CONNECTED Adventist

They always told me 'opposites attract'. Opposites do attract but that doesn’t necessarily mean that the 'attraction' will always be healthy or sustainable ‘til death do us part’

There's something about sex, physical intimacy and lust that can cause some of our convictions crash and BURN! What is it? And why have some of us fallen for its 'enticing advances' not once or twice, but many times over. In many cases, I believe its more than just 'the sex' or the need to satisfy a desire mentally or emotionally. In my life, the psychological reasoning behind my choice to sin was always attached to a lot more than just 'having sex'.

Kangaroos are the smartest of animals but one thing they are is WISE! Some of us could learn a very powerful lesson from Kangaroos that would make our Christian journey a lot less dangerous.

Forgiveness can look very different. In some cases forgiveness comes with new 'conditions' and new boundaries. However in the Bible we have an example of forgiveness that had NO conditions and 'no strings' attached. Can you forgive like this? But more importantly, is God asking you to forgive like this?

The contrast of road tripping with the fam jam with road tripping on my own was MASSIVE. My family road trip taught a lot about Moses and the people of Israel. But more importantly, it revealed to me how comfortable we can become with the 'discomfort' of sin and how easy it is to remain comfortable by simply 'exisiting' and ignoring our mission and simultaniously not fulfilling the dreams for our life.

When life kicks you around or your life isn't going in the direction you thought God was guiding you to go, it can be easy to think that God is against you.

When no one you know is around, will you still make Christian choices? At times, in our spiritual journey, accountability from Christian friends and church family is the only safety net to keep us from falling. Sometimes, our relationship and love for God and His desiring to follow His will, isn't strong enough to keep us from going back to 'old' habits.

Guys its been a YEAR since my first podcast was uploaded! I'm over flowing with gratitude. Lets relook are the CONNECTED journey so far and who has contributed to the CONNECTED Adventist Podcasts existence and how much I've learnt about myself, digital ministry and podcasting during these 12 months. Thank you for allowing me to walk this path with your weekly support!

Biblically, genuine conversion doesn't equate to conversion to Adventism. Conversion can never be verified by how 'Adventist' someone is. Expecting new, baby converts to eat 'solids' doesn't prove the authenticity of their conversion, what it does do, is create a life threatening, choking hazard out of the Biblical truths of Adventism.

We all have fears; spiders, heights, rejection, failing, the list goes on. But as Christian, one of the most haunting fears we may face, is proving that when all your dreams are shattered, and when those whom you depend on the most aren't around or they've failed you, what's next? Can you really turn to God and be at peace, content and emotionally satisfied with just you and God?