Leaving the Shallows

In a world where everyone posts everything about their lives, we may often find ourselves longing for big "post worthy" moments in life. Exciting moments in life. However, there is something that God is leading us to that is not "front page news" worthy.  It's obedience. It's living a life of submission to His will, even when no one is looking. In today’s episode we are going to discuss these very things. Obeying God in private, especially in the mundane. We will also discuss the difference between obedience and submission. These words often get used interchangeably a lot, but they actually mean two different things. We can often obey something with an attitude, however when we submit we are willingly yielding to a higher power or authority. This has everything to do with our heart motivation and attitude.  

This process of surrendering our will to God’s will is true submission. Ultimately, we are  submitting ourselves to God’s ways so that the Holy Spirit can work in us and conform us into  the image of Christ. In fact, Jesus of course is our perfect example of this. So, grab a cup of  coffee and join Jackie and Heather today around this conversation.

Join Jackie and Heather today on the Truth:Freedom Conversation’s Podcast as we sit down  and have a conversation about spending time with God. How often do you find yourself trying  to fit God in your schedule? You have good intentions but you find yourself trying to find a  moment of quiet with Him? You feel distant and off and don’t know why? Maybe you have  heard how important it is to spend time with God but you just don’t even know where to start?  Could it be that your struggles are actually steaming from your lack of time with Him? The Bible  tells us, “ But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be  added to you.”(Matthew 6:33) God has an order to how He wants us to align our time with Him. 

We wanted to share our journey on developing time with God with you today. We hope that this  encourages you to dig deep. To take the time to develop this discipline that will turn into a  habit -that eventually turns into life giving moments- that define your relationship with God. He  is always waiting for you.  

We have a heart to share God’s truth with others because we know that the truth of God’s word  is alive, it’s living, and powerful. We know that when you encounter the living God you walk in  freedom from the chains of this world. Jesus sets us free to be all that God intended us to be.

In today’s episode we are continuing on with our series about the Holy Spirit. Have you ever wondered what the Baptism in/with the Holy Spirit is all about? If you have always felt like something is missing-or there must be something more in your walk as a christian-than you do not want to miss this conversation. If you want to live in the power of Jesus then do not miss this episode. Join us today as we unpack what it means to be baptized in the Holy Spirit and all that comes with it for us as believers! 

Here are a few of the scriptures we talked about. We encourage you to get into your Bible and study for yourselves. 1 Corinthians 12:13, Mark 1:8, Luke 3:16, John 1:33, Acts 1:4-5, Acts 2:39, Acts 8:15-17, Acts 19:1-6 and 1 John 5:7-8. 

Link to message referenced in episode: Receiving the Holy Spirit - Pastor Robert Morris

If you want this gift from Jesus-ask Him! He freely gives to those who come to Him. 

Father, I come to You in the name of Jesus. I want everything you have for me. I’m seeking you with my whole heart. Your word tells me that your promises are for those that want them. I believe that you want me to have this gift of the baptism with the Holy Spirit. Forgive me of my sins. Search my heart and tell me if there is any offensive thing in me? I don’t want anything to hinder me from you and all that you have for me. I have faith that I am receiving this baptism in your Holy Spirit right now. I receive all you have for me in faith. Baptize me and fill me with the Holy Spirit. In Jesus’ name, amen. 

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Hey Truth:Freedom Conversation Listener’s -we are so excited to drop another episode today! If you have been enjoying our series on the Holy Spirit we think you will love this episode. We had a conversation that we feel will bridge our last two episodes together nicely. Have you ever wondered how important your character development is in Christ? It’s more important than how often you are operating in the gifts of the Spirit. I know, shocking right? It’s true though. Who you are and how you treat others and even how you respond to life’s circumstances is a big deal. The Bible tells us in Romans 5 that our character is produced by perseverance. It also says perseverance comes from suffering-that doesn’t sound fun does it? It’s true though-in our suffering-submitted in Christ -our character is developed.  

So join me, Heather Bradley, and Jackie Skanderup today as we discuss this important foundation together. 

Welcome back! Today we are continuing on with our conversation today about the Holy Spirit. If you have missed any of the episodes in this series you will definitely want to go back and listen!

