08/11/2026
I was cutting grass and talking with God when I felt Him call me to speak about restoration.
I thought, “Lord, I’m just a mechanic.” But God reminded me that He uses ordinary people. He used fishermen, shepherds, farmers, and tax collectors—so He can certainly use a mechanic.
Restoration means taking something that is broken, damaged, worn down, or forgotten and making it new again. As a mechanic, I understand restoration. Sometimes you look at something and wonder if it can ever be put back together. Other people may see something ruined, but a restorer sees what it can become.
That is what God does with us.
Joel 2:25 speaks about God restoring the years that were lost. We may not be able to go back and relive those years, but God can redeem the pain, the mistakes, and the time we thought was wasted.
Psalm 23:3 says, “He restoreth my soul.” Psalm 51:12 asks God to restore the joy of salvation. God does not only repair what people can see—He restores our hearts, our joy, and our souls.
Jeremiah 30:17 says, “For I will restore health unto thee, and I will heal thee of thy wounds.” God sees every wound, including the ones nobody else knows about.
First Peter 5:6–9 tells us to humble ourselves under God’s mighty hand, cast all our cares upon Him because He cares for us, remain alert, and stand firm in our faith. The enemy wants to convince us that our suffering has destroyed us and that we are beyond restoration—but that is not where the passage ends.
First Peter 5:10 says:
“But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.”
God never said we would not suffer. He said that after we have suffered for a while, He will restore us, establish us, strengthen us, and settle us.
When I restore something in the shop, I have to remove damaged parts, clean away the rust, repair what is broken, and rebuild it correctly. The process is not always quick or comfortable. Sometimes it looks worse while it is being taken apart—but the work is not finished yet.
Maybe that is where you are today. You feel like your life has been taken apart. You see broken pieces, lost years, pain, sickness, or suffering. But do not mistake the restoration process for the finished result.
Stay humble. Give your worries to God. Remain watchful. Stand firm in your faith.
The God of all grace is still working.
You may feel broken, but you are not forgotten.
You may have suffered, but your story is not finished.
You may have lost years, but God can redeem them.
You may have wounds, but God can heal them.
Your soul may be tired, but God can restore it.
I may be just a mechanic, but I know what restoration looks like—and I know the greatest Restorer of all.
God takes what looks broken and makes it new.