Podcasts about god making

Welcome to a brand new Season of the Damn Dude Podcast!This is Season 4, Episode 1!Aaaahh yes, welcome to the dawning of a new era.....where lion and hyena come together.....LOL- Who am I this year???- My mental state- Claiming our gifts from God- Making declarations that old circles of friends would have laughed in my face over- Making the right connections of people who uplift you when you're confused or lost- When others see your deep rooted value and acknowledge it- Not about a hand out, rather, its about the connectivity of the relationship- Visionary? Leader? Boss? Creator? Family Man? Provider?- Authenticity - Harmony over Balance- Being a disrupter- Shout out and Thank you to Sebastian Hernandez @IgniteSelfMastery & Jason Yamamoto @Yamamoto_Boss- Speaking the truth so deeply and intently it outlasts all controversy- The new Era were moving into- Breaking the internet according to our own metricsLOVE ALLRemember to say 3 things you're Grateful for every morning and every night!- Available on all major platforms!@RealCaliforniaCal@DamnDudePodcasatAvailable on all major platforms: https://damndudepodcast.buzzsprout.com/- Apple Podcasts- Buzzspout- Spotify- Audible- Google Podcasts- Amazon Music- iTunes- Stitcher- iHeart Radio- TuneIn + Alexa- Podcast Addict- PodChaser- Pocket Casts- Deezer- Listen Notes- Player Fm- Podcast Index- Overcast- Castro- Castbox- Podfriend- YouTubeDaaaaaaamn Duuuuuude!!!!!Be sure to leave a 5 Star written review on Apple Podcast/Listen Notes! :)If you love and support the movement and the show, please feel free to make a donation to the Damn Dude Podcast!(link below)Much Love, Love All.#WeCleanPlanet Info:https://www.wecleanplanet.com/To Donate to #WeCleanPlanet:https://www.paypal.com/donate/?cmd=_donations&business=sebastian%40wecleanplanet.com&item_name=Unite+and+Empower+Community+Leaders+for+a+CleanPlanet¤cy_code=USD&source=urlTo Donate to the Damn Dude Podcast:CashApp: $DamnDudePodcastor PayPal:Support the showIG: @RealCaliforniaCalCash App: $DamnDudePodcast

Poet and writer Prasoon Joshi engaged Sadhguru in a profound discussion unpacking the mysteries of existence, exploring quantum coherence, memory, consciousness, consecrations and more.  Conscious Planet: https://www.consciousplanet.org Sadhguru App (Download): https://onelink.to/sadhguru__app Official Sadhguru Website: https://isha.sadhguru.org Sadhguru Exclusive: https://isha.sadhguru.org/in/en/sadhguru-exclusive Inner Engineering Link: isha.co/ieo-podcast Yogi, mystic and visionary, Sadhguru is a spiritual master with a difference. An arresting blend of profundity and pragmatism, his life and work serves as a reminder that yoga is a contemporary science, vitally relevant to our times. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informationSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why Is God Making Me Wait?

Hey family! We're so excited to watch our online celebration with you today, as Bertus Kotzee shares the second installment of our series "Missing Peace" Enjoy this powerful and special encouragement today entitled "Why is God making me wait?" #OnlineChurch​​​​​​ #NCMI​​​​​​ #Family​​​​​​ #HolySpirit​​​​​​ #Empowered​​​​​​ #CityonaHill​​​​​​ #InternetChurch​​​​​​ #Sermon​​​​​​ #Preach​​​​​​ #decisions​​​​​​ #2023sermon​​​​​​ #onlinechurch​​​​​​ #churchonline​​​​​​ #stewardshipoverownership Subscribe to receive our latest messages: coah2018.podbean.com/ To support this ministry and help us continue to reach people all around the world click here: coah.co.za/giving/​​​​​​ See what God can do through you. —— Stay Connected Website: coah.co.za/​​​​​​ City on a Hill Church International Facebook: shorturl.at/elsPT City on a Hill Church International Instagram: shorturl.at/ntGMW City on a Hill Church International YouTube: shorturl.at/qvOS6 City on a Hill Church International Soundcloud: shorturl.at/hvFIL City on a Hill Church International Podcast: shorturl.at/tM179 City on a Hill Church International Twitter: shorturl.at Why is God making me wait? | Bertus Kotzee | Missing Peace | City on a Hill Church International

The Catholic notion of making reparations to God for sin, especially blasphemy, is an ancient and constant teaching of our faith. As we prepare our spiritual houses for Christmas this Advent season, we need to start making amends for our poor and sinful choices.

