The Living Now Essentials Podcast

Originally published in April 2022… Life is hard, we all know that. But if I'm being true to who I feel God has called me to be then I can't pretend that I'm full and able to pour into others, because right now, I'm feeling empty. Right now, God is working on me and I need to step back and let Him. Maybe you're feeling that way too. So my encouragement to you today is a reminder that Gods love for you is not conditional, and that if you're pouring from an empty cup, stepping back and stepping into faith is exactly what God wants you to do.

This is my recording from a teaching I did for our Women's Ministry Psalms Bible Study Part 2! This teaching digs into the Psalms that shed insight into how we can patiently wait on the Lord and how waiting patiently, dare I say it, even involves asking God how much longer must we wait. There is a difference between patient waiting and communicating our heartaches with the Lord, and legitimate impatience.

HEYYYY!! Welcome to Season 2 of the LNE podcast!! I'm so happy you're here! Today we're talking about being called from within by God. Called from within our mothers wombs and from within our hearts where He dwells to be who He predestined is to be long before we even took a breath. We'll take a look at how we're called to “throw off the old self” and “put on the new self in Christ,” and I use a very recent, very personal experience with my oldest daughter to hash this out with you. As always, please feel free to comment on my blog on the post with the same name as this episode www.livingnowessentials.com or send me an email at livingnowessentials20@gmail.com!

What do we do when we're in desperate need of rest or a break from our responsibilities as a parent? More specifically, what do we do when we're in desperate need of rest or a break but can't actually leave to seek that rest out? Jesus gives us a very clear answer in Matthew 11:28-30. I hope that this episode is relatable, encouraging and motivating for you. If you loved this episode, I'd be so grateful for a 5 star review. You can visit me on my website at www.livingnowessentials.com

This episode is a re-recording of the words I spoke over our Women's Ministry during our fall Bible Study on the book of Psalms. I am so excited that I had the opportunity to re-record this teaching on Confession and Acknowledgment and the importance of them both in our prayer lives, in our relationship with God and our relationships with others. PDF print out: file:///C:/Users/racha/OneDrive/Documents/Confession%20and%20Acknowledgement%20Ladies%20Outline.pdf Bible verses that correlate with who God says you are: Blessed (Ephesians 1:3) Loved (John 3:16) Courageous (Deuteronomy 31:6) Redeemed (Romans 3:24) Free (Romans 6:6) Beautiful (Psalm 139:13-14) Victorious (Romans 8:37) Heir (Galatians 4:7) Chosen (Ephesians 1:4) Forgiven (Ephesians 1:7) If you enjoyed this episode, I'd love it if you gave it a 5 star review so others are able to find it!

Relationships. They're hard right? But what is so incredible, and not the least bit surprising, is that our God knows that they're hard, and in His goodness and provision has given us His word to turn to when navigating the complexities of loving others well (because we all have those people who are hard to love). So as we look at the complexities of relationships, let us look at them, as best we can, from a Christ-centered perspective. If you enjoyed this episode, I'd love it if you left a 5 star review so that more people have the chance to learn about how much God loves and adores them. If you'd like to send me an email, you can reach me at livingnowessentials20@gmail.com. And if you want to peak around my website you can visit it at www.livingnowessentials.com

When you look back on the hard times in your life, what do you see? Do you only see the darkness and the pain? Do you only see how hard it was for you in those moments? Or do you also see Gods hand at work in your life? Because friend, you can see both. It's not one or the other. You can see your pain and the hand of God at work simultaneously, because He uses our pain for HIS purpose. When you look back and see Him there, you can rest assured that He is also with you now, and that He will be forevermore. Why? Because "Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever." (Hebrews 13:8). If you loved this episode, I'd love it if you leave me a 5 star review so more people can be encouraged by Gods word, via my mouth! Ha!  Also, if you'd like to read the blog entry that coincides with this episode, you can find it here: https://www.livingnowessentials.com/post/never-changing-always-forever-love I'm not on Instagram, so feel free to email me at livingnowessentials20@gmail.com or comment on the blog! Info on our Foster Pup, York! You can read all about him here: https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/31687025-phoenix-maryland-australian-shepherd and fill out an application if you're interested here: https://trurescue.org/start-application/

Letting go of Social Media goes against the grain. It's not the common option. But as followers of Jesus Christ we are called to go where He asks us to without hesitation. No. It's not always easy. In fact, it took me three years to listen to Him and let go of social media. But I did. And I am so thankful that I chose to listen to His voice above the noise of the world and the lies of the enemy telling me to stay. If you love me this episode, I'd love if you gave it a 5 star review! If you want to chat about this episode, feel free to email me at livingnowessentials20@gmail.com :) If you want to read the blog post I did about letting go of social media you can check it out here: https://www.livingnowessentials.com/post/letting-go-of-social-media

I made this podcast to coincide with my blog Living Now Essentials. I am sharing a lot about Jesus and how to live in the present moment with an eternal perspective in mind. If that seems interesting to you, stick around! You can visit my blog at www.livingnowessentials.com