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Episode Summary:  We talk about how a mentor can change your life and even help you overcome loneliness. My guest, author and speaker Jayme Hull, shares how her life was changed when she accepted Christ because her church assigned a mentor to her that walked with her and pointed her to Christ. She also shares about her experiences both as a mentee and a mentor and how a mentoring relationship can positively impact your life. Quotables from the episode: Knowing you need help growing in your faith is the beginning of mentoring. A mentor is simply someone who is just a little further along in their Christian walk and is still growing and able to point you to Christ. A mentoring relationship discusses how God is showing up in your lives. A good mentor is a good listener, encourager, teachable, approachable, and always moving forward and growing. Loneliness is what the enemy desires for us. But mentoring can help us overcome loneliness. In the absence of a mentor, the Bible tells us that David encouraged himself in the Lord. Scripture References: Psalm 78:4,6-7 NIV “We will not hide these truths from our children; we will tell the next generation about the glorious deeds of the Lord, about his power and his mighty wonders…so the next generation might know them—even the children not yet born—and they in turn will teach their own children. So each generation should set its hope anew on God, not forgetting his glorious miracles and obeying his commands.” Titus 2:1-8 NIV “As for you, Titus, promote the kind of living that reflects wholesome teaching. Teach the older men to exercise self-control, to be worthy of respect, and to live wisely. They must have sound faith and be filled with love and patience. Similarly, teach the older women to live in a way that honors God. They must not slander others or be heavy drinkers. Instead, they should teach others what is good. These older women must train the younger women to love their husbands and their children, to live wisely and be pure, to work in their homes, to do good, and to be submissive to their husbands. Then they will not bring shame on the word of God. In the same way, encourage the young men to live wisely. And you yourself must be an example to them by doing good works of every kind. Let everything you do reflect the integrity and seriousness of your teaching. Teach the truth so that your teaching can't be criticized. Then those who oppose us will be ashamed and have nothing bad to say about us.” 1 Thessalonians 5:24 "God will make this happen, for he who calls you is faithful." Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 NIV "Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. If one person falls, the other can reach out and help. But someone who falls alone is in real trouble.” Recommended Resources: Face To Face: Discover How Mentoring Can Change Your Life by Jayme Hull Side By Side: 8 Conversations To Build Your Confidence In Christ by Jayme Hull Jayme's online course: How To Become the Mentor Millennials Want and Need Face To Face Mentoring Podcast: Hear interviews with others who are walking with the Lord and whose lives were impacted by a mentoring relationship. 10 Minute Turnaround Courses: 10 Minutes a Day Unlocks the Secrets to Change Your Life  Today is Going to be a Good Day: 90 Promises to Start Your Day Off Right by Dr. Michelle Bengtson Trusting God Through Cancer 1 Trusting God Through Cancer 2 Revive & Thrive Women's Conference YouVersion Devotional, Today is Going to be a Good Day version 1 YouVersion Devotional, Today is Going to be a Good Day version 2 Free Download: How To Fight Fearful/Anxious Thoughts and Win Breaking Anxiety's Grip: How to Reclaim the Peace God Promises by Dr. Michelle Bengtson Breaking Anxiety's Grip Free Study Guide  Free 7-Day YouVersion Bible Reading Plan for Breaking Anxiety's Grip Hope Prevails: Insights from a Doctor's Personal Journey Through Depression by Dr. Michelle Bengtson, winner of the Christian Literary Award Reader's Choice Award Hope Prevails Bible Study by Dr. Michelle Bengtson, winner of the Christian Literary Award Reader's Choice Award How To Help a Depressed Loved One free eBook Social Media Links for Host and Guest: Connect with Jayme Hull: Website / Facebook / Instagram / Twitter / Pinterest For more hope, stay connected with Dr. Bengtson at: Order Book Breaking Anxiety's Grip / Order Book Hope Prevails  /  Website  /  Blog  /  Facebook / Twitter (@DrMBengtson)  /  LinkedIn  /  Instagram / Pinterest / YouTube Guest: JAYME HULL is a speaker and author of Face To Face: Discover How Mentoring Can Change Your Life with Moody Publishers and Side By Side: 8 Conversations To Build Your Confidence In Christ An 8-Week Bible Study to encourage women to stop avoiding the tough conversations and begin talking with the God of hope. She is also the host of Face to Face Mentoring Podcast. Jayme is a graduate of New York University and Certified Spiritual Direction Coach with the Blackaby Ministries International. She has spent a lifetime mentoring and training hundreds of Christian women to connect with God and others through a mentoring relationship. Her passion is to encourage others to invest in the next generation and make a positive difference in today's culture. Jayme and her husband call the Nashville area their home and have three married children and 6 happy grandkids. Hosted By: Dr. Michelle Bengtson Audio Technical Support: Bryce Bengtson  

Writers can feel lonely. Mentor expert, Jayme Lee Hull, shares tips to overcome loneliness and how seasoned writers can help too.Jayme is a speaker, mentor expert, certified coach, and author of Face To Face: Discover How Mentoring Can Change Your Life. She is the host of the Face To Face Mentoring Podcast and loves to hear others share their God stories. It's good to have you here, Jayme!- Let's talk about the loneliness of writing.- As a Mentor Expert, what advice do you give to authors just getting started?- What mentoring advice do you have for seasoned authors?- Share your thoughts on writing and witnessing to impact the world for Christ.LINKSGiveaway: Essential Checklist To Determine Spiritual DirectionOnline Course: Becoming the Mentor Millennials Need and WantJayme Lee Hull WebsiteFace To Face Mentoring PodcastFreebies from JaymeJayme on FacebookJayme on Instagram Jayme on TwitterJayme on PinterestAugust Writing Tips and Soul Care for Writers PDF DownloadVisit our website Your Best Writing Life PodcastJoin fellow writers in our Facebook group, Your Best Writing LifeVisit the website of our host, Linda Goldfarb

