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This is a place of refuge; we’re going to tell you God’s mercy is bigger than your mistakes, that you’re forgiven, you’re redeemed, you’re valuable, and you’re made in the image of Almighty God. You still have a purpose and destiny to fulfill. My father never threw rocks; he never pushed people down, never wrote anyone off. One reason is he had made mistakes, he’d gone through failures, and he felt the sting of rejection and being pushed out. He was raised in poverty and defeat; he experienced great mercy, great love, and great forgiveness—and he freely gave that away. He was always for the underdog. One of his greatest joys was lifting the fallen, restoring the broken, and making people feel loved, valuable, and wanted—no matter what they had been through. We became known as an oasis of love—a place where you could find a new beginning. We’ve seen it happen over and over again.