I Am Not Enough: Encouraging Conversations for Women of Faith

In today's episode, Krysta and Traci continue their reflective discussion about unity. The hosts dive deeper into how surrendering and seeking God are prerequisites to realizing unity, which is more of a Spiritual concept than a worldly one. 

Key Points:

• By getting to know Adonai (translated "my Master"), we gain understanding of unity and love.
• "Getting along" or avoiding "rocking the boat" is not the same as unity.
• When we surrender as a slave to God, rather than as a slave to the world, we feel compelled rather than bound.
• Our Messiah did not just love those in his inner circle.
• Everyone needs mercy and grace.
• True unity is supernatural rather than human.

Scriptures and Quotes mentioned: (Complete Jewish Bible version)

• "Has it ever occurred to you that one hundred pianos all tuned to the same fork are automatically tuned to each other? They are of one accord by being tuned, not to each other, but to another standard to which each one must individually bow. So one hundred worshipers [meeting] together, each one looking away to Christ, are in heart nearer to each other than they could possibly be, were they to become 'unity' conscious and turn their eyes away from God to strive for closer fellowship." – A.W. Tozer, The Pursuit of God.
• Acts 17:26-28 "From one man he made every nation living on the entire surface of the earth, and he fixed the limits of their territories and the periods when they would flourish. God did this so that people would look for him and perhaps reach out and find him although in fact, he is not far from each one of us, 'for in him we live and move and exist.'"
• 1 Corinthians 6:17 "but the person who is joined to the Lord is one spirit."
• Romans 11:32 "For God has shut up all mankind together in disobedience, in order that he might show mercy to all."
• Isaiah 30:18 "Yet Adonai is just waiting to show you favor, he will have pity on you from on high; for Adonai is a God of justice; happy are all who wait for him!"
• Philippians 1:6 "And I am sure of this: that the One who began a good work among you will keep it growing until it is completed on the Day of the Messiah Yeshua."
• Colossians 3:15 "and let the shalom which comes from the Messiah be your heart's decision-maker, for this is why you were called to be part of a single Body."
• Galatians 3:28 "There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor freeman, neither male nor female; for in union with the Messiah Yeshua, you are all one."

Listeners are encouraged to reach out if they need specific prayer or support, and are invited to share feedback, submit new topics, ask questions, or request prayer by visiting the website iamnotenough.us. They are also welcome to follow the ministry page on Facebook.com.

Special thanks to Joshua Aaron for his song "Spirit and the Bride," Elizabeth Wallrauch for her artwork, and our producer, Andrea Entz.

This week's episode is a replay from Thanksgiving of 2024. 

"On the eve of the Thanksgiving holiday, Krysta and Traci have a relaxed conversation about people and provisions that they are thankful for in their walk with God. They discuss how having a thankful heart is the will of God, even when going through times of difficulty. This becomes accessible when we recognize how God is with us and will use challenging situations for our good and His glory.

The hosts encourage listeners to reflect on what they are thankful for and to be diligent in acknowledging the people in their life that bring encouragement, provision, or other forms of help and comfort. Krysta and Traci also remind listeners to treat others how they want others to treat them while leaning on the Spirit's presence and guidance.   Scripture Verses mentioned (From the Complete Jewish Bible version):   • Isaiah 30:18 Yet Adonai is just waiting to show you favor, he will have pity on you from on high; for Adonai is a God of justice; happy are all who wait for him.   • 1 Thessalonians 5:12 – 18 We ask you, brothers, to respect those who are working hard among you, those who are guiding you in the Lord and confronting you in order to help you change. Treat them with the highest regard and love because of the work they are doing. Live at peace among yourselves; but we urge you, brothers, to confront those who are lazy, your aim being to help them change, to encourage the timid, to assist the weak, and to be patient with everyone. See that no one repays evil for evil; on the contrary, always try to do good to each other, indeed, to everyone. Always be joyful. Pray regularly. In everything give thanks, for this is what God wants from you who are united with the Messiah Yeshua.   • Colossians 2: 6, 7 Therefore, just as you received the Messiah Yeshua as Lord, keep living your life united with him. Remain deeply rooted in him; continue being built up in him and confirmed in your trust, the way you were taught, so that you overflow in thanksgiving.   • 1 John 4:4 …because he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.   Krysta and Traci encourage listeners to study more from the passages listed above, and to seek to know our God more through prayer and meditating on scripture. The sisters also invite listeners to reach out if they need specific prayer or support. Traci and Krysta continue to pray for those who are listening to the podcast. They invite listeners to share feedback about this week's topic, submit new topics and questions, or to request prayer by visiting the website iamnotenough.us. They may also choose to follow us on facebook.com."

