Just Believe - From Fear to Faith

What does it mean to have a "quiet time"? Why have we been taught to have one? What are the ways that we can purposefully put ourselves in a position to meet with God? Join me as we focus on contemplative practices that can deepen our relationship with God.    If this meant something to you, I'd love to connect. You can find me at amybphillips.com or justbelievepodcast on instagram. Subscribe for more weekly fear busting!

One of God's names is Yahweh Rohi, meaning, the Lord is my shepherd. Jesus was also, "that great shepherd of the sheep." Join me today in asking the question, "Am I walking with the Shepherd?"   If this meant something to you, I'd love to connect. You can find me at amybphillips.com or justbelievepodcast on instagram. Subscribe for more weekly fear-busting!

Come with me this week and pray through the Lord's prayer. Jesus' prayer is a journey through worship, cleansing, forgiveness, and asking for our daily needs; however, we often run through it without recognizing its words and what it's calling us to.    If this meant something to you, I'd love to connect. You can find me at amybphillips.com or justbelievepodcast on instagram. Subscribe for more weekly fear busting!

"You of little faith" is the phrase that Jesus speaks to Peter as he reaches out his hand to catch him in the waves, but what did Jesus really mean? Let's examine how Jesus speaks to his disciples when they are in fear and be reminded of his grace for us.    If this meant something to you, I'd love to connect. You can find me at amybphillips.com or justbelievepodcast on instagram. Subscribe for more weekly fear busting!

Fear is an insidious thing that wants to become our day-in and day-out friend. Let's refuse to give it ground and instead entrust all of our new year to the God of perfect love.    If this meant something to you, I'd love to connect. You can find me at amybphillips.com or justbelievepodcast on instagram. Subscribe for more weekly fear busting!

The story of Jesus's birth shows us God's desire to come to us right in the middle of the mundane and normalcy of life. Join me this week as we look into the nativity story to awaken our eyes to see God all around us.    If this meant something to you, I'd love to connect. You can find me at amybphillips.com or justbelievepodcast on instagram. Subscribe for more weekly fear busting!

In this episode, we'll look at scriptural layering that invites us to witness the tapestry God is constantly weaving with His word.   If this meant something to you, I'd love to connect. You can find me at amybphillips.com or justbelievepodcast on instagram. Subscribe for more weekly fear busting!

Welcome back, friends, Season 2 is here!! It's time to get back to that journey from fear to faith! Today, we'll look at the sacredness of this moment. This is the divine moment that God wants to meet with you!   If this meant something to you, I'd love to connect. You can find me at amybphillips.com or justbelievepodcast on Instagram. Subscribe for more bi-weekly nuggets on fear-busting!  

Our world and lives are full of brokenness and in this state we end up turning to coping mechanisms that don't work, but Jesus always had a plan to make us whole. Let's find and live in the abundant, overflowing, and whole life He came to give us.    If this meant something to you, I'd love to connect. You can find me at amybphillips.com or justbelievepodcast on instagram. Subscribe for more weekly fear busting!

Jesus tell us 11 times to remain or abide in His love. It must be important to Him that we do so. Let's explore how we remain in this love that is the same love that the Father has for the Son.    If this meant something to you, I'd love to connect. You can find me at amybphillips.com or justbelievepodcast on instagram. Subscribe for more weekly fear busting!

Psalm 23 gives us a beautiful picture of God as our shepherd.  This episode is a reminder of Jesus's faithfulness in tending, gathering, carrying, and leading us as the good shepherd.   If this meant something to you, I'd love to connect. You can find me at amybphillips.com or justbelievepodcast on instagram. Subscribe for more weekly fear busting!

This episode finds me meditating on the cross and Jesus' sacrifice.  If He gave us all things through His death for us when we were far from him, how much more will we be saved now that we are reconciled by the cross?   If this meant something to you, I'd love to connect. You can find me at amybphillips.com or justbelievepodcast on instagram. Subscribe for more weekly fear busting!

