1) Embrace the Redeeming Love of God: Take a look at Hosea 14:4 “I will heal their waywardness and love them freely, for my anger has turned away from them.” This week, reflect on the redeeming love that God offers even when we have gone astray. Identify an area of your life where you feel distant from God or others. Confess it in prayer and ask God to meet you with grace instead of guilt. Then, take one action that reflects that redeeming love whether it’s reaching out to someone you’ve hurt or offering forgiveness to someone who hurt you. Maybe write a short reflection or prayer about how God's grace is reshaping your heart. Truly challenge yourself this week. Don’t just receive redemption live as someone who’s been redeemed.
2) Speak Grace Instead of Gossip: Consider the words from Ephesians 4:29 “Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up...” Gomer’s story was public and so was Hosea’s radical grace. Gossip is easy, but grace takes courage. This week, whenever you’re tempted to talk about someone, make a deliberate choice to talk to God instead. Pray for that person. Challenge yourself to speak words of encouragement in every conversation, especially when others turn to judgment or gossip. Choose one person whose story needs to be told in a new light God’s light. Tell that story with compassion, whether through a testimony, a social media post, or a private conversation. Challenge yourself to Be the one who spreads stories of grace, not shame.
