Podcasts about letting god

Ever have one of those days you’d gladly return for a refund? Maybe it starts with something small — and inconvenient. Then another thing piles on. And another. Before long, you’re wondering if staying in bed would’ve been the wiser spiritual decision. In this episode, we talk about how to handle the days that hit hard — the ones filled with disappointment, frustration, or unexpected blows. Psalm 118 doesn’t give us an escape clause. It doesn’t say, “Rejoice when it’s going well.” It simply says: this is the day the Lord has made. Even this one. So what does it actually look like to rejoice when the day feels anything but joyful? What We Discuss Why bad days feel so overwhelming The difference between denial and biblical rejoicing How perspective shifts emotional response The role of humor in spiritual resilience Choosing gratitude when circumstances don’t cooperate Letting God shape us through daily frustrations This episode is sponsored by Trinity Debt Management. If you are struggling with debt call Trinity today. Trinity's counselors have the knowledge and resources to make a difference. Our intention is to help people become debt-free, and most importantly, remain debt-free for keeps!" If your debt has you down, we should talk. Call us at 1-800-793-8548 | https://trinitycredit.org TrinityCredit – Call us at 1-800-793-8548. Whether we're helping people pay off their unsecured debt or offering assistance to those behind in their mortgage payments. https://trinitycredit.org Full Transcript Below: When It's One of Those DaysBy Cindi McMenamin Bible Reading: "This is the day that the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it" (Psalm 118:24 ESV). Do you know what it’s like to have one of those days you wish you could do over? My friend Holly recalls that her day like that started at 4:30 a.m. when she opened the door of her house to pick up the newspaper, which was usually on her welcome mat waiting for her. But as she opened the door, and before she even had a chance to look down on her welcome mat…Thunk! The newspaper delivery person, unknowingly, chucked that newspaper through the early morning still-dark air, and it pelted her right in the chest. She never even saw it coming! Stumbling over a bit, she regained her composure and just stood there. Nice aim, she thought, sarcastically, and turned around and closed the door. The rest of the day didn’t get much better. One disappointing situation after another. Until pretty soon, she wished she hadn’t even gotten out of bed that morning. Fortunately for Holly, she kept her sense of humor and laughed about it with several women in her exercise class at the end of the day. We all have days when we get pelted with something right in the chest. A stinging insult. An action by a co-worker or friend that leaves us shocked. Some news that causes us to stumble or double over. Sometimes it’s from someone, unknowingly, chucking something through the air that happens to hit us. And other times it’s a direct hit from someone with a pretty good aim! Whether it’s one incident after another that seems to be giving you a bad day or circumstances in which you are the one who is clearly messing up, there is a way to get through it. God's Word gives us simple instructions for handling the “bad days.” "This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it," the psalmist said. But how can we rejoice? That word creates a picture in my mind of a person jumping up in the air and shouting for joy. Are we to do that when we’re having one of those days? Evidently so. It’s interesting that God’s Word doesn’t say: “This is the day the Lord accidentally let slip through the heavens; let us tolerate it and be done with it.” Rather, God’s Word specifically states that this day—even the one in which you get plunked right in the chest—is a day that He has made and therefore it is one worth rejoicing in. Intersecting Faith & Life: I suppose God wants us to realize that even when uncomfortable or hurtful or downright disastrous things happen, it is still a day in which we live, breathe, and exist. It is still a day in which we can choose to see the brighter side of things and acknowledge that He’s in control. It’s still a day in which we can, like Holly, keep a sense of humor and laugh at the day’s events by sundown. There is still something in this day worth rejoicing about because it is a day given to us by the Maker of Heaven and Earth. Can you, my friend, find something in this day worth rejoicing about? If not, then simply rejoice. This is the day the Lord has made—for you to live it with Him and become the kind of person He desires you to be. Rejoice in it, my friend. And see if it doesn’t change your outlook—and your day. Thank You, Lord, for this day—regardless of what it brings or has already brought my way. Today is a day that I live and breathe and exist. May I do so with a song in my heart simply because You have given me life. And may You be pleased by my attitude, my gratitude, and my praise. Thank You that You can grow me, mature me, sharpen me, and shape me through whatever comes my way. I surrender it all to You, Lord Jesus. In Your name, I pray this. Amen. Further Reading:1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 For daily perspective and reasons to praise, see Cindi’s book, The New Loneliness Devotional: 50 Days to a Closer Connection with God. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Hey Sis! In this episode, I open up about my lifelong battle with loneliness and the revelation that changed everything: the ache I thought was loneliness was really a longing for God. No beating around the bush in this one. We talk:Exposing the lies that keep you trapped in cycles of loneliness.Healing hidden wounds creating the habits that isolate you.And reconnecting— first with God, then with yourself, and finally with others.Sis, freedom from loneliness isn't about fixing yourself. It's about surrender—letting God show you that the ache you've been trying to escape was always meant to lead you back to Him. This episode is for the person with wondering if God still sees them. He does. He always has. Let me prove it you! _ _ _ Subscribe Sis!  Oh and have we connected on social yet? Hmu!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠adriannerobertson.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Thanks for listening!– – –Perfectly Whole Podcast inspires and encourages women of faith. The focus is never on what we lack, but on what we have – which is infinite love and provision in God. The goal of every episode is to reassure and remind women of all kinds that God has made us perfectly whole! ~Matthew 14:36~

Friends, letting God work on our hearts is a dangerous and difficult business — because it means giving up control. It means saying 'yes' to people and to situations that you would never have chosen yourself. Most of us are terrible when it comes to changing our own hearts, so here's my encouragement: give your heart to God. Submit to the slow and often painful work of His grace, and trust that He'll get you where you need to be.    Readings at this Mass: Sir 15:15–20 | 1 Cor 2:6–10 | Mt 5:17–37

