This week we are rediscovering thi Overcoming Sins episodes from 2020. I opened up about my past struggle with sexual sin and how the Holy Spirit has helped uncover the lies of the enemy that kept me in "the cycle". I pray this episode holds power to help free you from any lustful struggle you are facing. One very important thing to note - it is possible to beat it.

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God's love is much easier to recognize when we get past our sense of entitlement. Entitlement writes off the ways God shows us His love as the bare minimum. We might not say it, but deep in our hearts, many of us think God owes us food, shelter, water, health, money, and life. In reality, He owes us nothing...but gives us everything because of His love.

Read: James 1:17; Numbers 11:1–33; 1 Corinthians 10:9–13

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Godly friendships/relationships are the most important thing in your life besides Christ. One day, you job, money, spiritual gifts, degrees, and property will mean nothing. What will remain will be God, us and the love that bonds us. We need friendship. Let's talk about it.

Read: John 15:13; 1 Corinthians 13:8–10; Ecclesiastes 4:9–12; Matthew 5:23–24 

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I decided to make this episode to speak about the recent tragedies in Gaza and Israel. There's been a lot of rallying and split-support for both sides, which has made it hard to really discern truth from lies. I'm someone still being careful to fully understand the present and history of this issue. Nevertheless, among many of the takes I've seen online, a very important principle has been consistently absent - God's command to love our neighbor.

Read: Luke 10:25–37

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God's love is the purest motivation to live. As basic as the topic of love might sound, it is the foundation  of our relationship with God and others. Without love, we have nothing. I forgot about God's love, but I am thankful that He reminded me about it this week. 

Read: Romans 5:8 (yes, again); 1 Corinthians 13:1–13

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Then God said, "Teamwork shall make Mine dream work." God may have not said that explicitly, but in His Word, His love for teamwork and collaboration is explicit enough. In this second (and last) part of our spiritual gift series, let's talk about how God's vision for His Church is for it to grow through the communal effort and collaboration from ALL members in the body of Christ. Let's learn about the importance of teamwork.

Read: Ephesians 4:15-16; 1 Corinthians 12:4–7; Matthew 9:35–38

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In this 2-part episode series, we break down this quote from my Spiritual Formation course curriculum: "...we must remember that spiritual gifts are not given for the purpose of providing a sense of personal satisfaction or achievement...Spiritual gifts are given for the common good, for building up the Body of Christ." Let's have a conversation about spiritual and how they can be misused or misperceived.

Read: Ephesians 4:11–13; 1 Corinthians 12:23–25

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When we are angry, we end up doing or saying things that we regret. That's because our anger does not produce the righteousness of God (James 1:20). In this episode, let's recall the importance and role of the Holy Spirit as our Life Coach in order to help us realize the steps we can take to being more like Christ.

Read: Galatians 5:22–23; John 14:15–18; James 1:19–20; Luke 6:32–36

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The Bible says all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. That means we've all done things we are not proud of, and sometimes that makes a gag at the thought of who we once were. What's worst, is that some of us have to deal with people that look down on us because of our past, making it even harder to overcome the shame. Let's talk about it.

Read: Genesis 3:6–8; 1 John 3:20; Ephesians 1:3–5

Also read “Breaking the Power of Shame” by Jon Bloom on Desiringgod.org

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Many of us have experienced not being able to fit in at some point in our lives because of our faith. In these times, we might start to view our sanctification as something discomforting and negative. However, if we shift our mindset to focus on biblical truths, we can learn how important it is to walk in our Christian identity despite the discomfort.

Read: John 15:18–23; Philippians 3:7–8; Romans 12:1–2

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