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We've established what spiritual warfare is, and we've exposed all the blatant and sneaky ways we experience it. Now, it's time to fight it! This week, Tracy equips us with all the knowledge we need to know how to fight from victory when facing spiritual warfare. This is part 1, so make sure to take great notes and tune in for part 2 next week!

THIS WEEK'S VERSES:

“All authority (dunimus power) in heaven and on earth has been given to me.” (Matthew 28:16-18)

“Go therefore (exousia power) and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” (Matthew 28:19-20)

“Jesus now called the twelve (disciples) and gave them authority (exousia) power to deal with all the demons and cure diseases.  He commissioned them to preach the news of God’s kingdom and heal the sick. The apostles departed and went into the villages with the wonderful news of God’s kingdom, and they healed diseases wherever they went.”  (Luke 9:1-6)

 “Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes in me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than these will he do, because I am going to the Father.” (John 14:12)  

“When He (JESUS) had disarmed the rulers and authorities [those supernatural forces of evil operating against us], He made a public example of them [exhibiting them as captives in His triumphal procession], having triumphed over them through [i]the cross.” (Colossians 2:15)

“Because she loves me, says the Lord, I will rescue her:  I will protect her for she acknowledges my name.  She will call upon me, and I will answer her: I will be with her and trouble, I will deliver her and honor her.  With LONG LIFE I will SATISFY her and SHOW her MY SALVATION.”  (Psalm 91: 14-16)

“For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires.” (Hebrews 4:12)

PRACTICAL APPLICATION:

Steps to overcoming warfare:

1. See the warfare.   
2. Put on the armor and resist it! 
3. Declare God’s Word.
4. Wait expectantly for victory. 
5. Repeat. 

How do we protecting our minds in everyday warfare? 

1. Read God’s Word
2. Take account:  What am I reading? Watching? Listening to? Who am I hanging out with? In Who or what am I putting your hope in?  
3. When a lies come (and they will): Utilize the 5 steps of Spiritual Warfare.
4. Do not let go of HOPE.

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Monica leads us this week on sneaky ways we experience spiritual warfare that we may not recognize as warfare, as well as things that may not be warfare at all! Listen in as we funnel down practically what warfare may look like to us as women on a day-to-day basis, and ways to combat it.

THIS WEEK'S VERSES:

“A thief has only one thing in mind—he wants to steal, slaughter, and destroy. But I have come to give you everything in abundance, more than you expect—life in its fullness until you overflow!" (John 10:10)

“As the most dangerous winds enter at little openings, so the devil never enters more dangerously than by little unobserved incidents, which seem to be nothing, yet insensibly open the heart to great temptations.”  (John Wesley)

“Therefore I was left alone and saw this great vision, and there remained no strength in me, and my countenance grew deathly pale, and I retained no strength.”  (Daniel 10:8)

“I tell you this timeless truth; The person who follows me in faith, believing in me, will do the same mighty miracles that I do—even greater miracles than these because I go to be with my Father!”  (John 14:12)

PRACTICAL APPLICATION:

1. Know what you’re up against and what you’re doing.
   1. Satan attacks with “fiery arrows.”
   2. Resist--get in position, and set your feet to fight 
2.      Have the right perspective and understand who you're fighting.
   1. David Guzik says in a commentary about Job,  “The fact that Satan came among them shows that Satan is himself an angelic being, and in no way equal to God. We often—to Satan’s great delight—inflate his status and importance, thinking of him as the opposite of God, as if God were light and Satan were darkness; as if God were hot and Satan were cold. Satan wishes he was the opposite of God, but God wants us to know that Satan is a mere creature and is in no way the opposite of God. If Satan has an opposite, it is not God the Father or God the Son; it would be a high-ranking angelic being such as Michael.”
3. Know Who’s on your side:
   1. John 14:12, “I tell you this timeless truth; The person who follows me in faith, believing in me, will do the same mighty miracles that I do—even greater miracles than these because I go to be with my Father!”
   2.  2 Cor 12:9, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.”
      1. Remember, ‘sufficient’ in Greek means, to be possessed of an unfailing strength. 
      2.  It’s enough because it’s so full of an unfailing strength that you don’t need anything else added to it.
4. Change what you think about. 
   1.  Philippians 4:8-9, “Finally, brothers and sisters, fill your minds with beauty and truth. Meditate on whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is good, whatever is virtuous and praiseworthy. Keep to the script: whatever you learned and received and heard and saw in me—do it—and the God of peace will walk with you.”

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We're so excited to be back for this spring session! We are diving into spiritual warfare over the next six weeks, so get your notepads ready, your headphones on and settle in!

In this first episode, Tracy leads into discussion on what even is spiritual warfare? She defines it, gives us scripture to help explain it, and gives us key ways to identify we might be facing it.

In the coming weeks, we'll look at sneaky ways we might be experiencing warfare without realizing it, how to use our authority in Christ to fight it, and ways we experience warfare in our homes. We hope these episodes leave you feeling encouraged, strengthened and ready to be victorious! Because here is the good news: We fight FROM victory, not FOR victory.  

