Jesus is Real Radio with Daniel Fusco

We live in a world where you can get almost anything you want with a click of a button. Well, for many of us, it’s easy to lose sight of God’s big plan because we’re so focused on our own agenda. But, today, Pastor Daniel urges you to break free from that mindset and think big. Like Elisha, you can ask for God’s best, His plan. Then you’ll be able to walk through this life holding tight to the Lord, just like those who have come before you.

Life is a mixed bag. There are moments of triumph and periods of devastation, times of smooth sailing, and then the roughest road imaginable. And the same can be seen in your walk with the Lord. Today, Pastor Daniel shares that you need someone in your life who has gone before you and can help you navigate your world. You see this in the relationship between Elijah and Elisha. Elijah raised up Elisha to follow in his footsteps and prepared him for what was to come.

Chances are you've recognized that the world seems to have an abundance of truths, but a lack of love when delivering said truths. In today's discussion, Pastor Daniel and host Billy Hallowell talk about the importance of delivering Kingdom truth and doing so in humility and love.

In this cultural moment, where people like to stay on the surface level, it’s easy to gloss over the effects of the choices you make. We don’t really want to grapple with the great cost of our mistakes. But, as Pastor Daniel shares today, you have to face that sobering reality at some point. All the ways you’ve blown it, both big and small, carry the price tag of death. But that’s why Jesus came. He wants to rescue you and restore your relationship with Him.

Sometimes people are so focused on getting what they want, that they’re willing to do anything to get it. They don’t care about the cost or who they hurt in the process. This is exactly what plays out in the lives of King Ahab and Queen Jezebel. They were so set on fulfilling their desires that they didn’t care who they took out in the process. But, as Pastor Daniel shares today, God wants you to live with wisdom, counting the cost of your choices.

You can picture it in your mind: The baby is just about to take his or her first steps. The parent is a short distance away, arms out, calling their child to walk toward them. You see, from the time you were young, you needed people in your life to show you the way and help you to take those big steps. Today, Pastor Daniel shares that you never grow out of needing this. It’s essential that you have people in your life who challenge you to be better.

Life is a mix of highs and lows, mountains and valleys. And often it seems like your lowest points come on the heels of your biggest victories. This is exactly what happened to Elijah. Right after being a part of God’s amazing display of power, he finds himself running away to the desert, afraid for his life. But, as Pastor Daniel shares today, God meets him there. Just like He did for Elijah, God wants to leverage your failures for your growth and freedom.

Perhaps one of the most common traps we fall into as believers is determining our fulfillment based on our roles. As Pastor Daniel and host Billy share in their discussion today, fulfillment is first achieved through God, and the roles we commit to are in response to that initial fulfillment.

When things get hard and circumstances change, your first reaction is probably to think about how you’ll be affected. Well, today, Pastor Daniel encourages you to look at hard times as an opportunity for the people around you to see God more clearly. He explains that the world is watching to see if there’s evidence that He’s real, to see how following God matters. So, like Elijah, you can ask God to use your life to prove Himself to be powerful, good, and present.

You make so many choices every day. In fact, some studies suggest that people make an average of about 35,000 decisions on a daily basis. Well, today, Pastor Daniel looks at the choice the people of Israel faced. Would they follow God or Baal? You’ll learn that you have to answer this question too. Everyone serves something or someone. So, what’s it gonna be for you? Will you serve the true and living God or will you go your own way?