In this episode, I sit down with multi–seven-figure CEO and top 1% former network marketer Stefanie Gass, host of the globally ranked business podcast God Led Business.  Stefanie spent years building her business "the world's way" — hustling, striving, and burning out — before hitting what she calls her "bathroom floor moment" and rebuilding everything with God leading the process. We talk about what it actually looks like to surrender your business to God when your old hustle wiring is still screaming at you, how Stefanie now runs a multi–seven-figure company in roughly 16 hours a week, and why she believes podcasting is still one of the most powerful, sustainable ways to grow a business without relying on social media. If you've been feeling that holy restlessness that tells you something about the way you're building isn't aligned anymore, this conversation is going to give you both language and practical direction for your next step. Timeline Summary [0:00] – Why this episode is for anyone who believes in a higher power and is tired of carrying their entire business alone. [2:24] – Stefanie's first 7 years of entrepreneurship: hustle, burnout, identity rooted in money, and the "quicksand" of building the world's way. [4:43] – The bathroom floor moment: losing her business, borrowing from her kids' savings, struggling with health and alcohol, and finally fully surrendering to God. [8:29] – Starting over with $150, the gym she "couldn't afford," and learning to fight old wiring while slowly trusting God with her business. [14:25] – "Discernment alarms," holy restlessness, and how God uses discomfort with kids, work, or even your phone to get your attention. [19:22] – How Stefanie practically creates balance: her annual CEO retreat, habit tracking, Sunday planning, and building a dream life in 16 hours of work per week. [28:23] – Why she doubled down on podcasting, how it quickly outperformed social media, and why she believes audio is making a comeback as people detox from short-form content. Top 5 Quotes from Stefanie Gass "Funny enough, when you build with the world's way and not God's way, it's quicksand." "I shifted from just doing more on my own to trusting God more so that I can do less." "I'm literally building the business that God created for the people it's meant to serve." "Whenever God's trying to get our attention, it creates a holy restlessness in you." "Audio consumption is healing. It's something that allows you to be at peace in your day and not overstimulated and chaotic." Links & Resources

You may know Thomas Rhett from his incredible country music career or Lauren from her beloved Live in Love podcast or book, but I want you to get to know (and hear) their deep faith today. When they called me and said, “We want to tell the story of what God did in our lives last year,” I knew we had to share it. As we talk about prayer this month, I want you to hear what perseverance and obedience in prayer looked like in their lives through this story.  Last year, they spent 6 weeks living in Uganda after sensing God telling them that's what they were supposed to do, and it wasn't the trip they imagined. At all. You're going to hear the entire story along with their journey over the last couple years of trying to figure out if they should grow their family (spoiler alert: Lauren is due any minute with their 5th!).  In these two episodes, you'll hear the power of prayer, the way God speaks when we make space to listen for His voice, the reminder that we're never alone, and the reality that obedience to God is never promised to be easy. You're not going to want to miss part 2 coming your way on Thursday.  And remember, head over to spirituallystronger.com today where we're processing what perseverance and obedience in prayer looks like in our lives.   . . . . Thank you to our sponsors! ELIC: Visit elic.org/thatsoundsfun to learn more!  WayFair: Head to Wayfair.com right now to shop all things home. Our Place: Visit fromourplace.com/TSF and use code TSF for 10% off sitewide. This show is sponsored by BetterHelp: Sign up and get 10% off at BetterHelp.com/thatsoundsfun. Shopify: Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial and start selling today at Shopify.com/soundsfun⁠. Capstone Wellness: Learn more at capstonewellness.com/thatsoundsfun. NYTimes bestselling Christian author, speaker, and host of popular Christian podcast, That Sounds Fun Podcast, Annie F. Downs shares with you some of her favorite things: new books, faith conversations, entertainers not to miss, and interviews with friends. Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marriage is one of God’s most beautiful gifts—but it can also be one of the most challenging. Even couples who love each other deeply and want to honor God can find themselves stuck in the same conversations, the same misunderstandings, and the same frustrations, wondering why nothing seems to change. That’s why I’m so excited to share this week’s episode of The Love Offering Podcast with you. I’m joined by Dr. Emerson Eggerichs to talk about his book Lightbulb Moments in Marriage: 12 Biblical Perspectives for Successful and Satisfied Couples. In our conversation, Dr. Eggerichs shares what he calls “aha” moments—simple, biblically grounded truths that have helped thousands of couples finally see what they were missing. These aren’t complicated formulas or trendy advice. They’re Scripture-shaped insights that often lead couples to say, “Why didn’t we see this sooner?” We talk about:• Why ignorance—not lack of love—is often what fuels conflict• How one small shift in perspective can break long-standing cycles• The difference between trying harder and understanding better• What it looks like to respond with responsibility, not react out of frustration• Letting God’s Word—not culture—define love, respect, and commitment Whether you’ve been married a few months or many decades, this conversation is full of wisdom, grace, and hope. Sometimes, it really does take just one lightbulb moment to bring clarity, peace, and renewal. I pray this episode encourages you to see your marriage—and your spouse—through fresh eyes. Much love,Rachael Connect with Rachael: https://rachaelkadams.com/ Connect with Dr. Eggerichs: https://www.loveandrespect.com/about-us Download your Free Love Always Devotional: https://rachaelkadams.com/free/ Support the Show: https://rachaelkadams.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Letting God Be Lord Over Your Finances, which Are His but He Entrusted to You, Will Liberate Your Life! MESSAGE SUMMARY:  We are so focused on earning money and other financially driven life activities so that it is easy for money and finances to become our god. Making finances “our god” violates the Second Commandment. If Jesus is Lord over all Creation, as we are told in Psalms 24:1, then: “The earth is the LORD's and the fullness thereof, the world and those who dwell therein. For He has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers.”; therefore, everything that has been entrusted to you is God's. In James 5:1-3, the author of the Book of James provides insight into someone who does NOT make God the Lord of their finances: “Come now, you rich, weep and howl for the miseries that are coming upon you. Your riches have rotted and your garments are moth-eaten. Your gold and silver have corroded, and their corrosion will be evidence against you and will eat your flesh like fire. You have laid up treasure in the last days.”. Therefore, let God Be Lord over your finances, which really are His finances.   TODAY'S PRAYER: Lord, I now take a deep breath and stop. So often I miss your hand and gifts in my life because I am preoccupied and anxious. Grant me the power to pause each day and each week to simply rest in your arms of love. In Jesus' name, amen.    Scazzero, Peter. Emotionally Healthy Spirituality Day by Day (p. 132). Zondervan. Kindle Edition. TODAY'S AFFIRMATION: Today, I affirm that because of what God has done for me in His Son, Jesus, I AM RIGHTEOUS IN GOD'S EYES. God made Him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God. 2 Corinthians 5:21 SCRIPTURE REFERENCE (ESV): Psalms 24:1-10; James 5:1-6; Psalms 25:1-22; Psalms 45:1-17. A WORD FROM THE LORD WEBSITE: www.AWFTL.org. THIS SUNDAY'S AUDIO SERMON: You can listen to Archbishop Beach's Current Sunday Sermon: “Essentials Part 2 – More than Just a Man” at our Website: https://awordfromthelord.org/listen/    DONATE TO AWFTL: https://mygiving.secure.force.com/GXDonateNow?id=a0Ui000000DglsqEAB

