Healed by His Hands | Faith Over Fear and Truth Over Feelings

We know which Scripture somebody else needs to hear. But what happens when God’s Word confronts something WE don’t want to change?

We can share a verse about love and still owe somebody an apology. We can tell people to trust Jesus while refusing to surrender our own situation. I’ve had to check myself, too.

In this episode, I explain what I mean by “plagiarizing” the Bible: give God the credit and put His Word into practice. I also clarify how God used human writers to record Scripture and how later translators made it available in English.

“But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.” (James 1:22 KJV)

When His Word exposes something in us, we don’t have to keep defending it. We can repent, surrender it to Jesus, and receive His correction. Through the Holy Ghost, He gives us power to live differently, even when our feelings are pulling us the other way.

Open your Bible and study the passages in context for yourself. What is God calling you to put into practice that you’ve only been willing to quote?

Nothing happened between you, but they didn’t react to your post, and now you’re questioning the whole relationship. How much power have we given a button on a phone?

In this episode, I address the need for public approval and the assumptions that can turn into resentment. I also share something I had to confront in myself: wanting my husband to post what he’d already said to me personally. Why wasn’t hearing it from him enough?

When we’re constantly watching for acknowledgment, we can miss the love that’s already being shown. And while we’re busy checking everybody else’s behavior, our time with God and our own conduct can go neglected.

Jesus said in John 13:35 KJV, “By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.”

We can stop keeping score, respect differences, and learn to ask questions before assigning motives. That gives our relationships room to grow without the constant pressure to prove something online.

When the phone goes down, does the life we’re living agree with the faith we’ve been posting?

We want credit for loving people we barely checked on. We want our names in the obituary, our pictures in the program, and everybody to know how much we mattered. But did that person experience the love we’re now asking everybody to applaud?

And before we point fingers, what about Jesus? We say we love Him, but how often do we ignore His Word until we need Him to fix something?

This episode brings an uncomfortable question home: are we living to be recognized by people, or are we preparing to stand before God? We’re examining the pride that demands acknowledgment, the apologies we keep postponing, and the obedience we keep putting off.

John 14:15 (KJV) says, “If ye love me, keep my commandments.”

We can’t repair a relationship with a funeral speech. But while we’re breathing, we can humble ourselves, repent, and change how we live.

People knowing your name isn’t the same as your name being written in the book of life.

Have we ever wanted something so badly that we stopped listening to godly counsel? Samson’s life challenges us to examine the choices we defend and the warnings we overlook.

In this KJV Bible study of Judges 14-16, we explore why spiritual strength doesn’t replace self-control and why yesterday’s victories can’t replace today’s dependence on God. We’ll consider how to receive correction before the consequences grow.

If you’re already living with painful regrets, there’s hope in Jesus. We can repent, receive His forgiveness, and yield to the Holy Ghost as He helps us live differently.

Open your KJV Bible, follow along, and study these chapters for yourself. We don’t have to wait for something to fall apart before we surrender it to Jesus.

We say we trust God, but pressure reveals what we’re really leaning on. When life hurts or the answer is delayed, do we stay with God’s Word, or let fear and disappointment steer us?

We ask God to carry us, yet sometimes give our loyalty to people and things that can’t save us. Hebrews 10:23 says, “Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)”

If you say you believe, will your choices show it when waiting hurts? Please ensure to study the Scriptures for yourself .

Have you ever held back from speaking up because you were worried about how people would react? In this episode, I talked about the pressure to fit in and the importance of letting God’s Word guide what we say and do. I also shared why we need to bring our hurt, anger, loneliness, and fear to God instead of letting those feelings make our choices.

If you’ve been struggling to stand for Jesus when others don’t agree, this message will encourage and challenge you. Study the Word of God for yourself.

Israel kept turning away from God, yet He continued to show them mercy. In this KJV Bible study, we look at what it means to turn back to Him, what we can learn from the choices of Israel’s leaders, and why God’s promise to raise up Samson gave His people hope.

These chapters give us a reason to examine our hearts and point us to our need for Jesus. Listen along, then read Judges 10-13 for yourself.

God gave Gideon victory with just three hundred men, but the story doesn’t end there. In Judges 7-9, we also see how Gideon’s later choices affected Israel and how Abimelech’s desire for power led to violence.

What can we learn when someone God used makes a harmful choice? And what hope is there for people who’ve been hurt while others seem to get away with it?

Follow along in your Bible as we walk through these chapters. Please read and study the Scriptures for yourself, too. If this episode helps you, share it with someone who might need the reminder that God sees them. 

In this Bible study, we read Judges 4-6 and look at how God delivered Israel, how the people remembered His victory, and what happened when they turned away again. Gideon’s story also reminds us that we can obey God even when we’re afraid.

What might God be asking us to put away or do while we’re praying for Him to change our circumstances? Listen along, and read the chapters for yourself.

What happens when we obey God only as far as we’re comfortable... and fail to tell the next generation how He brought us through?

Judges 1-3 shows us how small concessions can become spiritual traps and how a generation inherited the Promised Land without truly knowing the God who gave it to them. It also reminds us why sharing our testimonies matters. One person can tell two more, those two can tell others, and before we know it, one testimony has reached thousands by word of mouth.

Join me as we discuss partial obedience, passing our faith to the next generation, and the hope we have in Jesus Christ, our true Deliverer. What Jesus did for us could become the encouragement someone else needs to seek Him, keep going, and believe that deliverance is still possible.

Bring your Bible, follow along, and always read and study the Word for yourself. Don’t just take my word for it; pray for understanding and allow God’s Word to speak to you.