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Fish, not the only thing grilled that day…

June 18, 2026 by Fritz

(John 21:17) He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.

(John 21:18)Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not.

(John 21:19b)…And when he had spoken this, he saith unto him, Follow me. (KJV)

On the beach, over a piece of grilled fish, Jesus grilled Peter with one question over and over, “Peter, do you love me?”

With every, “Yes, Lord”, Jesus pushed further. Feed my lambs. Feed my Sheep. Feed my sheep. Follow me, even where you won’t want to go.

It’s easy to follow where I want to go, no love required for that. I love my independence but need to love Jesus more than that independence.
It is not too late to give the right answer!

Peter gave the right answer, “Yes, Lord, you know I love you!”, and with God’s help he followed through.

With God’s help so shall I.

Interesting aside: Jesus didn’t tell Peter to go where He would send him. He said, “Follow me.” There is a massive difference. Being “sent” implies you are running out front, handling your life on your own canvas, and just checking back in later. It keeps you in control. But “following His lead” changes the entire dynamic. It forces Jesus to the front.

When He takes the lead, our only job is to stay behind Him—and the closer we are, the better.

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A Message Worth Your Time

June 10, 2026 by Fritz

I witnessed a sermon this week that touched me deeply and answered in the best way I have ever seen, some of the most troubling, frequent questions about faith. It covers how God’s sovereignty, man’s freedom, and our prayers all work together.

I determined it needed a larger audience, so I am pointing you directly to it here:

🎥 Watch the Full Message: Community of Faith YouTube Channel

Key Topics Covered:

Why Pray If God Already Knows? Understanding that God ordains both the ends and the means. Prayer isn’t about twisting His arm; it’s a primary vehicle He uses to act, allowing us to align our hearts with His unchangeable grand design.

God is Absolutely Sovereign: How God completely governs history from outside of time, meaning nothing catches Him by surprise (Isaiah 46:9–10, Daniel 4:35).

Humans Are Truly Free: The crucial distinction between autonomy (self-governance apart from God) and free will (our capacity to make real, accountable choices) (Deuteronomy 30:19).

How They Intersect: The mystery of how a sovereign God seamlessly weaves our real, free choices—even our disobedience—into His master plan to accomplish His ultimate good (e.g., Joseph’s story and the Cross).

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When Forgiveness is Impossible

May 31, 2026 by Fritz

We’ve all heard the classic lines from the Sermon on the Mount:

“For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you, but if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.” (Matthew 6:14-15)

It sounds straightforward on paper, but life gets messy. What happens when someone burns your life to the ground? What do you do when the hurt runs so deep that looking inside yourself for an ounce of forgiveness yields absolutely nothing? Are you just stuck in a loop of bitterness, locked out of God’s grace because you can’t fake a smile and move on?

Here is the twist: You aren’t supposed to find that power inside yourself.

God Made the First Move

When you are trapped in even justified anger, God doesn’t stand over you demanding you fix your attitude on your own. He already stepped in.

“For when we were still without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly…God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us…when we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life.” (Romans 5:6–10, NKJV)

Notice the timeline here. Christ didn’t wait for us to clean up our act, apologize, or become inherently loving people. He died for us while we were still “without strength,” while we were still sinners, and while we were actively operating as His enemies.

Inside-Out Transformation

If you are stuck in unforgiveness today, stop trying to force a feeling you don’t have. Instead, hand that broken, resentful space over to Jesus.

When you invite Him into those dark corners, He doesn’t just give you a set of rules—He gives you His Spirit. He physically moves into your heart and starts changing your emotions and your will from the inside out in ways you can’t engineer on your own. He provides the love for people you are completely incapable of loving by your own strength.

As Romans 5 points out, God’s love is poured directly into our hearts through the Holy Spirit given to us in Christ.

You don’t have to muster up the strength to forgive today. You just have to let the One who already forgave you take the wheel.

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