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Diana continues her conversation with Ronald Davis, husband of Shana Rattler Davis. Diana and Ronald delve into how prayer plays a crucial role in healing from abuse and trauma. Ronald shares his personal journey of overcoming anger towards God, learning to seek God's will through prayer, and finding restoration and transformation. He discusses the importance of consistency in prayer, the impact of long hours in prayer, and shares insights from his new book 'Thy Kingdom Come: The Purpose and Power of Prayer.' Diana resonates with Ronald's experiences and emphasizes the need for personal transformation through prayer rather than seeking changes in others. They both highlight that understanding and relying on the finished work of Jesus Christ can enhance intimacy with God and lead to a life of victory. 00:00 Introduction to the Podcast 00:37 Recap of Previous Episode with Ronald Davis 01:34 The Role of Prayer in Healing from Abuse 03:44 Personal Testimonies and Experiences 07:20 The Power of Consistent Prayer 10:56 Writing the Book on Prayer 15:50 Encouragement and Final Thoughts 22:32 Closing Remarks and Contact Information  website:  www.thykingdomcomebook.com  Purchase his book Thy Kingdom Come: The Purpose and Power of Prayer on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Thy-Kingdom-Come-Purpose-Prayer/dp/B0DKH87X5T/ref=sr_1_1?sr=8-1 Facebook:  Kingdom Truth Global Link Tree Website: https://dswministries.org Email: diana@dswministries.org Subscribe to the podcast: https://dswministries.org/subscribe-to-podcast/ Social media links: Join our Private Wounds of the Faithful FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1603903730020136 Twitter: https://twitter.com/DswMinistries YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxgIpWVQCmjqog0PMK4khDw/playlists Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dswministries/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DSW-Ministries-230135337033879 Keep in touch with me! Email subscribe to get my handpicked list of the best resources for abuse survivors! https://thoughtful-composer-4268.ck.page #abuse #trauma Affiliate links: Our Sponsor: 753 Academy: https://www.753academy.com/ Can't travel to The Holy Land right now? The next best thing is Walking The Bible Lands! Get a free video sample of the Bible lands here! https://www.walkingthebiblelands.com/a/18410/hN8u6LQP An easy way to help my ministry: https://dswministries.org/product/buy-me-a-cup-of-tea/ A donation link: https://dswministries.org/donate/ Ronald Davis Part Two Transcript [00:00:00] Welcome to the Wounds of the Faithful Podcast, brought to you by DSW Ministries. Your host is singer songwriter, speaker and domestic violence advocate, Diana Winkler. She is passionate about helping survivors in the church heal from domestic violence and abuse and trauma. This podcast is not a substitute for professional counseling or qualified medical help. Now here is Diana. Hi everybody. Welcome back to the podcast. I was talking with Ronald Davis last time on the podcast. He is Shana Rattler Davis' husband. She was on the show in episode 76. What is a God shift? I recommend you go back and listen to Shayna's interview with me. Would truly bless your heart talking about multiple topics, [00:01:00] particularly her journey with abuse and how she healed. I'm not gonna go through the bio for Ronald for the sake of time, I wanna give him as much time as possible to deliver the rest of his message, what he has for us today on prayer. So be sure to listen to the first episode if you have not yet listened to it. But we're going to carry on. Without further ado, my continuing conversation with Ronald Davis. You said so many things that are absolutely true. And a lot of our listeners, they have trouble, like I did praying in the midst of the abuse or shortly after getting out of the abuse and trying to recover. So tell us about how does prayer fit into your life when you're being abused? When you're angry with God, when you're don't understand what's [00:02:00] going on you're on the couch with God. What do we do with that? Yeah, that's a great question. I was angry with God, I'm gonna be honest with you. If I could be transparent, because at one point I thought God put me together. I thought this was a God thing, and God, why would you allow me to go through this just for it to end this way? Just for me not to be able to see my daughter? So I understand that place. I was also angry with God, but when you know the word of the Lord, you realize that I can't blame God for my own decision. And a lot of times what I've discovered, especially now that I've really learned the way of prayer, is a lot of times we are making decisions and we're wanting God to bless our decision. Instead of praying and seeking God for his will. God's blessing, his grace will always follow his will. So sometimes we end up in situations that our flesh got us into, and then we blame God for it. So we first have to forgive ourselves and once again, we do have to be word [00:03:00] based, not based on our emotions. So if every good and perfect gift comes from above , and I was in a bad marriage, then there may be an indication that maybe I chose wrongly and I have to own that. To forgive myself, not to play the victim or, to be shameful about it, but own it. Forgive myself and understand that God forgave me. Even if I had to get a divorce, God still forgave me. Not that we condoning divorces or we are encouraging divorces. We always push marriage, we always push stay together. Yes. But we understand that there's certain situations that do require for people to end, for marriages to end, because it's worse for them to stay together than it is for them to be apart. And in those situations, we have to trust God in that process. So what I learned to do is to go to God in my brokenness. I went to God in my brokenness and I realized, God, I've made some decisions. I've settled for some things. I've said some things. I'm tired [00:04:00] of the life that I have produced. I want the life that you produce. Mm-hmm. So I would just sit in his presence. I will seek God and I would cry out to him until he began to really deal with my heart, really begin to deal with me. I just began to love on Jesus. I stayed in worship, I stayed in prayer. And in that, you God, you begin to really experience God's love. And once you experience God's love, you'll realize that that was not his will for you. That was not his perfect plan for you. And even if he allows you to go through it, you'll begin to understand now how all things are working together for your good 'cause. You're called to God and you love God and called according to his purpose. And even in that though, I, we say that scripture, all things work together for the good. I have this saying in my, yeah, all things work together for the good, but all things don't have to. That means I don't necessarily. There's some things I go through because I made some bad decisions, but even in that God can get the good out of it, God can restore me. [00:05:00] God is not responsible for the abuse. God is not the one who did that, but God is the one that can heal me from that experience. God is the one that can restore me from going through such a thing. So I will say this real quick. Mm-hmm. So in that process of the seeking God and praying, I remember I did nine hours of prayer for the first time. I pray for nine hours straight, our purpose. I said, I'm gonna worship and pray for nine hours. Ooh. About three and a half hours in, I can hear the spirit whisper to me so clearly that I'm gonna restore the past nine years of your life. I kept worshiping and I kept praying, and I didn't think thing about it. I was on a 21 day fast. And then he said again, he said, I'm gonna restore the last nine years of your life. He said, what happened nine years ago? All right. I'm getting a little emotional now because I just, that's journey. He says, what happened nine years ago? And I didn't realize that on this fast. The fast was ending right around what would've been my nine year anniversary. [00:06:00] Oh, so nine years prior to that is when I got married. Nine years prior to that is when that journey started, because that we separated at seven. So we already separated for a couple years when I had this encounter, right? So he said, what happened nine years ago? And I said, and and I began it this week before because he said, I'm gonna restore the years. You gave me nine hours. I'm gonna restore nine years. So I remember having that conversation with the Holy Spirit, not thinking much about it. Continue to pursue God. I wasn't seeking a spouse, I wasn't praying for a spouse. I just wanted Jesus. And in that pursuit, I tell people all the time, the life that I have now is the life that came out of prayer. Not necessarily that came because I asked for it. It's