So, I have a question for you-have you ever been confused by the Gifts of the Holy Spirit? Have you ever wondered what they are? Were you taught that these gifts were only for those that lived a long time ago? Join Jackie and Heather today on the Truth:Freedom Conversation’s Podcast as we unpack what these gifts are and why we have them. Find out if these gifts are for everyone and how you can walk in them as well. We are so excited that you are here!

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Welcome back to the Truth: Freedom Conversations Podcast with Heather and Jackie! Join us today as we continue on with our conversation about the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit enables us to bear fruit. This fruit can only come from our relationship and time spent with Jesus. We can’t obtain this fruit on our own or strive to make it happen fast. Fruit grows over time in the right conditions. The more time we invest on our walk with Jesus the more this fruit grows in us and becomes who we are. This is when people see Jesus in us. 

Galatians 5:22-23 tells us that the fruit that grows in us is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self control. Against such things there is no law. The amazing thing is this is who God is-it’s His character and He wants us to reflect these same qualities to a hurting world around us. 

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We are so excited to kick off the New Year and our second year as a podcast!  We are starting this year with a series of conversations about the Holy Spirit. Our heart’s are to encourage and equip you on your walk with Jesus.

Join Jackie and Heather today as they begin with a conversation of laying a foundation around who the Holy Spirit is and what is His purpose. If you feel confused about the Holy Spirit and His role in your life you're going to love this series. If you have wondered why the Holy Spirit is the greatest gift, you're going to love this series. If you have questions about the Holy Spirit, you're going to love this series. 

The Holy Spirit in our lives is so significant. He is God’s presence in us. This is how we live a life as an overcomer and in the abundance that God has for us. This is the power in us that allows us to choose life over death. His ways over ours. To die to our flesh and worldly ways. So come and sit with us and let’s unwrap this amazing gift of God in us!

We are so excited to share the end of our first year of the Truth:Freedom Conversations Podcast Episode with you today! 

We sat down with Jackie’s Father, Wayne Boersma- who is a Pastor in Canada. He has a special message for us to hear before we head into the New Year. The New Year typically brings about a reset so to speak. We often evaluate our year and see what we can add to the next year to make it even better. New goals and dreams and plans. We are taking a different approach to the new year in our conversation today. We want to encourage you to spend time with God by asking Him what the condition of your heart is? What might need to be removed? We are responsible for the condition of our hearts. With God’s transforming power we can allow Him to cultivate the places that are unfruitful into something bountiful. So join us today before you head into your new year with the same old issues. 

We can’t wait to begin our new year of conversations soon. So join us in January as we kick off a series of conversations about the Holy Spirit. 

Join us today on the Truth:Freedom Conversations Podcast as Heather and Jackie sit down with the ladies from The Ruth Experience. Have you ever struggled with adult friendships? Do you find yourself shying away from pursuing friends because of past experiences? Have you ever wondered what a seasonal friend is? Relationships are the most important thing to God, so friendship with God and others really is a gift. We can learn how to have healthy relationships in God so that this will spill over into our relationships with others. So grab a cup of coffee and sit down with us and our new friends Julie and Kendra today!

You can find out more about The Ruth Experience on their website at www.theruthexperience.com  Find them on Instagram as well.

For further study on friendship’s check out their books titled, “100 Daily Acts of Friendship for Girls” and “The One Year Daily Acts of Friendship.” 

Have you ever found yourself faced with opposition when you were doing what God asked you to do? Did it cause you to want to stop moving forward? In this episode, we look at Nehemiah chapter 4. This chapter in the Bible teaches us how to move forward in progress despite opposition. Any time God asks us to build something, we can know without a shadow of doubt that the enemy will send opposition to throw us off course. Satan’s ultimate goal is to keep us from making progress, period. Nehemiah has so much to teach us on how to keep going despite the naysayers, angry and upset people, and even those that want to kill, steal, and destroy what God is doing. So let’s discuss how to keep building and fighting-it’s never one or another. It’s always both/and! Let’s also discuss who we are really fighting! Grab your cup of coffee and join Heather and Jackie as they have this conversation!