Mentoring is a topic that means a lot to me! There are many women who have mentored me and I strive to mentor women coming behind my generation.Jayme Hull is a passionate and joyful woman who has benefited from her own mentor relationships and is wonderful at sharing how that works with the rest of us.She is also a Podcaster, Spiritual Direction Coach, and an author!You can follow her on Instagram as well!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/mandeemcd)

Michelle interviews author, speaker and coach, Jayme Hull, whose heart is to not only mentor others, but to empower mentors to walk out life encouraging others to mature in their faith and walk as Christ's disciple. In the conversation, Michelle found Jayme's testimony resonates with Hebrews 13:7, "Listen to your leaders, who have spoken God’s word to you. Notice the fruits of their lives and mirror their faith." (VOICE) Because Jayme had mentors to reach out and pour into her life, she found her way to a deeper faith and relationship with God. Those relationships inspired her to move forward in her faith and she has been equipping millennial women for the last 37 years. (Transcript is not available for this episode.) More about Jayme: Her "ABOUT" page at her website opens with, "Hi, I'm Jayme. Grab a cup of coffee and let's talk about my God story..." Jayme Hull is a dynamic speaker and passionate mentor who motivates audiences to invest in others through mentoring. Shaped by countless mentors over the past, Jayme now has the privilege of mentoring millenial women for the past thirty-five years. As a Church Mentoring Consultant she trains Church leaders how to successfully produce mentor programs. Her first book titled, Face to Face: Discover How Mentoring Can Change Your Life was released April 2016. Jayme has written hundreds of articles for her own website and for online media, including: More to Life Online Magazine, Divine Detour Blogs, Ask Dr. B Online, Dear Reader Online, and more. She has appeared on The Harvest TV Show and Real Life TV Show as well as 15 radio shows including Dr. Gary Chapman Building Relationships, The Chris Fabry Show and Boundless Podcast with Focus on The Family. Jayme is an authentic connector who is passionate about inspiring people to connect with others through a face to face mentoring relationship. She is on a mission to intentionally develop a mentoring movement. She has spent a lifetime encouraging people to invest in others and make a positive difference in today’s culture. Jayme and her husband John have been happily married since 1980 and currently live in Franklin, TN. Being with her family is Jayme’s favorite way to spend her time. She and John love to hang with her three adult kids, their spouses and adore every minute with their four beautiful grandchildren." Learn more about Jayme at https://jaymeleehull.com

Michelle interviews author, speaker and coach, Jayme Hull, whose heart is to not only mentor others, but to empower mentors to walk out life encouraging others to mature in their faith and walk as Christ's disciple. In the conversation, Michelle found Jayme's testimony resonates with Hebrews 13:7, "Listen to your leaders, who have spoken God’s word to you. Notice the fruits of their lives and mirror their faith." (VOICE) Because Jayme had mentors to reach out and pour into her life, she found her way to a deeper faith and relationship with God. Those relationships inspired her to move forward in her faith and she has been equipping millennial women for the last 37 years. (Transcript is not available for this episode.) More about Jayme: Her "ABOUT" page at her website opens with, "Hi, I'm Jayme. Grab a cup of coffee and let's talk about my God story..." Jayme Hull is a dynamic speaker and passionate mentor who motivates audiences to invest in others through mentoring. Shaped by countless mentors over the past, Jayme now has the privilege of mentoring millenial women for the past thirty-five years. As a Church Mentoring Consultant she trains Church leaders how to successfully produce mentor programs. Her first book titled, Face to Face: Discover How Mentoring Can Change Your Life was released April 2016. Jayme has written hundreds of articles for her own website and for online media, including: More to Life Online Magazine, Divine Detour Blogs, Ask Dr. B Online, Dear Reader Online, and more. She has appeared on The Harvest TV Show and Real Life TV Show as well as 15 radio shows including Dr. Gary Chapman Building Relationships, The Chris Fabry Show and Boundless Podcast with Focus on The Family. Jayme is an authentic connector who is passionate about inspiring people to connect with others through a face to face mentoring relationship. She is on a mission to intentionally develop a mentoring movement. She has spent a lifetime encouraging people to invest in others and make a positive difference in today’s culture. Jayme and her husband John have been happily married since 1980 and currently live in Franklin, TN. Being with her family is Jayme’s favorite way to spend her time. She and John love to hang with her three adult kids, their spouses and adore every minute with their four beautiful grandchildren." Learn more about Jayme at https://jaymeleehull.com

