Understanding 'Christ' as your new being also means understanding the things which are in you, in culture/society, and in our world which prevent Christ from flourishing - and this is what's truly meant by the Antichrist. Seeing God's Promises in your life has much more to do with clearing the antichrist spirit out of yourself and letting Christ flourish, rather than trying to 'become' something different...

John tells us that "this is the antichrist, the one who denies the Father and the Son" and that "the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming; and now it is already in the world" (1 John 2:22 & 4:3)

God wants to make your life as fruitful as possible. He's not looking for you to blindly follow rules, or to not think for yourself - He wants you to interact with Him in each thought, word, and action. In this episode we talk about the 'properties' of this Living Word, and how it practically applies to every aspect of your life.

"Indeed, the Word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing until it divides soul from spirit, joints from marrow..." (Hebrews 4:12)

God's Word isn't just letters on a page, nor is it rules etched into stone tablets. "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God..." (John 1:1)

Although most of us 'know' what we should think and feel about God, even in the midst of trials, we struggle to actually experience Peace during those times. We 'should' ourselves and those around us, and instead of the words being a helpful reminder of God, they become a painful reminder that 'this just doesn't work for us.' It's important to have multiple tools and techniques for yourself to be able to get centered, to return to His Presence when your circumstances say that you can't. In this episode we discuss some of our favorite and most helpful tools for remembering that He is the Good Shepherd!

We usually don't need faith when things are going well - and yet it's significantly harder to "hold the faith" when things are not working out or even falling apart in front of you. But that's when we need it most. David wasn't just giving lip service to this when he said, "Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me..." He was not saying this to 'sound good' before God - this was his actual experience, as he was able to remain in peace, even through life's toughest trials, because his faith was in Who God Is.

"My Kingdom is not of this world." The way the world operates is often at odds with how the Kingdom does. In the physical, 'extremes' are not only expected, but assumed to be the absolute truth. When walking in Spirit, you're able to live in two seemingly opposite truths at the same time - the most notable being that, while you have been made perfect, you are still being perfected as you walk it out.

We are always exercising faith. Whether we recognize it or not, we have faith in one of two directions - it's either faith in God's Word, or faith in our own judgment, interpretation, or experience. Too often, we 'hold faith' in the wrong direction - believing not in God's Word being true, but that our experience and interpretation of our life and the world will be true. When Jesus talks about fasting, one of the layers of His meaning is 'fasting' from our own beliefs when they're opposite of what God has spoken.

Learning to discern between the two internal voices is critical to our journey. Although God's voice is often not 'audible' in the same way our person-to-person conversations are, He is always talking to us, and differentiating between His voice and the ego leads to "life, and life more abundantly."

The ego, the false self that we uphold and defend, is not our true Self - the only identity you truly have is the one God speaks over you. Although it can seem certain at times that we "aren't yet that," it's important to remember the parable in Mark 4 about how the Kingdom grows. We discuss Paul's instructions for "putting on the new", as well as practical examples of how to apply this in your own life.

Sin has many definitions, and more misunderstanding than most other Biblical topics. The true meaning of sin is 'Separation', as in being separate from our Father. Sin is when we reach with our own hands to get something that He wants to give us freely. And sin is less about 'evil to be punished' than it is a mistake to be corrected! So if you feel condemned, it's actually an invitation to know the Father, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit more in that area of your life...

Shifting our heart to stand more aligned with God's Promises. Prayer isn't meant to be an 'asking' exercise, but a conversation, a declaration of your agreement with what He's spoken.

"The prayer of the righteous is powerful and effective" - James 5:16