like God begins to reveal his will, his purpose, and he began to send his person, his, his people into my life. And in the Holy Spirit, begin, your next wife will be the exact opposite. The exact opposite of what you've been through. [00:07:00] So apart the same year that I received that word is the same year that I met my wife. Ooh, that's good. I love that. So, sometime we think we lose time by withdrawing and some people think, well, I need to be out there dating. No, you don't. Allow God to deal with you first. There's nothing more powerful when it comes to the transformation of the believer than spending time in his presence. There's nothing more empowering. There's nothing more enlightening. There's nothing more transformational. There's nothing more encouraging than spending time in his presence. And unfortunately, we don't make the time to do that consistently. And we're wondering why we're not living that life of victory and transformation. It's something that happens when we just sell out to God completely and we become consistent in our pursuit of him. Amen. That . I agree with [00:08:00] you and you say, we've made some decisions that weren't God's will. I did get red flags before when I was dating my now ex and my mother and my sister warned to me and I didn't listen. And I don't know, maybe it was just 'cause I was 22 years old and naive. But I didn't listen to the red flags the Lord sent me. Yes. So I do own that for sure. And when I started dating after my divorce, that was a big mistake. Huge mistake. If I could take back by going on a time machine, I would not have done that because a lot of train wreck relationships, I was not ready. I should have worked on my relationship with Jesus, like you said. And I was smart enough not to marry the guys on the dating websites that were just as abusive as my ex. But it wasn't until I gave up [00:09:00] on meeting anybody and, I'm just going to go to church and serve the Lord. And I didn't really wanna get married either. And then God brought me my current husband when it was time, and it'll be 15 years in March, so, wow. Yeah. And our marriage isn't perfect, but it's built on love and respect and, Jesus is in charge of our marriage, not each other. And it is night and day. Yeah, it is. Yeah. He is completely opposite. And the problem is, a lot of times what we don't realize is when we come out of something, what we came out of needs to get out of us. Because if what we came out of doesn't get out of us, it would attract the same thing. It would attract the same person into your life. It would attract the abuser. It's like a magnetic pulling force. So you gotta allow you to yourself to be delivered [00:10:00] from the victim that you have become, and start seeing yourself differently. Start loving yourself again, valuing yourself again, and therefore you'll have a low tolerance from anything that looks anything like yesterday. And you would know that God has something better for you and you're willing to wait for it. And when it comes, like, it's God. Because like I said, it's the exact opposite. It's like God smiles on you and that's when the restoration comes in because God will now give you someone that will help you get to a place in life that the years of abuse have taken from you. You know what I'm saying? Like where you probably should have been further along the line, but now you got the right person in your life and now there's an acceleration. There's a grace upon your life for speed and in production, and now you're thriving in ministry and everything you want now is coming to pass. It's because God put the right people around you. Amen. Yeah. Now, when did you decide to write this book? Tell us what's [00:11:00] in the book and how did God tell you, Hey, you need to write this book about prayer. Yeah. So this prayer, like, the prayer journey that started so much for me, it started up the ministry that I have now kingdom True global. We do prayer revivals in different regions. We have 365 days of prayer where we pray every single day. We have intercessors praying every single day. We have times where we schedule long prayers that we have a lot going on in the area of prayer, and we'll also be doing a church plant starting this year. So we're excited about that. But, when God began to take me deep in prayer, he began to gimme so much wisdom and revelation. It's like he just began to unlock. And a lot of it was because I began to experience a lot of things in the place of prayer. So in that, I started teaching at this place called Eagle Institute. It's a Bible Institute friend of mine, she's a leader of, and I taught a course on prayer. And it was after that course that the Lord was like, you need to put this in a book, so I talked about the 12 [00:12:00] language, the prayer, the four stages of transformation, the purpose and power of prayer, which is to see his kingdom coming as will be done on earth as it is in heaven. And foundational, the prayer is our intimacy and identity. So all of these truths begin to come out of my encounters with God and my experience with him, and he began to show me why most people don't thrive in prayer. Most people don't thrive in prayer. It's because prayer is about what they want. It's not about what you do. You're calling me out, brother. So the purpose of power of prayer, thy kingdom come is to challenge the body of Christ. Not just to engage prayer on a consistent basis, but to engage prayer with spiritual understanding. To build with the right foundation, building on the foundation of intimacy. Make prayer more about knowing God and communing with God and growing in your identity in Christ than you do with what you want. Because the more we grow in our identity and the more we understand that he's our father, then we [00:13:00] will come to grips with the fact that he knows what we have need of, and then we have the grace to seek versus kingdom and watch all things beyond it to our life. So there, there's prerequisites, and like, and the more we grow in, in identity. The more we grow and provision, the more we grow in identity, the more we grow in power. The more we grow in identity, the more we grow in holiness. So God begins to continue to allow you to grow in the place of prayer that the promises of God will begin to find expression in your life. But most of us, we don't stay in prayer long enough to experience those dimensions. Because the moment we ask for something and it's not happening in the timeframe that we want, we would think either it's not God's will or God is not hearing me. And no God is hearing you. And then maybe God is molding you and shaping you into a person that he wants to respond to. And that's what happens in a place of prayer, consistent prayer. God molds and shapes us into a vessel that he's eager to respond to. Therefore, whatsoever we ask in prayer, believing we shall receive whatsoever, we ask in accordance as will [00:14:00] should be done unto us. Why we become the person. He that he answers, we become that person in prayer, so prayer is a journey. It really is a journey with God as a journey into God. And when you commit to that journey, God will begin to reveal himself first. And as He reveals himself, he transforms you. And as he transforms you, he transforms your life. And as he transforms his life, then you become an agent of transformation. And it all happens in the place of prayer. So this book, thy Kingdom Come the purpose its power and prayer, like I said, it is igniting. I'm getting so many testimonies already, how this book is this impacting and changing lives. But it really gives you a clear understanding of the kingdom agenda and the purpose and power of prayer and understanding the benefits of prayer. What happens when you begin to pray? And most people pray for revival, right? And we look at the history of the church. We pray for revival. What happens? Revival comes. [00:15:00] We no longer pray. Revival dies. See the same level of .Intensity that brings revival is the same level of intensity that sustains revival. It's not that we keep praying for revival. No. We just keep praying with the same level of intensity. And most of what we call revival is simply the Christian life, normal Christian living, finding expression in a believer. That's how we're supposed to be living. We just got so powered, right, right Earth. But with the secret to that lifestyle of constantly walking in the newness of life and walking in the abundance of life is to be constant in prayer, to be consistent in prayer, to be steadfast in prayer, to be earnest in prayer. And when prayer becomes not just something we do to receive, but something we do to live, that's when we really begin to see the benefits of prayer. Yeah. I'll admit that it is not something I'm good at. I am much, much better at Bible study than I am at prayer. I [00:16:00] think transition that I'm going through right