Jessie Burch - April 19, 2026
What Will You Do With The Grace You Carry
Staring into the sky is easy. Living after the sky moment is harder. We start on the hillside outside Jerusalem as Jesus ascends in Acts 1, and we admit how familiar that feeling is when life flips into an “after” season after disappointment, loss, or a prayer answered differently than we hoped. From there, we follow Peter’s full arc, not the polished version. We talk about the impulsive disciple who promises big and collapses fast, the painful weight of denial in Luke 22, and the deliberate restoration of Jesus in John 21: three questions, real love, and a clear commission. If you carry shame from your past, this is the reminder you need to hear: your before does not cancel your calling. Then we get into what changes everything for Christian faith and spiritual growth: Jesus says it is for our good that he goes away, because the Holy Spirit comes. We trace how Jesus moves from being beside Peter to being inside Peter, and how that turns fear into boldness at Pentecost in Acts 2 and courage under pressure in Acts 4. We also talk stewardship, because grace is never meant to sit still. Your gifts, your story, your time, and your scars are meant to serve. Finally, we sit with Peter’s wisdom on suffering and perseverance, trials as refining fire, and the daily choice to remember instead of drift. If you want practical next steps rooted in Scripture, it ends with one simple command that can reset your whole week: grow in grace. Subscribe, share this with a friend who needs strength, and leave a review so more people can find it. What is your “after” season asking of you right now?
From Series: "Surrender"
Surrender