THIS WEEK'S VERSES:

“Submit yourselves then to God, Resist the devil and he will flee from you. Come near to God and He will come near to you.” (John 4:7-8)

“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walkers about, seeking whom he may devour; whom you are to RESIST, steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same affections are accomplished in your brethren that in the world.” (1 Peter 5:9)

“For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. And we will be ready to punish every act of disobedience, once your obedience is complete.” (2 Corinthians 10:3-6)

“For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.” (Hebrews 4:12)

PRACTICAL APPLICATION--SCROLL DOWN FOR A PRINTABLE GRAPHIC!

Steps to overcoming Spiritual Warfare:

1.  See it. Acknowledge it maybe warfare. If you are unsure, simply pray something like, “Jesus is if this is warfare, I ask that you rebuke it on my behalf.  The Lord rebuke you satan.  I welcome you Jesus, but I rebuke the enemy and his assignments.” 
2. Resist it. RESISTANCE IS KEY! Put on the full armor of God & use the authority given to you through the resurrection power of Christ.
3. Declare scripture. Stand on the Word of God.  His Word is true and will not return void, but accomplish that which it was sent to do.  
4. Wait expectantly for victory. How we wait matters. Thank God daily for victory. “Tell God what you need, thank Him for his answers, then you will have supernatural peace as you trust in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 4:6-7). Faith requires thanking in advance/waiting expectantly. 
5. Repeat!

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It's our last week on our Pauses series, and Tracy leads us through what it means to be in a Prophetic Pause...and y'all, it's so good! Make sure to listen in, and be subscribed to our episodes so you will automatically get the next series coming soon! Thanks for welcoming us back with such fervor--it's been a joy!

THIS WEEK'S VERSES:

"For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them." (Ephesians 2:10)

"But when He, the Spirit of Truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth [full and complete truth]. For He will not speak on His own initiative, but He will speak whatever He hears [from the Father—the message regarding the Son], and He will disclose to you what is to come [in the future]." (John 16:13)

"Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit." (Proverbs 18:21)

"Surely the arm of the Lord is not too short to save, nor his ear too dull to hear.” (Isaiah 59:1)

“Let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think.”  (Romans 12:2)

“For we walk by faith and not by sight.”  (2 corinthians 5:7)

"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." (John 3:16)

"Then Ananias went to the house and entered it. Placing his hands on Saul, he said, 'Brother Saul, the Lord--Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here--has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit.' And after taking some food, he regained his strength." (Acts 9:17)

"And I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you. And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh." (Ezekiel 36:26)

"And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ." (Philippians 1:6)

PRACTICAL APPLICATION:

1. Things are lining up. Gospel is being preached
2. Be ready
   1. "Behold, He is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see Him, even those who pierced Him; and all the tribes of the earth will mourn over Him. So it is to be. Amen." (Revelation 1:7)
   2. “Therefore be on the alert, for you do not know which day your Lord is coming." (Matthew 24:42)
   3. "If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself, that where I am, there you may be also." (John 14:3)
   4. "Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you entirely; and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved complete, without blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ." (1 Thessalonians 5:23)

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Monica leads conversation this week about Purposed Pauses, and how they are orchestrated by God’s hand for a very specific preparation and purpose. The most important characteristic of a purposed pause is that in it, God does a divine preparation in you for what He has planned next. Listen in to hear how you can find purpose in your pause!

THIS WEEK'S VERSES:

• Jonah 1-4
• Exodus + Numbers: Israelites and a 40-year pause in the desert
• "Mary stayed with Elizabeth about three months and then went back to her own home." (Luke 1:56)
• "And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly. But as he considered these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, 'Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.'" (Matthew 1:19-21)
• "For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of a huge fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth." (Matthew 12:40)
• "Then they returned to Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives, which is a Sabbath day’s walk from Jerusalem. When they had entered, they went up into the upper room, where they were staying: Peter, James, John, and Andrew; Philip and Thomas; Bartholomew and Matthew; James the son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot; and Judas the son of James. These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers." (Acts 1:12-13

PRACTICAL APPLICATION:

If you’re in a purposed pause right now, the most important thing you can do is to stop bemoaning that you’re in one, and instead praise God for His divine orchestration of it.

• Tell your soul to stop being so downcast. Look for your own biblical examples of purposed pauses in the Bible (there are hundreds more), and use them to encourage yourself as you are paused.
• Look for the ways God is preparing you. Journal and make notes on all the ways you notice God preparing you for His next steps, even if you don’t know what they are.
  • Recognize the ways you’re growing and maturing.
  • Notice His hand and all the God winks right in the place you are.
  • Thank Him for never leaving or forsaking you, and loving you too much to keep you where you are.
• Speak truth. Memorize scripture and let the words that come out of your mouth about the situation be filled with the truth of God’s word. Acknowledge the ways God has brought you through before and thank Him that He’ll do it again.
• Worship Him and be glad! He is worthy of our praise and worship because of who He is, not what He can do for you. We forget this a lot, and wait to praise Him until He acts. He deserves our worship simply because He is God.