Two stories from John drive home the point that Jesus always has a better and bigger plan that we can imagine. He truly is the God who is able to do exceedingly above and beyond all that we could ask or imagine!   If this meant something to you, I'd love to connect. You can find me at amybphillips.com or justbelievepodcast on instagram. Subscribe for more weekly fear busting!  

The Father chose to forgive us before one of our days came to be. He has declared us forgiven; slaves not to sin, but to righteousness. As the father of the prodigal forgave him with a kiss, so our heavenly Father also forgives us.   If this meant something to you, I'd love to connect. You can find me at amybphillips.com or justbelievepodcast on instagram. Subscribe for more weekly fear busting!

What does it mean to be crucified with Christ and now He lives in us? In this episode we explore the mystery of Christ in us and how we can more fully lay down our lives for Him.    If this meant something to you, I'd love to connect. You can find me at amybphillips.com or justbelievepodcast on instagram. Subscribe for more weekly fear busting!

As adults we just want to fix our problems. We want to get rid of the pain and will do anything and use any coping mechanism to do it. But God desires for us to become like little children where all we see is Him in the midst of every storm. May the clouds in your life allow you to unlearn what has kept you from your Father in heaven.    If this meant something to you, I'd love to connect. You can find me at amybphillips.com or justbelievepodcast on instagram. Subscribe for more weekly fear busting!

In Acts 4:13 we read about the Pharisees recognizing that the disciples had been with Jesus. How could they tell? They were covered in the dust of their rabbi. In this episode we explore what it means to follow closely after Jesus.    If this meant something to you, I'd love to connect. You can find me at amybphillips.com or justbelievepodcast on instagram. Subscribe for more weekly fear busting!

The scriptures invite us over and over again to be still before the Lord and to wait patiently for Him, but our busy lives often keep us from this ancient practice. In this episode we will explore the practice of His presence through silence and meditation.    If this meant something to you, I'd love to connect. You can find me at amybphillips.com or justbelievepodcast on instagram. Subscribe for more weekly fear busting!

Continuing to look at our identity in this week's episode and recognizing that the probability of each one of us being on the planet is almost zero! But God says He formed our inmost being, knit us together, and ordained our days before one of them came to be. Let's renounce lies about our identity that have kept us from knowing who we are.   If this meant something to you, I'd love to connect. You can find me at amybphillips.com or justbelievepodcast on instagram. Subscribe for more weekly fear busting!

God has more thoughts of us than the sand on the sea shore, but more often than not our thoughts don't line up with His thoughts about us. Who does He say you are as He representative on the earth?    If this meant something to you, I'd love to connect. You can find me at amybphillips.com or justbelievepodcast on instagram. Subscribe for more weekly fear busting!

Our past, parents, peers, and the world have told us who we are. These identities have often created a faulty foundation upon we which we live our lives and identify ourselves. But who does Jesus say we are?   If this meant something to you, I'd love to connect. You can find me at amybphillips.com or justbelievepodcast on instagram. Subscribe for more weekly fear busting!

Jesus warns us to be careful to not be weighed down by the anxieties of life. How do we walk out His and Paul's commands to not be anxious?   If this meant something to you, I'd love to connect. You can find me at amybphillips.com or justbelievepodcast on instagram. Subscribe for more weekly fear busting!

Darkness in the world seems great, but His light and glory is bright and only growing brighter every day. Let's be reminded of His promises of light and peace that eclipses all darkness.    If this meant something to you, I'd love to connect. You can find me at amybphillips.com or justbelievepodcast on instagram. Subscribe for more weekly fear busting!

Jesus's beautiful invitation to those who are weary and heavy laden resounds loudly at this season of the year and of the world. Come and receive rest: His yolk is easy and His burden is light.    If this meant something to you, I'd love to connect. You can find me at amybphillips.com or justbelievepodcast on instagram. Subscribe for more weekly fear busting!

The season of Advent reminds us of God's coming in bodily form where He clarified His desire to be with the ones He had created. This episode reminds us of how we are never alone and how God always comes to help His people.   If this meant something to you, I'd love to connect. You can find me at amybphillips.com or justbelievepodcast on instagram. Subscribe for more weekly fear busting!    

