Have you ever felt like you’ve made too many mistakes to still walk in God’s plan? Whether you’re someone trying hard to follow God but stumbling often or someone in outright rebellion, you need to hear this: God hasn’t given up on you.
“For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable.” - Romans 11:29 (ESV)
Take Jonah. God called him, and Jonah ran. Yet even in his disobedience, God pursued him with a storm—not to punish, but to redirect.
“Now the word of the Lord came to Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, ‘Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and call out against it, for their evil has come up before me.’ But Jonah rose to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the Lord.” - Jonah 1:1–3 (ESV)
Yet Jonah didn’t lose his calling. God called him a second time, and through Jonah’s obedience after the rebellion, a city was saved.
“Then the word of the Lord came to Jonah the second time, saying, ‘Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and call out against it the message that I tell you.’” - Jonah 3:1–2 (ESV)
The same is true for you. God’s correction is not rejection. It’s restoration. When things fall apart, it may be that God is lovingly removing what is enabling your disobedience. You are marked by His hand. That’s why compromise feels miserable and why you just don’t fit into the world the way others do.
“For the Lord disciplines the one he loves, and chastises every son whom he receives.” - Hebrews 12:6 (ESV)
Look at Peter. He denied Jesus three times, but he was later restored and preached to thousands. Your past mistakes don’t disqualify you from future purposes. The Holy Spirit is more patient than you are stubborn and more faithful than you are flawed.
God factored in your failures when He called you. He does not abandon His children. His call is not fragile. He will keep pursuing you and calling you again and again, not because you are perfect, but because He is faithful.
“And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.” - Philippians 1:6 (ESV)
“If we are faithless, he remains faithful— for he cannot deny himself.” - 2 Timothy 2:13 (ESV)
So stop running. Or stop worrying. Whether you have wandered far or are just feeling lost despite your efforts, God is not done with you. Get back up. Get back on track. The call still stands.
“The steps of a man are established by the Lord, when he delights in his way; though he fall, he shall not be cast headlong, for the Lord upholds his hand.” - Psalm 37:23–24 (ESV)
Let this be your turning point. Yield to the Holy Spirit and watch how God restores, redirects, and still uses you—for your good and for His glory.
For more on this topic, you can watch my teaching, “If you feel like you've wrecked God's plan for your life, watch this,” on YouTube by clicking here.
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