now, instead of having a list of, pray for so and so, pray for this. And, and lately God's been telling me because I'll say, I'm praying for my husband to change this, or I'm praying for my coworker, my coworkers on my last nerve or whatever, change my coworker, whatever. And I'm now hearing God saying, no, you need to pray and work on yourself, for love and tolerance and changing yourself instead of praying for the other person to change, you need to change yourself and give them more grace. You were mentioning forgiveness. So yeah, it's definitely a journey and it's not easy. Yeah. And it's one of the things that the devil fights the church the most. Because if you think about it's, most people, sometimes it's a struggle to study, but you find more people that study than you do that pray, it is [00:17:00] something about prayer that the enemy doesn't want the believer to do it. Yeah. Because if we really look at it, what does the Bible teach us as much as we study the Bible said, pray without ceasing. Be constant in prayer. Be instant in prayer. Continue on prayer watching the same way Thanksgiving. Be anxious for nothing, but with prayer. Suffocation, with thanksgiving, make your request known unto God. Men are always to pray and faint not. Pray that you enter not into temptation. So the Bible has much to say about prayer, but our lives often don't exemplify the level of importance that the Bible stresses about prayer. And then the question is then must be asked, is it possible? The reason why we're not living in the fullness of Christ is because we're not living the way of prayer, because we've done the Bible study thing. We got degrees for days. Some of us, we can break down the text. Yes. But, and one thing I'd say, I say in the book, it's in the place of prayer where your theology becomes your reality. Your revelation becomes your experience, and the truth, becomes the truth you do. So that's [00:18:00] what prayer does for us. So no matter how hard it is, the challenge is just to commit to being consistent and let the Holy Spirit do the rest. The more you pray, the more you can pray. The less you pray, the less you can pray. It's just that simple. So when you make that commitment, I don't care if it's 15 minutes a day where you say every single day, I don't want ask God for anything. Prayer. You'll see prayer not just as a time of request. See, it is time with God. So for 15 minutes, I'm gonna commune with God for a hour, I'm gonna commune with God, and I'm going to pray thy kingdom come thy, will be done. I'm gonna pray. Father let you, perfect will be done. Father, let your life be revealed in me. You pray His word over your life. You pray his word over your family, and you keep it simple and you keep it consistent. And you'll be surprised over time how now you will develop a hunger for more of God and you'll develop a hunger for more of [00:19:00] prayer, mm-hmm. So I challenge anyone listening to this interview, no matter where you are, are you pray every so often or you don't pray at all? Decide today. That God is gonna be first. I was reading a book. I recommend this book actually , plus my book, of course, that came to Color, purpose of Power, but is a book. The guy's last name is Eastman. Dick Eastman, the Hour That Changed the World. And he talks about how he decided to be consistent in prayer, where he prayed for just one hour. He broke it down to 12 different things that he gave five minutes to, and he developed a real basic way of developing consistency and prayer, so when it boils down to it, we just gotta commit to that consistency and know and be in there for the long run. Don't think everything's gonna change overnight. See it as a place where you can commune in fellowship with God every single day. I've found that the Psalms help a lot. Yeah. Because when you're like, I don't know what to pray for. I don't know how to do this. [00:20:00] Boy this, the Psalms really help because it even talks about when you're depressed and you're feel abandoned, you feel, far away from God. You just pray those psalms and, mm-hmm. That's a great, jumping off point. Yeah. Yeah. And one of the things we talk about in the book too, it's like, and it is really seeking God for his will, and then understanding the power of just those simple words. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done. With that. If that word alone found the expression in every believer's life, we will see what revival looks like. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. If you have nothing else to pray, pray that. Put that on repetition. Say it over and over again until it becomes your reality, till you start seeing that word begin to manifest in your life. I have two prayer points, believe it or not, as much as I pray, I still only have two main prayer points. My two main prayer points. Number one, thy kingdom thy [00:21:00] will be done on earth as it is in heaven. My second prayer point is, father, let Christ be exalted. Let Christ be revealed. Let Christ be glorified in and through my life. So prayer , you're not heard by much saying, even though we should spend a lot of time with God, because I believe in long prayer. I believe in consistent prayer, but you gotta start somewhere. I've grown to that place. But most importantly, it's doesn't necessarily have to be full of a bunch of words. Even that thy kingdom come that alone, that could be pray, thy kingdom come, that will be done in my region. Thy kingdom come. That will be done in my city. Thy kingdom come, that will be done in my finances. Thy kingdom come. That will be done in my body. Father, that your kingdom come, will be done in my marriage. Your kingdom come, will be done in my loved ones. You know what I'm saying? So you take that and you make that a prayer point for everybody you know, and you start there and say, now what happens is over time that you unlock the grace to pray. The Holy Spirit will begin to quicken [00:22:00] your prayer life. And from there it's like you would, you begin, you become a major intercession for the Lord. Amen to that. Yeah. Boy, that's, it is so profound and such a blessing, what you said today. It's gold. It really is helpful hearing those things, to get us back into prayer if we've been absent for a while or to strengthen the prayer life we have. I know I've got some things to work on just listening to you. Where can the folks listening get your book? Yeah, so you could get the book at thy kingdom come book.com and you can, follow me on Facebook at Kingdom Truth, global. All right, so we got your Facebook and I have an Amazon link in there 'cause everybody's on Amazon. Yeah. Thank you. Is, is there anything else that you didn't get to say today that you wanted to [00:23:00] leave the listeners with? I would say this, there's no other access has been granted thrown by the blood of Jesus Christ. So no matter what happened to you, no matter what you've done, we have the grounds of prayer is not how long we can pray. The grounds of prayer is not how often we can pray. The grounds of prayer is the finished work of Jesus Christ and understanding that through the blood of Jesus, we have access. We have been forgiven, we have been redeemed, we have been washed, we have been purified. And now Jesus is the door. Prayer is life inside the door. Prayer the blood of Jesus. The finished work of the cross is God's commitment to you. Prayer is your commitment to God, and you have access. Now, the life sacrifice of Jesus makes our lives sacrifice acceptable. So I encourage all of us to present our bodies, to present our lives as a living sacrifice and a [00:24:00] place of prayer, holy and acceptable to God which is our reasonable service. Give yourself the prayer. I just wanna encourage everybody, to give yourself the prayer as much as, as often as prayer comes to mind. You don't have to know what to say, just do it. You to talk to God. Love him, worship. Praise him, speak his word. So I just wanna encourage everybody with that, know that you have access. And that's one of the reasons why a lot of people don't pray. Where the combination it says, this is the confidence that we have in him, that our hearts condemn us. Not we have confidence towards God, but if our hearts condemn us, right? So God is greater than our heart. So realize God is greater than your heart. The blood sacrifice of Jesus was enough. We have access. Let's pray. You have been such a blessing Ronald to me, and I know the listeners, and God bless you. I hope that you stay in touch. Yes. And I hope the listeners reach out too with any questions or to get the book. And say hi to Shayna for me.[00:25:00] I sure will. Yes, indeed. All right. Take care of yourself. Thanks so much for being on the show. Thank you for listening to the Wounds of the Faithful Podcast. 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Going Deeper: Let Christ Rule in All You Do

