Monday Morning Grace: Grounded As You Move Forward

“Grace holds you steady, even when people don’t.”

That is the whisper for this Monday Morning Grace. As a new week begins, I am standing in a reality I never prayed for and would never wish on anyone: realizing that the very people I loved most have turned their backs on me. It feels like they have done everything possible to sabotage opportunities - stealing ideas, twisting stories, and spreading lies to tarnish my name. Yet even here, grace is inviting me to stay grounded and keep moving forward, trusting that God sees what I cannot. “The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.”
Deuteronomy 31:8 (NIV)​

When Those You Loved Turn Away

There is a special kind of grief that comes when you see the truth about people you once trusted with your whole heart. You replay memories, conversations, and moments of vulnerability and realize they were not protecting you - they were gathering information, positioning themselves, or quietly resenting you. King David understood this sting: “Even my close friend, someone I trusted, one who shared my bread, has turned against me.”
Psalm 41:9 (NIV)​

If you are in this season, hear this: their betrayal does not rewrite your identity. Their lies do not change God’s truth about who you are. Their choices reflect their own hearts, not your worth. You loved with sincerity. You showed up with loyalty. You were honest and kind. “For the Lord sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart.”
1 Samuel 16:7 (ESV)​

When Moving Forward Means Walking Away

Sometimes the most faith‑filled decision you can make on a Monday morning is choosing who will not be walking into the next chapter with you. There are people who simply do not deserve a seat at your table - not because you are bitter, but because you finally see that they have never handled your heart with care. “Do not give dogs what is sacred; do not throw your pearls to pigs.”
Matthew 7:6 (NIV)​

Moving forward can mean cutting off the pipelines that keep feeding you pain. It might look like blocking numbers, unfollowing accounts, leaving group chats, or quietly stepping out of spaces where your name is not safe. You do not owe a long explanation to people who have already decided what story they want to tell about you. Your energy is better spent on healing, rebuilding, and partnering with God for your future. “Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit.”
Galatians 5:25 (NIV)​

Grounded Even At Rock Bottom

The hard truth is that sometimes choosing yourself and your safety means starting over from what feels like rock bottom. That might mean couch‑surfing, downsizing, or even sleeping in your car for a season while you figure things out. It does not mean you are cursed or forgotten; it means you refused to stay in environments that were destroying your soul. “Better a little with righteousness than much gain with injustice.”
Proverbs 16:8 (NIV)​

If you are here, in the in‑between, remember: you are not a failure for leaving. You are not “too sensitive” for protecting yourself. You are courageous for saying, “I can’t live like this anymore.” God specializes in meeting people in low places and lifting them up in His timing. “Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.”
1 Peter 5:6 (NIV)​

What Is Done In The Dark

It can be infuriating to watch people who lied on you, stole from you, or sabotaged you walk around unbothered, collecting credit for what came from your heart. But you do not have to become their judge and jury. Jesus said, “There is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, or hidden that will not be made known.”
Luke 12:2 (NIV)​

You do not need to spend this week obsessing over their karma or waiting to see their downfall. Consequences are God’s job. Your job is to heal, rebuild, and stay aligned with the truth. “Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows.”
Galatians 6:7 (NIV)​
The weight of knowing what they did - and who they really are - will follow them far longer than you think. People who intentionally harm someone with a pure heart may look confident on the outside, but that kind of choice leaves a mark on the soul that only God can address.

Choosing Grounded Grace This Week

So as this Monday unfolds, here is the posture I am carrying into the week - and you’re invited to join me:

• I will move forward, even if I have to start from what looks like nothing, trusting that “He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion.”
  Philippians 1:6 (NIV)​
• I will not beg for a place in lives that have proven they cannot hold my heart well, remembering that “the Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?”
  Hebrews 13:6 (NIV)​
• I will protect my mind, my peace, and my physical safety, even if it means walking away from everything familiar, because “above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.”
  Proverbs 4:23 (NIV)​
• I will trust that truth has a longer shelf life than lies, and that God is not blind to what has been done in secret. “For God will bring every deed into judgment, including every hidden thing, whether it is good or evil.”
  Ecclesiastes 12:14 (NIV)​
• I will stay grounded in who I know I am in Christ: loved, chosen, and never abandoned. “I will never leave you nor forsake you.”
  Hebrews 13:5 (NIV)

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A Prayer For Your Monday

Lord,
You see the places
where I have been betrayed,
used, and lied about
by people I once called my own.

You know the opportunities that were stolen,
the ideas taken,
and the nights I have cried
trying to understand why this happened.

Today I ask You
to ground me in Your love
more than in anyone’s approval.
Strengthen my steps
as I move forward without them.

Give me courage
to cut off what is harmful,
wisdom to know where to go next,
and provision in every practical need
as I rebuild my life with You.

Heal the part of me
that feels unworthy,
abandoned, or foolish
for loving so deeply.

Remind me that You saw my heart,
You honor my sincerity,
and You are writing
a story that stretches
far beyond this betrayal.

Let this week be a beginning -
not of pretending it never happened,
but of choosing myself with You,
one grounded, grace‑filled step at a time.

Amen.

“Even if they walked away from you on purpose, I never will. Stay grounded in who I made you to be, and keep moving forward - I’ll meet you in every new beginning.”

With truth, courage, and grace,
Eugene 💘

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🎧 Frequency Feature: Colder Weather

Colder Weather by Zac Brown Band mirrors the emotional landscape of this Monday Morning Grace - standing in a season that feels icy, distant, and lonely because of other people’s choices. The song’s tension between wanting to stay and knowing you need to go echoes the blog’s call to honor your truth, leave unhealthy connections behind, and choose the hard road of moving forward with God, even when your heart is still thawing from the cold.

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