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Edge God In Podcast 324 The Book of Judges: Self-Rule vs God’s Leadership

EdgeGodIn.com | Host: Estella Chavous

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Learning Objective: By the end of this lesson, You will explore how the Book of Judges reveals the cycle of compromise, self-rule, and spiritual drift, and how believers can use self-examination through an EIC lens to return to God’s guidance and truth.

Scriptures: Judges 17:6 | Judges 2:11-12 | Proverbs 3:5-6 | 1 John 1:9

The book helped them understand five key areas:

Honest self-examination

Recognition of compromise

Repentance

Realignment with God's truth

Submission to God's leadership

Prayer:

Heavenly Father,

We come before You with humble hearts, acknowledging that without Your guidance, we are prone to wander and rely on our own understanding.

As we enter this reflection on the Book of Judges, we ask that You open our eyes to see the subtle ways compromise can enter our thoughts, choices, and desires. Search our hearts and reveal anything that has drawn us away from Your truth.

Teach us to recognize where we have been doing what is right in our own eyes rather than seeking Your wisdom and leadership. Give us the courage to face ourselves honestly, without shame, and the grace to respond with repentance and willingness to change.

Through this time, form in us a deeper awareness of Your presence. Strengthen our emotional and spiritual discernment so that we may respond with wisdom rather than impulse, and with obedience rather than resistance.

Help us to walk in alignment with You, surrendering self-rule and embracing Your righteous leadership over every area of our lives.

May this reflection bring clarity, conviction, and transformation—not through condemnation, but through Your loving correction and truth.

We dedicate this time to You.

In Jesus’ name,

Amen.

Support Resources: Books & Resources:

Understanding and Acting on Behaviors that lead to Christ-Filled Relationships: Designed to uncover the key behaviors that influence how you relate to Christ-Awareness, Discernment, Emotion, and Renewal.

Situational Meditation Theory and Practice: Finding this space and learning to engage in meditation, contemplation and reflection.

Situational Meditation Journal: A companion to the book, cultivating a lifestyle of presence and full engagement in the moment.

Emotional Intelligence in Christ Project: Book, 6-Week Study Guide & Course

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Edge God In Podcast 322 The Book of Joshua: “Courage to Possess the Promise.” EdgeGodIn.com | Host: Estella Chavous

Championing Human Potential in Christ

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Learning Objective: By the end of this lesson and series participants will be able to understand how wholehearted love for God and intentional obedience to His Word shape emotional, spiritual, and daily decision-making, and apply these principles through the EIC (Emotional Intelligence in Christ) lens to cultivate trust, faithfulness, and consistent spiritual growth.

Scriptures: Joshua 1:8-9 | Philippians 4:13 | James 1:22 | Isaiah 41:10|

The book helped them understand five key areas:

Courage in times of transition

Faith and obedience to God

Victory through God’s guidance

Possessing God’s promises

Prayer:

Heavenly Father,Thank You for being faithful to every promise You make. As we begin this study of Joshua, teach us how to walk in courage, obedience, and trust. Help us move beyond fear, doubt, and hesitation so that we may fully possess the purpose and inheritance You have prepared for us.

Strengthen our faith when obstacles seem overwhelming. Remind us that Your presence goes before us and that victory comes through dependence on You. Give us hearts that are committed, obedient, and willing to follow wherever You lead.

Teach us to lead with wisdom, live with integrity, and stand firm in seasons of transition. May this study deepen our confidence in Your faithfulness and inspire us to choose You daily in every area of our lives.

As for us and our households, we will serve the Lord.

In Jesus’ name,Amen.

Support Resources: Books & Resources:

Understanding and Acting on Behaviors that lead to Christ-Filled Relationships: Designed to uncover the key behaviors that influence how you relate to Christ-Awareness, Discernment, Emotion, and Renewal.

Situational Meditation Theory and Practice: Finding this space and learning to engage in meditation, contemplation and reflection.

Situational Meditation Journal: A companion to the book, cultivating a lifestyle of presence and full engagement in the moment.

