Faith is intended to give us the wisdom and power to walk through life's hardest times, not just to get rid of those times. Hard times are the canvas upon which God paints a life purpose of victory.God's purpose for life's trials can bring us into our finest hour. But we need to learn to let Him make us before He will send us. The trial is never about the trial. By faith we learn to find something worth dying for, and then we will have found something worth living for.
Episodes
15 hours ago
15 hours ago
- More influenced by the Word than the world; it loves my enemies because I no longer need anything from them - not doing so is a symptom of slavery to injustice. How? Have more faith in God’s grace than in your own sin. Don’t let the consequences of your sin become bigger than the consequences of the cross. Giving doesn’t come from a full storehouse but from a full heart.
Listen to the short podcast, “Freedom From Above Looks Like This” & find your favorite streaming app for this episode at https://bit.ly/m/Life-Journeys
5 days ago
5 days ago
If I need to feel happy to do the right thing, then sadness can lead me to do wrong. Emotions shouldn’t be the rudder that steers my ‘ship.’ Let faith lead he way to the joy of heaven that no man can take. Even if the Sun would cease to shine, it would not mean that God's word is no longer true.
Listen to the short podcast, “Velvet Covered Bricks” & find your favorite streaming app for this episode at https://bit.ly/m/Life-Journeys
Wednesday Jan 22, 2025
Wednesday Jan 22, 2025
Faith that never fails is faith that won’t let our feelings tell us what to believe. Anxiety doesn’t mean we’ve lost our peace with God. Don’t ever let your feelings determine your thoughts. The Bible never said, “By grace you are saved through feelings.” Feelings don’t change the truth. God’s still with you.
“Never Again Controlled By Emotions” - Find this short podcast on your favorite streaming app at https://bit.ly/m/Life-Journeys
Saturday Jan 18, 2025
Saturday Jan 18, 2025
Love that doesn’t discriminate reveals a heart living in liberty. A hard life doesn’t keep us from loving the unlovely (politician), it's our own heart trouble. When God’s gives you tough love, don’t trust more in your failures as a sign of defeat than you trust in Jesus's success as a sign of your victory.
“Giving and Receiving Tough Love” - Find this short podcast on your favorite streaming app at https://bit.ly/m/Life-Journeys
Wednesday Jan 15, 2025
Wednesday Jan 15, 2025
Without the inner peace that the cross of Christ affords, our life will never be what it’s created to be. Our standing before God both today and forever is one hundred percent the work of Christ alone! When Jesus died for your sin, you died. When He arose, His life became yours. Repent and identify with Him.
“No Longer ‘Less Than’” - Find this short podcast on your favorite streaming app at https://bit.ly/m/Life-Journeys
Saturday Jan 11, 2025
Saturday Jan 11, 2025
Do you realize that God chose you before the world began? He made you to be accepted in Christ as one who will be blameless before His throne. By grace alone God chose His elect to receive the glory of Jesus. Why did He choose you? The glory of His grace is far beyond man’s wisdom and works.
Listen to, “Overcome Sorrow By Divine Choice” - Find this very encouraging podcast on your favorite streaming app at https://bit.ly/m/Life-Journeys
Wednesday Jan 08, 2025
Wednesday Jan 08, 2025
Faith is refined in times of testing. God wants faith in action, not just in words. But when I’ve failed, God won’t fail me. James says that I’m to rejoice in the test, not just when I’ve passed it! Always be honest, for grace and mercy only come in the courtroom of full disclosure. Here’s where faith is perfected.
Listen to, “Help, My Faith Just Failed Again” - Find this very encouraging podcast on your favorite streaming app at https://bit.ly/m/Life-Journeys
Saturday Jan 04, 2025
Saturday Jan 04, 2025
Who you are and where you are going has less to do with your choices and more to do with your faith. It’s God’s choice of you that counts. Your choices are about your wisdom and glory, and that’s not secure enough for eternity. Your faith is about your heart and the glory of God, whereby you are safe.
Listen to, “Chosen and Safe By God’s Glory and Grace” - Find this very encouraging podcast on your favorite streaming app at https://bit.ly/m/Life-Journeys
Wednesday Jan 01, 2025
Wednesday Jan 01, 2025
God allows suffering in the world, and it doesn’t mean He doesn’t exist. We have hope because He does exist. The cross reveals God’s true relationship to evil and suffering. The resurrection shows ultimate victory is on the way. God allows suffering because man allows it. Evil exposes the need for a Savior.
Listen to, “Hope - It’s Just A Matter of Time” - Find this short podcast on your favorite streaming app at https://bit.ly/m/Life-Journeys
Saturday Dec 28, 2024
Saturday Dec 28, 2024
The affairs of the earth are determined by a man’s relationship to the glory of God. We’re created and called to live in God’s glory. We can overcome the manipulation of temptation and fear when we live in God’s presence. If you’ve had enough of ‘you,’ learn to be a ‘keeper’ of God’s temple within.
You can overcome manipulation, temptation, and fear by “The Call of The Cherubim” - Find this short podcast on your favorite streaming app at https://bit.ly/m/Life-Journeys