Why is guarding our hearts so important and how do we do it?

What are big ways that we need to be aware and protect ourselves from thoughts that are future actions?

Come along for a discussion of guarding ourselves so that our lives can bring glory to God and be better for us!

And no, this episode is not just about boys haha!

How often do we feel anxiety, hopelessness, and just plain lost in this complicated and hard world, when Jesus already gave us so much hope, joy, and life in His Word? How often do we doubt His promises because they are in the unseen things? I know I do a lot, and this causes a perspective that is not free or joyful. We need to be reminded that our God is faithful, and He will keep His promises. We need to remember that it is Him and not us doing it, praise Him! Our hope is in Him, so let us hope in Him, and trust in Him AND TAKE HIM AT HIS WORD!

Today we get to the main point. God's unconditional agape LOVE. 

The two books I have been reading through the Love Series (besides the Holy Bible) are "Love, the more excellent way" by Chuck Smith and "Ecclesiastics and Song of Solomon" by J. Vernon McGee. I definitely recommend you check these out if you are on a journey to discover God's LOVE for yourself :)

God LOVES you. He died for you. Accept His LOVE and discover LIFE.

HE IS ALTOGETHER LOVELY

We are moving on to the next definition of the word "love" which is PHILEO or brotherly love. I talk about conditional versus unconditional love, and take a look at what Biblical friendship looks like. Hope you learn something new or see something from a new perspective :)

Hey! I am finally starting the love series that I've been talking about and I am excited! I think this is gonna be a rewarding series for you and me! Jesus led this episode, I know that cuz I totally went off track from what I had in my notes haha. 

So I tell you the details in the episode, but I recently discover what I think is the cure to my sidetracked and repetitive prayers! I didn't even know that this method existed but it has worked so well for me lately! Obviously prayer is not a formula but there are a lot of prayers and requests that we may have a hard time remembering or are just repeating way too much that we don't get to the daily conversation at all!

If you struggle with any of these things I recommend giving this prayer journal method a try, because I feel like it's totally changed my prayer time. It is way easier to stay on track and much less of a chore to try and remember all my daily requests and repeats.

Here is the link to the video that I saw. By the way, I don't know anything about this lady, I just saw her video on Pinterest.

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/589056826280087454/

Anyway, I'm excited about it, so I get all into the details of how I decided to do it so that I can give you guys some ideas if you decide to try it. Also, two bonus things in this episode. One, I give an example of the things I pray for my future husband, so if you are a girl wondering what to pray, maybe that can give you a guide, or if you are a guy, you can see what a young woman who is following the Lord is praying for. Obviously this is my personal prayer though. Just thought it could be interesting. And two, A shoutout at the end to those who have reached out to me recently. Thank you <3

The results are in! I finished a whole week without technology and to be honest, I'm kinda proud of myself. If you're wondering if it did me any good, go ahead and take a listen, but I'll give you a quick tip. I don't think a week is necessary unless you're doing it for the same goals that I was doing it for. I'm glad to be back on cuz I missed recording and such, but also, I think this was an eye opening experience. Hopefully some of you will be inspired to leave your phones, laptops, gaming consoles, etc. for some amount of time (whatever fits for you) and just be present. Take it slow. Do some thinking :)

Guys, I'm taking Thanksgiving break, but not off school. Instead I'm taking Thanksgiving break off technology. This is gonna be pretty hard for me, as you probably know, but I have you guys to hold me accountable! In this episode, I talk about the reasons why I'd like to do this challenge, the goals I have in mind, and things I'd like to do instead of being on technology. If you're looking for some inspo on how to reach a healthier balance of tech in your life, check this episode out! Maybe I can give you a few ideas. But also, I am doing a before and after, so that I can see what changes happen throughout just one week. I know that this challenge is effective because I have done something similar before. Maybe you guys would like to try hopping on and doing it with me! See what happens? 

Check back next week for the results episode!

Since it's almost the holiday season, and especially Thanksgiving, I thought this would be the perfect episode for this time of year. I also think we all get into a negative slump at some point, so hopefully this will give you a little insight on how God wills for us to keep a healthy, positive headspace as we push through! Hope you enjoy this episode.

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