Walking His Way

The Christian life is not an external club we join, but rather the merging of our life to Christ's Spirit in our inner man. It is radically different from anything external. Let's see how it works in this podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/don-fanning3/support

The core value of a community, church, or nation is the family. Attacks on the family destroy any group from within. As the family functions so goes the nation. The beauty of the commands is harmony and peace wherever they are applied. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/don-fanning3/support

How would you like to be in an organization who is committed to making everyone a success? They do everything possible to minimize failure, though everyone fails at some point, but what happens then? Here is God's plan for failure and success. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/don-fanning3/support

Sin is subtle, easy to justify, and hard to accept as wrong, but it must be confronted. Make sure you have friends willing to keep you honest and obedient to God's Word. The wise person loves to be exhorted and corrected. Let's see how important this attitude is in God's Word. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/don-fanning3/support

In the life of the church, we are to do everything possible to help each other avoid the destructive effects of sin and disobedience in our lives. It is not easy to help someone stop destroying his life through sin, but someone must intervene in love. Here is God's plan for us to help each other walk His way. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/don-fanning3/support

How do you love someone you don't like? We have lots of people we disagree with in our lives, so how can we possibly care for them too? The only way is God's way -- He has the same problem! Listen for the answer. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/don-fanning3/support

No one likes to be around people that constantly are gripping and complaining about everything. Nothing is good or right. There is always something wrong. Can you imagine how such complaining affects our Lord Jesus? Listen to find out how our complaining affects our Savior. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/don-fanning3/support

Have you ever experienced the pain of slander? It really hurts. Why do we do it to each other? To make matters worse, it is even more destructive when we do it behind their backs. Listen now for God's answers to this plague among all of us. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/don-fanning3/support

When you serve the public in any way, you open yourself for potential criticism and rejection, but among true Christians this should not be the case. However, the reality of often different from the ideal. Paul suffered as much from the ones he loved as he did from his enemies. Lets see how he responded to criticism. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/don-fanning3/support

Can you imagine a world where everyone is more interested in help each other than in getting what you want in every situation? It seems beyond possibility with the way people live today. However, This is exactly what the Christian life is supposed to create. Let's see what the Bible says. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/don-fanning3/support

Doing the right thing is not always easy, nor is it obvious to define what is "good," but this is where maturity and sensitivity to the leading of God's Spirit are necessary. Listen for how it works. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/don-fanning3/support

The key to being strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus is to learn how to depend on His grace in difficult circumstances to fortify your inner spirit so you can handle criticism, rejection, disappointments, persecutions and afflictions. This lesson tells us how to walk in His presence and grace. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/don-fanning3/support

Many are afraid of becoming a Christian because of all the legalistic "standards" that many think will make them more spiritual or acceptable to God. Such thinking is not just in error, it is dangerously false notions. Man's standards of conduct will never make you acceptable to God. There is only one way to follow Christ. Let's see what God says. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/don-fanning3/support

How do you know you are a Christian? Do you know the test of a true Christ-follower? You don't become a Christian just by saying you are! Listen for the answers. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/don-fanning3/support

Many aspire to leadership to be the greatest, most important or commanding authority, but Jesus taught a different type of leadership that leaves more lasting results and a legacy of changed lives. Listen for how it is developed. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/don-fanning3/support

There is little to compare to hearing "well done" when you finish a task, but nothing will compare to hearing these words from your Savior after investing your life and energy in fulfilling His purpose for your life. Lets see what it says. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/don-fanning3/support

Whether it be sports, business, politics or family, the key to success is unity to its goals and philosophy of operation. If you can't agree, it might be better to get out and go where you agree. In the Christian realm, the goals and philosophy are governed by the Bible. Let's see out it works. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/don-fanning3/support

Prayer is lifestyle of living with God in the midst of our life and being. Everything is to be shared with Him as we express our feelings and thoughts to the All-wise God Who has chose to live within our lives as our Savior and Lord. Thus prayer is not a ritual to be repeated on Sunday but a constant communication of our lives to the One who gave His life to be free to accept and love us enough to live within us. Amazing! Listen for more. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/don-fanning3/support

