Psalm 89:1-2 are great verses of wisdom to live by. When we sing of God's love and faithfulness, especially in times of trial and tribulation, our singing shifts the atmosphere and changes our attitudes. There's so much power in music! Let's learn how to harness that power to help us to live our holiest hot mess lives.

Ephesians 6:10-13 Is a familiar passage preparing us to put on God's whole armor so that we can fight back against the attacks of the enemy. When we are battle-ready, we are expecting the battle to come and we are using our weapons to protect ourselves and to fight back against the attack. God's Holy Word is our weapon and we need to know it and to walk in it so that we can be victorious in our holiest hot mess lives.

In 1 Corinthians 1:8 The apostle Paul is encouraging the people of Corinth to recognize that God is it work in them. We can be encouraged to know that God is also at work in us and that God and God alone is the reason for our success. When we stumble and we fall short, we can trust that God is still able to make us faultless even in the midst of our holiest hot mess lives.

1 Samuel 17:47 is a very familiar passage about David and Goliath. In this podcast, we're looking at how we can trust God's strategy even when others don't understand and even when we might not understand what God is at work doing in our holiest hot mess lives.

1 Samuel 15:29 reminds us that God is trustworthy even when we're not. God doesn't lie and God will fulfill his problem His promises. When we are able to stop thinking of God in human limitations, it will help us to be excited and motivated to live our holiest hot mess lives in ways that are pleasing to Him and helpful to others.

Psalm 80:14, 18-19 are verses that remind us that we're not the only ones who break promises to God. As we continue to grow in living our holiest hot mess lives, we can remember to stand on God's promises even when we're breaking ours to Him. And let's work together on minimizing those broken promises.

Galatians 5:22-23 tells us that God's Holy Spirit produces fruit in us. It's not something we work at but rather when we work at not giving into our fleshly desires and put God first, then His Holy Spirit grows within us and produces fruit to help us live our holiest hot mess lives.

In Romans 5:6-11, we are reminded that God considers us to be His friends because of Christ's sacrifice for us. In what ways or areas is God requiring a sacrifice from us today as we live our holiest hot mess lives?

In 1 Kings 8:57-58, Solomon is dedicating the Temple to God and praying for God to bless His people with a spirit of obedience. Jesus is the ultimate example of obedience and today's podcast can help us to be obedient in the midst of living our holiest hot mess lives.

Philippians 4:6-7 reminds us not to worry but to pray. Jesus taught that worrying was a waste and here Paul reminds us that when we push aside worry and instead worship God through prayer rooted in thanksgiving, then we can have perfect peace no matter what comes into our holiest hot mess lives.