Welcome to yet another Q&A! In today's we're touching on psychedelics, masculine and feminine energy in relationships, letting go of control, making decisions, finding your purpose, and SO much more. Enjoy

2 Chronicles 28 Wages of Ahaz's sins are paid to him

Genesis 4:16-26 (NASB) 16 Then Cain left the presence of the Lord, and settled in the land of Nod, east of Eden. 17 Cain had relations with his wife and she conceived, and gave birth to Enoch; and Cain built a city, and named the city Enoch, after the name of his son. 18 Now to Enoch was born Irad, and Irad fathered Mehujael, and Mehujael fathered Methushael, and Methushael fathered Lamech. 19 Lamech took two wives for himself: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other, Zillah. 20 Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the father of those who live in tents and have livestock. 21 His brother's name was Jubal; he was the father of all those who play the lyre and flute. 22 As for Zillah, she also gave birth to Tubal-cain, the forger of all implements of bronze and iron; and the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah. 23 Lamech said to his wives, “Adah and Zillah,Listen to my voice,You wives of Lamech,Pay attention to my words,For I have killed a man for wounding me;And a boy for striking me!24 If Cain is avenged seven times,Then Lamech seventy-seven times!” 25 Adam had relations with his wife again; and she gave birth to a son, and named him Seth, for, she said, “God has appointed me another child in place of Abel, because Cain killed him.” 26 To Seth also a son was born; and he named him Enosh. Then people began to call upon the name of the Lord. Theme/Outline: Godless culture may accomplish many impressive earthly feats, but sinful mankind's only real hope is to call upon the name of the LORD. 1) The offspring of ungodly men producing Godless achievements (4:16-24) 2) The seed of God-fearing men establishing worship of the LORD (4:25-26)

Text: 1 Samuel 3:1-10 Teacher: Mandi Paszek Mandi Paszek picks up our series on Hearing God's Voice with a practical invitation to slow down in order to make space to hear from God. She introduces a simple yet powerful prayer practice called Breath Prayer that can help us direct our attention to God on a daily basis.

Making Room For God | Making Room - 1 by Anchor Bend TX

At a crossroads in the nascent Christian mission the “apostles and elders” conferred to discern where the Spirit of God and the Scriptures were leading them. The question: What is required of the Gentiles for salvation? James cited Amos 9 which foretold the restoration of David's “fallen tent” so that the “remnant” of humankind would seek the Lord. As Mark Lanier explains, it is that word “remnant” that ties into a major OT theme. Mark Lanier is a practicing attorney, a teacher in his local church in Houston, Texas, and the founder of the Lanier Theological Library (co-sponsor of this podcast) among other projects in service of the church. In earlier episodes he talked about the library and about the word Behold! in Matthew's Gospel.

  CHASING THE WIND (Ecclesiastes 1:12-18)   Central Idea: Apart from God: Making sense of life is like chasing the wind.   Purpose: To encourage people to find fulfillment in the Lord. All our efforts cannot achieve permanent changes (1:14-15). The more we know the more frustrated we become (1:16-18). The post Chasing the Wind Ecclesiastes 1:12-18 appeared first on The Rephidim Project.

