Ps Sean Continues in the theme of 'We Value People', this week looking at the value People inspired by God's Compassionate and Merciful heart. We are committing to healing and restoration. We want every person to feel safe and secure and included as valued members of our church family.

Ps Sean looks at definitions of healing and restoration, reminding us that the context here is not purely physical but spiritual as well in order to cover mind, body and soul.

Again the story of the Prodigal Son in Luke 15 is the basis here, the son goes from being in a position of total fulfilment as a son of a well off Father to selling himself and wishing he was eating pig food - lowest of the low - to being then fully restored and healed by his Father upon his return. Jesus tells this as a wonderful way of demonstrating God's love for us and his ever open arms no matter how awful we may feel our world has become. If we lack self esteem or identity we need to look no further than these scriptures to see how God views us and how our feelings do not align with God's truth.

Ps Sean also reminds us that from the fall (Adam & Eve) we were born into a similar position, but the revelation here is that when we realise our Heavenly Father's arms are open wide... we can likewise be restored back to sonship in a moment through the blood of Jesus.

Ps Sean gives us seven things as takeaways to restore our lives....

1. Panic to Peace
2. Despair to Joy
3. Bound to Free
4. Poverty to Provision
5. Sick to Strength
6. Disconnect to Connect
7. Hopeless to hope

Listen to how Ps Sean unpacks each of these takeaway nuggets for our lives to be healed and fully restored to our Lord and God. Amen!