Rush: Holy Spirit in Modern Life | A Practical & Prophetic Podcast for Men and Women

When we hear God speak to us about gifts He has given us, it’s easy to be a bit skeptical. We might doubt that we have gifts at all—at least of any significance. We live in a world that ranks gifts based on wealth, social status, power. So it can be easy to look around and feel like what we have to offer isn’t much. But that’s not what God feels out about us. That’s not what God thinks. Holy Spirit offers us a different perspective. Our unique personalities, our quirks, our ways of being in this world—these are our gifts. And they allow us to experience—and express—God’s love. They bring what He brings: hope to the trapped; healing to the hurting; direction to the lost; love to all He has created. And these gifts also bring him glory. They point to him, to who God is, to his strength and his plans for good in the world. For the restoration of all things. Holy Spirit, in this message, said, “The key to experiencing [our gifts] is knowing my love. They only exist in my love.” When we know God’s love for us, we move in the world in a different way. We are free to be ourselves. And that being ourselves? That is the best gift we can ever give to the world.

It’s one thing to know God loves you. It’s another thing entirely to experience it for yourself. If you find that you distrust his presence, it’s time to take a new approach to taking in the Word so you can receive God’s love.

In this chaotic world, it’s easy to feel desperate and stuck. So what do we do? We try to trudge on alone, heads down. But God has promises for you when you’re in that difficult place. Will you let him speak to you?

In this chaotic world, it's easy to feel desperate and stuck. So what do we do? We try to trudge on alone, heads down. But God has promises for you when you're in that difficult place. Will you let him speak to you?

It’s so easy, with our strong human desires—desires to be liked, to be loved, to be accepted, to find comfort, to find peace and joy and security—it’s so easy to view God as something that can make us look good to other people, something that can allow us to think well of ourselves . . […]

We’re quick to say we love God, but what does that mean? 1 Corinthians 13 gives us a biblical definition of love that looks vastly different from the selfish love we see in the world.

Sometimes life can seem like it’s too much to bear. But when you allow Jesus to carry your heavy burden, you realize this simple truth: Your life is just beginning.

I am going to be honest. When I hear Holy Spirit, the voice of the Father penetrating the darkness of our world, saying He knows our pain, my heart gets heavy. It brings back all the pain I’ve endured. It reminds me of all the pain the people I love have endured. It reminds me […]

When you’re in a spiritual desert, life seems dry, monotonous, and discouraging. But Holy Spirit has a stream of living water just for you. Will you drink it?

Dry. Hostile. Desolate. In a desert, water is scarce; the environment is harsh and unforgiving; it’s intense in both its heat and its cold. There is little shade, little food, little protection. In a desert we’re exposed, vulnerable, desperate even. And abandoned maybe. Because few people choose to enter a desert. But sometimes we can’t […]

God wants us to live holy lives, but he doesn’t want us obsessing over whether or not we measure up. Discover the radical truth behind love-based kingdom living.

We can be hard on ourselves. After all, we are taught, by this world of ours, to be always looking for ways to improve—because we are never good enough. Get in shape. Be more productive. Get better informed. Most of us are a million miles from imagining that we are ever okay, just as we […]

In our cynical world, we view humility and vulnerability as weakness. But God calls us to see him with the openness that comes from childlike wonder. Learn the secret to tapping into his infinite strength.

Jesus encourages us to approach Him with childlike hearts. With hearts that know they are loved. Hearts that trust they are safe. Hearts that are willing to take risks. Unguarded hearts that can grow and learn. When disciples asked Him, “Who is considered to be the greatest in heaven’s kingdom realm?” Jesus told them, “Learn […]

When you make God your strong foundation, you discover stability the world can’t provide—no matter how much money, sex, or fame you get. Learn how to trust God with every step you take.

When Solomon became King over Israel, he asked God for wisdom—and God granted it to him. “God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding beyond measure, and breadth of mind like the sand on the seashore, so that Solomon’s wisdom surpassed the wisdom of all the people of the east and all the wisdom of Egypt.” That’s […]

The book of John begins like this: “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not anything made that was made. In him was life, and the life was […]

When you’re in the storms and you’re overwhelmed with fear, it’s important you stand firm. Even in the storms, you can deepen your relationship with God and strengthen your faith.

The easiest way Satan pulls you into lying is by getting you to doubt God’s goodness. He gets us to lie to others by leading us to believe that God lied to us! Find out how to stop this duplicitous trend.

We don’t need to lie. We are safe in God’s care. We are not at risk—not the way we always think we are. We don’t need to twist truth to protect ourselves. We can trust our Father. We can trust our King. We can trust our Friend. The root of our duplicity is something to […]

God, three in one—Father, Jesus, Holy Spirit. He—they—epitomize community. Rich, complete, connection. Nothing is missing. They are never lonely. Father, Jesus, Holy Spirit each uniquely themselves and each uniquely One and the same. There is no enmity between them. There is no resentment. There is no competition. There is no one-upmanship. There is no indifference. […]

To understand God’s love for you and how immense it is, you have to understand the love and community within the Trinity: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. God’s love is truly mind-boggling!

I want to live seeing and experiencing the brilliance of God everywhere. Everywhere I look. Everywhere I turn. But I don’t. Not as often as I’d like to, anyway. But I do believe what Holy Spirit says. I believe it’s true. And I believe what the apostle Paul wrote in Ephesians 4:6: that there is […]

The world’s crazy obsessions with wealth, achievement, and fame can easily distract you from God’s brilliance. Hear God’s voice and refocus your gaze on His wonder.