There are two ways we can run the race set before us - flailing about in anxiety and fear or we can run head down, tucked in with the Holy Spirit. Let's explore what it means to be tucked in and tucked away with the Spirit of God.   If this meant something to you, I'd love to connect. You can find me at amybphillips.com or justbelievepodcast on instagram. Subscribe for more weekly fear busting!

Trauma and suffering is not necessarily a place to run away from, but to dig into with Jesus. It is in the midst of pain we receive the greatest treasures if we will share in His suffering with Him.    If this meant something to you, I'd love to connect. You can find me at amybphillips.com or justbelievepodcast on instagram. Subscribe for more weekly fear busting!

Many times Jesus invites us to come. Come and see. Come and follow. Come and learn. Come and rest. May we respond to His invitation and receive all that He gives us as we come to Him.    If this meant something to you, I'd love to connect. You can find me at amybphillips.com or justbelievepodcast on instagram. Subscribe for more weekly fear busting!

Sharing a podcast of mine from another platform about healing found in the New Testament and how and why we should pray for healing. Jesus healed all who came to Him. May we boldly follow in our Master's footsteps.    If this meant something to you, I'd love to connect. You can find me at amybphillips.com or justbelievepodcast on instagram. Subscribe for more weekly fear busting!

In our christian lives we can get so caught up in the doing and doing and doing some more, but Jesus tells us in John 6:29 that the work of God has more to do with our believing than our doing.    If this meant something to you, I'd love to connect. You can find me at amybphillips.com or justbelievepodcast on instagram. Subscribe for more weekly fear busting!

Emotions are God given gifts to help us find freedom and healing. Unfortunately we have often learned to shut them down or perhaps the opposite - let them run wild. What are they there for? Why did God give them? How do I live with them?   If this meant something to you, I'd love to connect. You can find me at amybphillips.com or justbelievepodcast on instagram. Subscribe for more weekly fear busting!

This week we're taking a look at a man in the New Testament who took Jesus at His word. Let's talk about that kind of trust in Jesus and be reminded of His precious promises to us.    If this meant something to you, I'd love to connect. You can find me at amybphillips.com or justbelievepodcast on instagram. Subscribe for more weekly fear busting!

What does it mean to be anointed? Do only some have the anointing? Let's take a look at the Old and New Testament meaning of this word.    If this meant something to you, I'd love to connect. You can find me at amybphillips.com or justbelievepodcast on instagram. Subscribe for more weekly fear busting!

Jesus asked the crippled man, "Do you want to be healed?" He's asking us this question today about our physical, spiritual, and emotional needs. Do you want it? What does grabbing the hem of His garment look like for you today?  If this meant something to you, I'd love to connect. You can find me at amybphillips.com or justbelievepodcast on instagram. Subscribe for more weekly fear busting!

Does Jesus marvel at human's and their accomplishments or the beauty of the world He created? No, he marvels only at two things: our faith or lack of it. Join me in prayer as we look at our own faith today.    If this meant something to you, I'd love to connect. You can find me at amybphillips.com or justbelievepodcast on instagram. Subscribe for more weekly fear busting!  

Sometimes our eyes need to be opened to the crowded kindnesses of God in the beautiful circumstances and the traumatic circumstances of life. He is with us when things are wonderful and He also wants to be with us in our suffering.    If this meant something to you, I'd love to connect. You can find me at amybphillips.com or justbelievepodcast on instagram. Subscribe for more weekly fear busting!

Where does our help come from in this season of turmoil? Where can we find grace and mercy in this time of need? Let's cry out, "May God arise!" in the face of all that is broken.    If this meant something to you, I'd love to connect. You can find me at amybphillips.com or justbelievepodcast on instagram. Subscribe for more weekly fear busting!

WWJD? That statement was made famous a few decades ago, but what do we actually mean when we say it? What are Jesus's ways? Let's look at some of the things Jesus said about how to relate to others.    If this meant something to you, I'd love to connect. You can find me at amybphillips.com or justbelievepodcast on instagram. Subscribe for more weekly fear busting!

