Part 2 of the short examination of how self-care/self-reliance/self-awareness opposes the message of Jesus and actually undermines one's spiritual growth and maturity. We are created dependent and we must remain always aware of that fact. It is for our good.

The empowerment of self and discovering one's own power/abilities is increasingly infiltrating the Church. Those who desire to cling to the patterns of the Bible and teachings of Jesus must be alert and aware of it. Clearly, we're called to surrender our own strength and be a dependent people.

This episodes continues the theme of examining our faith and asking some tough questions. I would say, in order to be assured that our faith is true, we must be sure that Jesus is the author and the finisher.

How many minutes a day do you find yourself still and quiet? No music, no talking, no media... no nothing. Yea... let's work on that.

Part 2/Conclusion of discussing why I believe people are "leaving the faith" and what we do from here, in this age that we now live in.

I decided to explore the topic of why I believe people are "leaving Christianity" as well as ask the question, "What do we do with 2 Timothy 4:3 that tells us a day is coming where people will 'no longer endure sound doctrine'?". 

I intended to simply open myself to listeners questions. Then, I ended up opening the discussion about how and why people "leave the faith". 

When training my son and seeing his tendencies in regards to his obedience, I can't help but step back and examine my own life. This episode urges us to peer into our obedience motivation.

A lot has been churning around in me this year along the lines of a, biblically-defined, ordered household. The other morning, I ended up recording a few basic thoughts on the matter. We're no poster children for the topic, but God is leading us into truth. (More on this, in much more depth, to come.)

Psalm 131 tells us of the satisfied life. One satisfied that God is his sufficiency and that his soul is at rest. What a wonderful place to be!