In this third episode of the new season, the sisters continue to share what they are learning in the study of biblical Hebrew by discussing two Hebrew words related to unity, echad and yachad. The hosts explore what it means to have unity in the body of Messiah and discuss what the biblical scriptures say about what such oneness should look like.   

Fun Hebrew facts: 

• In Hebrew, the letters are also numbers, and both the letters and the numbers tell a story.
• The Hebrew word "Yachad" (יחד), which means united/together, equals 13, which is the exact total as the word for love (ahava). Unity with bonding love equals 26 when added together.  This number (26) is the gematria (or value) of HaShem ("the Name," or G-d). 
• The root word "echad" (אֶחָד) means one and only.
• Consequently, mercy has the same value as love and echad.

Key Points:

• The bride of Christ is not fragmented.
• We are not unified by becoming more like the world so that we can all "get along."
• "When the shoots are separated from the root, there will either be no fruit, less fruit, or bad fruit." Quote from Rabbi Jason Sobel.
• Yeshua (Jesus) did exactly as the Father instructed and was one with the Father.
• To remain united, we must all keep our eyes on Jesus.
• Throughout scripture, we see that the Lord has made a way for both Jews and Gentiles to be a part of His chosen people.
• The Lord's intent since before the foundation of the world has been for us to be one.

Scriptures and Quotes mentioned: (Complete Jewish Bible version)

• Deuteronomy 6:8 (Sh'ma Yisrael, Adonai, Eloheinu, Adonai, Echad) Hear, Israel, the LORD, our God, the LORD is one!
• Psalm 133  Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brothers to live together [yachad] in unity! It is like the precious oil on the head, running down upon the beard, as on Aaron's beard, the oil which ran down upon the edge of his robes. It is like the dew of Hermon coming down upon the mountains of Zion; for YHWH commanded the blessing there—life forever.
• Luke 2:27-32 Prompted by the Spirit…Shim'on (Simeon) took him in his arms, made a b'rakhah (blessing) to God, and said, "Now, Adonai, according to your word, your servant is at peace as you let him go; for I have seen with my own eyes your Yeshua, which you prepared in the presence of all peoples – a light that will bring revelation to the Gentiles and glory to your people Israel.
• John 17: 20-21 "My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me."
• "Has it ever occurred to you that one hundred pianos all tuned to the same fork are automatically tuned to each other? They are of one accord by being tuned, not to each other, but to another standard to which each one must individually bow. So one hundred worshipers [meeting] together, each one looking away to Christ, are in heart nearer to each other than they could possibly be, were they to become 'unity' conscious and turn their eyes away from God to strive for closer fellowship." – A.W. Tozer, The Pursuit of God.
• Ephesians 2: 14 – 16 For he himself is our shalom — he has made us both one and has broken down the m'chitzah (wall) which divided us by destroying in his own body the enmity occasioned by the Torah, with its commands set forth in the form of ordinances. He did this in order to create in union with himself from the two groups a single new humanity and thus make shalom, and to reconcile to God both in a single body by being executed on a stake as a criminal and thus in himself killing that enmity."
• Leviticus 19:33-34 "'If a foreigner stays with you in your land, do not do him wrong. Rather, treat the foreigner staying with you like the native-born among you — you are to love him as yourself, for you were foreigners in the land of Egypt; I am Adonai your God."
• Exodus 23:9 "You are not to oppress a foreigner, for you know how a foreigner feels, since you were foreigners in the land of Egypt."
• Galatians 3:28 There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor freeman, neither male nor female; for in union with the Messiah Yeshua, you are all one.

Other scriptures and references to explore:

• Deuteronomy 6
• Ezekiel 11:19
• John 17
• Romans 11:32
• Article: "Yachad: United Together"

Listeners are encouraged to reach out if they need specific prayer or support, and are invited to share feedback, submit new topics, ask questions, or request prayer by visiting the website iamnotenough.us. They are also welcome to follow the ministry page on Facebook.com.

