Abiding in Grace

This episode is a reminder that when life starts to feel overwhelming, frustrating, or just too much, that we can't give up. We can rely on the Lord to renew our strength & be encouraged by the fact He is walking with us. If we don't work, then we won't get to enjoy the fruits of our labor, so we need to be obedient to the call God has given us and live according to the word of God.

This episode is about how sometimes phrases like "trust the process" can be taken as lighthearted advice. However, as followers of Christ, we need to trust the Lord to guide, direct, and work our lives out, according to His will. Even when our process & our journey of faith becomes difficult, God is closer than we think.

This episode is about how we are not meant to reach a place of burn out, striving to get things from the Lord, or try to fast track the pace of our lives. Rather, that because God rested, we can do the same. Not necessarily just taking a nap, but pausing to reflect and relax in the fact of who He is, what He's done, and understanding that in Him, we find all we need.

In this episode, Grace speaks about how sometimes she feels like she doesn't fit the mold of what a Christian might look, sound, or be like. How the enemy plants seeds of doubt, worry and fear, leading her to believe that she might not be cut out for what the Lord is calling her to. The truth is that God qualifies those He calls, and is with us in everything we do. God can use everyday people for His glory and purposes. Don't count yourself out!

Knowing that May is mental health awareness month, the Lord has encouraged Grace to share one of the encounters that she had with Him, that changed her life. Sometimes there's a negative stigma surrounding mental health, and people feel shame or guilt. Grace is here to remind anyone who is struggling or is struggling with mental health that you are not alone, and there is no condemnation in Christ (Romans 8:1). It doesn't matter what people say, it only matters what God has to say about you. You can experience peace and rest in a personal relationship with Christ, and that can start anywhere, at any time.

In this episode, Grace talks briefly about the weight of dealing with chronic illness. Psalms 56 & Psalms 139 bring her comfort that God is aware of her pain, and suffering. God cares about everything we go through. We have to remain in relationship and faith with God, even in the hard times.

In this episode, Grace talks about how God has been reminding her to "Take Heart." With John 16:33 in mind, He has to constantly remind and encourage her that He has overcome everything that she is going through. God is aware of what you're going through, and because He has already overcome death, hell, and the grave, there's nothing too big for Him to get you through!

In this episode, Grace talks about a recent conviction she had surrounding the transitions and changes happening in her life. God reminded her that she needs to endure (2 Timothy 2), and recognize that the things she is facing are spiritual (Ephesians 6), and how she won't get past it, if she tries to ignore it. Enduring isn't something passive, or just watching as life just passes you by. Instead, biblical enduring is active, and it means you go through hard or unexpected times, and you don't yield to the situation, but to God.

In this episode, Grace talks about resting in the Lord, in who He is, and about the invitation Jesus gives in Matthew 11:28. She shares a bit of her testimony, about how beginning a relationship with God doesn't have to start in the pews of a church. Rather, that everyone is invited to God through Jesus, and that He doesn't change based on where we find ourselves spiritually, physically, and emotionally (Hebrews 13:8).