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You may have noticed that I didn't drop an episode on the 1st like I usually do! I'm still here; life is just crazy busy and I have been doing everything I can to be a wife, mom, and grow a baby. I will resume my normal episodes on June 1st but for now, here is a more in depth update on my heart health and God's goodness! 

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Between the gender conversation, abortion, political issues, and inflation our minds are overwhelmed by the rapid changes occurring in our daily lives. We've enjoyed a lot of peace as Christians in America but we are starting to feel a shift in the atmosphere. The spirit of the age is no longer complacent with our values and biblical beliefs. It's not enough for us to stay silent and just continue peacefully in our Christian walk because they're coming for us and our children. If we have anything to say that is contrary to their beliefs, then we are immediately labeled as hateful and bigots. 

Is this a new agenda or has it actually been around since the beginning of the fall? This spirit pops up massively when Jesus starts His ministry and we see it in the book of Acts.  It was in the religious leaders... ones responsible for the keeping and teaching of scripture! Today we look at John 12, Matthew 28, and Acts 4.

Stand firm and hold strong to the truth of the Bible. It may cost you your job, your reputation, and your comfort but obedience to the Lord will be the ultimate reward. 

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Jesus + Leprosy. Reading through the gospels recently, the story of the leper being healed just hit me in a new way. I hope that I can convey the magnitude and power of that miracle in a short time by going back to Leviticus and reading chapter 14-15 on the law relating to the leper, his or her clothing, and their home. 

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Salt + Light has been very heavy on my mind lately. I've covered the concept of light before in some previous episodes (John 1), but I did some light digging on the use of salt in scripture and love the picture it paints for Jesus and the Church. 

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We've already touched on anxiety so I wanted to share my thoughts on depression and just struggling through life as a believer! Sometimes we can say "everything happens for a reason" or "God works all things together" as if that will make what we are feeling just magically disappear. Two great prophets, Elijah and Moses, even struggled with feeling overcome with burdens and circumstance. 

How do I deal with depression as a believer? How can I help someone struggling? All this and more today in this episode. Do you have anything you'd like to add? I'd love to hear your thoughts. 

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Being 14 weeks pregnant, I’m starting to struggle with this again massively. It’s important to talk about and identify it from a spiritual perspective and see it for what it is. It's funny how you think you have something under control and then circumstances present themselves and you're humbled quickly by how little it takes to mess with our heads. 

Have you ever stood in the mirror and picked yourself apart? Or maybe you felt thinner and on top of the world physically one day and then as "big as a whale" the next. Maybe you're lost a lot of weight and you still feel the same weight or you think you look the same as when you started. This is body dysmorphia. 

Our purpose here? To glorify God. It’s not to look thin or cut or ripped. There’s nothing wrong with prioritizing health and taking steps to wellness but it can become an idol just like anything else. 

My 5 Points to Combat BDD 
1. Remind yourself of why you're here
- 1 Peter 2:9-11
- Psalm 96:1-9
- Phil. 3:18-21
- Acts 20:24
2. Recognize that it's vanity and idolatry 
- Jeremiah 2:5
- 1 Cor. 10:12-14
- Jeremiah 4:30 
- Prov. 31:30
- Ecc. 2:11
3. Recognize that it's the flesh and it's worldly 
- 1 John 2:16
- James 1:26
- Ps. 119:37 
- Phil. 2:3-4
- 2 Tim. 3:1-5
4. Remind yourself of how God sees you 
- Matt. 6:25-34
- Ps. 139: 13-16
- Romans 5:8
- Eph. 2:4-9
-Gal. 2:20
5. Give thanks and praise God for your body 

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Being a godly parent can be exhausting. Is it worth it? Will it stick? It seems so much easier to not care. We look at Nehemiah 4 for an amazing analogy that dates 450 years before Christ even entered the picture. We then examine what it means to gird yourself with the Sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God.

We have a war to fight, believer. Now is not the time to back down. 

Scriptures used: 
John 14:6
Acts 4:12
1 Tim. 2:5
Romans 10:9
John 1:14
Matthew 10:34-35
Revelation 1:16, 2:12-16, 19:11-16
Ephesians 6:7
Isaiah 11:14, 49:2
2 Thess. 2:8
Hebrews 4:12
Jude 1:12-25
2 John 1:7-11
1 John 5:18-21

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We are so used to putting our best foot forward when it comes to this world. Whether it's all or nothing, trying to fix our body for validation, or going after the bigger paycheck, we are hardwired to make sure that we are enough. 

Jesus doesn't care about any of that. He doesn't need the best version of you - He just wants you. We look at some examples of this in scripture. People that were called to do great things for the Lord often didn't feel confident or comfortable in that calling. In fact, Moses even questioned it. 

Stop focusing on what you don't have as that can lead to disappointment and jealousy. When we place our faith in the Lord and He calls us to something, we can take joy in the fact that He is with us and He will equip us along the way. 

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Life is exhausting. People are tired. We get told that we cannot pour from an empty cup...but what does that mean exactly? Will bubble baths, mini vacations, and fresh nails help us feel refreshed? We often do things to try to run away or escape our life only for those problems to come flooding back in. 

I wanted to look at the Proverbs 31 woman today. She seems unattainable with her lack of fear of the future and constant busy hands and integrity - but she's not. She's the product of a life that realizes that Jesus is her strength.  In order for Him to fill us up, we have to empty ourselves completely.  

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This is where the heart of the "seed" message really comes into play! We look at Levitical Law, Ruth, Jeremiah, Matthew, and the book of Revelation to tie all of this in together.

Scripture References:
Leviticus 25
Ruth 4
Jeremiah 32
1 Peter 1:18-19
1 John 2:2
Matthew 20:28
Titus 2:13-14
John 10:17-18
2 Cor. 8:9
Matthew 13:44-52
1 John 1
1 John 5:6
Revelation 5
Matt. 28:18-20

Links for further study:
https://israelmyglory.org/article/gods-law-for-redeeming-the-land/
https://www.christianity.com/bible/niv/ruth/
https://www.gotquestions.org/Book-of-Ruth.html
https://biblearchaeology.org/research/divided-kingdom/3676-signed-sealed-and-delivered-an-archaeological-exposition-of-jeremiah-32115

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