In this episode, the sisters discuss the remaining holy convocations (Fall Feasts) of the LORD and their significance in how they point to future truths in the Bible. The sisters discussed their personal experiences as they embraced the appointed times of God, how they were affected by them, and how they are tied to the agricultural aspects of provision for the people of Israel. Through the many celebrations undertaken, the sisters are made aware of how God is our provision and that we are to depend completely upon Him for our every need. 

The Hebrew letter for this episode is the bet and vet (בּ and ב). The bet also represents 2, and the ancient pictograph form was of a house or dwelling. The first letter of the Torah (Genesis 1:1) is the bet. For more information, you can visit https://hebrewforchristians.org/Grammar/Unit_One/Aleph-Bet/Bet/bet.html 

Key Points:  

• Rosh Hashanah (Trumpets), Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement), and Sukkot (Tabernacles) occur close together in the seventh month of the Biblical calendar.  

• Tabernacles (Sukkot) is the prophetic celebration of a future reality of the thousand-year reign of our Savior. 

• As followers of Truth, our bodies are temporary tents (Sukkahs) that house the Holy Spirit, but one day, God will dwell with us face to face. 

• All the appointed times point to Yeshua (Jesus). 

• The spring feasts were fulfilled upon Yeshua's first coming, and the fall feasts point to His second coming.  

• All appointed times are also sabbaths. 

Scriptures and Other References Mentioned:  

• Celebrating Jesus in the Biblical Feasts, by Dr. Richard Booker. 

• Leviticus 23: 23-44  

• John 7: 37 Now on the last day of the festival, Hoshana Rabbah, Yeshua stood and cried out, "If anyone is thirsty, let him keep coming to me and drinking! Whoever puts his trust in me, as the Scripture says, rivers of living water will flow from his inmost being!" 

As the sisters introduce their new season, they commit to sharing what they are learning in the study of biblical Hebrew by discussing the current month of Elul and the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet, the Aleph (א). In this first episode, they explore a topic that is central to their faith – Why did Yeshua die? After acknowledging encounters with different viewpoints on the topic, Krysta and Traci explore scripture passages, starting from Genesis, discussing the origins of sin, free will, what repentance means, the law of sin and death, and Adonai's mercy, justice, and love.

Key Points:

• The current month of Elul on the Biblical calendar is a time of Teshuvah (repentance) in preparation for the spiritual new year, Rosh Hashanah.
• Aleph (א) is the first letter of the Hebrew aleph-bet (alphabet), representing the number 1 or 1,000, and symbolizing strength, leader, Master, and Lord (learn more at hebrew4christians.org).
• The punishment for breaking God's first commandment in the Bible was death.
• Our connection with God and with each other was broken because of sin.
• Yeshua's death and resurrection reconciled us to God; so that we, the church, could become His bride.
• Obedience because of our love for God is different than legalistic observance.
• Repent means to return, to stop descending, and to begin ascending towards the Lord.
• Humans tend to think about temporary things because of our flesh, but when living by the Spirit, we focus on the eternal.

Scriptures mentioned: (Complete Jewish Bible version)

• Genesis 2:15-16 Adonai, God, took the person and put him in the garden of 'Eden to cultivate and care for it. Adonai, God, gave the person this order: "You may freely eat from every tree in the garden except the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. You are not to eat from it, because on the day that you eat from it, it will become certain that you will die."
• Romans 8:1-4 Therefore, there is no longer any condemnation awaiting those who are in union with the Messiah Yeshua.  Why? Because the Torah of the Spirit, which produces this life in union with Messiah Yeshua, has set me free from the "torah" of sin and death.  For what the Torah could not do by itself, because it lacked the power to make the old nature cooperate, God did by sending his own Son as a human being with a nature like our own sinful one [but without sin]. God did this in order to deal with sin, and in so doing he executed the punishment against sin in human nature,  so that the just requirement of the Torah might be fulfilled in us who do not run our lives according to what our old nature wants but according to what the Spirit wants.
• Romans 7:1-4 - Surely you know, brothers — for I am speaking to those who understand Torah — that the Torah has authority over a person only so long as he lives?  For example, a married woman is bound by Torah to her husband while he is alive; but if the husband dies, she is released from the part of the Torah that deals with husbands.  Therefore, while the husband is alive, she will be called an adulteress if she marries another man; but if the husband dies, she is free from that part of the Torah; so that if she marries another man, she is not an adulteress.
• Ephesians 5: 25 – 30 - Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her, that He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by the word, that He might present her to Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without blemish.  So husbands ought to love their own wives as their own bodies; he who loves his wife loves himself. For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as the Lord does the church. For we are members of His body, of His flesh and of His bones. 
• Romans 3:19-20 Moreover, we know that whatever the Torah says, it says to those living within the framework of the Torah, in order that every mouth may be stopped and the whole world be shown to deserve God's adverse judgment. For in his sight no one alive will be considered righteous on the ground of legalistic observance of Torah commands, because what Torah really does is show people how sinful they are.
• 1 Samuel 15:22-23 - "Does Adonai take as much pleasure in burnt offerings and sacrifices as in obeying what Adonai says? Surely obeying is better than sacrifice, and heeding orders than the fat of rams. For rebellion is like the sin of sorcery, stubbornness like the crime of idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of Adonai, he too has rejected you as king."
• Colossians 3:2 - Focus your minds on the things above, not on things here on earth.
• Romans 13:10-12 - Love does not do harm to a neighbor; therefore, love is the fullness of Torah. Besides all this, you know at what point of history we stand; so it is high time for you to rouse yourselves from sleep; for the final deliverance is nearer than when we first came to trust. The night is almost over, the day is almost here. So let us put aside the deeds of darkness and arm ourselves with the weapons of light.

