Have you ever felt like your past disqualifies you from a better future? That your mistakes have permanently set your path? Today, we're flipping the script on traditional comeback strategies to explore something far more powerful: redemption.
This isn't about soft, sentimental hope. We're diving into the gritty, raw, sometimes tear-stained hope that gets you out of bed when everything behind you lies in ashes. Through the powerful biblical story of Rahab—a woman with a notorious reputation who became part of Jesus's genealogy—we discover that God doesn't just save us from our past; He transforms it into something beautiful.
The waiting is perhaps the hardest part. When you've been playing the long game through hurt, betrayal, or even periods of deafening silence, redemption can feel impossibly distant. Yet as we explore Rahab's journey from prostitute to ancestress of Christ, three transformative truths emerge: your label is not your legacy, redemption rewrites your entire narrative (not just a chapter), and God often shows up in the middle of your story, not just at the end.
When the walls of your own Jericho seem insurmountable, remember that God specializes in bringing them down. Your comeback isn't late—it's in process. If you're exhausted from trying to orchestrate your own redemption, perhaps it's time to be still and let God fight for you. Ready to embrace hope on purpose, even when it's hard? There's still time left on the clock. Let's get you off the bench to start your comeback.
Is there a major life transition benching you? I know you may be asking what's next? What's my purpose? What if? Because I've asked those too.
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Welcome to the Start your Comeback Podcast. I'm Toni Thrash, a certified life coach, and I want to share the tools and practical steps to help you create a winning game plan to move into your new adventure. Hi, welcome back. You are listening to episode 82. Most weeks I'm here giving you steps, strategies and what not to do's, but today we're going to flip the script just a bit. I want to talk about something that has no step-by-step formula, it doesn't have a perfect timeline for us anyway and it doesn't have a tidy checklist.
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Today I want to talk about redemption. I'm not talking about a soft, sentimental version of hope. I'm talking about the gritty, raw, sometimes tear stained hope that gets you out of bed and dares you to believe God still has something good coming. Still has something good coming, even if everything behind you is in ashes. This weekend I witnessed God massively deliver redemption. You could sense it because the air in the room was different. But when you've been playing the long game navigating hurt, playing the long game, navigating hurt, even silence Then the healing starts and then everything in between. You beg God to make it right, redeem what has been taken from me. But this weekend, oh, this weekend, you see, when you allow God to navigate your life and walk alongside you, he delivers redemption that has been years in the waiting. Did you hear that? Years in the waiting? Redemption, not the flashy kind, not the one with the neon sign flashing, but the faithful kind, the quiet kind, the kind that lasts.
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One of my favorite scriptures is Exodus 14, 14, and it says the Lord will fight for you. You only need to be still. Some versions say silent, but let's be real. Silence is hard when people have misunderstood you, when your name has been dragged through the mud, or when you've had to co-parent with chaos. But God says to be still, or silent, and let Him do what only he can do, or silent, and let him do what only he can do. Now this brings me to one of the most powerful redemption stories in all of scripture. Don't laugh when you hear it, but it truly is one of my favorites, and it's the story of Rahab. I'm not trying to draw a line between the story and what I saw this weekend, because obviously Rahab's story stands on its own, because when you've been through heartbreak, betrayal or loss, you understand something redemption doesn't knock politely or show up on a tidy schedule. It often comes crashing in when you least expect it, just like it did for Rahab, and that's the kind of hope I want to talk about today.
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You see, rahab had a past. She had a label. She was known in her town as a prostitute. No hiding it, no sugarcoating it. Her name came with shame attached. But when the moment came for her to choose faith, she did. Because in Joshua, chapter 2, rahab hid the Israelite spies, risking her life because she believed in a God she had only heard about. Remember faith comes from hearing. Remember, faith comes from hearing. Ahab said in Joshua 2, verse 11, the Lord, your God, is God in heaven above and on the earth below. Let's say it plainly Even though Rahab had a reputation, she also had revelation. She didn't just believe, she acted. And because of that, when the walls of Jericho came crashing down, her family was spared. But that's not the redemption that I'm talking about. That's not the end of her story. You see, god didn't just save her, he honored her, he grafted her into the family of Israel. She married, she had children and generations.
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Later, rahab's name shows up in Matthew 1 in the genealogy of Jesus. Yes, the Messiah came through the bloodline of a woman everyone else had written off. That is redemption, and if he did that for Rahab, he can do it for you. You may feel like your past disqualifies you. You may think your mistakes or your marriage, your pain or your silence have set your future in stone. But I'm telling you today God rewrites stories. He turns broken beginnings into holy legacies. He makes the former outcast a cornerstone. Just look at Rahab. There are three truths that I want you to hold on to today. Number one your label is not your legacy. Rahab was remembered for her faith. The world may keep score, but God keeps your purpose. Number two redemption rewrites the entire narrative, not just a chapter, not just a last page. Rahab's story didn't end with hiding spies. It ended with her name woven into Jesus's family line. Number three redemption often shows up in the middle and not the end. You see, rahab made the boldest move when the walls hadn't fallen yet. You may be in the thick of your own Jericho right now, but trust me, the walls will fall.
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If you're waiting on your own redemption story, don't give up, because it's taking longer than you thought. God is not slow. He's intentional and his timeline is perfect. Your comeback isn't late. It's in the process. If you're tired of trying to fix it all yourself, if you're ready to trust that God is still riding, then maybe it's time to start your comeback. Let's talk. Coaching with me isn't about pretending things are fine. It's about getting real, making space for healing and choosing hope on purpose. Even when it's hard, you're not too far gone, you're not too broken and redemption is never out of reach. I'll see you next time. Hey, thanks for listening. I don't take it for granted that you're here. You didn't listen by mistake. If you want to reach out, you can DM me on Instagram at Tony Thrash Until next week. Remember, there's still time left on the clock. Let's get you off the bench to start your comeback. I want to give a special shout out to Country Club for the original music. You can find them on Instagram at Country Club. You.
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