer than you think.</p><p>💡 Big Idea</p><p>God reaches out to broken people to bless them—even when the brokenness is your own fault.</p><p>📖 Key Bible Passages</p><p>Ruth 1:1-22, Luke 15:11-24</p><p>💬 Discussion Starters</p><p>Where in your life are you most tempted to trust your own logic over what you know deep down is right when things get difficult?</p><p>How have you looked back and realized you were protected or provided for in ways you completely missed in the moment?</p><p>What would it actually look like for you to admit you were wrong, turn around, and ask for help in your current situation?</p><p>Who in your life needs to hear &quot;you can always come home&quot; this season?</p><p>How does knowing broken, rebellious people have been used for incredible purposes change how you see your own past?</p><p>#SecondChances #StartingOver #BadDecisions #WhenLifeFallsApart #FindingHome #BakersfieldCA #Forgiveness #Hope #FreshStart #ComingHome</p><p>(0:00) Our Culture&#39;s Love for Redemption Stories(1:33) The Story 1000 Years Before Christmas(3:09) God Reaches Out to Broken People(3:41) Elimelech&#39;s Family Faces Famine(5:53) The Worst Decision: Running to Moab(8:08) &quot;Glad I&#39;d Never Do That&quot;(9:36) Daniel&#39;s Story: Financial Stress and Satan&#39;s Foothold(10:41) Questions We Avoid When Making Bad Decisions(12:16) Why We Need Bible, Prayer, and Accountability(13:42) Three Widows: When Everything Goes Wrong(16:12) Out of Options: Putting Down the Shovel(17:41) Ruth&#39;s Choice: Clinging to God(19:52) Naomi&#39;s Bitterness: &quot;Call Me Mara&quot;(21:37) God Uses You Even When You&#39;re Being Stupid(23:48) Ruth Becomes Jesus&#39; Great-Great-Grandmother(26:00) When You&#39;re Angry, You Miss What God&#39;s Doing(27:10) The Dangerous 75-Mile Journey Protected(29:22) You Can Always Come Home(30:36) The Prodigal Son: The Father Who Waits(31:50) Christmas: God Reaching Into Broken Humanity(33:28) Where Do You Need to Come Home From?(35:18) The Formula: Confess, Repent, Recommit(37:19) For the Skeptic: God Is Calling You Home(39:24) Salvation Prayer and Response</p>