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May 14, 2025 • 40 mins
🎙 Episode 222: God’s Passionate Parental Pursuit (Mother’s Day Special) Recorded live at Christian Hills Church, Orland Hills, IL – May 11, 2025 In this powerful and humorous Mother’s Day message, Tracy DeGraaf brings a word of truth, laughter, and heartfelt encouragement straight from Psalm 139. Using relatable personal stories, a hilarious police chase video, and the beauty of scripture, she reminds us that God is in a passionate parental pursuit of every one of us.   🛑 Are you running from God?   🚓 Just like the woman in the video who thought she could escape the police, we often believe we can hide from God. But as Psalm 139 beautifully reveals, we can’t – and that’s good news!   🔑 Message Highlights:
  • Opening Video: Very Funny Police Chase setting the stage for a message about divine pursuit.
  • Psalm 139 Breakdown:
    • Verses 1–6: God’s Omniscience – He knows everything about us.
    • Verses 7–12: God’s Omnipresence – We can’t escape His presence.
    • Verses 13–18: God’s Omnipotence – He knit us together fearfully and wonderfully.
  • Latin Word Fun: Learn the OMNIs in a memorable, Tracy-style breakdown.
  • Personal Stories:
    • Tracy’s toddler logic about thumb-sucking and visibility (spoiler: God still sees us!)
    • A hilarious “Mom Stakeout” when her teenage son broke the law (he’s a respectable adult now… sort of )
  💥 Bottom Line: God sees you, knows you, and STILL wants you. He’s not chasing you to punish you—He’s pursuing you because He loves you. Stop running, and start following. “STOP moving away from God and START moving toward God.”   🙏🏼 Call to Action: Let this be the moment you stop hiding, striving, or wandering—and start trusting, surrendering, and obeying.   💗Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there! Whether you’re a biological mom, a spiritual mom, or a nurturer of any kind, today’s message is for YOU. You are fearfully and wonderfully made, and you are loved by a God who never gives up on you.   💬 Let’s Connect: We love hearing from our listeners! Email us at tracy@tracydegraaf.com  Share this episode with someone who needs to be reminded they’re not alone—and they’re not out of God’s reach.
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