Many Christians live in shame and fear for far too long. They don’t realize they can break free from the regret and guilt of the past. Discover Holy Spirit’s freeing words for you today.

Holy Spirit, in this episode, says something pretty amazing: we can be free of shame and fear. How would that feel? Wouldn’t that kind of freedom be amazing? And He also said that it’s not something that we have to do—it’s something that He does. He destroys these things. Not us. All we need to […]

We have everything we need to love, to make a difference in this world. We are not powerless. Our Jesus stands with us, right now, a twinkle in his eyes, saying “Hey, what do you want to do today? What is on your heart? Can we go together? You and Me?” He loves being with […]

You have everything you need to make a difference in this world. You have authority in Jesus’ name to step into your calling. Learn how to identify what’s holding you back!

Worrying feels bad. Being in a state of worry, feels bad . . . But it can feel kind of good, too, huh? I mean, if there’s something we can’t change, or something we can’t figure out—at least we can worry. When there’s nothing else we can do about a problem, about our hardship or […]

If you’re dealing with worry and anxiety, you must realize that freedom is possible. Receive Holy Spirit’s counsel today so you can break free and experience his outrageous love.

Learn how to deepen your relationship with Father God as you look at the story of the Prodigal Son with fresh eyes. Chances are, you don’t have no idea just how wild God’s love is for you.

We’ve talked about it before here, but the story of the Prodigal Son is probably Jennifer’s and my favorite of Jesus’ parables. We love it because of how well it captures the depth and breadth and character of our Father God’s love, how well it demonstrates His true heart toward us, his sons and daughters. […]

When you feel isolated and abandoned by God, as though you were still a spiritual orphan, you need to break that agreement. Hear Holy Spirit’s timely message for you in that space of loneliness.

Holy Spirit said, “The most powerful thing you can ever do in your life, each time you believe the lie that you are orphaned, forgotten, alone and unloved, is to break that agreement.” He says we must break the lies that we are isolated, abandoned by God. Because the truest truth is that we are […]

“The great and terrible clash between the Kingdom of God and the kingdom of darkness continues,” wrote author John Eldredge. “They are fighting for the human heart.” But we can’t see it, can we? This battle that Scripture says we are in the midst of is occurring in the spiritual realm. And we are physical […]

The world hails the fix-it mindset as the solution to every problem. But instead of worshiping “doing,” God wants us to worship him as the Problem Solver. Remember, you’re not alone in your problems.

We live in a culture that worships doing, fixing, tweaking, improving. Nothing is ever good enough—fast enough, smart enough, strong enough, beautiful enough. Humankind has made it its business to work and work and worry and worry. We’re inundated with messages—from traditional media and social media—that offer solutions, or encourage us to find solutions, to […]

Every friendship is a give-and-take relationship, a beautiful exchange of love and loyalty. But do you take that idea into your friendship with God? And better yet, do you invite God into your friendships with others?

When we are in relationship with God, there is always an exchange. Many of them, actually. We offer things to Him or surrender them–our time, our attention, our idols, our sin. And He offers us things, in return: His presence, restoration, freedom, righteousness. Though not on the same level, when we are in relationship with […]

Are you asking God the right questions? Sometimes the right questions become wrong because of the way we ask them. Learn how to deepen your relationship with God by asking the right questions.

It is good to ponder God and His mysteries. The wise King Solomon wrote: “It is the glory of God to conceal things, but the glory of kings is to search things out.” That is from Proverbs chapter 25, verse 2. And there’s so much we don’t know about Him―and so much He wants us […]

This isn’t easy. Addressing pain that’s been pushed down. Acknowledging wounds—the ways we’ve been hurt—whether they’re in the long ago past, or whether they happened just yesterday. But acknowledging pain is important. Not because we’re able to fix any of it—but because God can. He won’t change the past. But He will attend to our […]

It’s time to stop pushing your wounds down. God is close to the brokenhearted, and it’s time to invite Holy Spirit into your broken heart so he can do his healing work.

One of the most powerful prayers ever recorded comes from St. Patrick, who is said to have performed mighty miracles through the power of prayer. Start the day right with this prayer.

One of my and Jennifer’s favorite daily prayers is attributed by ancient tradition to Saint Patrick, who’s also known as the Apostle to Ireland. This prayer is called “The Breastplate of St. Patrick” or “The Deer’s Cry.” And we love it because it’s beautiful and just a great prayer to start a day. Let me […]

Possessions aren’t bad, but it’s easy to let them define your identity. Hear Holy Spirit’s message for you today and learn to let Christ alone define your worth and value.

Imagine a child getting ready before school. Imagine it’s cold outside—cold and windy and raining. Now imagine that, before she heads off for the day, the girl’s parents give her a brand new jacket. And when she goes outside, she feels warm in it. It’s comfortable, she feels safe in it. Immediately, she loves that […]

Jesus’ disciples weren’t superheroes. There’s nothing they did that isn’t possible for us, too. All it takes is overcoming fear so we can follow God and step into the calling He has on our lives.

It’s easy to assume that Jesus’ disciples were just special, that they were different from us. It’s easy to conclude that they must have had special wisdom or some super abilities—beyond anything we could ever muster. And if we do assume these things, how could we not become resigned to just this: going to church, […]

Our Father God gives us everything we need to live and thrive. We lack nothing—unless, of course, we reject His gifts and His provision. Now, you might respond, “I don’t reject those things! I welcome His help!” But we do reject His gifts and provision. We do it all the time. It’s our nature. It’s […]