Seekers with Dr. Violet T. Adams

Today’s guiding question is: How can we remain faithful to God while the harvest is still unfolding?

Today’s lesson focus is: God faithfully produces fruit through lives surrendered to Him.

That fruit includes the character His Spirit forms in us. It also includes the good He works through us, even when we cannot yet see the full result.

I have three points for today’s lesson.

Point One: Keep Doing Good. Galatians 6:7–10.

We will learn why Paul encourages us to continue doing good while trusting God with the timing of the harvest.

Point Two: Keep Walking in the Spirit. Galatians 5:22–25.

We will discover how surrendering to the Holy Spirit produces Christlike character in the way we live and relate to others.

Point Three: Keep Sowing through Tears. Psalm 126:5–6.

We will explore how this psalm gives us hope as we bring our sorrow to God and look to Him for renewal.

While I unpack today’s Scripture, ask yourself this question:

How can I remain faithful to God while the harvest is still unfolding?

This lesson was brought to you by VT Adams Speaks—a progressive teaching series that centers Christianity on the way of Jesus, using scripture and mental health-informed principles to help believers grow deeper in understanding and stronger in purpose.

Luke 10:25–37; Luke 6:35–38; Micah 6:8

Guiding Question

So here's our guiding question for today:

How do we demonstrate Christlike love toward people whose differences, beliefs, or actions make them difficult for us to love?

Lesson Focus

That's what we're going to explore in today's lesson, Loving Our Neighbor.

Our focus today is understanding that Christlike love reaches beyond our personal preferences and prejudices,

calling us to demonstrate compassion through generous service while treating others with justice and mercy.

Today's Three Points

I have three points for today's lesson.

1. Recognizing Our Neighbor — Luke 10:25–37

Through the parable of the Good Samaritan,

Jesus challenges us to look beyond our differences and recognize our responsibility to love people outside our familiar circles.

2. Responding with Compassion — Luke 6:35–38

Jesus teaches us to demonstrate genuine love through generous action,

even when helping is difficult and we expect nothing in return.

3. Reflecting Justice and Mercy — Micah 6:8

God calls us to make fairness a part of our everyday conduct and to practice our faith with humility rather than allowing personal judgment to determine how we treat others.

While I unpack today's Scripture, ask yourself this question:

How do I demonstrate Christlike love toward people whose differences,

beliefs, or actions make them difficult for me to love

This lesson was brought to you by VT Adams Speaks—a progressive teaching series that centers Christianity on the way of Jesus, using scripture and mental health-informed principles to help believers grow deeper in understanding and stronger in purpose.

Let's begin with the parable of the Good Samaritan,

where Jesus challenges us to reconsider what it truly means to be a neighbor.

Related Scripture

2 Corinthians 9:6–11; Proverbs 3:9–10

Lesson Focus

Biblical generosity begins with compassion and is expressed through the way we use what God has entrusted to us to serve others and honor Him.

So the question for us today is:

How does God move us from simply protecting what is ours to compassionately using what He has entrusted to us to serve others?

I have three points for today’s lesson.

1. Cheerful Giving

2 Corinthians 9:6–8

Generosity begins with a willing heart rather than pressure, resentment, or manipulation.

2. God Supplies Every Need

2 Corinthians 9:10–11

God provides resources and opportunities that allow us to participate in doing good.

3. Honor the Lord With Your Resources

Proverbs 3:9–10

Stewardship means intentionally using what God has entrusted to us in ways that honor Him.

As we unpack today’s Scripture, I want you to consider:

How can I become more compassionate and intentional with everything God has placed in my hands?

Today’s lesson is brought to you by V.T. Adams Speaks, a progressive Christian ministry that centers Christianity on the way of Jesus, using Scripture and mental health-informed principles to help believers grow deeper in understanding and stronger in purpose.

You are listening to The Seekers with Dr. Violet T. Adams.

Now let’s look at what Scripture teaches us about the heart behind generosity.

Guiding Question

How can courage help us live in peace as we wait on God in a world filled with uncertainty?

Lesson Focus

Uncertainty can make us anxious because we want answers before God is ready to reveal them. Jesus reminds us that peace does not depend on knowing what will happen next.

