The Grace to Become Who You Need to Be | Ps Thomas Hansen - 22nd March 2026

In this message, Ps Thomas Hansen unpacks a truth that reframes how we see our past, our failures, and our future: God factors in the X factor.

Drawing from the story of Jonah, Ps Thomas shows how God doesn't just redeem our mess — he factors it in from the beginning. The detours, the disobedience, the broken seasons — none of it surprises God. He already knew, and he already had a plan.

Whether you feel disqualified by your past, overwhelmed by the gap between who you are and who you need to become, or simply wondering if God can still use you — this message is for you.

Ps Thomas speaks on:

• Why patience is not about being good at waiting — it's about trusting the one in charge of the process
• How God accounts for the growth between who you are now and who you need to become
• Why your gift taking you where your character cannot keep you will destroy you
• The story of Jonah and how God used his mess as his message to an entire city
• Why no one is too broken, too lost, or too far gone for God to use
• The difference between dreaming in your own strength and dreaming with God
• How prayer transforms us, not just our circumstances
• What it means to be saved, called, and empowered by grace

Key Scriptures: 

2 Corinthians 6:11 

1 Corinthians 15:10 

2 Timothy 1:6 

2 Timothy 1:9 

Jonah 3:1 

Romans 8:28 

Jeremiah 29:11 

Ephesians 3:20

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