Speaker: Pastor Dudley Rutherford

Thank you for joining us. This morning we will have worship with Tom Bryant and the RCF worship team as well as a message by Caleb Little. Sermon Topic: God Making Himself Known We pray God encounters you wherever you're at. Subscribe to our youtube channel to see when we go live and to see more moments from https://www.youtube.com/c/ReddingChristianFellowship For more content, you can visit: https://rcfellowship.org  

God is Holy and He calls His people to be Holy!People too often hear conversations about pursuing holiness and think it's like paying to get into an event; such as, "you pay and you get the goods". That's not how it works. Pursuing holiness isn't the price you pay to get into the event, it's the event God has bought your ticket for! Passage: Leviticus 11:44

Tonja Rene is an actor turned manager/producer with a passion for film, television and media. She has several television and film credits in supporting and leading roles and new projects in the works as a producer.    Tonja looks forward to projects that require depth and grit. Her background as a performer and visionary goes back to her early childhood where she did modeling as a teen as well as numerous performances as a singer, actor and host.    In this interview, Ward and Tonja discuss what it's like for a believer to work in Hollywood and how to stay the true to who you are and what you believe. Can Christians work in non-Christian films and still make a difference?    Tonja was drawn back into media and entertainment as a result of a surreal dream she says “rocked her world” while pregnant with her daughter in 2004. In this dream, Tonja was taken on a journey through old Hollywood and God showed her that the church had pulled his Light out of the media and entertainment industries years ago. The Lord asked her to be willing to be, among others, a Light through her gifts and talents.

Tonja Rene is an actor turned manager/producer with a passion for film, television and media. She has several television and film credits in supporting and leading roles and new projects in the works as a producer.    Tonja looks forward to projects that require depth and grit. Her background as a performer and visionary goes back to her early childhood where she did modeling as a teen as well as numerous performances as a singer, actor and host.    In this interview, Ward and Tonja discuss what it's like for a believer to work in Hollywood and how to stay the true to who you are and what you believe. Can Christians work in non-Christian films and still make a difference?    Tonja was drawn back into media and entertainment as a result of a surreal dream she says “rocked her world” while pregnant with her daughter in 2004. In this dream, Tonja was taken on a journey through old Hollywood and God showed her that the church had pulled his Light out of the media and entertainment industries years ago. The Lord asked her to be willing to be, among others, a Light through her gifts and talents.

A sermon by Phil Shimer based on Exodus 21:18-23:9 preached on March 5th, 2023 for the West congregation of Veritas Community Church as part of sermon series called "The God Who Redeems : Exodus".

A sermon by Phil Shimer based on Exodus 21:18-23:9 preached on March 5th, 2023 for the West congregation of Veritas Community Church as part of sermon series called "The God Who Redeems : Exodus".

Author, Speaker and advocate Ann Voskamp shares from her book “WayMaker: Finding the Way to the Life You've Always Dreamed Of.” Voskamp tells her story of loss, struggles in marriage, her own heart failure, and what she learned about our Maker in the process. *Originally aired June 21, 2022 * Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: click here