Michelle continues her quest to discover keys to Revival in Psalm 119 reading verses 161-68 in the Passion Translation. Today, we'll look at the question: “What Do I Have My Heart Set On?" As we read, we'll discover the key of longing or hunger for more. A longing or hunger and desire to go deep into God’s Word leads us to discover both His love and His power in a way that compels you to change and live only for Him. Show Transcript: You are listening to the Blooming Inspired Podcast on the Blooming Inspired Podcast Network. We exist to empower the voices of women who live their lives #BloomingAlive through Podcast Community. Now, here is your host. Blooming Inspired Podcast equipping and empowering the voices of women who live their lives Blooming Alive. Introduction Good Morning! This is Michelle Bentham, host of Blooming Inspired Podcast. It’s been a while since I’ve shared a new episode in our Revival Series. God has been impressing upon me that next year is going to require stewardship of rest and the health of my body. I’ve taken a few weeks to get my mind and heart in a place of rest, and now I’m working on getting health to my bones. I’ll be wrapping up our Revival Series as we conclude our reading of Psalm 119 next week. I have a few things stirring in my heart around recent events related to women in ministry that I will be bringing to you in the coming weeks. I also plan to feature some of my favorite podcasters’ shows in November and December, including an interview I did with Jayme Hull, an author and speaker who is passionate about face to face mentoring with Millenials. Be looking for that show to air in two weeks. This week we are going to be reading from Psalm 119:161-168 in the Passion Translation - so go ahead and grab your Bible and let’s get ready to read by reviewing what we covered last time. Review In our last episode, we read verses 153-160 as we continued to discover keys to revival. In our last reading, we discovered the Key of God’s Loving-Kindness, that when we cry out to Him in our weariness and the difficulties we face as we serve Him, that He will breathe life into us again! Isn’t that the heart of revival? As we read through verses 161-168 today, I want you to ask yourself, “What Do I Have My Heart Set On?” Are you devoted to God’s Word, meaning you read the Scriptures and try to do what they say… Or, Are you devoted to God’s Son, trusting His promises as revealed to you in the Scriptures and living out of your relationship with Him. Jesus is the final and fullest expression of who God is to us. When we say God’s Word these days we often think of a book, but when Scripture refers to God’s Word… It is often talking about Jesus. This Week’s Reading So Now Let’s Pray, Father God, I ask that you would give each person within the sound of my voice an encounter with You, Your Son and the Holy Spirit this morning as we read Your words of life together. Impart the truth of who You are to our hearts, minds, souls and bodies today - we ask for Holy Spirit revelation to open our eyes to the way You see, open our ears to hear Your majestic voice, and open our hearts to know Your heart in intimacy and truth. I thank you that when we believe in Christ, we are hidden in Him and His blessings. Remind us of these truths as we read today and make them real for us! I ask these things in Jesus’ Holy Name, AMEN. The heading for today’s reading is, “Devoted to God’s Word” Verse 161: The powerful elite have persecuted me without a cause, but my heart trembles in awe because of your miracle-words. When you read the Scriptures seeking God’s heart… Does your heart tremble in awe at the miraculous way God’s Spirit and His Truth speak to you? When the persecution of a friend or spiritual leader in your church comes how do you respond? You see, the powerful elite are not God, whether they are of the government in a legal sense or of the governing body of your church. Scripture commends us to submit to godly leadership based in Biblical principles, but spiritual abuse comes from the person - not from God. It has become a slippery slope in recent years, all this painful reality being exposed in #MeToo and #ChurchToo, I have my own #MeToo story that has nothing to do with the church, but that doesn’t mean I’ve not been spiritually abused. You see for women in, especially evangelical, church settings,it is considered Biblical to introduce a woman to “her place” while giving a man a title and paycheck worthy of a pastor and giving a woman the title of director and a paycheck that is only a small percentage of what they offer the man. Not to mention what happens to a pastor’s wife if he should die while in the pastorate. Many times it means not only a loss of love and comfort, but a loss of income, insurance and even the home if the pastor’s family was afforded a parsonage. And the church leaders, often men, will come and say we can help you a few months but then - figure it out. You may not see this as persecution, oh, but it is. It is spiritual abuse and spiritual abuse is a form of persecution without cause. Yet, as we see the Psalmist in this passage, crying out to God in the season of persecution we see his heart turn to God’s miracle words which cause his heart to tremble in awe before the Lord. I think of the end of the book of Luke when the two disciples realize they are talking to Jesus they reflect, “Didn’t our hearts burn within us as He talked with us along the road…” I want to ask you when life closes in and the season is dark, do you turn to the Scriptures and find Jesus speaking to you, causing the awe and tremble of a heart burning within you to devote yourself to Him no matter what you face? Verse 162: Your promises are the source of my bubbling joy; the revelation of your word thrills me When was the last time you reflected on the promises of God in Scripture and they gave you JOY? Scripture tells us joy is the promised reward for those who suffer grief and loss, and even in persecution there is a loss of expectation and a grief over missed opportunities or lost relationships. But, God’s promises bring us bubbling over joy - joy that becomes strength as we immerse ourselves in His word and allow it to thrill and delight us - even when we face devastating circumstances. Verse 163: I despise every lie and hate every falsehood, for I am passionate about keeping your precepts. Jesus said that Satan is the Father of Lies. Meaning all falsehood and deception comes from Satan, himself, and if you believe and live by lies then you are agreeing and aligning yourself with the enemy of God. An enemy that God says over and over again that He hates. He hates lies and falsehood because they damage relationships and hurt people. He hates lies because He, Himself, is Truth - all truth comes from him. Committing ourselves to His precepts breaks any alignment with lies and deception, and removes the enemy’s power to work in our lives and destroy us. Paul writes in the book of Romans that Satan veils the eyes of those who are perishing so they may not see the truth. And, yet the good news is that the Truth of God, the Scriptures and who He is, will uproot and destroy the lies of Satan if we focus on it. Replacing the lies life has taught me - whether by persecution, experience, the enemy’s whispers to me in my weakness, or that I’ve told so myself - with God’s eternal and unchanging truth sets me free from not only the enemy’s hold on my life, but also sets me free to be fully who He designed and paid a price for me to be. When His truth becomes my passion I can say like the traditional hymn, “Though none go with me. Still, I will follow. No turning back.” Verse 164: I stop to praise you seven times a day, all because your ways are perfect! This verse just makes me giddy… The Psalmist mentions praising God seven times a day - every time I eat something, when I wake and when I lay down to sleep - my heart rejoices in