Galatians 5:22-23 says, “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law” (NIV). Today’s episode is wrapping up the series on behaviours that we started back in February. This episode is to remind us that ultimately, we need Christ to embrace the best parts of us.

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

03:17 What is the ‘fruit of the Spirit’?

05:28 The patterns of this world

11:27 This was once Eden

16:11 What kind of person do I want to be?

18:47 Avoiding destructive patterns

24:00 He made a public display of the enemy

27:27 Closing remarks & prayer

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In this season so far we have explored the story of a number of men in the Bible and I began to notice a commonality with some of these men - their insecurities and fear led them to a place where they tried to resist the will of God. I don’t think we realise the ripple effects our insecurities/fear can have when left unchecked, so I wanted to explore this today and I needed to call my brother in Christ - Pastor Junior Giokabari (@juniorg_btd) to understand this topic from a male’s POV.

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

06:00 Recap of Jonah’s story

10:43 Why do men struggle with empathy and sympathy?

26:54 Do good leaders need empathy?

38:06 Advice for men in leadership

47:27 Junior’s personal story navigating leadership

54:18 Closing remarks & prayer

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Were you put in your workplace to climb the corporate ladder or to be of service to other people? True humility comes from understanding your value, capabilities and calling. Furthermore, understanding you only have these things because of God. True humility rests in understanding that these gifts aren’t just meant for yourself, but to serve others.

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

02:45 False humility

05:30 True humility lies in servitude

08:20 The Parable of the Talents

13:01 Salt and Light

22:33 Jesus washes the feet of His disciples

26:16 Closing remarks & prayer

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How do you remain gentle when your life’s experiences have hardened you? How do you remain gentle when you’ve had to desensitise yourself to cope with the difficulties you’ve faced? This episode is going to be more of a personal one, as I walk you through where I am with trying to embrace gentleness.

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

05:00 What does being “gentle” mean?

06:10 I grew up on the blocks

12:03 Moving into a male dominated field

16:29 Are you responding to your environment correctly?

23:47 I struggle with the concept of the Lord fighting for me

29:40 Closing remarks & prayer

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An ASOS sale loves to see me coming! Why? Because I can be very impulsive. In this episode we are going to be talking about the contrast of acting on impulse versus adopting a more patient approach to living. To help us consider the pros and cons, we are going to look at the story of someone who acted on impulse to their own detriment in the Bible - Uzzah. In 2 Samuel 6:1-7 we learn a very sobering lesson from Uzzah’s end. We learn that even well intended impulsiveness can be very damaging.

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

04:15 Why do I struggle with patience?

06:44 Uzzah’s impulse angered God

16:40 Impulse can be a result of spiritual immaturity

21:10 Practical tips for developing patience

25:55 Closing remarks & prayer

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Can I share something with you? I have always found it challenging to let go of things. Especially when no apology has been issued or when the person that has done me wrong has no remorse. I used to think of holding grudges as an Olympic Sport. But I reached a point in life where I just didn’t have the capacity or energy for it. I realised something needed to change. I want to use this episode to share some of the lessons I have learned whilst on this journey to embracing forgiveness.

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

04:26 I had very little tolerance

06:53 The fruit of the Spirit vs. the flesh

08:15 Holding grudges hinders you too

15:04 What I have learnt about unforgiveness linked to emotional pain

32:52 The parable of the unmerciful servant

35:33 Closing remarks & prayer

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Do we give up too soon? The fact that it feels easy to give up, doesn’t mean we should give in to that ease. In this episode we are going to be using Hannah’s story, found in 1 Samuel 1, to talk about some lessons we can learn about pushing through difficult situations.

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

4:46 Lesson 1: Don’t back down too easily

11:03 Lesson 2: Serving the Lord comes first

19:42 Lesson 3: Give thanks when the breakthrough comes

23:20 Hardship is character building

26:10 Hope doesn’t make you ‘delulu’

28:12 Closing remarks & prayer

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The statement, "people-pleasing is not a fruit of the Spirit," really activated something in my mind and I haven’t stopped pondering on it since. The questions that I want us to tackle today are both what the source of our people pleasing is as well as whether people pleasing is even a Godly trait. In order to stop doing something, I think we first need to understand why we do it in the first place. Let’s unpack this one together.  

Chapters: 

00:00 Intro 

01:58 The definition of people-pleasing 

03:54 The link between a lack of boundaries and people-pleasing 

17:12 Saying ‘yes’ when you want to say ‘no’ 

19:42 What drives us to people-please? 

25:13 How can we combat people-pleasing? 

36:40 Closing remarks & prayer 

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The thing I enjoy about studying the Bible is that in different seasons, the same scripture can hold different meanings. Whilst reading the book of Amos 4, a chapter titled, “God’s Punishments Have Not Reformed Israel” in the NKJV, I was taken aback by the idea that God released plagues on the Israelites to get them to turn back to Him. It led me down this path of wanting to understand more about when and why the Lord chastens us (divine discipline) and the importance of not being prideful enough to think that we can live without God. 

Chapters: 

00:00 Intro 

2:21 Were we ever supposed to be this self-reliant? 

13:29 The Lord chastens those He loves 

23:41 My journey with self-discipline 

30:43 The effect of cutting God out of our decision-making 

42:29 Closing remarks & prayer 

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The thing about it is that complaining has become somewhat of a default setting. In this episode we are going to explore a few things: 

• What is the root of complaining? 

• How can we resist the urge to complain? 

• How can we overcome grumbling with gratitude? 

Extra resources from the episode: 

1. Overflowing with Gratitude – Dr Charles Stanley https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-vbTUvZzu0  

Chapters: 

00:00 Intro 

2:43 What is at the root of complaining? 

4:26 The legacy of a complainer 

7:49 Both our internal and external dialogue matters 

13:39 What does ‘enough’ actually look like? 

16:20 Let’s learn from history 

20:32 How do I resist the urge to complain? 

25:24 Overflowing with Gratitude – Dr Charles Stanley 

31:50 Closing remarks & prayer 

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