Listeners are encouraged to reach out if they need specific prayer or support, and are invited to share feedback, submit new topics, ask questions, or request prayer by visiting the website iamnotenough.us. They are also welcome to follow the ministry page on Facebook.com.

Special thanks to Joshua Aaron for his song "Spirit and the Bride," Elizabeth Wallrauch for her artwork, and our producer Andrea Entz

In this episode, Krysta and Traci share reflections on the recent open house and some news with listeners. During a brief break from the podcast, they are working on some minor renovations as they are preparing to launch season two. The sisters express their gratitude for the journey and the encouragement of listeners, inviting others to visit their Facebook page or the website to share ideas and feedback.   

Key Points:
- The hosts continue in their mission to encourage others to seek Adonai in His Holy Word.
- They are looking for sponsorships to help fund the ongoing ministry of the podcast.

Scriptures Mentioned (Complete Jewish Bible version):
2 Peter 1:3 "God's power has given us everything we need for life and godliness, through our knowing the One who called us to his own glory and goodness."

Listeners are encouraged to reach out if they need specific prayer or support, and are invited to share feedback, submit new topics, ask questions, or request prayer by visiting the website iamnotenough.us. They are also welcome to follow the ministry page on Facebook.com.

In this episode, Krysta and Traci continue their discussion about faith, with a focus on the life of King David.  David was a man after God's heart and did not boast in his own strength. Instead, he acted in confidence of what God would do to defend His chosen people.  The sisters also share what they learned recently about the shepherd's staff and rod. They encourage believers to remember the spiritual battle that is waging and to acknowledge the power that we have available through the Holy Spirit.

Key Points:
- David had humility and dedication to our Father.
- Many of David's Psalms were prophetic of the coming messiah.
- While David shepherded the sheep, God was preparing him to shepherd Israel.
- God looks at the heart, and we should consider the state of our heart towards Him.
- Our Lord is a good shepherd who leaves the 99 to go after the one lamb that has gone astray.
- God's discipline is not meant to hurt us but to draw us back to Him.

Scriptures Mentioned (Complete Jewish Bible version):
1 Samuel 16: 7b "Adonai doesn't see the way humans see – humans look at the outward appearance, but Adonai looks at the heart."

1 Samuel 17: 34 - 37 David answered Sha'ul (Saul), "Your servant used to guard his father's sheep. When a lion or a bear would come and grab a lamb from the flock, I would go after it, hit it, and snatch the lamb from its mouth; and if it turned on me, I would catch it by the jaw, smack it and kill it. You servant has defeated both lions and bears, and this uncircumcised P'lishti (Philistine) will be like one of them, because he has challenged the armies of the living God."  Then David said, "Adonai, who rescued me from the paw of the lion and from the paw of the bear, will rescue me from the paw of this P'lishti!"

Psalm 18 (All)

Psalm 51:12: "Create in me a clean heart, God; renew in me a resolute spirit."

2 Peter 1:3 "God's power has given us everything we need for life and godliness, through our knowing the One who called us to his own glory and goodness."

Listeners are encouraged to reach out if they need specific prayer or support, and are invited to share feedback, submit new topics, ask questions, or request prayer by visiting the website iamnotenough.us. They are also welcome to follow the ministry page on facebook.com.