Why does the Lord require of us the love of mercy? We need it for our own lives, but also for those all around us. Mercy is one of the ways of Jesus and it must be one of our ways too.    If this meant something to you, I'd love to connect. You can find me at amybphillips.com or justbelievepodcast on instagram. Subscribe for more weekly fear busting!  

Surrender is a hard word for us, but walking in step with the Spirit of God requires it. Let's take a moment to become like a piece of straw lying on the current of His good and perfect will. It will always be much better than we could have imagined.   If this meant something to you, I'd love to connect. You can find me at amybphillips.com or justbelievepodcast on instagram. Subscribe for more weekly fear busting!

Jesus tells us over and over again that obedience to His word is important to Him. He says BLESSED are those who hear His words and put them into practice. How can we make His words our foundation?    If this meant something to you, I'd love to connect. You can find me at amybphillips.com or justbelievepodcast on instagram. Subscribe for more weekly fear busting!

Jesus said, "Do not fear, only believe." It's not fear + believe. It's believe ONLY. Lord, help us in our unbelief.   If this meant something to you, I'd love to connect. You can find me at amybphillips.com or justbelievepodcast on instagram. Subscribe for more weekly fear busting!

"God loves you," can sometimes sound like a cliche and yet it is very much true. So true and so real that we can't even begin to comprehend the love God has for us.    If this meant something to you, I'd love to connect. You can find me at amybphillips.com or justbelievepodcast on instagram. Subscribe for more weekly fear busting!

Many times we need a paradigm shift on how we see the storms of life. Are they bound to wreak destruction or can they be what takes us higher and enables our sight? Could they be set ups for a come back?    If this meant something to you, I'd love to connect. You can find me at amybphillips.com or justbelievepodcast on instagram. Subscribe for more weekly fear busting!

Jesus invites and teaches us to pray, "Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil." What was Jesus after with this and why do we spend so little time on it?   If this meant something to you, I'd love to connect. You can find me at amybphillips.com or justbelievepodcast on instagram. Subscribe for more weekly fear busting!

Jesus said, “You are my friends is you do what I command.” Why do we find obedience so hard sometimes and how can we worship Him with not just our song, but with our lives?   If this meant something to you, I'd love to connect. You can find me at amybphillips.com or justbelievepodcast on instagram. Subscribe for more weekly fear busting!  

Jesus extends the invitation to us to come and see what He is doing, but we must invite Him to come and see the broken places of our lives. He wants to grieve with us and do miracles in that place.   If this meant something to you, I'd love to connect. You can find me at amybphillips.com or justbelievepodcast on instagram. Subscribe for more weekly fear busting!

Jesus said you must lose your life to find it. It’s actually a lot harder than it sounds and yet dying to self and being permeated with Christ is the call of the gospel. Let’s surrender ourselves again.    If this meant something to you, I'd love to connect. You can find me at amybphillips.com or justbelievepodcast on instagram. Subscribe for more weekly fear busting!

Christian parenting in this era of the world is hard, but we were never intended to live safe sheltered lives. God wants to remind us of His power and authority that helps us to parent with faith rather than fear.   If this meant something to you, I'd love to connect. You can find me at amybphillips.com or justbelievepodcast on instagram. Subscribe for more weekly fear busting!  

The world tells us that we must earn most everything in life, but God has taken away, at every turn, our ability to earn His mercy or His compassion. We are His sheep who have been made worthy only by His Son and His great mercy.    If this meant something to you, I'd love to connect. You can find me at amybphillips.com or justbelievepodcast on instagram. Subscribe for more weekly fear busting!

We have one life to live, friends. On what rock are we building our lives and with what rock are we creating altars for the Lord? Let us build our lives on the rock of Christ Jesus, offering to the Lord all that we are for His glory.   If this meant something to you, I'd love to connect. You can find me at amybphillips.com or justbelievepodcast on instagram. Subscribe for more weekly fear busting!