Emotional Intelligence in Christ Project: Book, 6-Week Study Guide & Course

Edge God In Podcast 321: How to Find Your Way in Life

EdgeGodIn.com | Host: Lauren E Miller

Championing Human Potential in Christ

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Learning Objective: Discover how Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and the Life, and how the early church followed “The Way.” Learn how to find direction, discern truth, and experience the abundant life God promises.

Scriptures: Deuteronomy 30:19 | John 10:10, 14:6 | Acts 9:2, Acts 19:9, Acts 24:14 | Galatians 5:1

Prayer: Lord, too often I let things cut in on you and me, I find myself drifting further away. Bring me back today, I want to tailgate you because you are my way, my truth and my life.

Previous Podcast in this series by Lauren: The Lord Provides. Do You Believe It?

Support Resources: Award Winning Books:

Hearing His Whisper, with Every Storm Jesus Comes Too  https://amzn.to/3nNxdya

99 Things You Want to Know Before Stressing Out! 

Emotional Intelligence in Christ Project: Book, 6-Week Study Guide & Course Now Launched

Stress Relief Video Techniques: Click Here https://laurenemiller.com/stress-relief-coaching-expert/

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Edge God In Podcast 320 The Book of Deuteronomy: Remember and Choose.

EdgeGodIn.com | Host: Estella Chavous

Championing Human Potential in Christ

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Learning Objective: By the end of this lesson, learners will be able to recognize how fear, doubt, and perception influence their response to God’s promises, evaluate their emotional and behavioral reactions in seasons of uncertainty, and apply the EIC Method (Encounter → Identify Behavior → Course Correct) to shift from fear-driven responses to faith-centered obedience aligned with God’s Word.

Scriptures: Deuteronomy 6:5–7 | Matthew 22:37–38 | Psalm 119:10–11 | Proverbs 3:5–6 | Joshua 1:8 | Psalm 1:2–3 | James 1:22 | Deuteronomy 30:19–20 | John 14:15 | Isaiah 1:19 | Galatians 6:7– 8

The book helped them understand five key areas:

Developing confidence in God’s guidance and covenant promises

Choosing faithful obedience in seasons of uncertainty and challenge

Recognizing how fear, doubt, and negative attitudes hinder spiritual growth

Understanding God’s steady faithfulness despite human weakness and inconsistency

Prayer: Heavenly Father,

We come before You with humble hearts, anchored in Your Word in Deuteronomy. Teach us what it means to love You with all our heart, soul, and strength, and to let that love shape every part of our lives.

Where fear has taken root, replace it with trust. Where doubt has spoken louder than Your promises, quiet our thoughts with Your truth. Help us not only hear Your Word but carry it in our hearts and live it out in our daily choices.

Let our emotions be surrendered to You, and our actions reflect obedience rooted in love.

Form us into people who do not drift between belief and fear, but who are fully anchored in You.

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Support Resources: Books & Resources:

Understanding and Acting on Behaviors that lead to Christ-Filled Relationships: Designed to uncover the key behaviors that influence how you relate to Christ-Awareness, Discernment, Emotion, and Renewal.

Situational Meditation Theory and Practice: Finding this space and learning to engage in meditation, contemplation and reflection.

Situational Meditation Journal: A companion to the book, cultivating a lifestyle of presence and full engagement in the moment.

Emotional Intelligence in Christ Project: Book, 6-Week Study Guide & Course

Edge God In Podcast 318 The Book of Numbers: From Complaining to Trust: Leading Our Emotions in the Wilderness

EdgeGodIn.com | Host: Estella Chavous

Championing Human Potential in Christ

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Learning Objective: By the end of this lesson, learners will be able to recognize how fear, doubt, and perception influence their response to God’s promises, evaluate their emotional and behavioral reactions in seasons of uncertainty, and apply the EIC Method (Encounter → Identify Behavior → Course Correct) to shift from fear-driven responses to faith-centered obedience aligned with God’s Word.