Courage allows us to keep trusting Him even when life feels unsettled. As we wait, we learn to be still before God and believe that His presence is enough to carry us through what we cannot control.

I have three points for today’s lesson:

1. Receive the Peace Christ Gives — John 14:25–27 Jesus gives us a lasting peace that does not depend on our circumstances being settled.

2. Find Courage in the Middle of Trouble — John 16:31–33 Because Christ has overcome the world, we can keep moving forward even when difficulty remains.

3. Be Still While You Wait on God — Psalm 46:1–10 Stillness teaches us to release what we cannot control and trust God while we wait.

As I unpack today’s scripture, ask yourself this question:

How can courage help me live in peace as I wait on God when my life is so uncertain?

This lesson is brought to you by VT Adams Speaks—a progressive teaching series that centers Christianity on the way of Jesus, using scripture and mental health-informed principles to help believers grow deeper in understanding and stronger in purpose.

Jesus knew His disciples were facing uncertainty too. Before their circumstances changed, He gave them something they would need to carry with them: His peace.

Guiding Question

How can we care for our minds and hearts so that worry, unhealthy thoughts, and emotional pressure do not prevent us from living the life God has called us to live?

Lesson Focus

God calls us to guard our emotional and spiritual well-being by trusting Him with our thoughts and emotions. Caring for ourselves does not mean ignoring our responsibilities. It means recognizing what is happening within us. We can bring our concerns honestly before God. We can also become intentional about what shapes our thinking. God’s peace and wisdom can guide us through pressures we cannot control.

I have three points to make for today’s lesson:

1. Rejoice Instead of Worry

Philippians 4:4–7

Prayer gives us a healthy place to release the concerns we cannot control.

2. Think About What Builds You

Philippians 4:8–9

We must become intentional about the thoughts and influences we allow to remain in our minds.

3. Guard Your Heart

Proverbs 4:20–27

Guarding our hearts requires us to pay attention to what is directing our lives.

As we unpack today’s Scripture, I want you to consider:

What thoughts or emotions do I need to place in God’s hands so that I can care for my mind and heart more faithfully?

This lesson is brought to you by V.T. Adams Speaks, a progressive teaching series that centers Christianity on the way of Jesus, using Scripture and mental health-informed principles to help believers grow deeper in understanding and stronger in purpose.

Paul begins by showing us how to respond when worry threatens our peace.

Guided Question

How can we trust God enough to release what has ended so we can embrace what He is beginning in our lives?

Lesson Focus

We cannot move forward while continuing to measure our new season by the one that ended. Healthy transitions require us to release the past and trust that God is still working even when the next step is not yet clear. Labor Day reminds us that our work has seasons, but our identity remains rooted in Christ rather than in our positions or accomplishments. An ending does not mean that our purpose has expired; it may be the place where God begins something new.

Today, I have three points to make.

1. Release the Past

Scripture: Philippians 3:12–14

Paul teaches us to stop allowing what is behind us to prevent us from pursuing what God has placed ahead of us.

2. Rely on the Promise

Scripture: Philippians 1:3–6

We can enter the next season with confidence because God remains committed to completing the good work He began in us.

3. Receive the New

Scripture: Isaiah 43:18–21

God calls us to recognize and receive the new path He is creating even when it does not resemble what we expected.

While I unpack today’s lesson, I want you to consider: How can I trust God enough to release what has ended so I can embrace what He is beginning in my life?

Today’s lesson is brought to you by V.T. Adams Speaks, a progressive Christian ministry that centers Christianity on the way of Jesus and uses Scripture and mental health-informed principles to help believers grow deeper in understanding and stronger in purpose.

So, let’s begin today’s lesson by examining why every healthy transition must begin with releasing the past.

Guiding Question

How do we recognize the greater blessings God has already given us when our attention is fixed on the one thing we believe we are missing?

Lesson Focus

Sometimes what we desire is legitimate, deeply personal, and painful to live without. But when all of our attention becomes fixed on that one unmet need, we can overlook the many ways God has already provided love, respect, affirmation, opportunity, provision, and purpose through other people and places in our lives.

