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When everything you counted on starts sliding like sand, it reveals what you’re really trusting. We start with a blunt, freeing invitation from God: “Will you give me your sin? I’ll give you the righteousness of God.” Then we get honest about the vows we make after salvation, the moments we say “Yes, Lord,” and the quiet pullback where we add, “Well, except for this.”

Pastor Carl connects Isaiah’s message to modern instability, including the coronavirus era, economic anxiety, and the feeling that human wisdom can’t simply “fix it” on command. We talk about why God’s wisdom matters more than our best plans, how spiritual drift happens when life is comfortable, and how disruption can function as mercy that wakes us up rather than destroys us. Along the way, we ask the personal question that can spark real revival: what am I still trying to control, justify, or handle on my own?

Isaiah’s prophecies about Egypt and Assyria bring both warning and hope. Pride can leave a nation exposed and ashamed, yet God also promises a future where former enemies serve him together, a reminder that the Lord can change hearts on a scale we can’t engineer. The call is simple and challenging: turn back, surrender fully, and let God’s discipline become healing instead of hardening.

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Come On Up is the radio ministry of The Mountain Cross in Waynesville North Carolina. To learn more about us please visit: TheMountainCross.com.