the Lord. But also, because it says all God’s ways are perfect. Did you know that? All God’s ways are perfect! And that number 7, it is the perfect number of creative completion as the Lord created the earth in 6 days and rested on the 7th. When my heart rests perfectly in Him, my life is full of peace and full of praise for the one who made it so. Verse 165: There is such a great peace and well-being that comes to the lovers of your word, and they will never be offended. A few years ago, I heard a teacher talking about living life “UNOFFENDED.” I hit pause on that word as he explained he lived by the law of love and grace and chose not to get offended by people and circumstances. And here is this word - 1) that affirms my conclusion from the last verse and 2) affirms this word about living unoffended. You see, if the Bible truly is God’s mind revealed to man, and we become transformed by taking on the mind of Christ in our lives - then the result loving God’s Word (Jesus) by reading the Scriptures will not only allow us to realize God’s peace, which passes our ability to understand, but also to overcome offense and the wounds that life offers us along the path home. Jesus withstood great persecution, accusation and pain -- They killed Him. And yet He forgave, He laid His life down for the very ones who called for the government leaders to end it. This is the life unoffended, this the life of a transformed heart - and it comes first from loving Jesus and then by living according to His words. Verse 166: Lord, I’m longing for more of your salvation, for I want to do what pleases you. As one whose lived a lot of my life squandering my resources and my time in wild living, then in just really unhealthy relationships, thought and behavior patterns I realize that the Lord’s salvation is my only hope - ever - and His salvation sanctifies, purifies and transforms me from the inside out so that my life becomes a pleasing sacrifice laid out before Him, one drawn up in wells of obedience born of faith and trust in the One who saved me. Verse167: My love for your ways is indescribable; in my innermost being I want to follow them perfectly! Once again the Psalmist confirms my conclusion from the last verse we read. That when I long for more of God’s salvation in my life it stirs a love and passion for me that is beyond description. Have you ever had an encounter with God you found hard to put into words? I have. I can’t explain exactly what happened but all I know is that after the encounter I WAS COMPLETELY DIFFERENT. It felt like some part of the old me had been removed and a new part had been given in its place. A fresh new part. This is what I believe it means to have a new heart and a new mind. When the innermost part of your being wants to follow God perfectly. This is a Key to Revival - a longing or hunger for more. A desire to go deep into God’s Word, and know both His love and His power in a way that compels you to change and live only for Him. Verse 168: I will keep your instructions and follow your counsel; all my ways are an open book before you. I remember a time in my life when I first began to pursue Scripture and God’s will in my life. I had been saved at age 12, meaning I knew my destination after life on earth was Heaven because Jesus was my savior who paid the price for my sins, but I did not know Him as Lord quite yet. I believe this is what Paul means when he says that people are saved as ones escaping flames. They get the benefit of heaven, but no transformation in life on earth. I would study Scripture for hours.. I would wrestle with His words and my actions. I would lay in the floor weeping in repentance. I would cry out for more, longing to know Him in intimacy and friendship. But, there was that whole life between salvation and when I began to pursue Him… Some 18 years… Where I had locked up my skeletons in a padlocked closet in my mind and didn’t want to expose them to anyone, even God. Have you ever thought you were keeping something from God by not confessing it to Him? Honey, He already knows. I had to lay my life out like an open book before Him and trust Him with all the bad choices I made alongside the good ones. And the truth is… He redeems it all for His glory. Both my human good (filthy rags) and my human bad (sin) - God redeems them and exchanges them for a crown of life that bring Him glory. Let’s do as Psalm 5 exhorts us, lay our lives out before Him every single morning and let His fire fall on our hearts, consuming what doesn’t look like Him and refining the parts that do. Closing Remarks That's all the time that I have today! Thank you for tuning in with us. I want to ask you if this podcast has been a blessing to you: would you consider subscribing to it and share it with your friends and family? We’d love to partner with you in sharing messages that encourage and inspire. If you’d like to be a guest on this show or get more information about hosting your own podcast on the Blooming Inspired Podcast Network - please reach out to michelle.bentham@bloominginspirednetwork.com. I’d love the opportunity to connect with you and figure out how we can share your voice with the world around us. BIBLE STUDY SEASON IS UPON US! We began our The Gospels: Verse-By-Verse Bible Study in October. We will resume this Saturday, in person (Granbury, TX) and on Facebook Live at 10 am (Central Time). That’s right - This season our study is found in the book of Luke. We read the first 80 verses in October and will pick up in Chapter Two next week. You can learn more and catch up on last week’s study by visiting facebook.com/bloominginspired. If you’d like to get this podcast delivered to your smart device, we're available on Apple and on Google Podcasts. Again, I would like to ask you partner with us. We would love for you to share about our podcast on social media -- share it with your friends your family -- the people within your influence let them know what we're doing at Blooming Inspired Network! And don’t Tune In Wednesdays! Accidental Hope Podcast airs on Wednesdays at 2 p.m. central time. Each week Jennifer Eikenhorst brings hope-filled messages and interviews related to overcoming accidents and traumas we face in life. You don’t want to miss her inspiring podcast this week. And now, I want to remind you as I always do: Blooming where you're planted is the first step to living your wildest dreams, so live your lives blooming alive! Thank you for listening to the Blooming Inspired Podcast on the Blooming Inspired Podcast Network. This show airs on Tuesdays at 11 am central time. Please take a moment to like, share and subscribe to this podcast. To learn more about this podcast and it’s network, or the ministries of Blooming Inspired Network please visit BloomingInspiredNetwork.com and click the podcast link at the top of the page. Psalm 119:161-168 The Passion Translation (TPT) Devoted to God’s Word 161 The powerful elite have persecuted me without a cause, but my heart trembles in awe because of your miracle-words. 162 Your promises are the source of my bubbling joy; the revelation of your word thrills me like one who has discovered hidden treasure. 163 I despise every lie and hate every falsehood, for I am passionate about keeping your precepts. 164 I stop to praise you seven times a day, all because your ways are perfect! 165 There is such a great peace and well-being that comes to the lovers of your word, and they will never be offended. 166 Lord, I’m longing for more of your salvation, for I want to do what pleases you. 167 My love for your ways is indescribable; in my innermost being I want to follow them perfectly! 168 I will keep your instructions and follow your counsel; all my ways are an open book before you. The Passion Translation (TPT) The Passion Translation®. Copyright © 2017 by BroadStreet Publishing® Group, LLC. Used by permission. All rights reserved. thePassionTranslation.com