"There can be no happiness for the soul, and no rest to the mind, so long as one does not meditate on God... If you wish to have light, both inside and outside, place the luminous gem of God's Name on the threshold of the inner door with your inner tongue, says Tulsidas." (Goswami Tulsi Das)   Sant Kirpal Singh once said that "Simran is the first step (or rung) of the spiritual ladder." Indeed, simran, the remembrance and repetition of Names of God, is the foundation for living a spiritual life according to this Living Path of the Masters. Reciting the name of God is meant to "actualize the aural [sonic] dimension of [God]'s very being in the mind or heart of the practitioner, an act that is ultimately ontologically transformative." This prayer of the Name allows one to Practice the Presence of God each and every day. Simran (Manas Jap) is also the first practice of Sant Mat meditation, making it possible to concentrate at the seat of the soul, also known as the third eye center, and begin one's spiritual journey exploring Inner Space, the Realms of Within.    Segments of today's Sant Mat Satsang Podcast include: The One God Has Been Given Many Names; Simran is Intended to be a Bhakti Practice of Love not a Mechanical Mantra or Dry Practice; A Word About Vocal Simran; Helpful Guidance on Simran Practice, The Repetition of the Names; Simran Practice Correctly Done; and features readings from: Sant Tulsi Das; the Teachings of Hazur Baba Sawan Singh; Baba Somanath commenting on a verse of Guru Ramdas Ji, the fourth Guru of the Sikhs; Satsang Discourses of Baba Ram Singh Ji on Consistent Daily Simran and Meditation Practice; the Jap Ji (Morning Prayer of Guru Nanak: "Iik Ong Kaar Sat Naam" [Ekonkar Satnaam] ("There is One God -- Truth is His Name."); the book of Anmol Bachan by Sant Garib Das commenting on a verse from the Sar Bachan Radhasoami Poetry of Soami Ji Maharaj on How there is the One God Radhaswami (The Lord of the Soul) Manifesting at the Various Planes or Levels of Creation Not Five gods or multiple gods; also Sant Bani (Mystic Poetry and Hymns) from the Padavali of Maharshi Mehi Paramhans; Sant Ravidas (Raidas); Guru Kabir from the Adi Granth (Sikh Scriptures, Shri Guru Granth, Gurbani); and Sant Eknath of Maharashtra.   In Divine Love (Bhakti), Light, and Sound, At the Feet of the Masters, Radhaswami,   James Bean Spiritual Awakening Radio Podcasts Sant Mat Satsang Podcasts https://www.SpiritualAwakeningRadio.com    

Scripture Text: 2 Corinthians 5:20-6:10 Dan Marotta

Today Charlette and David are joined by The Rev. Laurel Matthewson, Co-Rector of St. Luke's Episcopal Church in the North Park neighborhood of San Diego.  Make sure to  check out all of this week's Faith To Go resource offerings for personal reflection, family discussion, and small group conversation at myfaithtogo.orgClick here to learn more about Laurel and the wonderful work of St. Luke's.Remember to get in contact with us!Email: faithtogo@edsd.orgVoicemail: 562-384-7638Instagram: @faithtogoWebsite: myfaithtogo.org

Skybreak Church and Nathan Green presents the third message about missing peace.

Skybreak Church and Nathan Green presents the third message about missing peace.

The Jar Community Church

in week three of our Missing Peace series, Pastor Scott Huff highlights how God's plans happen in his perfect timing. Check it out!

We live in a world where NOW is the norm - instant gratification runs rampant. But still we find ourselves in daily situations where we're forced to wait, and some of those waiting periods carry more weight than others. We may wonder, "Why is God making me wait in this season?", but scripture reminds us that just because God feels silent, it doesn't mean God is absent. This week, Pastor Brandon encourages us that even while we are waiting, God is still working.

BPC Sunday 11am Service 25 September 2022

In this episode we look at a topic most people experience: a season of waiting. We share personal experiences and look at what God has to say about it.