Solomon observes that much of our toil is driven not by purpose but by envy—striving to outdo others. This, he declares, is vanity and a chasing after the wind. Whether overworking from rivalry or folding one's hands in idleness, neither extreme satisfies.Pastor Balla unpacks a better way: the peace of “a handful of quietness”—work done in contentment, not comparison. In Christ, our worth is not found in achievements but in grace. Freed from envy, we labor not to prove ourselves but to serve in joyful vocation.Drawing from Ecclesiastes and Philippians, this devotion calls us to faithful work rooted in identity, not rivalry. Let Christ's cross silence comparison and awaken contentment.Subscribe and share to spread God's Word.#Ecclesiastes #DailyDevotion #PastorBalla #Contentment #ChristianWork #LutheranDevotion #GraceOverEnvy #QuietnessInChrist

*Listen to the Show notes and podcast transcript with this multi-language player. INTRODUCTION: There's a cry coming from hungry hearts, who want to know the Lord Jesus Christ in a greater way. The salvation experience, though it was wonderful, can only be the beginning. It's by His grace that we can have more as we seek Him. SHOW NOTES: The Lord wants to be the most important relationship in our lives each day. When we embrace each day like a child, then we are humble enough for the Lord to impart His kingdom. God completes His work in us by renewing our mind and bringing a fresh awareness of Him to our hearts. Even though the Lord is capable to do everything Himself, He has chosen to move through us, the Body of Christ. Christ gifted His people with the Holy Spirit, so we can have a fresh and alive experience with Him every day. QUOTATIONS: He has to make it simple in us moment by moment in telling us who He is and how He's bringing us forth. And so we have to become like those children who know moment by moment. It's God doing all of this and we're just these humble vessels here that He's doing it through. We have to remind ourselves that it's by His grace and His kindness. We cannot do it without Him, but you know what? He has elected to not do it without us. The very purpose of Him sending His Son was to create a people for His habitation. There's many that'll be just like Him. He's the first. Be Christ in the earth. Let Christ have arms and legs and walk in the earth. We are His body functioning in the earth, being led by His Holy Spirit. REFERENCES: Luke 8:10 An He said, “To you it has been granted to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God, but to the rest it is in parables, so that seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.