Michelle continues her quest to discover keys to Revival in Psalm 119 reading verses 161-68 in the Passion Translation. Today, we'll look at the question: “What Do I Have My Heart Set On?" As we read, we'll discover the key of longing or hunger for more. A longing or hunger and desire to go deep into God’s Word leads us to discover both His love and His power in a way that compels you to change and live only for Him. Show Transcript: You are listening to the Blooming Inspired Podcast on the Blooming Inspired Podcast Network. We exist to empower the voices of women who live their lives #BloomingAlive through Podcast Community. Now, here is your host. Blooming Inspired Podcast equipping and empowering the voices of women who live their lives Blooming Alive. Introduction Good Morning! This is Michelle Bentham, host of Blooming Inspired Podcast. It’s been a while since I’ve shared a new episode in our Revival Series. God has been impressing upon me that next year is going to require stewardship of rest and the health of my body. I’ve taken a few weeks to get my mind and heart in a place of rest, and now I’m working on getting health to my bones. I’ll be wrapping up our Revival Series as we conclude our reading of Psalm 119 next week. I have a few things stirring in my heart around recent events related to women in ministry that I will be bringing to you in the coming weeks. I also plan to feature some of my favorite podcasters’ shows in November and December, including an interview I did with Jayme Hull, an author and speaker who is passionate about face to face mentoring with Millenials. Be looking for that show to air in two weeks. This week we are going to be reading from Psalm 119:161-168 in the Passion Translation - so go ahead and grab your Bible and let’s get ready to read by reviewing what we covered last time. Review In our last episode, we read verses 153-160 as we continued to discover keys to revival. In our last reading, we discovered the Key of God’s Loving-Kindness, that when we cry out to Him in our weariness and the difficulties we face as we serve Him, that He will breathe life into us again! Isn’t that the heart of revival? As we read through verses 161-168 today, I want you to ask yourself, “What Do I Have My Heart Set On?” Are you devoted to God’s Word, meaning you read the Scriptures and try to do what they say… Or, Are you devoted to God’s Son, trusting His promises as revealed to you in the Scriptures and living out of your relationship with Him. Jesus is the final and fullest expression of who God is to us. When we say God’s Word these days we often think of a book, but when Scripture refers to God’s Word… It is often talking about Jesus. This Week’s Reading So Now Let’s Pray, Father God, I ask that you would give each person within the sound of my voice an encounter with You, Your Son and the Holy Spirit this morning as we read Your words of life together. Impart the truth of who You are to our hearts, minds, souls and bodies today - we ask for Holy Spirit revelation to open our eyes to the way You see, open our ears to hear Your majestic voice, and open our hearts to know Your heart in intimacy and truth. I thank you that when we believe in Christ, we are hidden in Him and His blessings. Remind us of these truths as we read today and make them real for us! I ask these things in Jesus’ Holy Name, AMEN. The heading for today’s reading is, “Devoted to God’s Word” Verse 161: The powerful elite have persecuted me without a cause, but my heart trembles in awe because of your miracle-words. When you read the Scriptures seeking God’s heart… Does your heart tremble in awe at the miraculous way God’s Spirit and His Truth speak to you? When the persecution of a friend or spiritual leader in your church comes how do you respond? You see, the powerful elite are not God, whether they are of the government in a legal sense or of the governing body of your church. Scripture commends us to submit to godly leadership based in Biblical principles, but spiritual abuse comes from the person - not from God. It has become a slippery slope in recent years, all this painful reality being exposed in #MeToo and #ChurchToo, I have my own #MeToo story that has nothing to do with the church, but that doesn’t mean I’ve not been spiritually abused. You see for women in, especially evangelical, church settings,it is considered Biblical to introduce a woman to “her place” while giving a man a title and paycheck worthy of a pastor and giving a woman the title of director and a paycheck that is only a small percentage of what they offer the man. Not to mention what happens to a pastor’s wife if he should die while in the pastorate. Many times it means not only a loss of love and comfort, but a loss of income, insurance and even the home if the pastor’s family was afforded a parsonage. And the church leaders, often men, will come and say we can help you a few months but then - figure it out. You may not see this as persecution, oh, but it is. It is spiritual abuse and spiritual abuse is a form of persecution without cause. Yet, as we see the Psalmist in this passage, crying out to God in the season of persecution we see his heart turn to God’s miracle words which cause his heart to tremble in awe before the Lord. I think of the end of the book of Luke when the two disciples realize they are talking to Jesus they reflect, “Didn’t our hearts burn within us as He talked with us along the road…” I want to ask you when life closes in and the season is dark, do you turn to the Scriptures and find Jesus speaking to you, causing the awe and tremble of a heart burning within you to devote yourself to Him no matter what you face? Verse 162: Your promises are the source of my bubbling joy; the revelation of your word thrills me When was the last time you reflected on the promises of God in Scripture and they gave you JOY? Scripture tells us joy is the promised reward for those who suffer grief and loss, and even in persecution there is a loss of expectation and a grief over missed opportunities or lost relationships. But, God’s promises bring us bubbling over joy - joy that becomes strength as we immerse ourselves in His word and allow it to thrill and delight us - even when we face devastating circumstances. Verse 163: I despise every lie and hate every falsehood, for I am passionate about keeping your precepts. Jesus said that Satan is the Father of Lies. Meaning all falsehood and deception comes from Satan, himself, and if you believe and live by lies then you are agreeing and aligning yourself with the enemy of God. An enemy that God says over and over again that He hates. He hates lies and falsehood because they damage relationships and hurt people. He hates lies because He, Himself, is Truth - all truth comes from him. Committing ourselves to His precepts breaks any alignment with lies and deception, and removes the enemy’s power to work in our lives and destroy us. Paul writes in the book of Romans that Satan veils the eyes of those who are perishing so they may not see the truth. And, yet the good news is that the Truth of God, the Scriptures and who He is, will uproot and destroy the lies of Satan if we focus on it. Replacing the lies life has taught me - whether by persecution, experience, the enemy’s whispers to me in my weakness, or that I’ve told so myself - with God’s eternal and unchanging truth sets me free from not only the enemy’s hold on my life, but also sets me free to be fully who He designed and paid a price for me to be. When His truth becomes my passion I can say like the traditional hymn, “Though none go with me. Still, I will follow. No turning back.” Verse 164: I stop to praise you seven times a day, all because your ways are perfect! This verse just makes me giddy… The Psalmist mentions praising God seven times a day - every time I eat something, when I wake and when I lay down to sleep - my heart rejoices in the Lord. But also, because it says all God’s ways are perfect. Did you know that? All God’s ways are perfect! And that number 7, it is the perfect number of creative completion as the Lord created the earth in 6 days and rested on the 7th. When my heart rests perfectly in Him, my life is full of peace and full of praise for the one who made it so. Verse 165: There is such a great peace and well-being that comes to the lovers of your word, and they will never be offended. A few years ago, I heard a teacher talking about living life “UNOFFENDED.” I hit pause on that word as he explained he lived by the law of love and grace and chose not to get offended by people and circumstances. And here is this word - 1) that affirms my conclusion from the last verse