 Audio recordingSermon manuscript:The first article of the Creed says, “I believe in God the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth.” One of the most important parts of my job is to teach this. What does it mean that God is the maker of heaven and earth? A couple years ago I started to change the way that I teach this. For the first 10 years or so of being a pastor I really focused on what happened long ago. For all of us, I think, when we hear the word “creation” we think of stuff that happened a long time ago. Bible believing Christians then think about how creation is different from evolution. God created the world. Existence is not the product of chance or the survival of the fittest. I used to focus mainly combatting this alternate understanding of evolution, which is so powerful and persuasive in today's world. But, a couple years ago, I started to shift my energy and focus towards a different aspect of God being the maker of heaven and earth. My teacher for this was our humble little catechism. You might recall what it says when it explains this first article of the Creed: “I believe that God has made me.” There you have something that is not in the past It is right now. How often do you think of that? God has made you. Probably not that often. We are very thoroughly trained to think of ourselves as being the result of an egg and a sperm and a whole bunch of natural processes. We just kind of show up. How different it is to think of God the Father almighty wanting you to exist, and, therefore, deliberately bringing that about. Our catechism goes on: “He has given me my body and soul, eyes, ears, and all my members, my reason and all my senses, and still takes care of them.” God made you; God gave you your body. That's a great gift. So often we think of our bodies with a tremendous harshness. Our bodies don't measure up to other bodies that we see. Our bodies are ugly compared to others. Many of us then come to hate our bodies. That's a shame. “Oh, what peace we often forfeit; Oh, what needless pain we bear.” Your body is a gift from God. It's wonderful. Even if your body were to become severely disabled with many parts ceasing to function, it would still be wonderful. It's God's gift to you and your body is even a gift to us. God gives you the gift of your soul, your reason, your senses, your personality. What a gift this is too! You can see and understand. You can laugh and cry. You can be a blessing and make the others around you happy by virtue of the way that you are. Unfortunately, here, too, it is common for people to trash this part of themselves. They wish they were smarter. They wish they were funnier. They wish that they were more outgoing. It is as though we are taught that there is one right way to be. There is one right body that everyone is supposed to have. There is one right personality. We are all supposed to be smart, charming, funny, talkative, cool, popular, and so on. When we're not all these things, (and, frankly, nobody can be all these things), we suck. The spirit that causes us to run ourselves down like this is not a good spirit. It is an evil spirit. Evil spirits do not want us to be joyful. They most especially do not want us to be thankful. How long has it been since you praised your Creator for making you, for giving you your body, for giving you your soul? These are tremendous expressions of love from God to you. We should thank and praise him—it's good and right so to do. But the evil spirits do not want us to be thankful. What they want is for us to be covetous. Coveting is when you are dissatisfied with what God has given to you, and so you want what you see in others. Your body sucks because others have better ones. Your mind sucks because others are smarter. Your personality sucks because you are not popular. Supposedly this coveting, this dissatisfaction, can bring about something positive if you do it right. I'm not so sure. Maybe the best case scenario is that you work up such a hatred of yourself, of how bad you are, that you embark on a ruthless self-improvement campaign. You diet. You study. You read books about how to be charming. But even this best case scenario isn't very good. There's no end to coveting. You might think you'd be happy if only you were such and such a weight. You might think you'd be satisfied if you got such and such an award or recognition. Nope. You'll keep coveting. You'll keep hating yourself for not being as good as you-name-it. But this is not so much self-hatred as it is a hating of your Creator. You might think you're hating yourself, but really you're hating the one who made you the way that you are. You've become blind to his goodness. You're deaf to his messages of love. The gifts he gives you with your wonderful body and with your wonderful soul are messages of his love. There are more messages of love. Our catechism goes on: “He also gives me clothing and shoes, food and drink, house and home, wife and children, land, animals, and all I have. He richly and daily provides me with all that I need to support this body and life.” I mentioned already how we are prone to think of ourselves as the uniting of sperm and egg and a whole bunch of natural processes so that we just kind of show up by accident. We do the same kind of thing with this list of things that have to do with sustaining this body and life. We don't think of our clothing and shoes, food and drink, house and home coming from God as messages of his love to us. We think we have these things because of our money. We have money because we work hard and we're smart. If we worked harder and were smarter we'd have even more money. Maybe if we just worried more, if we could just get to the bottom of things for why we don't have more money, then we'd have a lot more money. With more money we'd have even better clothing and shoes, tastier food and drink, a more comfortable house and home. What we need is more money. We don't need God; we need more