Keeping It Real: Kingdom Conversations with Chris Barhorst, Kevin Bryant, Stefani Jebavy and Jon Jebavy

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 In a ministry, leadership, or interpersonal setting, the "spirit of familiarity" describes an attitude where knowing someone very well leads to the loss of respect, admiration, and honor. 

Breeds Disrespect: It causes people to take relationships, spiritual spaces, and God-given gifts for granted.

Turns Correction into Offense: Instead of being receptive to advice or leadership, the overly familiar individual becomes critical and fault-finding.

Stifles Potential: By losing reverence for the things of God or the people positioned to help them, individuals often end up withdrawing from the very support systems meant to elevate their purpose.

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Truth always helps us receive from God because it helps us ask with the right heart and motive. God desires to give but He can't release powerful gifts to immature kids. That would not be a good Father!

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Truth always helps us receive from God because it helps us ask with the right heart and motive. God desires to give but He can't release powerful gifts to immature kids. That would not be a good Father!

Tune in as we discuss receiving from God!

Now on YouTube video podcast! Full episodes released every Friday!
You can click our name for the direct link: Keeping It Real: Kingdom Conversations

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Truth always helps us receive from God because it helps us ask with the right heart and motive. God desires to give but He can't release powerful gifts to immature kids. That would not be a good Father!

Tune in as we discuss receiving from God!

Now on YouTube video podcast! Full episodes released every Friday!
You can click our name for the direct link: Keeping It Real: Kingdom Conversations

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Why do so many struggle with having confidence towards a loving God? 

Struggling with confidence towards a loving God often stems from projecting earthly experiences onto the divine, leading us to believe we must earn affection. When people face unanswered prayers or human suffering, it can feel incredibly difficult to reconcile pain with the concept of a completely loving Creator. 

Projecting Human Flaws: People often project the actions of imperfect earthly figures (like strict or absent parents) onto God. This causes the misconception that His love is conditional or performance-based, rather than unconditional.

The Problem of Suffering: Experiencing or witnessing trauma, loss, and tragedy makes it difficult to reconcile the idea of an all-powerful, loving Creator with the reality of pain and evil in the world.

Shame and Guilt: A focus on personal shortcomings, past mistakes, or feelings of unworthiness can lead to self-condemnation. This often makes individuals feel they should hide from God rather than approach Him with confidence.

Unanswered Prayers: When specific desires or prayers go unmet, it can breed doubt, leaving people feeling unheard or abandoned, which erodes trust over time.

Desire for Control: Human nature gravitates toward relying on what we can see, manage, and understand ourselves. Surrendering control to an unseen God can feel unnatural and uncomfortable.

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Why do so many struggle with having confidence towards a loving God? 

Struggling with confidence towards a loving God often stems from projecting earthly experiences onto the divine, leading us to believe we must earn affection. When people face unanswered prayers or human suffering, it can feel incredibly difficult to reconcile pain with the concept of a completely loving Creator. 

Projecting Human Flaws: People often project the actions of imperfect earthly figures (like strict or absent parents) onto God. This causes the misconception that His love is conditional or performance-based, rather than unconditional.

The Problem of Suffering: Experiencing or witnessing trauma, loss, and tragedy makes it difficult to reconcile the idea of an all-powerful, loving Creator with the reality of pain and evil in the world.

Shame and Guilt: A focus on personal shortcomings, past mistakes, or feelings of unworthiness can lead to self-condemnation. This often makes individuals feel they should hide from God rather than approach Him with confidence.

Unanswered Prayers: When specific desires or prayers go unmet, it can breed doubt, leaving people feeling unheard or abandoned, which erodes trust over time.

Desire for Control: Human nature gravitates toward relying on what we can see, manage, and understand ourselves. Surrendering control to an unseen God can feel unnatural and uncomfortable.

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Why do so many struggle with having confidence towards a loving God? 

Struggling with confidence towards a loving God often stems from projecting earthly experiences onto the divine, leading us to believe we must earn affection. When people face unanswered prayers or human suffering, it can feel incredibly difficult to reconcile pain with the concept of a completely loving Creator. 

Projecting Human Flaws: People often project the actions of imperfect earthly figures (like strict or absent parents) onto God. This causes the misconception that His love is conditional or performance-based, rather than unconditional.

The Problem of Suffering: Experiencing or witnessing trauma, loss, and tragedy makes it difficult to reconcile the idea of an all-powerful, loving Creator with the reality of pain and evil in the world.

Shame and Guilt: A focus on personal shortcomings, past mistakes, or feelings of unworthiness can lead to self-condemnation. This often makes individuals feel they should hide from God rather than approach Him with confidence.

Unanswered Prayers: When specific desires or prayers go unmet, it can breed doubt, leaving people feeling unheard or abandoned, which erodes trust over time.

Desire for Control: Human nature gravitates toward relying on what we can see, manage, and understand ourselves. Surrendering control to an unseen God can feel unnatural and uncomfortable.

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Viewing "sin" as a symptom of lack is a powerful and historically recognized perspective. Philosophically, theologians like Simone Weil described sin as an attempt to "fly from emptiness". When we feel a sense of lack—whether it be a deficit of love, purpose, joy, or security—we often try to fill that void with destructive habits, greed, or selfishness.

Looking at it this way, "sin" isn't just an act of malice; it’s an attempt to meet a legitimate human need in an unhealthy or unsustainable way.

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Viewing "sin" as a symptom of lack is a powerful and historically recognized perspective. Philosophically, theologians like Simone Weil described sin as an attempt to "fly from emptiness". When we feel a sense of lack—whether it be a deficit of love, purpose, joy, or security—we often try to fill that void with destructive habits, greed, or selfishness.

Looking at it this way, "sin" isn't just an act of malice; it’s an attempt to meet a legitimate human need in an unhealthy or unsustainable way.

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Viewing "sin" as a symptom of lack is a powerful and historically recognized perspective. Philosophically, theologians like Simone Weil described sin as an attempt to "fly from emptiness". When we feel a sense of lack—whether it be a deficit of love, purpose, joy, or security—we often try to fill that void with destructive habits, greed, or selfishness.

Looking at it this way, "sin" isn't just an act of malice; it’s an attempt to meet a legitimate human need in an unhealthy or unsustainable way.

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