and 2) affirms this word about living unoffended. You see, if the Bible truly is God’s mind revealed to man, and we become transformed by taking on the mind of Christ in our lives - then the result loving God’s Word (Jesus) by reading the Scriptures will not only allow us to realize God’s peace, which passes our ability to understand, but also to overcome offense and the wounds that life offers us along the path home. Jesus withstood great persecution, accusation and pain -- They killed Him. And yet He forgave, He laid His life down for the very ones who called for the government leaders to end it. This is the life unoffended, this the life of a transformed heart - and it comes first from loving Jesus and then by living according to His words. Verse 166: Lord, I’m longing for more of your salvation, for I want to do what pleases you. As one whose lived a lot of my life squandering my resources and my time in wild living, then in just really unhealthy relationships, thought and behavior patterns I realize that the Lord’s salvation is my only hope - ever - and His salvation sanctifies, purifies and transforms me from the inside out so that my life becomes a pleasing sacrifice laid out before Him, one drawn up in wells of obedience born of faith and trust in the One who saved me. Verse167: My love for your ways is indescribable; in my innermost being I want to follow them perfectly! Once again the Psalmist confirms my conclusion from the last verse we read. That when I long for more of God’s salvation in my life it stirs a love and passion for me that is beyond description. Have you ever had an encounter with God you found hard to put into words? I have. I can’t explain exactly what happened but all I know is that after the encounter I WAS COMPLETELY DIFFERENT. It felt like some part of the old me had been removed and a new part had been given in its place. A fresh new part. This is what I believe it means to have a new heart and a new mind. When the innermost part of your being wants to follow God perfectly. This is a Key to Revival - a longing or hunger for more. A desire to go deep into God’s Word, and know both His love and His power in a way that compels you to change and live only for Him. Verse 168: I will keep your instructions and follow your counsel; all my ways are an open book before you. I remember a time in my life when I first began to pursue Scripture and God’s will in my life. I had been saved at age 12, meaning I knew my destination after life on earth was Heaven because Jesus was my savior who paid the price for my sins, but I did not know Him as Lord quite yet. I believe this is what Paul means when he says that people are saved as ones escaping flames. They get the benefit of heaven, but no transformation in life on earth. I would study Scripture for hours.. I would wrestle with His words and my actions. I would lay in the floor weeping in repentance. I would cry out for more, longing to know Him in intimacy and friendship. But, there was that whole life between salvation and when I began to pursue Him… Some 18 years… Where I had locked up my skeletons in a padlocked closet in my mind and didn’t want to expose them to anyone, even God. Have you ever thought you were keeping something from God by not confessing it to Him? Honey, He already knows. I had to lay my life out like an open book before Him and trust Him with all the bad choices I made alongside the good ones. And the truth is… He redeems it all for His glory. Both my human good (filthy rags) and my human bad (sin) - God redeems them and exchanges them for a crown of life that bring Him glory. Let’s do as Psalm 5 exhorts us, lay our lives out before Him every single morning and let His fire fall on our hearts, consuming what doesn’t look like Him and refining the parts that do. Closing Remarks That's all the time that I have today! Thank you for tuning in with us. I want to ask you if this podcast has been a blessing to you: would you consider subscribing to it and share it with your friends and family? We’d love to partner with you in sharing messages that encourage and inspire. If you’d like to be a guest on this show or get more information about hosting your own podcast on the Blooming Inspired Podcast Network - please reach out to michelle.bentham@bloominginspirednetwork.com. I’d love the opportunity to connect with you and figure out how we can share your voice with the world around us. BIBLE STUDY SEASON IS UPON US! We began our The Gospels: Verse-By-Verse Bible Study in October. We will resume this Saturday, in person (Granbury, TX) and on Facebook Live at 10 am (Central Time). That’s right - This season our study is found in the book of Luke. We read the first 80 verses in October and will pick up in Chapter Two next week. You can learn more and catch up on last week’s study by visiting facebook.com/bloominginspired. If you’d like to get this podcast delivered to your smart device, we're available on Apple and on Google Podcasts. Again, I would like to ask you partner with us. We would love for you to share about our podcast on social media -- share it with your friends your family -- the people within your influence let them know what we're doing at Blooming Inspired Network! And don’t Tune In Wednesdays! Accidental Hope Podcast airs on Wednesdays at 2 p.m. central time. Each week Jennifer Eikenhorst brings hope-filled messages and interviews related to overcoming accidents and traumas we face in life. You don’t want to miss her inspiring podcast this week. And now, I want to remind you as I always do: Blooming where you're planted is the first step to living your wildest dreams, so live your lives blooming alive! Thank you for listening to the Blooming Inspired Podcast on the Blooming Inspired Podcast Network. This show airs on Tuesdays at 11 am central time. Please take a moment to like, share and subscribe to this podcast. To learn more about this podcast and it’s network, or the ministries of Blooming Inspired Network please visit BloomingInspiredNetwork.com and click the podcast link at the top of the page. Psalm 119:161-168 The Passion Translation (TPT) Devoted to God’s Word 161 The powerful elite have persecuted me without a cause, but my heart trembles in awe because of your miracle-words. 162 Your promises are the source of my bubbling joy; the revelation of your word thrills me like one who has discovered hidden treasure. 163 I despise every lie and hate every falsehood, for I am passionate about keeping your precepts. 164 I stop to praise you seven times a day, all because your ways are perfect! 165 There is such a great peace and well-being that comes to the lovers of your word, and they will never be offended. 166 Lord, I’m longing for more of your salvation, for I want to do what pleases you. 167 My love for your ways is indescribable; in my innermost being I want to follow them perfectly! 168 I will keep your instructions and follow your counsel; all my ways are an open book before you. The Passion Translation (TPT) The Passion Translation®. 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  Jayme Hull helps schools and churches make millennial friendly environments. She also mentors millennials so that they can be successful. Check out her free resource for principals at her web site. They want to be connected and work somewhere they can make an impact. They have heard their parents talk about how bored or angry they are at work. Very few parents and grandparents were actually happy. The fear of change is strong! Millennials don’t even have the choices like they had in the past. More than 50% cannot stay where they grew up to find work. Completely consumed with staying up on the digital happenings are. They have to be learning or they’ll lose their jobs. You give and you receive. Build a relationship first. Mentorships are really beneficial for millennials. Care about the person first, not what you can get from them. We’ve forgotten how to encourage our new teachers. Make sure they have downtime Their deepest heart’s desire is to have a desire. The millennial are a gift to us. They are demanding that we get back to what we used to do. We have forgotten how to teach what is essential. Mentoring program - The older generation will be blessed. Don’t tack on any more paperwork or extra hours. 2 kinds of mentors - someone on staff willing to pour into the next generation. Group of retired teachers. Never more than 30 minutes for 6–12 weeks. Their words and encouragement. Millennials are so tired of being on a checklist. It’s not about the nail How to be a transformative leader? Look three teachers in the eyes and tell them thanks! Face to face mentoring podcast.