money. The same evil spirits that are behind our abusive talk with our bodies and our souls are at work here. That evil spirit said, “You don't need God. You need a smoking hot body.” “You don't need God. You need to be smarter or more charming.” So also here: “You don't need God; you need more money.” What is the action plan behind all these things? We've already mentioned it. You need to be hard on yourself. You need to worry more. You need to worry more about your lousy body so that you finally work up the self-hatred to make yourself a better one. You need to worry more about your lousy personality. You need to worry more about your lousy shameful house, and your ugly junky car, and your miserable dead-end job that isn't getting you nearly the amount of money that you should be getting. “Then you'll be happy,” these depressing, evil spirits say. “The more you worry, the harder you'll try, the happier you'll be!” What incredibly different advice we are given by our Lord and Master, Jesus, this morning! Over and over and over he says “Don't worry.” The opposite. Don't worry about clothing and shoes, food and drink, house and home. That's the opposite of what we are otherwise supposed to do. We're taught to never be satisfied, always to be worried, always to be chasing more. There's another thing that's the opposite too, and this also, I think, is highly significant. Jesus says that you are valuable. “Consider the ravens,” he says. “God feeds them. How much more valuable are you than birds!” And again, “Consider the flowers. You're more valuable than they are.” It is because you are valuable to God that you should not worry. What do you do with the things that you treasure, with what you think is valuable? You protect them and care for them. “You are valuable,” Jesus says, so won't God, who values you, also take care of you, “O you of little faith?!” “But,” you might be saying to yourself, “I'm not valuable.” How powerful this thought is! The evil spirit certainly want you to believe that with your whole heart. They want you to believe that you suck; end of story. But it's not just the evil spirits. The thought that you are not valuable is powerful because there are some very powerful arguments that seem to prove just that. We've done some terrible things. We've perhaps stretched our bodies with poor eating so that it will never come back into shape. We've perhaps pickled our bodies with drink, but our drinking has had an even worse effect on our souls. These sins and others like them are obvious to anyone and everyone as being bad. The damage is obvious. But there's more: there's also God's commandments that we've broken. The problem that is created by not keeping God's commandments is less obvious to folks, but our breaking of his commandments is an even more powerful reason for us to say to ourselves that we are not valuable. But how you value yourself is one thing. How God values you is another. You might not see value in yourself, but you're not the only one who gets a say. There's somebody who's better at appraising than you. That someone is God. He valued us even when we were dead and lost in our trespasses and sins. His value, his love of us, prompted him from eternity to send his Son to suffer and die to redeem our poor bodies and souls. There is no one for whom Christ didn't die, so there is no one who isn't redeemed. All are valued by God. Since all are valued by God, you are valued too. Because God values you, you should not worry. God will give you your clothing and shoes, food and drink, house and home, and all that is needed to support this body and life. We could even go one step further, perhaps, following Jesus's advice if we dare. He says we should sell our possessions and give them to those who have need. But that might be a little too advanced for us right now. We'll get there eventually, but we have some re-wiring to do. We need to think differently in our daily life. We are prone to keep God far, far away. We don't need God; we need a smoking hot body. We don't need God; we need more money. What we need, in fact, is God, then all these other things will come as well. So, very practically speaking, what should you think about?  The first thing I want you to bring to mind this week is that you are valuable to God. Set aside any self-hatred. What you think of yourself is really beside the point. Who cares what you think? What matters is what God thinks. And God says you're valuable to him. You're so valuable to him that he sent his Son to redeem you. You are valuable to him so he will take care of you. Jesus very emphatically teaches this in our Gospel reading today. The other thing I want you to think about is that God is sending you messages of love all the time, every day. Let the sun shine and nourishing rains speak to you that God loves you. Think of this with all the pleasures of life. He gives you this little pleasure or that. Let the pleasure of food be God's gift to you. Let the pleasure of drink, even, or perhaps, especially, alcoholic drink, be God's gift to you.  Remember that the goal of the evil spirits is to banish God from your thinking. Open your eyes to the wonders of everyday life and be thankful to your Creator. Thankfulness is the antidote to coveting. Coveting is when you look at what God has given to you and you are so dissatisfied with it. You look at what he has given to others and you wish that that had been given to you. The antidote to this extremely powerful spiritual poison is thankfulness. Thankfulness comes from correctly understanding God's message to you first and foremost and unmistakably in the Gospel. Then also in all the other gifts that he gives you. Finally, to sum up again so that you don't forget: 1) You are valuable to God. You, with your body and soul, are valuable, regardless of how you might appraise yourself. 2) God gives you messages of his love everyday with all the good things he gives you. Hear that message and be glad.