Happy Easter! He is risen—Alleluia!

Start your morning with this reminder: your life is not random.In this episode of Divine Disruption, we explore how Jesus' entry into Jerusalem was no accident—and neither is what you're facing today. Through Matthew 21:1–11, we'll unpack what it means to:Trust divine timingLoosen what's been holding you backQuiet your spirit to hear heaven's directionLive aligned with God's kingdom prioritiesIf you've ever questioned the chaos or interruptions in your life, this message will give clarity, confidence, and purpose. Let Christ disrupt your routine—for something greater.Support the showThank you for listening to this podcast! Follow Pastor James D. Gailliard on all social media @jdgailliard and get connected with Word Tabernacle Church by going to https://wordtab.net/ #EveryoneThriving

Mar 30/25 | Christ is King | Let Christ's Peace Rule | Colossians 3:15-17 | Dave Messier by Hope Bible Church Kelowna

Work out your salvation. Put your salvation to work. Let it be evident in every area of your life. Allow your salvation to transform your thinking, your attitude, your words, and your behavior. Let Christ be exalted in every area.Main Points:1. The forgiveness of our sins does not come through our own works and good deeds. In other words, we could never earn our salvation.2. Works do not save us, but they are the evidence of our salvation. We do not work to be saved. We work because we are saved.3. Having received such a powerful and gracious salvation from our heavenly father, we want to serve Him. We want to live the life of a believer he has called us to. We want to use our time, talents, and treasure to advance the kingdom of God.Today's Scripture Verses:Acts 16:30 - “What must I do to be saved?”Ephesians 2:8-9 - “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God.”Philippians 2:12-13 - “Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose.”James 2:26 - “Just as the body is dead without breath, so also faith is dead without good works.” Quick Links:Donate to support this podcastLeave a review on Apple PodcastsGet a copy of The 5 Minute Discipleship JournalConnect on SocialJoin The 5 Minute Discipleship Facebook Group

Send us a textHonestly, this is hard for all of us. We feel the battle between humility and our surrender to Christ versus our prideful flesh and its desires. But the pathway is simple. We need Christ and His words in us to win the battle. Don't get stuck in defeat and disappointment. Let's keep encouraging each other and sharpening each other in the journey.  Support the showhttps://www.hisvessel.org/podcast

[Colossians 3:10-11] Put on your new nature, and be renewed as you learn to know your Creator and become like him. [11] In this new life, it doesn't matter if you are a Jew or a Gentile, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbaric, uncivilized, slave, or free. Christ is all that matters, and he lives in all of us.If you belong to Jesus, your _____________ life is gone.[Colossians 3:12a] Since God chose you to be the holy people he loves,
You are _____________, _____________ and _____________![1 Peter 2:9] But you are not like that, for you are a chosen people. You are royal priests, a holy nation, God's very own possession. As a result, you can show others the goodness of God, for he called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light.You don't need to _____________ your place in God's family.[Colossians 3:12-14] Since God chose you to be the holy people he loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. [13] Make allowance for each other's faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others. [14] Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds us all together in perfect harmony.The defining quality of a follower of Jesus is ____________.[Colossians 3:15-17] And let the peace that comes from Christ rule in your hearts. For as members of one body you are called to live in peace. And always be thankful. [16] Let the message about Christ, in all its richness, fill your lives. Teach and counsel each other with all the wisdom he gives. Sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs to God with thankful hearts. [17] And whatever you do or say, do it as a representative of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through him to God the Father.Let Christ's _____________ rule your heart not stress, fear, or anxiety.If Jesus isn't the __________________ of your life, something else is.

Join Deacon Mark Schmidl as he reflects on this Sunday's Gospel, where Jesus tells Simon Peter to cast his nets into the deep after a long, unfruitful night of fishing. In this powerful homily, Deacon Mark challenges us to examine the areas of our lives where we might be holding back from Jesus—our workplaces, friendships, finances, and even our marriages.   On this World Marriage Sunday, we celebrate the beauty and sacrifice of Christian marriage, a living symbol of Christ's love for His Church. Are we allowing Jesus to guide our relationships, our sacrifices, and our daily choices?   Be not afraid. Let Christ into every space of your life and witness the miracles He can work!  

2/10/2025 | This day's featured sermon on SermonAudio: Title: Let Christ's People Go Speaker: Bill Parker Broadcaster: Eager Avenue Grace Church Event: TV Broadcast Date: 3/31/2024 Bible: John 18:1-14 Length: 28 min.

The Scripture readings are 2 Kings 5:1-15a; Romans 12:16-21; and Matthew 8:1-13.The only way to overcome evil with good is to let the goodness of Christ overcome both you and the evil within you. When evil things happen to you, remember that evil person is one for whom Christ died. Let Christ's love fill you so that it spills out to others as well.

Let Christ be the center of your marriage

A few years ago, I was wrapping up a workout at the gym, drenched in sweat and parched. You know that kind of thirst where you feel like you could drink an entire lake? I wandered over to the cooler, casually chatting with someone, my mind elsewhere. I grabbed my container, popped it under the spigot, and filled it up without a second thought. Still mid-conversation, I raised the cup to my lips, eager for a refreshing gulp of cold water. But instead of quenching my thirst, I jerked back in shock as my lip sizzled in pain. I'd filled my cup with steaming hot water. Instantly, my careless mistake turned what I thought would refresh me into something that burned me. It was a surprising and not-so-gentle reminder to pay attention to the water I was putting in my cup. In the same way, careless words that come out of our mouths can soothe or burn. That is what James is concerned about today. Welcome to the Daily Devo. Our text today is James 3:9-12. With [the tongue] we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse people who are made in the likeness of God. From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so. Does a spring pour forth from the same opening both fresh and salt water? Can a fig tree, my brothers, bear olives, or a grapevine produce figs? Neither can a salt pond yield fresh water. — James 3:9-12 James uses some very vivid illustrations in these short verses: He illustrates that the human tongue can bless God and curse God's people. He illustrates that the human mouth is an orifice of blessing and cursing simultaneously. He illustrates that natural elements act consistently, such as a freshwater spring or a sea of saltwater. He illustrates that plant life is also consistent in its produce. Unlike the natural order, James points out that humanity, specifically believers, are the only creatures in all God's creation that can act inconsistently. The propensity is almost schizophrenic. But here is James's bottom line: The tips of our tongues and the orifices of our mouths reveal our inconsistencies and the nature of our hearts. They expose us. We have all said stupid things. But James is not just concerned about the stupid things you and I say. He is concerned about the inconsistency of our hearts, which think and believe inconsistent thoughts and ideas, thus communicating inconsistent messages that burn us and others. James is leading us all toward deep consistency. Consistency starts in the heart. When Christ rules your heart, your words should follow. So, if you have been compartmentalizing your faith in Jesus, it's time to stop. Let Christ and his Spirit live in all the rooms, hallways, and corners of your heart. Open up to God where you have held onto pain, anger, regret, bitterness, and guilt with others. Start looking at all people through the lens of God, fallen but created by him for a relationship with Jesus. Then speak life, bless others, align your words with God's heart, and maybe you'll stop getting into hot water. #TamingTheTongue, #SpeakLife, #FaithInAction ASK THIS: How have my words both blessed and hurt others recently? In which areas am I inconsistent between my heart and speech? What steps can I take to let Christ rule my entire heart? How can I align my words today to reflect God's love? DO THIS: Speak a blessing to someone you've struggled with this week, reflecting God's love through your words. PRAY THIS: Lord, transform my heart so that my words reflect Your love and truth. Help me speak life and bring blessings to others. Amen PLAY THIS: I Speak Jesus.