Matthew 6:25-27, 33-34

Friendships shape our lives in powerful ways. They're the people we pray with, laugh with, and build dreams beside. But what happens when those relationships change or quietly fade away? Today on Y'all… Listen Here, Barbie Bassett, Therese Apel, and Traci Lee have an honest and heartfelt conversation about the ache of shifting friendships. How do we handle the disappointment without becoming bitter? How do we grieve what was while still trusting that God is sovereign, intentional, and kind? And how do we move forward with grace when someone we love is no longer walking the same path? This episode is raw, encouraging, and deeply relatable for anyone who has ever had to let go while still holding on to faith. We're also incredibly grateful to Integrity Restorations for sponsoring today's episode. We couldn't share this message without the support of local businesses and organizations, so thank you, Integrity Restorations. For affordable bathtub, shower, and countertop refinishing, call or text Daniel Anderson at 601-672-6591 or visit www.TUBGUY.org for more information.   #YallListenHere #FaithAndFriendship #LifeTransitions #ChristianPodcast #WomenOfFaith #MississippiVoices #HealingAndGrowth #LetGoLetGod #LocalBusinessSupport #IntegrityRestorations   This episode is produced by Daniel Anderson at Audio Alchemy Productions.

How does God's Word change people? In this message from Pastor John Lindell, we learn how receiving God's Word with humility and responding to it with obedience leads to lasting transformation and blessing in our lives. Our prayer is that as you listen, you would allow God's Word to take root in your heart, shape your actions, and produce spiritual fruit as you put it into practice each day.

How does God's Word change people? In this message from Pastor John Lindell, we learn how receiving God's Word with humility and responding to it with obedience leads to lasting transformation and blessing in our lives. Our prayer is that as you listen, you would allow God's Word to take root in your heart, shape your actions, and produce spiritual fruit as you put it into practice each day.

Psalm 139 reminds us that God knows every part of us, is present in every season of life, and formed us intentionally and with purpose. It also invites us into a bold prayer: “Search me, O God.” __________ If you're new let us know & visit https://www.covenantdoylestown.org to learn more about us and how you can get connected. If you would like to be prayed for, you can submit a prayer request here: https://covenantdoylestown.org/prayer/ __________ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/covenantchurchdoylestown Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/covenantdoylestown

On this episode of Day by Day our Journey Through Romans, Dr. Clif mphasizes that for true renewal and stability in faith, God must be allowed to continually reign over our minds rather than being given only occasional acknowledgment. "Interested in becoming a devoted follower of Christ?" Go to follow.lifeword.org

In today's episode, I'm pulling back the curtain on a very real-time expansion I'm stepping into this year — and inviting you to come along for the ride. Every year, I choose one new skill to learn deeply. For 2026, that skill is real estate investing, specifically multi-family properties (five doors and up). Not because tapping is going anywhere — quite the opposite. My tapping business is thriving, and I'm now asking a new question: How do I steward my money wisely, grow long-term wealth, and stay regulated while doing it? This episode is about what rich and relaxed actually looks like for me — not in theory, but in real life — and the five intentional choices I'm making this year to build wealth without abandoning my body, my faith, or the people I love. In This Episode, I Share: 1️⃣ RICH: Becoming a Multi-Family Real Estate Investor I share why I'm officially stepping into the identity of a real estate investor, how this calling has followed me since I was a teenager, and why multi-family properties feel like the most aligned next chapter. I also talk about trusting intuitive nudges — including how watching Powerhouse Women last year led me directly to Veena Jetti, who is now mentoring me through this journey. This isn't a pivot away from tapping — it's an expansion of how I build wealth and legacy. 2️⃣ RELAXED: Tapping Regularly + Weekly Practitioner Support Tapping remains my non-negotiable nervous system hygiene. I share: Why you don't scale past regulation — you scale through it How tapping helps me move through fear, visibility blocks, and new-industry discomfort Why emotionally regulated women create the most sustainable wealth Rich women invest in emotional safety, not just strategy. 3️⃣ RICH: Investing in Experiences & Trips With My Daughter Wealth isn't just numbers — it's memories. I talk about: Why experiences with my daughter are a core investment strategy Modeling freedom, presence, and abundance for the next generation Choosing “money well spent” moments we'll remember forever This is the kind of wealth I want her to feel in her body. 4️⃣ RELAXED: Quality Time With Friends in Beautiful Places Connection is regulation. I share how: Time with friends in nourishing environments has been deeply healing Women gathering creates clarity, ideas, confidence, and expansion Leaders need spaces where they don't have to lead These weekends don't just relax me — they make me richer in every way. 5️⃣ RICH: Deepening My Relationship With God & Faith This is the foundation of everything. I talk openly about: Letting God be the strategy Releasing the need to control outcomes Trusting guidance over grind Asking for what's meant for me to stay — and what isn't to be removed As teachers like Joe Dispenza and David Ghiyam often share: when you connect to the Creator first, life starts working for you. A Gentle Invitation If you're learning a new skill this year…If you're expanding financially, emotionally, spiritually, or relationally…If you're craving a version of success that doesn't cost you your nervous system… You're in the right place. ✨ Reflection Question:What would your five things be if your goal this year was to be rich AND relaxed? Continue the Journey With Me If tapping, regulation, and intentional wealth are part of your 2026 vision, I invite you to join us inside the Wildly Wealthy Woman Experience — an intimate sisterhood of women committed to receiving more without burning out. And if this episode resonated, it would mean the world to me if you: Share it with 3 women you want to see rich & relaxed this year Leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify Send me your questions — I'm sharing this journey in real time to support@jackiemcdonald.ca JOIN THE WILDLY WEALTHY WOMAN EXPERIENCE & COMMUNITY https://jackie-mcdonald.mykajabi.com/offers/JY4fkzcd/checkout

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Christians can never let God down, because we are clothed in the righteousness of Christ, forgiven, unashamed, no longer slaves to sin.

