📖 Verses Featured in the Episode:

1. Romans 8:31
   "What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?"

2. Esther 2:17
   "Now the king was attracted to Esther more than to any of the other women, and she won his favor and approval more than any of the other virgins."

3. Esther 5:2
   "When he saw Queen Esther standing in the court, he was pleased with her and held out to her the gold scepter that was in his hand."

4. Luke 15:20–24
   "But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him..."

5. Genesis 3:15
   "And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; he will crush your head, and you will strike his heel."

6. Isaiah 53:5
   "But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities..."

7. 1 Peter 2:24
   "He himself bore our sins in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness..."

8. Isaiah 54:17
   "No weapon forged against you will prevail, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you."

9. Romans 10:9–10
   "If you declare with your mouth, 'Jesus is Lord,' and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved."

10. Jude 1:25
    "To the only God our Savior be glory, majesty, power and authority, through Jesus Christ our Lord..."

    
    

Takeaways

1. Favor can grow through alignment with God's principles.
2. A good name is better than riches or perfume.
3. Living in alignment with God wins favor with both God and man.
4. The king's approval is paramount; it overrides worldly opinions.
5. Favor can be gained or lost based on our actions and obedience.
6. Unmerited favor, or grace, is a free gift from God.
7. Walking in favor requires humility and a teachable spirit.
8. The story of the prodigal son illustrates God's grace and restoration.
9. The kazaza tradition symbolizes the breaking of relationships due to betrayal.
10. Being overlooked by the world does not negate God's calling on your life.

Chapters

00:00 The Essence of Favor and Reputation

45:04 Keys to Growing in Favor

53:02 Living with Excellence and Accountability