Click here for the DRB Daily Sign Up form! TODAY'S SCRIPTURE:Revelation 15-18 Click HERE to give! Get Free App Here! One Year Bible Podcast: Join Hunter and Heather Barnes on 'The Daily Radio Bible' for a daily 20-minute spiritual journey. Engage with scripture readings, heartfelt devotionals, and collective prayers that draw you into the heart of God's love. Embark on this year-long voyage through the Bible, and let each day's passage uplift and inspire you. TODAY'S EPISODE: Welcome, dear ones, to the Daily Radio Bible. Today is December 30th, 2024, and we're on day 365 of our journey through the scriptures. I'm Hunter, your brother and Bible reading coach, here to guide you through these powerful passages. As we approach the end of the year, we're diving deep into Revelation chapters 15 through 18. We'll explore the profound imagery and warnings within, underscoring that despite the frightening visions of God's wrath, the ultimate message is one of hope: God's final word is Jesus. Join me as we reflect on the end-of-times visions and find solace in the promise of Christ's return. Let's encounter the transforming power of God's word together. Stay tuned, and let's prepare our hearts and minds for today's reading and prayer. TODAY'S DEVOTION: God's final word is Jesus. John tells us in the first chapter of revelation that we are to read all the words of this prophecy to the church, all of it, and that there's a blessing for us when we do this. Every drop of this book must be read. Every word, including these words concerning god's wrath. The only way that we can bear to hear the terrifying and nightmarish words of revelation is for us to read them in the light of Jesus who is god's revelation. The only way to utter these words is to know that it is not God's final word. No. God's final word is Jesus, his son. Jesus is God's final answer to the world's great evil. Evil hides and thrives in darkness and deceit. But here in these chapters we see the veil is pulled back. The spell is gone and we can see clearly a glimpse of the horrors of evil in this world. Jesus has come to bring an end to the cruelty and the hidden and horrific ways of this evil world, and we see it here in these chapters. Babylon is fallen, we're told. It'll be no more. It will be thrown into the sea, never to rise again because something new is on the way. God's final word is on the way. The living word, Jesus himself is on the way. He's not done yet. The ravages of evil run deep and are often unseen, but God's final word is not wrath. His final word is Jesus. And Paul makes it very clear that Jesus has come to disarm and to defeat the evil powers of this world. Jesus wins that victory on the cross, and we are the spoils of that victory. In His great mercy, He has come after us. He has broken the spell that the evil one has placed on us, and he enables us to see his love, his hope, and his light. There's more to come, my friend. This is not the last word that god has for us. I know we only have one more day left, but rest assure, this is not the final word. Let us make sure that every time we come to the word of God, we are coming to see him. And may the love of this vision of him change and transform us from the inside out. Let it transfigure the work of our hands, the paths our feet take, the words our mouth speak. Let Christ live in and through you. Your life will honor him, and he will accomplish all that he has prepared for you when we say yes to that, when we let him do it. And the prayer of my own heart today is that I will let him do it. That's a prayer that I have for my family too, for my wife and my daughters and my son. And that's a prayer that I have for you. May it be so TODAY'S PRAYERS: Lord God Almighty and everlasting father you have brought us in safety to this new day preserve us with your Mighty power that we might not fall into sin or be overcome by adversity. And in all we do, direct us to the fulfilling of your purpose  through Jesus Christ Our Lord amen.   Oh God you have made of one blood all the peoples of the earth and sent your blessed son to preach peace to those who are far and those who are near. Grant that people everywhere may seek after you, and find you. Bring the nations into your fold, pour out your Spirit on all flesh, and hasten the coming of your kingdom through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.   And now Lord,  make me an instrument of your peace.  Where there is hatred let me sow love. Where there is injury, pardon.  Where there is doubt, faith. Where there is despair, hope.  Where there is darkness, light.  And where there is sadness,  Joy.  Oh Lord grant that I might not seek to be consoled as to console. To be understood as to understand, to be loved as to love.  For it is in the giving that we receive, in the pardoning that we are pardoned, it is in the dying that we are born unto eternal life.  Amen And now as our Lord has taught us we are bold to pray... Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven, give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our tresspasses as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not unto temptation, but deliver us from evil, for thine is the Kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen. Loving God, we give you thanks for restoring us in your image. 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As we step into the new year, Paul's words to the Colossians remind us that the Christian life isn't about striving to accomplish an impossible checklist. It's about letting Christ—letting Christ's peace, love, and word dwell in us and work through us. In a world focused on resolutions and self-improvement, Paul invites us to surrender, trust, and clothe ourselves in Christ. 

LESSON 349Today I Let Christ's Vision Look UponAll Things For Me And Judge Them Not,But Give Each One A Miracle Of Love Instead.So would I liberate all things I see, and give to them the freedom that I seek. For thus do I obey the law of love, and give what I would find and make my own. It will be given me, because I have chosen it as the gift I want to give. Father, Your gifts are mine. Each one that I accept gives me a miracle to give. And giving as I would receive, I learn Your healing miracles belong to me.Our Father knows our needs. He gives us grace to meet them all. And so we trust in Him to send us miracles to bless the world, and heal our minds as we return to Him.- Jesus Christ in ACIM

Dr. Don Davis preaches a message called "Let Christ Be Magnified" from Philippians 2:5-11.---Parkview Church exists to glorify God through the whole church forming whole disciples for the good of all people.Website: www.parkviewchurch.orgInstagram/Facebook: @parkviewchurchic

LESSON 303The Holy Christ Is Born In Me Today.Watch with me, angels, watch with me today. Let all God's holy Thoughts surround me, and be still with me while Heaven's Son is born. Let earthly sounds be quiet, and the sights to which I am accustomed disappear. Let Christ be welcomed where He is at home. And let Him hear the sounds He understands, and see but sights that show His Father's Love. Let Him no longer be a stranger here, for He is born again in me today.Your Son is welcome, Father. He has come to save me from the evil self I made. He is the Self That You have given me. He is but what I really am in truth. He is the Son You love above all things. He is my Self as You created me. It is not Christ That can be crucified. Safe in Your Arms let me receive Your Son.- Jesus Christ in ACIM

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I have always been fascinated by the process of metamorphosis. How there can be such a profound change in form from one stage to the next in the life history of an organism. Think, for example, of an ugly, ground-crawling caterpillar that ultimately becomes a beautiful butterfly with wings that enable it to fly. The amazing thing is that spiritually, such a complete transformation can happen to us! The person I am today I know is vastly different than who I would have been without Christ. 2nd Corinthians 5:17 says that in Christ, we can become a new person. Do you need a real makeover or a complete overhaul? Do you need a brand new start? Let Christ transform you!  

