Keystone North Church

<p>You can’t step into God’s future while dragging yesterday behind you. 🔥From Philippians 3, this message challenges us to stop letting past pain, guilt, shame—or even past success—define us. Paul hadn’t “arrived,” but he refused to replay old chapters while God was calling him forward. Forget what’s behind, fix your eyes on Jesus, and run toward what’s next—by the power of the Holy Spirit, not your own strength.</p>

<p>Listen in as Micah and Estee talk through the process of facing our feelings and how GOD guides our path!</p>

<p><strong>Lamentations 3 takes us into one of Israel’s darkest moments, where Jeremiah is brutally honest about how overwhelmed and empty he feels. But everything shifts in verse 21 when he says, “But this I call to mind, and therefore I have hope.” The message reminds us that our feelings are real, but they don’t get to run the show. Instead of stuffing them down or letting them take over, we’re called to face them honestly and then redirect our minds toward God’s faithfulness… His steady love, His new mercies, His unchanging character.</strong></p>

<p>This week we talked about cravings—not just food cravings, but the ones we all deal with: pleasure, praise, and power. We looked at Jesus in Matthew 4, facing temptation in the wilderness after 40 days of fasting. What’s wild is that Satan hits Him at His weakest moment with the same stuff we wrestle with today: the quick fix, the need to be noticed, and the temptation to take control instead of trust.</p><p>But Jesus doesn’t fight back with willpower; He leans on God’s Word. That’s the big takeaway for us: self-control isn’t about muscling through—it’s about staying rooted in God’s presence. When we walk with the Spirit, our cravings don’t disappear, but they lose their power because we’ve found something better. It’s not a complicated formula—just a daily choice to soak in God’s truth until the lies stop sounding so convincing.</p>

<p>Join us as Este and Micah discuss balancing a relationship and a religion in Christ!</p>