In this episode of Life by Design, Dan unpacks 1 Corinthians 3 and explores Paul's timeless message about spiritual maturity. He contrasts the “milk” of basic faith with the “solid food” of deeper understanding, highlighting how jealousy, rivalry, and personality-driven divisions still challenge believers today.Dan reminds us that while people may plant or water, only God causes true growth. It's a powerful call to return to spiritual basics, live beyond the flesh, and trust God to shape both our personal faith and the health of His Church.

This season, Sr. Orianne Pietra René and Sr. Julie Benedicta share some of the interviews the sisters did with college students and campus ministers at the SEEK24 conference in St. Louis.

Forgiveness After 40: How Letting Go Heals Your Heart, Body & FaithEpisode DescriptionForgiveness after 40 can unlock emotional healing, peace, and renewed faith. In this heartfelt holiday episode, Lesa Koski shares how forgiveness changed her life and helped her release anger, anxiety, and judgment. Through personal stories, faith-based reflection, and practical steps, this episode explores forgiveness as a path to healing—not for others, but for yourself. If you're navigating divorce, grief, or emotional wounds in midlife, this conversation will help you reconnect with God, reclaim joy, and move forward lighter and freer.(Primary keyword: forgiveness after 40 — used naturally throughout)Timestamps(00:00) Holiday reflections, grief, and why forgiveness matters (04:15) Lessons learned through chaos and childhood stories (10:40) Teaching through stories instead of advice (16:05) Why forgiveness accelerates healing and growth (20:50) Core wounds, stillness, and listening for God (27:30) A faith-based practice for forgiveness and release (35:10) Letting God judge instead of carrying anger (41:45) Forgiveness, health, and emotional freedom (48:20) Forgiving without an apology and finding peace (55:30) Closing reflections and holiday blessingKey TakeawaysForgiveness is a healing practice that frees you, not the other personStillness and prayer help create space to hear God clearlyYou don't need an apology to forgive and move forwardCarrying anger can impact emotional and physical healthForgiveness opens the door to greater joy, peace, and faithGuest BioLesa Koski is a family law attorney turned mediator, life coach, and host of Doing Life Different. She supports women over 40 navigating divorce, faith, forgiveness, and midlife reinvention with clarity, compassion, and grounded wisdom.Resource LinksCore Wounds Course: JJ Flizanes – https://jjflizanes.com/lesaSign up for Lesa's Newsletter: https://enchanting-basil-714.myflodesk.com/qwzridafyjLesa's Ebook: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G4B2ZY1W?ref=yb_qv_ov_kndl_dp_rwPodcast Episode Mentioned: Andy Bull interview on forgiveness and healing (search within the show archive) Andi Bull's episode: https://player.captivate.fm/episode/e87157ca-599f-4155-9b7e-3d577d1ee81d/J

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How does prophetic worship actually work — and what makes some church environments unlock something deeper than predictable Sunday sets? What happens when worship goes off-script, a pastor hands away the mic, and spontaneous moments start shaping culture?   Pastor Ron sits down with Red Worship to talk trust, ego, chemistry, prophetic moments, sound excellence, and how worship leaders can help pastors embrace the hunger of a new generation. Before you plan your next worship night… make sure you watch this episode!   Thank you to our recent partner... GreenChef - Head to http://www.Greenchef.com/50RONANDHOPE and use code 50RONANDHOPE to get 50% off your first month, then 20% off for two months with free shipping. S4E48 (#198) Are there any topics you'd like us to discuss? Do you have any questions you'd like us to answer? Send them to unfiltered@ronandhope.com.   Follow Ron Carpenter at https://www.instagram.com/ron.carpenter/ Follow Hope Carpenter at https://www.instagram.com/pastorhope.carpenter/   Subscribe to Ron's YouTube page at https://www.youtube.com/user/pastorroncarpenter   Subscribe to Hope's YouTube page at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1TUxyS_-elLEOORZ2YiunA Website: http://www.ronandhope.com #RonCarpenter #HopeCarpenter #UnfilteredPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Walking by faith, living in the light, is all about love. Letting God love you and loving Him back by loving the people you come into contact with!

Today on the No Regrets Podcast, host Albo Esilaba is joined by Bob Merritt, retired pastor of Eagle Brook Church in Minnesota. Under Bob's leadership, Eagle Brook grew to more than 28,000 people across 10 locations. In this honest and meaningful conversation, Bob and Albo talk about pride, humility, friendship, and trusting God through every season of leadership. Bob shares one of the lowest moments of his life and career—when he nearly lost his job at the church. That season became a powerful wake-up call.  From that moment on, Bob committed to leading with humility, staying willing and available, and letting God direct his path. They also discuss the grief and loss that can come with retirement, the challenge of releasing a role that shaped so much of one's identity, and learning to trust God in the uncertainty that follows.  Bob reflects on what he would tell his younger self—encouraging counseling to better understand strengths and weaknesses, seeking help where needed, and investing deeply in friendships. Bob shares how prioritizing relationships has brought unexpected joy into his life and why leaving space in our schedules matters. When our lives are too tightly planned, we can miss God's invitations and opportunities. This conversation is a powerful reminder that humility, friendship, and surrender are essential—not just in leadership, but in every stage of life. Learn more about Bob at https://www.bobmerritt.com Hear from Bob Merritt and many other great speakers at the No Regrets Conference—register at https://www.noregretsconference.org.