Today we're talking about a move, a cruise, and our summer groove! Ten short weeks ago, we laid out a lot of plans, but how did we do? Join us as we laugh and look back on summer 2019!  Past episodes mentioned: Summer Strategy | 31 Family Vacation | 32 How to Mentor Millennials with Jayme Hull | 35 DIY Landscaping and Gardening | 30 Books mentioned: Love and Respect by Emerson Eggerichs Forty Autumns by Nina Willner We'd love to hear from you! Find us here: Instagram: Midlife Matters Podcast Facebook: Midlife Matters Podcast Website: midlifematterspodcast.com Email: midlifematterspodcast@gmail.com  

Today we're joined by Jayme Hull, author of Face to Face: Discover How Mentoring Can Change Your Life. Jayme's passion is pouring into the lives of millennials through one on one relationships. We'll discuss the purpose, value, and benefits of mentoring, as well as logistics. How do you initiate, navigate, and even end a mentorship? What does a healthy mentoring relationship look like? Jayme's here to answer all these questions and more! We'll be giving away copies of Jayme's books on Instagram this week, so please be sure to follow us at Midlife Matters Podcast for all the details!  All about Jayme: Podcast: Face to Face Mentoring Website: jaymeleehull.com Instagram: JaymeHull8 Books: Face to Face: Discover How Mentoring Can Change Your Life            Side by Side We'd love to hear from you! Find us here:  Instagram: Midlife Matters Podcast Facebook: Midlife Matters Podcast Website: midlifematterspodcast.com Email: midlifematterspodcast@gmail.com            

