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As we step into 2026, this episode challenges you to pursue real change—not just new goals, but new obedience—through the powerful story of Book of Jonah, especially Jonah 2. Like Jonah, many of us have run from what God was asking of us—resisting a calling, avoiding correction, clinging to our version of how life should look, or struggling to let go of seasons, people, or expectations. Yet what looked like the end for Jonah—being swallowed by a great fish—was actually God’s mercy. The fish wasn’t punishment alone; it was rescue, refinement, and redirection. In the deep, Jonah stopped running and started praying. He remembered God, looked again toward Him, and discovered that deliverance begins not with escape, but with renewed awareness of God. As you reflect on 2025, what has been your “fish”—the detour, loss, frustration, or unexpected season that forced you to turn back to Him? And what is your “Nineveh”—the obedience you’ve been avoiding, the person you need to reach, the change God is calling you to make? True change isn’t just surviving the storm or leaving the fish; it’s stepping into obedience on the other side. This episode invites you to name your fish, embrace what God is shaping in you, and move into 2026 ready to trust, surrender, and become who He is calling you to be.
By Restoration ChurchAs we step into 2026, this episode challenges you to pursue real change—not just new goals, but new obedience—through the powerful story of Book of Jonah, especially Jonah 2. Like Jonah, many of us have run from what God was asking of us—resisting a calling, avoiding correction, clinging to our version of how life should look, or struggling to let go of seasons, people, or expectations. Yet what looked like the end for Jonah—being swallowed by a great fish—was actually God’s mercy. The fish wasn’t punishment alone; it was rescue, refinement, and redirection. In the deep, Jonah stopped running and started praying. He remembered God, looked again toward Him, and discovered that deliverance begins not with escape, but with renewed awareness of God. As you reflect on 2025, what has been your “fish”—the detour, loss, frustration, or unexpected season that forced you to turn back to Him? And what is your “Nineveh”—the obedience you’ve been avoiding, the person you need to reach, the change God is calling you to make? True change isn’t just surviving the storm or leaving the fish; it’s stepping into obedience on the other side. This episode invites you to name your fish, embrace what God is shaping in you, and move into 2026 ready to trust, surrender, and become who He is calling you to be.