Pastor Keith delves into how to make the most out of the life we are given. This requires a right perspective and right priorities, by so doing we can grow to live out of God's eternal perspective on our lives and choosing to live out of His priorities.

Making Room for God - Making Room for Others by Alpha and Omega Christian Fellowship "Weekly Sermon"

In this interview with Dr. James Renihan we discuss the meaning of God's "ordinary providence" mentioned in Chatper 5, paragraph 3 of the Confession.

John 3, 9; Job; Genesis 3; Romans | Making Sense of Violence, Part 3 | 6/12/2022 | Pastor Matt Jones. How do we make sense of when natural disasters strike? Is God not in control? If He does, why doesn't He stop them? We continue our theodicy (a defense or justification of God) in this edifying sermon.

How do you react when life doesn't go as planned? What do you do when life gets hard? In today's episode, Tanya looks at Exodus 13:17-22 to discover how Israel reacts to difficult life circumstances and God remains faithful throughout.Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. Use #asktmbt to connect with us, ask questions, and suggest topics. We'd love to hear from you!To learn more, visit our website and follow us on Facebook, and Twitter @TenMinuteBibleTalks.Don't forget to subscribe to the TMBT Newsletter here.Passages: Exodus 13:17-22

Have you ever wondered how to know and do the will of God? Scripture teaches us that God wants you to know his will and he isn't trying to hide it from you. He is inviting you into a life of purpose as you do his will and then come to know him by experience.   In our series, The 7 realities of Experiencing God we will look at exactly that.  Seven realities that show us how to know and do the will of God. As we partner   Join us at Life Church Livonia as we Experience God.   Digital Bulletin: https://www.lifechurchlivonia.org/digitalbulletin   Give: https://www.lifechurchlivonia.org

God calls us to intimacy before He sends us out to do ministry. 'The call of God' is often a phrase we use to describe God's purpose for our lives. We must not forget that God's first calling is for us to know HIM.Prayed to accept Jesus? Congratulations!Text SAVED to 337-222-3210 or click here https://bit.ly/CC_saved

Welcome to the first episode of our new podcast book club series on Sacred Rhythms by Ruth Haley Barton. I'm joined by Kylie Mitchell, MPH, RD of ImmaEatThat to discuss Chapter 1: Longing for More. This is our second podcast book club series -- the first was on Breaking Free from Body Shame by Jess Connolly and aired on Kylie's ImmaEatThat Podcast. We landed on Sacred Rhythms for our next book because as we were talking about the importance of renaming our bodies as good and making peace with food and body image in our last book club, we kept coming back to this idea of slowing down and finding space to be with God. We're excited to talk through this book with you. In this episode, we talk about: Acknowledge our longing for more ("there has to be more to the Christian life than this") Importance of being honest with self and God (Jesus asks, "what do you want me to do for you?") Discussing the common fear that our longings won't take us somewhere good How our desire for healing and transformation is often met with self-help messages that leave us briefly inspired but still burdened by the pressure of trying to fix ourselves The personal moments when we realized we had a longing only God could satisfy Acknowledging that we can't fix ourselves, but we can make ourselves open and available to God Making the choice to reorder life for spiritual seeking And more! Join the Gratefully Nourished Facebook Community for support and encouragement. But also - we firmly believe in the importance of community in real life, so we highly encourage you to find people in your local community to gather with to discuss this book and enjoy life together. Links: Insta: Gratefully Nourished Work with Alyssa Pike, RD Work with Kylie Mitchell, MPH, RD --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alyssa-pike/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/alyssa-pike/support

In today's solo episode Jill dives into why God sometimes asks and allows us to wait for the good things we desire and how we can address the lie that "it's too late," especially when we find that lie assualting our hope. Grab this month's guide to embracing the truth that it's not too late: https://joy.pinksaltriot.com/itsnottoolate Check out our brand new collection of lifestyle reminders that it's really NOT too late: https://pinksaltriot.com/collections/i-am-provided-for  

