GOD WILL REWRITE YOUR STORY

Mar 8, 2026    Pastor L. "Pete" Carter Jr.

This powerful message centers on the encounter between Nicodemus and Jesus in John 3:1-21, revealing a profound truth: even committed believers sometimes hit spiritual brick walls. Nicodemus wasn't an unbeliever seeking salvation—he was a respected religious leader who believed, yet still needed clarity. How many of us have found ourselves in that same place? We've read the Word, we've served faithfully, we've shown up consistently, yet something feels spiritually dry or unclear. The central revelation here is that we need to be born again—not just once at conversion, but continually refreshed by God's Spirit. The problem isn't that we're not doing enough; it's that we're trying to accomplish spiritual things through fleshly effort. We're running on empty, trying to fix ourselves, when what we truly need is to look up and let God breathe fresh wind into our lives. The message of Moses lifting up the serpent in the wilderness becomes our remedy: just as the Israelites were saved by looking up at what God provided, we too must look up to Christ who was lifted high. This isn't about performing better or working harder—it's about surrendering to the transformative power of God's unconditional love. God doesn't love us because we're useful or strong or perfect; God loves us simply because that's who God is. When we grasp this truth, God can rewrite our story, transforming our surviving into thriving, our weariness into worship, and our brick walls into breakthroughs.