What a tragedy it would be to go through Teen Challenge and only leave sober.
In this vulnerable, Spirit-breathed message, Pastor Alex Delgado pleads with this generation to stop hiding behind sobriety, gifts, and good behavior—and let God shine His healing light on the root. “We’re asking for fruit—sobriety, a wife, finances—but God is after the root. Why are you going back? What’s the pain behind the pattern?”
“Let there be light was not God’s first suggestion—it was His first command.”
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What a tragedy it would be to go through Teen Challenge and only leave sober.
In this vulnerable, Spirit-breathed message, Pastor Alex Delgado pleads with this generation to stop hiding behind sobriety, gifts, and good behavior—and let God shine His healing light on the root. “We’re asking for fruit—sobriety, a wife, finances—but God is after the root. Why are you going back? What’s the pain behind the pattern?”
“Let there be light was not God’s first suggestion—it was His first command.”
“God won’t reveal what He’s not ready to heal.”
“Stop begging for sobriety—you’re already sober. Start thanking God and let the light go deeper.”
This is more than a message—it’s a moment. Alex shares his own story of father wounds, buried grief, and the 35 years of unresolved pain that God unearthed when it was time for healing. “I never let the light shine on the bitterness in my heart. I used to shine it on my calling, my gifts—but never on my brokenness.”
“Hurt people hurt people. And hurt people in ministry is a tragedy.”
“Ministry is not about a microphone—it’s about washing feet.”
“Let the light do its full work. Don’t stay dead at the altar—let God resurrect what’s been lost.”
This message also carries a tender prophetic word for women who’ve experienced abortion: “When you release your grip on guilt and shame, the tide of God’s grace will wash it away. That baby has been made new—and so have you.”
Alex challenges the listener to shift how they see submission, leadership, and spiritual authority. “You’re not submitting to Teen Challenge—you’re submitting to Jesus.” “You may not understand the process, but God is already doing something in the spiritual. Your body’s just catching up.”
🙏 Reflect and Respond:
• What dark place have you refused to let God shine His light on?
• Are you only letting God touch the symptoms—or are you ready for the root?
• What pain have you buried that He’s now ready to heal?
“Let there be light on the abortion. Let there be light on the father wound. Let there be light on the guilt. And let it all die at the altar so resurrection can begin.”
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