Time spent with GOD is always worth it. But we live in a world where noise and pressing responsibilities to buy and maintain convenience and comfort push GOD to the sidelines of our lives.  We must find a balance to spend time on all aspects of life: work, family worship, or relaxation! Have you ever tried resting while vacationing? Yeah...the ones at Disney Land/World are nice but not really restful because there's too much noise everywhere drowning out your thoughts. These places are crowded to the max, which then makes balancing fun with rest harder than before.Anxiety rules and we wonder why we are so agitated all the time.Please let me share a discovery with you: our peace is found in the GOD of peace. Jesus is called in the Bible the 'Prince of Peace.'I struggle with treatment-resistant anxiety so I can tell you even though there is an element of stress that never leaves, I found that spending time at the beginning of each day enhances my spirit's peace, even at those times all hell is breaking loose around me.And then there is GOD's Wisdom and Guidance found throughout the Bible that He will teach and impart to us if we will just spend the time seeking GOD... in His Word.Full show notes at hopesharbor.netHope's Harbor - Gritty Bible DevotionsEpisode #23Title: Seeking GOD – Making time for GOD's Wisdom and GuidanceDate: October 11, 2021Contact: info@hopesharbor.netKey verse(s): James 1:5 – ‘If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given.'Intro: I'm going to draw a lesson from the life of David, before he became king, and look at how David trusted GOD (evidence he spent time with GOD) and looked to GOD when in need while on the run from King Saul. During these years in David's life, GOD gave him responsibilities, not only as part of learning to lead but at times to bring David out of despair by keeping him busy caring for others.When this happens to us, when GOD is teaching us lessons of responsibility, all too often we become so bogged down with the responsibilities and neglect GOD by no longer spending time with Him.What does this look like when it happens to us? And, how do we usually justify it? Devotion Focus: Time spent with GOD is well spentIn today's modern world a downside to conveniences is we are assaulted from every side by the noise coming from those trying to sell us more, the need to keep all the conveniences operating (putting tires on it; a new roof; new flooring; new HVAC, water heater, dishwasher, oh no, the washer and dryer are going out, now the fridge. What about the stovetop oven? Might as well replace it too).Then I need to maintain a balance of time with work, family, worship and somewhere in there try to rest and relax with ‘time away.'Ever tried to rest while on ‘vacation?' You know, the ones at Disney Land/World or any other of a hundred places to ‘go have fun?'So wherein all of this is GOD?I'll tell you… He's waiting – waiting to hear from us.The means of communicating with GOD is prayer.You see, GOD has so much He wants to give us.Give us what?First, think of the time you spend with someone you love or even a friend you like being with or hearing from. GOD is intelligent. He has a personality. He created ours. Remember in Genesis chapter 1? Genesis 1:26 – ‘Then GOD said, "Let Us make mankind in Our image, according to Our likeness;”David in the Bible trusted GOD with his life. He went to GOD for guidance throughout his life and only got into trouble while king when he ignored GOD's guidance given as a command in Exodus 20:14.

This week on Holy Sh!t We're Alive we're talking with Jimmy Rex. Jimmy has built an amazing real estate company, he's the author of books, speaker at events, and he inspires thousands through his social media… But just like any other “overnight success” his journey started in a much different place. Jimmy grew up following the straight and narrow path laid out for him by the church he was raised in… After seeing so many twists and turns in his life and doubling down on self improvement he learned one simple idea: He could learn a lot about the direction of his own life by understanding the thoughts, opinions, and experiences of others. Jimmy talks about his journey of leaving his religion, diving into plant medicine, studying and researching self-improvement, launching businesses, and finding empathy for others. You'll love when he talks about something he's been doing recently on his Instagram: The $100 dinner club. For more information about Jimmy, take a look at his website and his social media below: Jimmy's Book: Click here to view the book on amazon.com Website: https://www.mrjimmyrex.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrjimmyrex Questions, Comments? Thank you for listening! Email me at doug@thedailyshifts.com or hit me up in my DM's on Instagram @doug_cartwright.