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On this episode, David and Fab delve into the concept of creation and the creative process. Fabiano shares his artistic journey, highlighting the idea that artists create from indulgence while believers create from the desire to reflect the true essence of the creator. The hosts stress the importance of creating within boundaries and drawing from a centered belief in Christ for genuine creativity. They caution against humanism and commercializing faith, emphasizing the need for true worship and creativity. The guests share personal experiences to illustrate the benefits of denying oneself for spiritual growth. They also explore the power of art in revealing the face of God and suggest the potential for a creative Renaissance led by artists who glorify God through their work, drawing parallels to the Renaissance period. Follow + leave us a 5-star review! CHAPTERS: 0:00 - Intro 3:40 - Artists create from denial 6:20 - Creation from chaos 8:33 - Transformation and Communion 11:10 - Collaboration with God 14:11 - Believers avoid cliches 17:10 - Structure is key 19:54 - Denial is for my benefit 21:59 - Let Christ shine 24:45 - Renaissance and rebirth FIND US ON... Instagram - ⁠https://www.instagram.com/podcaststoria/⁠ Tiktok - ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@storiapodcast⁠ X - ⁠https://twitter.com/podcaststoria⁠ Facebook - ⁠https://www.facebook.com/storiapodcast⁠ Youtube - ⁠https://youtube.com/@PodcastStoria⁠ BETHEL CONSERVATORY OF THE ARTS - Check out ⁠https://www.bethelconservatory.com⁠

Anchor Passage: Colossians 3:12-17In Colossians, we see that there is a close relationship between love, gratitude, and peace. When we grow in our love for others and our gratitude toward God, peace also increases in our life. Join us as we see how God invites us to experience His peace!

I gave you the Sound.  It is My highest teaching.  When you hear It,  that is Ram Naam, that is the Holy Spirit,  that is (y)our Buddha Nature,  Love Consciousness,  the Kingdom of Heaven,  the Maha Yoga.  It is 'I'.  I Love you,  nik  ▶▶ Support the show! https://www.patreon.com/goodmornings "Last Sunday in church, my pastor said, 'we ask God for Him to change the situations we are in, but we don't realize that God has put us in those situations to change us. Read that again." - @livingchristian "Let Christ alone enter your world, and let him bring to nothing all power that have come upon you. Let him enter the temple that is within you, that he migh throw out all the merchants 125 Let him dwell in your inner temple, and you be come for him a priest and a Levite entering in purity. Blessed are you, O soul, if you find this one 126 in your temple. Blessed are you still more if you perform his Service." -Let Christ Enter Your World, Nah Hammadi Scriptures  "We stand still in divine Being, not in human being. A human being needs many things: He must be healed, he must be supplied, he must have his lot improved. Not so with the child of God. The child of God is sustained by the Father within. We must rise above the pairs of opposites. That is the secret of the Sermon on the Mount. It takes us away from both health and no-health, supply and no supply into that world of the first chapter of Genesis where we judge not at all whether it is health or not health, supply or not supply, but whether we stand in that Spirit!" -Joel Goldsmith, "Thunder of Silence" Pg. 130 "Mere repetition of this or that name, without an actual touch with the named, is of no avail. If one were to become rich by calling for riches, then there would hardly be one who is not rich. Nameless is He and yet all names are His. If one can but get in touch with His Power, all names become inconsequential, for actual contact is what matters and not the words. If a thirsty person gets the substance, water, to quench his thirst, it does not matter if he calls for it as ab (Persian), water (English), aqua (Latin), eau (French), ma (Arabic) or hudor (Greek), for his purpose is served by any of these words. Similarly, the word "bread" is quite a different thing from the real bread. While one is just an expression used to distinguish it from other things, the other is the real bread that dispels hunger. So one must strive to contact the Reality rather than run after the shadowy words that stand for the Reality." - Kabir 

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Let Christ take over your life and bring transformation to it. Although transformation occurs to you as you walk with the Lord, the primary basis on which your entire experience rests is exchange and not change. Discover more in this episode.Support the Show.

This message is by Bill Parker and taken from John 18. Jesus answered, I have told you that I am he: if therefore ye seek me, let these go their way:

Pastor Josh leads us in our sermon series, The One Anothers. We are a teaching community. God has given us one another in part to learn from one another. Our collective wisdom is far greater than any one of us. We are obligated both to share and listen. Of course this must be done out of a place of peace (Col 3.15) and with an aim to honor God (Col 3.17) and not ourselves. But the idea is that together we can share what Jesus is teaching us and thereby teach one another. Let Christ's teaching (message) take root deep in your life and share that with each other. This is the heart of worship. I often need to hear you say or sing words I believe but have a hard time believing sometimes.

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Hey Everyone thank you for tuning in! Today I am reading through Romans Chapter 8 and simply put the question is “Do You Belong to Jesus?” So many people today look the part or act the part but unfortunately Jesus does not know who they are, we do not want to fool ourselves into thinking we are living for God when we are only living for ourselves. In this reading we learn how Jesus's death on the cross destroyed the power of sin that leads to death, and now by the life giving Spirit we can now be free to live according to The Spirit that leads to life and peace. Let Christ live within you so that Jesus can say you belong to Him! I pray this episode will encourage you to live a wonderful life in Christ Jesus complete and lacking nothing! God Bless You! Please share and subscribe. https://cash.app/$blknerd50 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blknerd-50/message

How can we wake up and let Christ shine in our life? In this teaching, Pastor Mark Cummins unpacks what God's Word says about this question and equips us with truths to wake up and reveal the light of Christ in life! Wake Up, and let Christ Shine: - To wake up well, you must first sleep well. - Reveal the Light. How to Reveal the Light: - Plug into the Bible  - Plug into a Small Group  - Plug into a Team - Plug into a PrayerWant more life changing content? Subscribe to Church of Hope's channel here! https://bit.ly/HopeYouTubeChannel When your Hope is rooted in Jesus Christ, God is WITH you, He is IN you, and He is FOR you.-----Related Content:“How To See & Believe In The Resurrection of Christ”: https://bit.ly/33ZIapn“Pull In, Fill Up & Go Out To Make A Difference”: https://bit.ly/3kIGNBv“What To Do When You Feel Like You're Up A Tree”: https://bit.ly/2W1jxDm“How To Pray”: https://bit.ly/3gTfXUW“How To Make Eternity Important Again”: https://bit.ly/31MWVcA“What To Do When You're Caught In The Act”: https://bit.ly/341gCQw“What Story Is Your Life Telling?”: https://bit.ly/2E5WfGU“How To Live On Purpose & For Purpose”: https://bit.ly/3g4EntCPartnering with people to discover in Christ we have Hope! This is the mission of Church of Hope, led by Pastor Mark Cummins, and is based in Ocala, Florida, US. -----Stay ConnectedWebsite: www.hopeinocala.com Church of Hope Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HOPEinOcala/Church of Hope Podcast: https://bit.ly/ChurchOfHopePodcastChurch of Hope Instagram: http://instagram.com/hopeinocalaChurch of Hope Twitter: http://twitter.com/hopeinocalaMark Cummins YouTube: https://bit.ly/MDCChannelMark Cummins Facebook: http://facebook.com/markdcumminsMark Cummins Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/markdcummins/Mark Cummins Twitter: http://twitter.com/markdcummins#churchofhope #hopeinocala #markcummins#faith #hope #ocala #ocalaflorida #church #churchonline #onlinechurch #purpose #identity #discoveryourpurpose #becoming #forocala #gospel #encouragement

Show. Don't just tell. In Philippians 3:10, Paul says, “I want to know Christ.” He isn't talking about head knowledge. In both the Greek and Hebrew languages, the word knowledge is experience based. Paul was saying that he longs to experience God in all of His glory. That should be our heart's cry as Christian parents. We can take our son to church and tell him about the importance of a relationship with Jesus. But the best way to teach our boys is to show them. Let your son see you meeting with God, reading your Bible, praying, and sharing Christ with others. Let Christ transform your life. Your son will notice– and no doubt begin to desire to experience Jesus for himself. To learn about a proven process for raising boys to be godly men, visit Trail Life USA or RaisingGodlyBoys.com.

Today I let Christ's vision look upon all things for me and judge them not, but give Each one a miracle of love instead.So would I liberate all things I see, and give to them the freedom that I seek. For thus do I obey the law of love, and give what I would find and make my own. It will be given me, because I have chosen it as the gift I want to give. Father, Your gifts are mine. Each one that I accept gives me a miracle to give. And giving as I would receive, I learn Your healing miracles belong to me. Our Father knows our needs. He gives us grace to meet them all. And so we trust in Him to send us miracles to bless the world, and heal our minds as we return to Him.- Jesus Christ in A Course in Miracles, Lesson 349

Homily given at St. Thomas à Becket on the 34th Sunday in Ordinary Time, the Solemnity of Our lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe (November 26, 2023). --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fr-rich-dyer/message

The holy Christ is born in me today.Watch with me, angels, watch with me today. Let all God's holy Thoughts surround me, and be still with me while Heaven's Son is born. Let earthly sounds be quiet, and the sights to which I am accustomed disappear. Let Christ be welcomed where He is at home. And let Him hear the sounds He understands, and see but sights that show His Father's Love. Let Him no longer be a stranger here, for He is born again in me today. Your Son is welcome, Father. He has come to save me from the evil self I made. He is the Self That You have given me. He is but what I really am in truth. He is the Son You love above all things. He is my Self as You created me. It is not Christ That can be crucified. Safe in Your Arms let me receive Your Son. - Jesus Christ in A Course in Miracles, Lesson 303

This weeks message is by Steve Gambill.

197 – Have you ever looked at someone through a wall of glass bricks?The image is all distorted. You can't really tell who's behind all that glass. You can see shapes and forms and some color, but that's about it.Believe it or not, that's the way some people look at God. But it's not a literal wall of glass bricks. They see God through fear, man-made doctrines, and their own misconceptions about God.For example, if you think God is wrathful and vindictive and gleefully waiting to punish you for the tiniest little mistake, that's a "glass brick" that distorts God's true nature as divine Love. You may see God that way, but that doesn't mean that's the way God actually is. It's the lens you look through that makes Him appear that way.How do I know?  Well, Jesus gave us a clear picture of God's nature. He only did what he saw God do and only said what God told him to. You can look at Jesus's words and actions and get a pretty good idea of what God is really like and how He wants us to act.That's what this week's podcast is all about. I talk about:A modern day parable about knitting that explains why we don't  see God clearlySome of the "glass bricks" that distort our view of GodHow to detect the glass bricks in our thinkingHow to get rid of themWhy  it's hard to get rid of themWhy a distorted view of God prevents you from praying effectivelyThe good news is that Christ is revealing God's true nature to you right now without any distortions of human opinions, culture, limitations, or fear. Christ is always revealing God's true nature to you. Take an honest look at whatever glass bricks may be distorting your view of God. Let Christ dismantle them. Then bask in the un-distorted, undiminished light of God's full glory.To read a full transcript of this episode and study all the Bible verses mentioned in this episode, check out the show notes page: thebiblespeakstoyou.com/197Thanks for listening. Please share with a friend.Support the show_________________________James Early, the Jesus Mindset Coach, is a Bible teacher, speaker, and podcaster. His focus is on getting back to the original Christianity of Jesus by embracing the mindset of Christ in daily life. Reach out today if you need a speaker or Bible workshop for your church or organization (online and in person)? Subscribe to the podcast (and get your copy of Praying with the Mindset of Jesus) Make a donation to support the show Contact James here