Unfortunately God knows our every motive, desires and ambitions. If we tend to follow Christ when things work out for our benefit, but vacillate and lie, cheat or deceive when they don't work out the way we want, while inwardly we are saying, “God is not dependable”. This is a perfect set up for the emotionally unstable, undependable and self-centered person who has to fake his relationship with the Lord. God doesn't help those who won't listen to Him. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/don-fanning3/support

Doubt is a debilitating characteristic that limits our performance in any area of life, especially in the Christian life. Too many give up serving the Lord because some previous things did not work out the way you wanted, so you begin to question if God was really interested in helping you or is He even listening. To know God, we have to learn HIs way of doing things and trust that His way is best --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/don-fanning3/support

I am often asked my opinion about someone's decision or plans, but often my answers are ignored. Sometimes it hurts and it makes me reticent to give any more advice. I've often wondered if God were this way. This lesson will show us how and why God wants us to ask Him often for HIs wisdom. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/don-fanning3/support

Everyone wants to be respected and appreciated by others so we tend to pretend to be better than we really are. We don't want others to see our faults. We keep ours sins secret. Now God wants us to be transparent and honest with each other. How could we be respected if everyone knows our faults. This study will tell us the importance of this principles ... even though it is seldom practiced. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/don-fanning3/support

How thankful are you for everything that happens in your life? Can you handle it when everything seems to be falling apart or friends betray you, or your body succumbs to disease. God brings a thousand difficulties into our lives to see if we have learned the lesson of giving thanks to Him. Why this is so important will be discussed in this lesson. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/don-fanning3/support

The term "fox-hole" prayer refers to the desperation prayer of survival in war time. Likewise, it is usually our last resort to get serious about praying. Knowing that is the way we are, God tends to keep us near one desperate situation after another, just so we was learn to depend upon Him even if He is our last resort. This lesson will describe how we should be treating our greatest asset: prayer. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/don-fanning3/support

We are rapidly approaching the end of time or rather the beginning of the eternal plan of God. This is not the time to live selifishly. Listen for why to live on purpose as never before. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/don-fanning3/support

The key to answered prayer is to be of the same mind or thoughts about life's circumstances with God to know what He wants in your situation. Some of our attitudes can block that understanding, such that you don't see God's perspective. Selfish concerns quench our ability to think God's thoughts, thus He doesn't listen to our prayers. Listen for how this works out in life. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/don-fanning3/support

Many promises to prayer appear to be apparently unconditional, but everything in Scripture must be understood in its context to get the proper perspective. God is not a mystical genie granting any wish. Then how are we to understand God's attitude toward our prayers? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/don-fanning3/support

In the promise of god to grant your prayers if you believe has another implied condition: "that the Father may be glorified." What does this mean and how does it work in our prayers. Listen here for the answer. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/don-fanning3/support

Don't accept the false accusation that some people are "too heavenly minded to be any earthly good." In reality, just the opposite is more true. Our real life begins when we start our eternal life with Jesus. He is full of purposes for each of us. Listen for "how then should we live." --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/don-fanning3/support

Who cares what happens to the rest of the world if they don't hear about Jesus? It is amazing how the the unsaved appear to be more concerned about the lost world more than believers. They almost always ask when hearing the gospel, "Yea, but what about all those who have never heard?" When they become believers, they tend to forget this global concern, until someone reminds them now to pray for laborers as the solution to their concern. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/don-fanning3/support

The promises for receiving answers to our prayers are abundant and wide reaching. The key to applying them can change our lives. Be encouraged that these principles apply to anyone and everyone. What a blessing it is to walk with Jesus who guides us into unbelievable opportunities to reveal Himself through us. Listen for the secret. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/don-fanning3/support

The most essential element in any society must be taught first in the family. Without this characteristic ingrained in the life of every child societies of all kinds will crumble and disintegrate. This not easy to accomplish so much training is necessary. This podcast will explain how God wants every family to equip their children. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/don-fanning3/support

What is the secret that God tends to listen for in our prayers: memorized, repeated, words or urgent pleading for God's intervention. It is not the abundance of words but the cry of the heart. How this works is explained in this podcast. Don't miss it. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/don-fanning3/support

The respect for the wives of ministry leaders either can make or break the husband's leadership. Listen here for the key factors in the wife's influence in the ministry. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/don-fanning3/support

