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EP9: Christianity 101 Experiencing Gods Love

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Christianity 101

Experiencing the depths of Gods love 

 

🎙️ Podcast Show Notes

Main Scripture

Ephesians 3:14–19 (NLT)

“When I think of all this, I fall to my knees and pray to the Father, the Creator of everything in heaven and on earth. I pray that from his glorious, unlimited resources he will empower you with inner strength through his Spirit. Then Christ will make his home in your hearts as you trust in him. Your roots will grow down into God’s love and keep you strong. And may you have the power to understand… how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love is. May you experience the love of Christ… Then you will be made complete with all the fullness of life and power that comes from God.”

 

🌿 Practices for Experiencing God’s Love

These are simple, repeatable practices that help move God’s love from a concept… into lived experience.

 

1. Slow down enough to receive

  • Create space in your day to pause
  • Breathe deeply and let your mind settle
  • Step out of hurry so your heart can actually feel

    • 👉 When we slow down, we shift out of survival mode and into connection

     

    2. Turn your attention toward God

    • Gently shift your focus from your thoughts to His presence
    • Practice simple awareness:
      • “God, You are here.”
    • Do this in everyday moments (car, kitchen, quiet spaces)

      • 👉 What we give attention to shapes what we experience

       

      3. Notice what you actually believe about love

      • Pay attention to your internal dialogue
      • Identify thoughts like:
        • “I’m not enough”
        • “I messed this up”
        • “I’m on my own”
        • Ask:
          • Is this truth—or a pattern?

          👉 Transformation begins by exposing the lies that disconnect us from love

           

          4. Let your understanding stretch

          • God’s love is bigger than your current framework

            • Practice:

            • Imagination:
              • “What if His love is bigger than this?”
            • Study:
              • Explore scripture more deeply (word studies, journaling) 
            • Prayer:
              • Ask the Holy Spirit to expand your understanding

              👉 Different people connect in different ways—engage in the way that brings you to life

               

              5. Pay attention to moments of love

              • Notice small experiences:
                • peace
                • relief
                • comfort
                • feeling cared for
                • Pause and sit in those moments a few seconds longer
                • Acknowledge them:
                  • “Thank You—you are with me.”

                  👉 What we notice and stay with grows

                   

                  6. Stay connected to others

                  • We experience God’s love both personally and in community
                  • Let others:
                    • encourage you
                    • care for you
                    • reflect truth back to you
                    • Practice extending love:
                      • patience
                      • grace
                      • compassion

                        • 👉 We are formed in love together, not alone

                         

                        7. Practice living it out

                        • Love becomes transformation, not just a feeling

                          • Look for opportunities to:

                          • respond instead of react
                          • choose presence
                          • act with patience

                            • Over time:

                            • what starts as intentional… becomes natural

                              • 👉 This is how love becomes your identity, not just your belief

                               

                              ✨ Key Takeaway

                              God’s love isn’t just something to understand—it’s something to experience, practice, and live from daily.

                              As we:

                              • slow down
                              • shift our attention
                              • retrain our thoughts
                              • and stay connected

                                • We become people who are:

                                rooted, secure, and formed by love.

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