Did you know mentoring took place in the Bible? You can find several examples. Paul called Timothy his true child in the faith and helped him learn how to lead a church. Jayme Hull shares how mentoring can change your life and others.

Face to Face Mentoring with Jayme Hull is a podcast designed to encourage and inspire the listener on the powerful impact of a mentoring relationship. Today’s interview with award-winning Babbie Mason will inspire your potential in Christ and the power of God’s plan for your life.

The Power in Christian Mentoring Relationships Join MercyTalk hosts, Jen and Melanie, with special guest, Jayme Hull, as they continue their discussion on mentoring and accountability. Today they will discuss the power that is found in Christian mentoring relationships. They will also discuss: The differences between mentoring and accountability The role of boundaries in our Christianmentoring relationships Biblical [...] The post The Power in Christian Mentoring Relationships appeared first on Mercy Multiplied.

What is Christian Mentoring? Join MercyTalk hosts, Melanie and Jen, with special guest, Jayme Hull, as they begin a new series on Christian mentoring and accountability. Today they will set the foundation on what mentoring is. They will also discuss: Why Christian mentoring is important Some of the reasons someone should seek out a mentor How to become [...] The post What is Christian Mentoring? appeared first on Mercy Multiplied.

Download Grace and Truth Living's free PDF download of 42 printable Scripture memory cards at http://discipleship.org/graceandtruth   The following audio comes from the National Disciple Making Forum by Discipleship dot org. The theme was "Disciple Maker,” and Grace and Truth Living hosted a track called “Women's Discipleship.”   Connect with Discipleship.org: http://discipleship.org/ https://twitter.com/disciplesforum https://www.facebook.com/discipleshipforum   Relevant Links: Grace and Truth Living's website: http://www.graceandtruthliving.com/

Jayme Hull is a dynamic speaker and passionate mentor who motivates audiences to invest in others through mentoring.  Pam and I are excited about sharing Jayme's story and passion with you. I (Frances) captured this interview with Jayme back in August 2017 sitting outside a hotel in Nashville, TN, so you'll hear the birds singing and a few other background sounds from the city. Shaped by countless mentors over the past, Jayme now has the privilege of mentoring millenial women for the past thirty-five years. As a Church Mentoring Consultant she trains Church leaders how to successfully produce mentor programs. Her first book titled, Face to Face: Discover How Mentoring Can Change Your Life was released April 2016. Jayme has written hundreds of articles for her own website and for online media, including: More to Life Online Magazine, Divine Detour Blogs, Ask Dr. B Online, Dear Reader Online, and more. She has appeared on The Harvest TV Show and Real Life TV Show as well as 15 radio shows including Dr. Gary Chapman Building Relationships, The Chris Fabry Show and Boundless Podcast with Focus on The Family. Jayme is an authentic connector who is passionate about inspiring people to connect with others through a face to face mentoring relationship. She is on a mission to intentionally develop a mentoring movement. She has spent a lifetime encouraging people to invest in others and make a positive difference in today’s culture. Jayme and her husband John have been happily married since 1980 and currently live in Franklin, TN. Being with her family is Jayme’s favorite way to spend her time. She and John love to hang with her three adult kids, their spouses and adore every minute with their four beautiful grandchildren. You can contact Jayme on her website at http://www.jaymeleehull.com/book/. Contact Pam and Frances @ brandnewmepodcast@gmail.com. Learn more about Pam at http://www.lemonsandlacebook.com. Learn more about Frances at http://www.francesdrost.com or http://www.portraitsofwhite.com. Both Frances and Pam are on social media and would love to connect with you there too! https://www.facebook.com/FrancesDrostsolo/ https://www.instagram.com/francesdrost/ https://www.facebook.com/pamela.b.nicely

In this Episode Natalie Hemby, Nashville Songwriter, Singer joins Jayme Hull in a fun conversation about her journey with God through music and how mentoring influenced her life. :38 Introduction and Encouragement 1:55 Interview with Natalie Hemby 19:15 Connect with Natalie @NatalieHemby and Puxicofilm.com If you enjoyed this episode I would really appreciate your rate & reviews in iTunes and Stitcher. Be Blessed!