What if I told you my husband went from saying "I will NEVER believe in God" to being baptized—and it took 10 years of praying, believing, and learning to let God lead? This is the story I never thought I'd tell. The one where I hid my Bible in drawers, where saying "blessed" caused tension, and where I genuinely feared my husband would leave me when I went all-in for Jesus. But mama, God had other plans. In this first episode of the newly rebranded Letting God Lead podcast, I'm sharing our miracle story—from military deployment trauma to miscarriage to baptism—and the three things that changed everything in our home. You're going to hear how 1 Peter 3:1 played out in real life: winning him over not with words, but with conduct. If you're exhausted trying to be the spiritual leader while your husband is prebelieving, lukewarm, or just not on the same page—this episode is your hope. We're talking faith disciplines, spiritual warfare, and how to stand in the gap for your husband and children without everything falling apart. You and your household WILL be saved. You're going to start letting God lead and we're going to believe for it - together. Next Steps: Grab your Powerful Prayers and Declarations Guide here! Email alyssa@alyssarahn.com for coaching  

Episode 191 - Testimony Series: Letting God Write Your Story - with Gigi Wilcox This episode is a part of our December testimony Series. Gigi Wilcox shares her journey of discovering her passion for filmmaking through divine inspiration and guidance. At 14, she was unsure of her future, but a series of events led her to realize God's plan for her. Watching 'The Chosen' with her family, she identified the powerful impact storytelling could have. Inspired to create a show about American history and the founding fathers, she felt God guiding her steps, including a surprising parallel with Director John Irwin's project, 'Founders.' Gigi emphasizes the importance of seeking God's guidance in one's path and highlights her efforts to use filmmaking for His glory.Bio:A homeschool graduate from Clint, Texas whose biggest mission is following God's creative Will, GiGi is fully invested into the study and practice of biblical storytelling, especially via cinematography, directing, and screenwriting. She has taught thoughtful high school classes on art and worldviews, directed short films to alight truth-seeking fires in her community, and continues responding to God's progressing opportunities to tell stories through both her own growing films and by organizing youth to embrace Godly character through creative realism.Website: https://gigifaye.mypixieset.com/YouTube: https://youtube.com/@gigi1776?si=pVy-RhfeEKjVTZ6vFAFF Association Online Meetups: https://faffassociation.com/#faff-meetingsVIP Producers Mentorship Program https://www.faffassociation.com/vip-producers-mentorship Jaclyn's Book - In the Beginning, Middle and End: A Screenwriter's Observations of LIfe, Character, and God: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D9R7XS9VThe Faith & Family Filmmakers podcast helps filmmakers who share a Christian worldview stay in touch, informed, and inspired. Releasing new episodes every week, we interview experts from varying fields of filmmaking; from screenwriters, actors, directors, and producers, to film scorers, talent agents, and distributors. It is produced and hosted by Geoffrey Whitt and Jaclyn Whitt , and is brought to you by the Faith & Family Filmmakers Association Support Faith & Family Filmmakers Our mission is to help filmmakers who share a Christian Worldview stay in touch, informed, and inspired. If you would like to assist with the costs of producing this podcast, you can help by leaving a tip.Get Email Notifications Enter the Faith & Family Screenwriting Awards festival Faith and Family Screenwriting Academy: https://www.faffassociation.com/Script Notes and Coaching: https://www.faffassociation.com/script-servicesProduced by Geoffrey Whitt for the Faith and family Filmmakers...

Host Steve Cuss explores the mental and emotional burdens we carry, drawing on Jesus' teaching about a light yoke. Reflecting on the Christmas story from Luke 2, Steve shares personal traditions and discusses how God enters our struggles. He connects the nativity's humble setting to themes of power, history, and care for the marginalized. The episode blends spiritual insight, personal anecdotes, and cultural commentary, inviting listeners to find hope and rest during the Christmas season. Episode Resources: The Long and Winding Road moment from the Get Back documentary More about Augustus (63 BC - AD 14) Oh Holy Night performed by Vince Gill O Come, O Come Emmanuel performed by Shane & Shane Books & Biblical Passages Matthew 11:28–30 (ESV) - Jesus' teaching about burden & yoke Luke 2:1–20  (ESV) - The birth of Jesus and its surrounding circumstances Philippians 2:5–11 (ESV) - Jesus took the form of a servant Luke 15:3–7 (ESV) - The parable of the lost sheep John 10:1–18 - The Good Shepherd Luke 10:25-37 (ESV) - The Good Samaritan Story Luke 2:41–52 (ESV) - the “lost boy Jesus”  Sign up for Steve's Newsletter & Podcast Reminders: Capable Life Newsletter Get Your Copy: The Five Steps to Christmas Sanity PDF New Candles, Advent Prayers, and Journals: https://www.stevecusswords.com/ Join Steve at an Upcoming Intensive:  Capable Life Intensives Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode we look back at how it started (a guest room closet + $20 mic + TV tray) and how God has grown us, our marriage, and this show over seven years—from fear and hustle to rest and trust. We talk about money, messy action, viral moments, criticism, love languages, parenting, and what "success" actually looks like for our family now. "For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control." – 2 Timothy 1:7 ⏱ Episode Timestamps (Approximate – for your listening convenience) 00:00 – Welcome + 7 years of podcasting & 37th birthday 03:10 – Starting in a tiny closet with a $20 mic + messy action over perfect action 08:45 – "Can we afford this?" Money fears, stewardship, and still saying yes 14:30 – Social media spouse vs. no-social-media spouse (and Facebook Marketplace

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This message looks at Mary's encounter with the angel and the way she surrendered her plans, expectations, and fears to God's purpose.Pastor Justin teaches how real faith begins when we lay down control, and trust God's Word over our feelings... even when His call disrupts the life we imagined. Often times these single moments of surrender can have amazing, life-changing, destiny-shaping, eternity-spanning, results.This message is an invitation to release what you're holding onto and say, like Mary, “Let it be unto me according to your word."

