Grace Warriors

Kathy and Sara have a special guest on this weeks podcast, Kelsie Downs! Kelsie is the girl behind the scenes of Grace Warriors, the podcast description writer and social media manager! And yes, I am writing this description right now haha! Join us this week to hear from Kelsie as she talks about her journey with the Word and how Jesus has changed everything for her. Diving into God’s word enables you to choose to believe scripture over your feelings and you’ll hear just that from Kelsie in this week’s episode. You hear the Grace Warriors talk about it every single week and this is just another example of Jesus changing everything. His word is power, ultimate truth and He gives it to us to be our weapon on this battlefield called life. We hope you find encouragement in God’s faithfulness through His word.

Today's episode has no set agenda! This episode is meant to be a check-in and a time to be real with you all about the difficult and hard in our own lives! We always want to be real and sometimes it looks like we may have it all together, but we DON'T! We are all growing just like you all! We need community because God made us that way, He desires us to live in community for accountability and refreshment! Hear about the things Sara and Kathy are wrestling through and step into what they are learning in the Word. Things aren’t always peachy but the Lord is so good throughout all circumstances! Grow with the Grace Warriors in vulnerability and our true identity in Christ!

Join the Grace Warriors today to finish Psalm 23. We start today’s episode with verse four and journey into what it means to walk through the valley of the shadow of death but to fear no evil. This Psalm is filled with hard truths that are sometimes hard to believe in our hearts. We all know life will bring us valleys, that’s right WILL. But the good news today and every day is that we are NEVER alone in that valley, and when it gets dark we have a shepherd to draw near to. He is always with us. Reading popular chapters or verses can become common and they lose power in our hearts. Pray and ask the Holy Spirit to meet you as you read Psalm 23 this week and listen to the podcast. The truth will set you free! He has good in store for you, even in the valleys. Close out this chapter with us as we embrace the goodness and mercy that follows us as we dwell in the house of the Lord forever!

This week Sara and Kathy go a little further in Psalm 23. This chapter is only six verses long but there is so much to unpack we don’t want to hurry through it. The next two verses we cover have a significant impact on how we view God and His tender care for us as His flock. He gives us a choice, be under the shepherd’s care or not, but just like we see when sheep do not stay near their shepherd, we too are cast down. He doesn’t lead us and make us lie down for no reason, He restores us and leads us, all for His names sake. We require full-time care from the perfect shepherd and submitting to that will be the best choice we make in life. If this has stirred you, reach out, we’d love to pray for you or help you get in the Word. We pray this episode leads to grace, victory and helps you find your true identity in Jesus.

This week Kathy and Sara continue on in the book of Psalms! A psalm that many know and lots have maybe even memorized, Psalm 23 is much deeper than we all thought! This episode covers the first verse of the Psalm and as they unpack the meaning of the Lord being our Shepherd we see that everyone makes someone or something their shepherd. Our goal as Grace Warriors is to wake up each and every day and choose to make God our Shepherd. Unlike most shepherds, ours wants to love us, know us and not just be our guide, but so much more. When we choose to lay down our idols and proclaim “I don’t know best, but God does and I am going to trust him.” We are making God our shepherd, and that is the only place real life is found. He is enough and He truly is all we need!

This week on the Grace Warriors podcast, Kathy and Sara continue their series on the book of Psalms. Psalm 138 is where they land and begin talking about the importance of leaving a legacy, an eternally significant life. We all effect people around us and we are all influenced by each other, so are we intentional with our words and actions? We leave a legacy no matter what. We get to choose if it will be eternally significant or not. Sounds like a heavy weight, right? It actually isn’t our weight to bear. Jesus came knowing we can’t leave a perfect legacy, so He did it for us! He calls us to abide in Him and His word and His character will begin coming out of us! You don’t have to DO anything. Dwell in the shadow of the almighty and slow down long enough to hear His voice guiding your every step. He’s a good Father who will never leave us. Sit with this song of praise today. Proclaim Him boldly by being in the Word daily. He is steadfast and faithful when we are not. He is worthy of it all. Thank you for leaving the perfect legacy, Jesus!

This week Kathy and Sara discuss the 27th Psalm. This Psalm holds a special place in both of their lives and God has used it to build pillars of faith in their walks with Him. This Psalm is written by David in the midst of crisis. He even mentions in verse three an army besieging him and a war breaking out against him! David lived in unpredictable times and a lot of uncertainty! Sound familiar? Yes, we all do! Life is unpredictable but God’s Word is consistent and true. This gives us so much hope. This week step into the beauty and raw honesty of Psalm 27 and ask the Spirit to transform your heart as you spend time with Him. Be filled with hope and assurance today, God does messy and He is our security and blessing.

This week, Kathy and Sara open up the book of Psalms to take a raw look at the hurts and brokenness of this world. We all sin against others and we have all been sinned against in some way. Psalm 147 is a beautiful picture of our Father God restoring and building back up what has been broken down. Don’t miss out on the vulnerable stories in this episode that may encourage you to step into the hard and unknown places of healing, God takes us through it, not to destroy us but to redeem us, so that we may share our redemption story. Remember, He will never leave your side and as you deal with things you may have been avoiding, you have a Father who cares deeply for you and will walk you through it all, and He promises to bring healing. He is a God that restores, redeems and turns our wounds into scars, just like He did with Jesus.

This week Sara and Kathy continue the series on the book of Psalms by diving deep into Psalm 139. This chapter in the Bible is a MUST READ! David writes this Psalm stating from the beginning God has searched Him and knows Him. He proclaims this because it’s true! God knew David better than David knew himself and this beautiful Psalm is an example of how detailed God is in creating each and every one of us! He is an intricately divine creator who sees us all as individuals, uniquely made in His image! In today’s culture, it feels like we are all lumped together by groups and like the world is telling us we don’t matter but let this Psalm help you go against the grain and put a stake in the ground to declare, “I do matter! I am created by the Almighty God who created ALL things and loves me!” If you are feeling unseen or unheard, spend this week reading through this Psalm everyday. Ask the Lord to show you how loved you are and how special He created you. He sees your pain, He wants you.

Today Sara and Kathy continue their series on the book of Psalms. The Psalms contain details of God’s character. They are compelling and tell us who God is. They bring comfort. This week the Grace Warriors dive into Psalm 91 and we learn the importance of dwelling and abiding in the Father. Psalm 91s author is actually unknown but they believe David possibly wrote it. This Psalm is filled with assurance of his comfort. Our job as believers is to dwell, abide, and remain in Him. It is a secret place that we get to live in and rest in because He promises to take care of us! Give yourself permission to make time in the Word a priority this week. It’s the most important thing you can do with your time. Meet with the Father. Grow in your walk with Him and be filled with assurance that is He is always protecting you.