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This week, Tracy leads us in a discussion about Unwelcomed Pauses in life--the ones that are unplanned, unforeseen, unexpected, and inconvenient. How can we navigate these pauses well, and even thrive in them? 

THIS WEEK'S VERSES:

"And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose." (Romans 8:28)

“For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways,” declares the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts." (Isaiah 55:8-9)

“Great is our Lord, and abundant in power; his understanding is beyond measure.” (Psalm 147:5)

"The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” (Psalm 34:18)

“Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints.” (Psalm 116:15)

"Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted." (Matthew 5:4)

"Praise be to the God and father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of all compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God." (2 Corinthians 1:3)

"In the world you will have tribulation, but be of good cheer, for I have overcome the world.” (John 16:33)

PRACTICAL APPLICATION:

1. Acknowledge the un-welcomed pause (see it for what it is).
2. Invite Jesus into it.
3. Grieve it.  
4. Reach out to your community.  Don’t do this alone.
5. Know that God will strengthen you to the end.

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In light of the week-long revival happening on the campus at Asbury College in Kentucky right now, Tracy felt led to share her testimony of miraculous healing on Asbury's campus back when she was a student there. Listen in to this incredible story of healing, as well as excitement about what God is doing today on Asbury's campus. And be encouraged that God is still in the business of miracles!

Tracy read Psalm 126 from the Passion Translation in this episode:

"It was like a dream come true 
when you freed us from our bondage and brought us back to Zion!
We laughed and laughed and overflowed with gladness.
We were left shouting for joy and singing your praise.
All the nations saw it and joined in, saying,
'The Lord has done great miracles for them!'
Yes, he did mighty miracles and we are overjoyed!
Now, Lord, do it again! Restore us to our former glory!
May streams of your refreshing flow over us
until our dry hearts are drenched again.
Those who sow their tears as seeds 
will reap a harvest with joyful shouts of glee.
They may weep as they go out carrying their seed to sow,
but they will return with joyful laughter and shouting with gladness
as they bring back armloads of blessing and a harvest overflowing!"

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Thank you so much for your excitement about our return to podcasting! It's been a thrill and we couldn't be more grateful.

This week we discussed Welcomed Pauses, and explored what they look like biblically and in reality. We hope you enjoy!

THIS WEEK'S VERSES:

“The apostles then rendezvoused with Jesus and reported on all that they had done and taught. Jesus said, ‘Come off by yourselves; let’s take a break and get a little rest.’ For there was constant coming and going. They didn’t even have time to eat.” (Mark 6:30-31, The Message)

“Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you’ll learn to live freely and lightly.” (Matthew 11:28-30, The Message)

“Let everyone be quick to hear [be a careful, thoughtful listener], slow to speak [a speaker of carefully chosen words and], slow to anger [patient, reflective, forgiving].” (James 1:19, Amplified)

“Soon a large crowd of people had gathered to listen and be healed of their sicknesses. As often as possible Jesus withdrew to out-of-the-way places for prayer.” (Luke 5:15-16, The Message)

“Because the Lord has appointed tomorrow as a day of seriousness and rest, a holy Sabbath to the Lord when we must refrain from doing our daily tasks. So cook as much as you want to today, and keep what is left for tomorrow.” (Exodus 16:23, The Living Bible)

“He offers a resting place for me in his luxurious love. His tracks take me to an oasis of peace near the quiet brook of bliss. That’s where he restores and revives my life.” (Psalm 23:2-3, The Passion Translation)

“Pause a moment, Job, and listen; consider the wonderful things God does.” (Job 37:14, Good News Translation)

PRACTICAL APPLICATION:

1. First and foremost, if incorporating welcomed pauses is hard for you, ask yourself, “why do I struggle with this?”
2. Focus on Job 37:14. The Good News Translation says this, “Pause a moment, Job, and listen; consider the wonderful things God does.” 
3. Cultivate more welcomed pauses in life.
   1. Make it short. Let go of the pressure to make it grand and deep.
   2. Plan. Scale back where necessary, schedule for a good time, prepare in advance.

Make sure to check out our past episodes with co-host Tracy Hurst, and to find out more about Tracy, visit her website.

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Take 2!

Well friends, after 227 episodes and a 2+ year break, we are thrilled to announce that Be Still Be Free is finally back!

In this week's episode, listen in as we catch up on what's been happening the past two years, and get a feel for what it's going to look like here as we move forward.

Thank you for being patient with us, for tuning in, and sharing us with your friends and family!

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See you next week!

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Take 2!

Well friends, after 227 episodes and a 2+ year break, we are thrilled to announce that Be Still Be Free is finally back!

In this week's episode, listen in as we catch up on what's been happening the past two years, and get a feel for what it's going to look like here as we move forward.

Thank you for being patient with us, for tuning in, and sharing us with your friends and family!

Make sure to visit our website, and follow us on Instagram and Facebook.

See you next week!

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