Do You Want to Be Healed? Letting God Rewrite the Story Ephesians 8:5-19 Today, Fr. Anthony reflects on how the deepest obstacles to healing are often the stories we tell ourselves to justify, protect, and control our lives. Drawing on the Prophet Isaiah, the Gospel parables of the banquet, and the power of silence before God, he explores how true healing begins when we let go of our fallen narratives and allow Christ to reconstruct our story through humility, prayer, and repentance. The path of peace is not found in domination or self-justification, but in stillness at the feet of the Lord where grace remakes the soul. As St. Seraphim teaches, when we acquire peace, myriads around us are healed as well. One of the great problems we encounter in life is this: we desire healing, but we do not always know how to arrive at it. One helpful way to understand this struggle is through the language of story. Very often, the problem is that we do not have our story right. Scripture tells us to redeem the time, because the days are evil. One of the ways that evil operates is by corrupting our story—our personal story, the way we understand ourselves, the way we frame our relationships, and even the way we understand the great arc of history, what Christians call the economy of salvation. When we live in evil times, that evil does not remain outside us. It enters in, and our story becomes crooked. If all we do as Christians is add religious language to that crooked story—new words, even new scriptures—we have not truly been healed. We have only changed the decoration. The path itself remains bent. One day that story will be brought into the light. This is what the Apostle means when he says, "Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine upon you." As St. Jerome once observed, St. Paul seems to be paraphrasing Isaiah here—especially that great prophecy where the crooked ways are made straight. This theme runs deeply through Advent and the Nativity Fast. One small personal ritual during this season is listening to Handel's Messiah. Through that music, the words of Isaiah become alive: the great darkness that covers the earth, and the light that rises to overcome it. But darkness is not overcome by changing words alone. If all we do is rename our brokenness with religious language, the world's darkness will only pollute us more deeply. So the first discipline of the Christian life is this: we must let go of our story. Our fallen story becomes a way to protect the ego, to justify ourselves, to excuse the very things Saint Paul warns us against. Salvation begins with humility, with letting go of our justifications, with abandoning the need to construct a story that protects us from the world or grants us domination over it. We are called to let go and stand before the Lord in silence. Not to explain ourselves, not to defend ourselves—but simply to be our story before Him in quiet awe. If we do that work faithfully—and for many of us this must be done daily—then the reconstruction of the story can begin anew. This is where the disciplines of the Church come in: the prayer rule, the psalms, the prayers given to us by the Holy Spirit through the Church. These do not shame us; they heal us. They allow us to see our shortcomings not as excuses to hide, but as wounds that need restoration. This is how our crookedness is straightened so that we can be healed. The Lord also gives us Scripture to interpret our story. In Isaiah 60 we hear of darkness and of a light that rises. Israel is called a light to the nations—but whenever Christians hear that language, our minds are drawn immediately to the Prologue of the Gospel of St. John. And there, light is not mere illumination. It is transformation. It is grace. It is the energy of God entering the world. And when Scripture moves back and forth between Christ and Israel, it is not a mistake—it reveals our participation in this great movement of salvation. Just as we are healed by grace, so the world is transfigured by that same grace flowing from the Body of Christ into all creation. The Lord also teaches us through parables. Many parables may not resonate with many of us because of their agricultural contexts, but we can understand a banquet. We understand meals. We understand invitation. And in this parable, we are the ones who were called—and we came. We may not have been the first invited. We came blind, wounded, ashamed, hiding behind excuses. But the invitation came, and we showed up. Yet getting through the door is not the end of the story. The Lord teaches us what it means to live inside the banquet. When you enter the house, do tell the master how he should run it? Do you take the highest seat as if it belongs to you? No—He says take the lowest place, and let the master raise you up if he wills. This is the posture of true humility. If we were the authors of our story, it would end in darkness. But instead, we are invited into a feast that never ends. And none of our fallen tools—control, manipulation, ego-protection—belong in the Father's house. This is why the psalmist says he would rather be a servant in the house of the Lord than sit among kings. That is our true inheritance. There is no such thing as a low seat at that table. Every place at that feast is glory beyond imagination. The only way it becomes distorted is if we try to overlay God's story with our fallen one. So yes—do we want to be healed? Of course, we do. That is why we are here. Do we want to grow into our inheritance? That is why we came. But it is not enough merely to arrive. We must live your part in the story. There is a false humility that sometimes creeps into us—especially if we have been wounded or manipulated. We become afraid to acknowledge anything good about ourselves or even our relationship with God, as if gratitude were pride. But that is not humility. We need to be ashamed of what truly needs repentance and bring it into the light. But we should never be ashamed of our relationship with the Lord. Do not pretend the banquet is a shack just because we know we do not deserve it. Hold both truths together: the infinite distance between God's glory and our brokenness, and the infinite mercy by which He draws us into His glory.  Following St. Silouon the Athonite, we should keep our mind in hell – and despair not. The lowest seat at that table is greater than any throne the world can offer. It is the seat prepared for us in the council of God. There is no low place there—only mistaken stories that make us think otherwise. So during this season, let's spend time with the Lord in silence. Let's let go of the instinct to create stories that justify, control, and fix everything. These wandering thoughts only deepen confusion. We need to seek peace and pursue it quietly at the feet of God. Then we can come out from that silence and allow His Word to reconstruct us. Our Lord is not manipulative. He does not heal through domination. If there is one relationship in which we can finally release our need for control, it is our relationship with Him. If we skip silence, we will guard ourselves even against God, and the crooked ways will remain crooked—only renamed with religious language. Go in silence before the Lord. Come out and allow His Word to heal you. Then, in that peace, allow your relationships with others to be healed as well. This is how the world is remade: not by power, not by manipulation, but by peace. St. Seraphim of Sarov put it simply: "Acquire the Spirit of peace, and thousands around you will be saved." When peace grows in the heart, the handles of manipulation fall away. The saint no longer needs to prove anything. There is no hunger for worldly approval. The only desires left are to love, to serve, and to receive love. These are not tools of control—they are mechanisms of grace. We still have time to prepare for the Lord's coming. Let this be the beginning. And as part of this renewal of our story, we still have time to come to confession. The Church teaches us to come during every Lenten season, and yes, that can be frightening. Authority in this world has often been abusive or manipulative. But confession is not that. It is not tyranny—it is liberation. The Lord does not want us carrying this weight. He wants us free. This is the Church's gift to us. We must not leave it unused. Let the Lord heal you. Let Him tell you your true story. And then, at last, relax into its glory.