If there was a perfect formula for raising children harmonious and loving families would be common place, but sad to say, there are too many dysfunctional families. Wherever you have a negative attitude toward marriage and families, the principles in this podcast have been ignored. Listen for some good advice from God's word. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/don-fanning3/support

Raising children is never an easy task. Expecting them to behave and become our friends is often an illusion because parents do not understand how to discipline their children correctly. This podcast will describe the wisdom every parent needs to avoid rebellion. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/don-fanning3/support

As we rapidly approach the end-times as all signs seem to indicate we are to live seriously and on purpose. Listen for why this is so important in these end times. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/don-fanning3/support

The key to a successful prayer is being on the same mind or thoughts about life's situations in order to know what God wants in our lives. Some things in our attitude can block God from hearing our prayers. We must pay attention to what He says. Listen here for how to stay in-tune with God. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/don-fanning3/support

Sex is an important subject in the Bible and a biblical perspective is vital for a healthy marriage relationship. This podcast explains the attitude of God and thus the Christ-follower towards the sexual-romantic relationship in marriage. Don't miss it. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/don-fanning3/support

As cultures develop inevitably convictions develop that seem right, even when they oppose what God describes as His Way. It can become too easy to ignore or disobey what God says in one area, and then in another, until the Bible becomes meaningless. This is another of those challenging commands that take meditation and commitment to put into practice. Lets face the challenge and do it God's way. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/don-fanning3/support

The challenge of obeying God's commands is that they tend to be contrary to our way of thinking or what we desire. God said, "My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways" (Isa 55:8). This is no where more evident than in the instructions for the marriage relationship. Everyone must learn submission. If we trust Him, we can obey Him. Listen carefully to these principles. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/don-fanning3/support

Don't believe for a minute that men and women are the same (much less interchangeable). Everything about them is different. We both have much to learn, especially the husbands. God reveals the essential secrets to those who want to follow God's best for life. Listen for an introduction to marriage. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/don-fanning3/support

When ignored or deprived of what we think we deserve it is easy to become embittered towards someone, even in a marriage. This is often a response to a hurt feeling, emotional abuse or betrayal, that must be dealt with quickly. Bitterness will be destructive to you. This podcast will explain how to respond for healing. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/don-fanning3/support

God's instructions for the married couple is precisely to meet the deepest needs in each of their souls. Mankind has not changed in time, rather it craves a spouse committed to meeting each of their different needs. Truly only Christ can fully meet these needs, but we are to learn God's way and imitate His love for a fulfilling marriage. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/don-fanning3/support

The Bible is very realistic about how to build a life-long marriage. These instructions cannot be ignored and expect to find happiness and harmony in marriage. Pay attention. This guidance really works. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/don-fanning3/support

Divorce has never been a part of God's plan for a couple. He always has a solution to conflicts, if we are willing to listen, especially early enough in the conflict. This is the first of a series of commands directed to married couples. Be sure to listen to all of this series. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/don-fanning3/support

Leadership, especially in the church, is never easy. From the beginning, God's plan is for some of the leaders to receive financial support from their congregations or synagogues. Financial remuneration is always a symbol of how much the congregation appreciate the commitment and benefit the pastor/elder brings to the lives of Christ's followers. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/don-fanning3/support

God always gives us enough to share with others who have less. Nothing pleases the Lord more than our willingness to obey and to sacrifice, because this is His nature. His children follow His caring example. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/don-fanning3/support

If we are wise, we learn to save our resources all our lives for emergencies and retirement, so you can live a few years relaxing. If heaven and the millennium are real, and they are, then God is going to recompense and reward us forever. Here is God's plan for our eternal savings. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/don-fanning3/support

The greatest test of love is to whom will you be generous without expecting anything in return. How anyone spends his discretionary income reveals whom he loves and where his heart is. Listen for how God's providence works for those who learn to be generous. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/don-fanning3/support

When you tell your children how to behave or give sincere advise to a friend but they both ignore everything you say, it hurts. That's how Jesus feels when we disregard all that He told us to obey in our lives. Listen to a dialogue Jesus had with an early church like this. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/don-fanning3/support