In this episode, the sisters discuss the topic of faith. Specifically, they examine how we see trials and tribulations in relation to our faith. The sisters pose the question: how is your faith walk? Traci and Krysta also discuss the Hebrew term of Emuna, which means faithfulness, and the importance of considering difficulties of life as building blocks to our spiritual growth. 

Key Points: 
 

• A personal relationship with the Father is vital and necessary. 

• Do we trust God with all things or is there resistance? 

• Joseph was full of faithfulness (Emuna) and a great example that suffering is part of growth. 

• Our faith (trust) comes from the hope we have for the future as well as what we have now. 

• Do you feel stuck in regards to your faith walk? 

• Everything God plans comes to fruition. 

• We should examine our trust in light of His sovereignty. 

 

Scriptures and Other References Mentioned: 

• The Garden of Emuna: A practical guide to life (Rabbi Shalom Arush) 

• James 4:10 "Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up." (NKJV) 

• Ephesians 2:8 "For you have been delivered by grace through trusting, and even this is not your accomplishment but God's gift." (CJB) 

In this episode, Krysta and Traci discuss what they have learned about the festival of Shavuot (Pentecost) and the connection with the giving of the Torah (God's teaching) at Mount Sinai.  The sisters share some connecting scriptures and encourage listeners to read on in the chapters to discover more about the cyclical nature of the appointed season.

Key Points:
- The Lord wants a personal relationship with us and for us to live in community as well.
- Numbers that appear in scripture have significance and meaning.
- Shavuot was appointed to occur as a holy convocation 50 days after Passover.
- When reading the Word, we are reading the history of our ancestors.

Scriptures Mentioned (Complete Jewish Bible version):
Deuteronomy 16:10 "You are to observe the festival of Shavu'ot [weeks] for Adonai your God with a voluntary offering, which you are to give in accordance with the degree to which Adonai your God has prospered you."

Exodus 19:16 – 19 "On the morning of the third day, there was thunder, lightning and a thick cloud on the mountain. Then a shofar blast sounded so loudly that all the people in the camp trembled.  Moshe brought the people out of the camp to meet God; they stood near the base of the mountain. Mount Sinai was enveloped in smoke, because Adonai descended onto it in fire — its smoke went up like the smoke from a furnace, and the whole mountain shook violently.  As the sound of the shofar grew louder and louder, Moshe spoke; and God answered him with a voice."

Acts 2: 1 – "The festival of Shavu'ot arrived, and the believers all gathered together in one place. Suddenly there came a sound from the sky like the roar of a violent wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. Then they saw what looked like tongues of fire, which separated and came to rest on each one of them. They were all filled with the Ruach HaKodesh (Holy Spirit) and began to talk in different languages, as the Spirit enabled them to speak. Now there were staying in Jerusalem religious Jews from every nation under heaven. When they heard this sound, a crowd gathered; they were confused, because each one heard the believers speaking in his own language."

Listeners are encouraged to reach out if they need specific prayer or support. Traci and Krysta continue to pray for those who are listening to the podcast. They invite listeners to share feedback about this week's topic, submit new topics and questions, or to request prayer by visiting the website iamnotenough.us. They may also choose to follow the ministry page on facebook.com.

 

In this episode, Krysta and Traci discuss the 49 days leading up to Pentecost and the giving of the Torah (teaching). Among Jewish believers, it's called Shavuot, Feast of Weeks, and/or the counting of the Omer (sheaves). The Sisters discuss how the counting of the Omer is a time of introspective purging of pride and sin in our lives. Each day challenges the believer to focus on an aspect of self and prayerfully consider what needs to be submitted to God. 

 

Key Points: 

-Holy convocations of God (ADONAI) 

-Jesus is our Passover Lamb who rose on First Fruits 

-Pride puffs up and brings about sin 

 

Scriptures and other References Mentioned: 

Deuteronomy 16 (the whole chapter) 

Leviticus 23 (the whole chapter) 

The Complete Jewish Study Bible by Rabbi Barry Rubin (author) and David Stern (translator) 

 

Listeners are encouraged to reach out if they need specific prayer or support. Krysta and Traci pray for those who are listening to the podcast. Listeners are invited to share feedback about this week's topic, submit new topics and questions, or to request prayer by visiting the website iamnotenough.us. They may also choose to follow the ministry page on facebook.com.