Welcome back to the Ending Well series. This is week five of looking back over the year, letting God redeem the hard parts, and choosing who we want to become as we step into a new season. Today's episode is all about marriage — but even more specifically, the kind of wife you want to be. Not the Instagram version. Not the performance version. The real, healed, whole version. This year, God radically reshaped how I see myself as a wife. I didn't set out to "become a better wife," but as He broke my addiction to productivity and constant performance, it transformed our marriage into an even safer place, a deeper gift, and a stronger home base. Episode Snapshot In this conversation, I share honestly about: The "strong, high-capacity, always-on" identity I lived in for years How that mindset spilled into our marriage and made me controlling, critical, and exhausted The follower's question that changed everything: "What did you do to change that brought this out in him?" Why sometimes you have to go first in doing the inner work The difference between survival-mode marriage and a marriage built on connection How God used pruning, slowing down, and healing my nervous system to completely shift my role as a wife We also name an important reality: There are marriages where abuse, betrayal, or deep harm is present, and "trying harder" as a wife is not the answer. I am not speaking into those situations; I am sharing from a context where I am married to a good man, and our biggest battles were often with our own mindsets, wounds, and habits. Key Shifts God Made In Me This Year Letting him lead Moving out of constant control mode Asking for his thoughts and actually listening Giving him room to step forward in decisions and in parenting Becoming less reactive, less critical Recognizing how perfectionism makes you hard on yourself and everyone around you Learning the difference between reacting and responding Owning moments where I project my own embarrassment or anxiety onto him Allowing myself to be supported Letting him help with dishes, laundry, the mental load, and home life Receiving service as an expression of love instead of proof that I am failing Integrating my calling and my home No longer seeing ministry or work as competition with being a wife and mom Letting God reorder my priorities: Jesus, marriage, children, then everything else Moving from "two separate versions of me" to one whole, integrated person Underneath it all, God shifted me from: "More of me, doing more, performing more" to "Less of me, more of Him — loving from abundance instead of exhaustion." A Scripture to Sit With "Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain." Psalm 127:1 This is true of literal houses and of marriages. Reflection Questions Take these to prayer, to your journal, or into a gentle conversation with your spouse: What kind of wife do I actually want to be — if no one were watching but God? Where am I over-functioning, trying to hold everything together in my own strength? Do I criticize my husband more than I pray for him? Where might God be inviting me to soften, slow down, or make space for him to lead? Am I willing to let Jesus make me whole, instead of just more productive? Sponsor: PreBorn So many women walk into an abortion clinic afraid and alone, about to make a life-altering decision. PreBorn meets them there by offering free ultrasounds, which doubles the likelihood that they will choose life. This year alone, thousands of babies have been rescued through PreBorn's work. They also provide counseling, classes, and practical support for moms up to two years after the baby is born. You can sponsor an ultrasound for 28 dollars and literally help save a life. Visit: preborn.com/speakeasy Sponsor: CrowdHealth Health insurance can feel like a rigged game. CrowdHealth offers a totally different way: a community of people funding each other's medical bills directly, without networks or middlemen. With CrowdHealth you get: Bill negotiators fighting for lower costs More affordable labs and prescriptions A vetted list of doctors And if something big happens, you pay the first 500 dollars and the community helps cover the rest During open enrollment, you can opt out of the old system and take your power back. Get started for 99 dollars for your first three months at: joincrowdhealth.com with code: speakeasy

Click here for the DRB Daily Sign Up form! TODAY'S SCRIPTURE:  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: TODAY'S DEVOTION: 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. And nourishing us with spiritual food, now send us forth as forgiven people, healed and renewed, that we may proclaim your love to the world, and continue in the risen life of Christ.  Amen.  OUR WEBSITE: www.dailyradiobible.com We are reading through the New Living Translation.   Leave us a voicemail HERE: https://www.speakpipe.com/dailyradiobible Subscribe to us at YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Dailyradiobible/featured OTHER PODCASTS: Listen with Apple Podcast DAILY BIBLE FOR KIDS DAILY PSALMS DAILY PROVERBS DAILY LECTIONARY DAILY CHRONOLOGICAL  

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In this enlightening conversation, Bruce and Dr. Catherine Toon explore the profound themes of love, salvation, and the nature of God. Bruce shares his personal journey from a cult upbringing to a deeper understanding of the gospel, emphasizing the importance of love in healing and spiritual growth. They discuss the misconceptions surrounding eternal separation and the transformative power of love in the Christian faith. The dialogue highlights the ongoing reformation in understanding the gospel and the significance of relationship with God as a source of healing and wholeness. If this blessed you: • Subscribe for more conversations on God’s love, identity in Christ, and inner healing • Share this with a friend who needs hope today • Explore Catherine’s resources & community for next-step support Exhausted and worn out? Register for Pursued By Love: A Love Encounter with the God Who Adores You https://catherinetoon.com/pursuedbylove To support the ministry with tax-deductible donations: https://catherinetoon.com/support/ Please Like, Share, & Subscribe -- a little thing that makes a big difference! Thank You! Marked by Love, Revised & Expanded Edition is here:
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Letting God write your love story means refusing to rush ahead and fall into the dating traps that drain your peace and distract you from your purpose. When we guard our hearts and trust His timing, we avoid unnecessary heartbreak and make room for His best to unfold. Join Tewannah Aman as we discover God's recipe for relationships.

We've all had a moment when a tiny pebble sneaks into our shoe and makes it almost impossible to keep walking. We stop, we remove it, and we move forward.But what about the pebbles in our hearts—old hurts, resentments, memories, or disappointments that stay hidden until something shakes them loose?In this episode, I share a deeply personal story of discovering a pebble I didn't know I still carried. A story about a niece I loved like my own daughter—our closeness, our drifting apart, and the shock of realizing that years later, I still held hurt.When tragedy struck her life, I wanted to help. But that pebble—unnoticed, unacknowledged—made generosity feel hard. Pain blocked compassion. I wasn't proud of how I felt, but I was honest about it. And that honesty opened the door to healing.This is an episode about:

Presenting the Gospel of the Kingdom; Early Church network; Islamic Threats?; Property tax elimination?; "Legal title"; What do you have to learn?; "life"; Denying truth; Seeking a kingdom point of view; "Saved by the blood"; Repentance; Understanding Paul; Providing for the whole truth; "Faith"; Witchcraft; Spirit gives life; Debt; Crafts of state; Tern story; Caring for neighbor; Character of Christ; 1 Sam 8 corruption; Property rights; Stolen land?; Driftwood example; Q from Andrew M: Owning property and paying taxes; Removing property tax by the government; Beneficial interest; County operations; Stanek vs White; "Highly refined dirt"; Christians owning land?; Owning labor?; Coveting is not okay; Learning the Gospel; Taking oaths?; Q from Katwellair: Church 501(c)3? - 1023 form; "Church" exceptions; Conforming to Christ; Katwellair: What if accused are innocent?; They must prove you are guilty in U.S.; Having a strong network behind you; Advantage: Holy Spirit; Why God doesn't hear you; Showing up for neighbor; Bullies; Faith is a gift; Immersing yourself in the care of others; Humility; "CORE"; Following Christ; Tens, Hundreds and Thousands; Minister connections; Faith, hope and charity; No socialism; Belonging to God; Walking with the LORD; Fear not!; Avoid anger; Advice for conflict; Stolen land?; Louisiana Purchase?; Texas purchase from Mexico; Colonial charters; Republic vs Democracy; Slave ownership; Cloward and Piven; Doing what Christ said to do; Free assemblies; Following orders?; Meditation; Letting God work through you; Going into bondage; Learning to be Israel; Autism links; Seek His kingdom and His righteousness.