Scriptures: Numbers 13:30–31 | 2 Timothy 1:7 | Hebrews 11:1 | James 1:6 |

The book helped them understand five key areas:

Trust in God’s promises

Obedience despite uncertainty

Consequences of fear, doubt, and complaining

God’s faithfulness even in human inconsistency

Prayer:

Heavenly Father,

Thank You for meeting us in every season—even in the wilderness moments of life. Help us to recognize the emotions that rise within us when things don’t go as planned. Give us wisdom to pause, reflect, and respond in a way that honors You. Teach us to trust You beyond what we see, and to replace complaint with faith. Holy Spirit, guide our hearts today as we learn how to align our responses with Your truth.In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Support Resources: Books & Resources:

Understanding and Acting on Behaviors that lead to Christ-Filled Relationships: Designed to uncover the key behaviors that influence how you relate to Christ-Awareness, Discernment, Emotion, and Renewal.

Situational Meditation Theory and Practice: Finding this space and learning to engage in meditation, contemplation and reflection.

Situational Meditation Journal: A companion to the book, cultivating a lifestyle of presence and full engagement in the moment.

Emotional Intelligence in Christ Project: Book, 6-Week Study Guide & Course

Edge God In Podcast 317: The Lord Provides...Do You Believe It!

EdgeGodIn.com | Host: Lauren E Miller, Guest Host: Jenn Chloupek | ChloupekConsultingServices.com

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Learning Objective: Learn from the power of Abraham's experience that led to his conviction that the Lord provides. Discover how this belief can up your confidence in life.

Scriptures: Genesis 22:1-19 | Matthew 14:25-33

Prayer: Lord, too often I am gripping ahold of things that prevent me from experience the freedom that comes from knowing the you provide for me. Grant me the grace to release and restore.

Previous Edge God In Podcast in the Lent Series:

Remove the Grave Clothes that Hold You Back

Support Resources: Award Winning Books:

Hearing His Whisper, with Every Storm Jesus Comes Too  https://amzn.to/3nNxdya

99 Things You Want to Know Before Stressing Out! 

Emotional Intelligence in Christ Project: Book, 6-Week Study Guide & Course Now Launched

Stress Relief Video Techniques: Click Here https://laurenemiller.com/stress-relief-coaching-expert/

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Edge God In Podcast 316 The Book of Leviticus: Holiness and Obedience in Daily Living

EdgeGodIn.com | Host: Estella Chavous

Championing Human Potential in Christ

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Learning Objective: By the end of this lesson, learners will be able to identify areas of their lives that resist God’s holiness, understand the relational, behavioral, and spiritual dimensions of transformation, and apply the EIC Method (Encounter → Identify Behavior → Course Correct) to align their actions with God’s Word.

Scriptures: Leviticus 20:7–8 | 1 Peter 1:15–16 | Romans 12:1-2 | Ephesians 4:22–24 | Psalm 119:9–11

The book helped them understand five key areas:

Living a life set apart (holiness)

Obeying God’s commands

Understanding the role of sacrifice and atonement

Approaching God with reverence

Structuring worship and community life

Prayer:

Heavenly Father,

We come before You today with humble hearts, seeking Your presence and guidance. Open our minds and hearts as we explore Your Word and help us to see the areas of our lives that need Your touch. Teach us to live holy lives, not set apart for You, and give us the strength to obey Your commands in thought, word, and action. Lord, as we reflect on Leviticus 20:7–8, help us to encounter Your truth, recognize where our behaviors fall short, and receive Your grace to course correct. May this time draw us closer to You, shape our hearts in alignment with Christ, and equip us to reflect Your holiness in all we do. In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen.

Support Resources: Books & Resources:

Understanding and Acting on Behaviors that lead to Christ-Filled Relationships: Designed to uncover the key behaviors that influence how you relate to Christ-Awareness, Discernment, Emotion, and Renewal.

Situational Meditation Theory and Practice: Finding this space and learning to engage in meditation, contemplation and reflection.

Situational Meditation Journal: A companion to the book, cultivating a lifestyle of presence and full engagement in the moment.

Emotional Intelligence in Christ Project: Book, 6-Week Study Guide & Course