I Have Three Points to Make for Today’s Lesson

Point One — Recognize What You Left Luke 15:17–20 Clear vision begins when we recognize where we are, what has been lost, and what God may be calling us to return to or leave behind.

Point Two — Release What They Received Luke 15:25–28 We cannot fully appreciate what God has given us while measuring our lives against what someone else has received.

Point Three — Remember What You Already Have Luke 15:29–31 Sometimes the thing we are longing for is only one expression of something much greater that God has already placed in our lives.

Guiding Question

How can I collaborate God’s way, become an active part of the Christian body, and still remain who God created me to be?

Lesson Focus

We grow stronger when we grow together in Christ.

That does not mean everyone has to think alike or do everything the same way. Unity is not sameness. It is learning how to bring who we are into a shared purpose while also making room for what somebody else brings.

Sometimes that is difficult because we naturally protect our own ideas, our own place, and our own way of doing things. But spiritual growth teaches us that we do not have to compete in order to matter.

We can know our value and still value somebody else. We can bring our gifts and still receive from another person. And we can depend on God while allowing Him to work through the people He places around us.

I Have Three Points to Make for Today’s Lesson

Point One: One Body, One Calling — Ephesians 4:1–6 We grow together when we recognize that our differences do not change our shared calling to live as one body in Christ.

Point Two: Growing into Christ — Ephesians 4:11–16 We grow together when we use our individual gifts to strengthen the whole body rather than competing for importance.

Point Three: Two Are Better Than One — Ecclesiastes 4:9–12 We grow stronger when we support one another and recognize that we were never meant to do everything alone.

While I unpack today’s lesson, consider this question: How can I collaborate God’s way, become an active part of the Christian body, and still remain who God created me to be?

This lesson was brought to you by VT Adams Speaks, a progressive teaching series that centers Christianity on the way of Jesus, using Scripture and mental health-informed principles to help believers grow deeper in understanding and stronger in purpose.

So let’s begin with the foundation. Before Paul talks about our different gifts, he first reminds us of what connects us.

Related Scripture Romans 5:1–5 (KJV) Romans 8:18, 28–30 (KJV) Lamentations 3:22–26 (KJV)

Hebrews 10:23–25 Hebrews 3:12–14 Psalm 84:5–7

Guiding Question

How do we keep trusting God when our journey is longer and harder than we expected?

Lesson Focus

Many of us have experienced seasons when life did not unfold according to our plans.

We prayed for an answer, but the answer seemed delayed.

We worked toward a goal, but the goal appeared farther away with every setback.

We continued serving faithfully, yet we quietly wondered whether our efforts were making any difference.

Long seasons of waiting can affect us spiritually and emotionally. They can leave us discouraged. They can increase our anxiety. They may even cause us to question whether God still sees us or whether tomorrow will be any different from today.

The good news is that God understands those moments.

Today’s scriptures remind us that He strengthens His people for the long journey. He teaches us to hold firmly to hope because He remains faithful. He places people around us who help us endure. He also provides the strength we need for each step, even when we cannot see the entire road ahead.

God does not always remove the difficult road.

Sometimes He strengthens us while we are walking through it.

I Have Three Points to Make Today

Hope That Holds — Hebrews 10:23–25

When the journey becomes long, God calls us to remain confident in His promises because the One who made those promises is faithful.

Encouragement That Endures — Hebrews 3:12–14

God strengthens us through faithful relationships that remind us we are not meant to carry life’s burdens alone.

Strength That Sustains — Psalm 84:5–7

True endurance comes from depending on God, who renews our strength as we continue moving through every difficult season.

As I unpack today’s scripture, I want you to ask yourself:

“How do I keep trusting God when my journey is longer and harder than I expected?”

This lesson was brought to you by VT Adams Speaks—a progressive teaching series that centers Christianity on the way of Jesus, using Scripture and mental health-informed principles to help believers grow deeper in understanding and stronger in purpose.

David and Elena did not know how their story would end. They only knew that each day required another decision.

Would they continue trusting God, or would they allow disappointment to convince them that the journey was over?

That is where our first scripture meets us today.

Before we can endure the long road, we must learn how to hold on to hope.