“Let Go and Let God” gets misunderstood all the time. Some people think it means giving up, backing out, shutting down, or sitting on their hands waiting for a miracle. But that's not recovery — and that's not God. Letting go is not defeat. Letting go is not apathy. Letting go is release — release of the illusion that we control everything. Today we're talking about the REAL meaning of “Let Go and Let God”: Surrendering control, not responsibility • Taking action while releasing the outcome • Trusting God's direction instead of forcing our own • Why apathy is self-will in disguise • How letting go increases peace, not passivity Letting go is an act of courage. Letting God is an act of faith. When we combine both, we stop fighting life and start living it.

Pastor Mike teaches how Jesus came to serve us, not to be served. He wants us to rest in Him and feed on His provision, rather than working for ourselves.  Audio>

Pastor Mike teaches on God’s service towards us, then prays and prophesies.  Audio>

Welcome back to the podcast! We're in week four of our David series!--The PursueGOD Truth podcast is the “easy button” for making disciples – whether you're looking for resources to lead a family devotional, a small group at church, or a one-on-one mentoring relationship. Join us for new episodes every Tuesday and Friday. Find resources to talk about these episodes at pursueGOD.org.Help others go "full circle" as a follower of Jesus through our 12-week Pursuit series.Click here to learn more about how to use these resources at home, with a small group, or in a one-on-one discipleship relationship.Got questions or want to leave a note? Email us at podcast@pursueGOD.org.Donate Now --DAVID: How to Keep Your Heart Clean (Even When You've Been Done Dirty)Everyone will go through hurt—but not everyone will grow through hurt. David knew betrayal, fear, and injustice more than most. One day he was the nation's hero with songs written about him (1 Samuel 18:6–7 NLT). The next, Saul was hurling spears at him (1 Samuel 18:10–11 NLT). Soon David found himself hunted, hungry, and hiding in the wilderness (1 Samuel 21–22 NLT).Psalm 52 is David's response to one of the darkest betrayals of his life—the moment Doeg the Edomite informed Saul about David's visit to the priest Ahimelech (1 Samuel 21:7 NLT). That single moment set off a horrific chain reaction. Saul, spiraling in jealousy and paranoia, ordered Doeg to slaughter the priests of the Lord (1 Samuel 22:9–10, 17–18 NLT). David was devastated. His choices weren't perfect, but the injustice was real and brutal.But instead of letting bitterness rot his soul, David wrote Psalm 52—nine verses that show how to keep a clean heart even when you've been done dirty. If you've ever been betrayed, slandered, ghosted, passed over, lied about, or wounded by someone close, Psalm 52 speaks directly to you.This short psalm gives us five steps for guarding your heart when life cuts deep.1) Take Your Pain to GodDavid begins by naming the wrong and naming the offender. “Your tongue cuts like a sharp razor… you love evil more than good” (Psalm 52:1–4 NLT). This isn't gossip—it's biblical lament. It's honesty aimed heavenward. Before David tells people what happened, he tells God.Psalm 62:8 (NLT) says, “Pour out your heart to him, for God is our refuge.”If we don't take our pain to God, our pain will take us. Lament turns our emotional chaos into prayer instead of bitterness. Trade passive-aggressive posts for honest conversation with your Father.2) Make Room for God's JusticeDoeg's betrayal and Saul's massacre were horrific. Yet David doesn't seek revenge. He entrusts justice to God: “But God will strike you down…” (Psalm 52:5–7 NLT).Scripture is clear:“Never take revenge… ‘I will pay them back,' says the Lord.” Romans 12:19 NLT.Vengeance chains you to the very thing God wants to free you from. Instead, Scripture calls us to bless when insulted (1 Peter 3:9 NLT) and overcome evil with good (Romans 12:20–21 NLT).Letting God judge doesn't mean ignoring boundaries. Proverbs 4:23 (NLT) calls us to guard our hearts with wisdom—but without bitterness.3) Own Your PartDavid wasn't blameless in the Nob incident. He lied to the priest (1 Samuel 21:2 NLT). That didn't excuse Saul or Doeg, but it meant David had to face his own heart: “But as for me...” (Psalm 52:8 NLT).Being wronged doesn't automatically make us right. Jesus teaches us to go...

Pastor Mike teaches how God doesn’t want service from you, but wants to serve you. It’s more than we could have asked for, but it’s what He wanted.  Audio>

Prayer for Letting God Lead Us Higher for her Daily Spiritual Espresso published on November 18, 2025 which you can access here: https://powerofloveministry.net/why-your-inner-critic-is-actually-attacking-god/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Life Pleasing to God - Letting God's Will Be Done - Chance Cole by The Church of Christ Wheeler Area

This episode on TifftheTruth is Motivational Monday in which Tuff Tiff shares an encouraging message about God. There is a blessing in every lesson. Let's learn and grow together!

Pastor Mike teaches how God wants to take care of us completely, but that care is from within our own body (in our house). He will work through you. Audio>

Pastor Mike teaches how there’s two kinds of care the Lord has for us. For one, Jesus provided everything needed. But also, the Holy Spirit applies that provision to our circumstances for us! Audio>

Pastor Mike teaches how God is able to take of us and others whenever we see what Jesus did. But there’s a difference between our relationship with God and others. Audio>

In this heartfelt episode, Brooke Thomas is joined by Sam to dive into the “Motherhood Season” as Brooke prepares for new transitions with her daughters—Reagan heading into her third year of college and Riley starting her senior year of high school. Together, they share candid insights about embracing change, the power of words in parenting, and the importance of creating meaningful family traditions, especially through travel. Brooke opens up about navigating worry and letting go, relying on prayer and God's faithfulness throughout every parenting stage. With practical advice, encouragement, and faith-filled perspective, this episode offers hope and wisdom for any mom facing transitions—reminding you to embrace each season, trust God's plan, and care for yourself along the way.   Timestamps: