Sign up to save your podcasts
Or
Share Sleep is the cousin of Death
Share to email
Share to Facebook
Share to X
Share to email
Share to Facebook
Share to X
Or
Sleep is the cousin of Death
Sleep Is the Cousin of Death
You're asleep.
Not physically—but spiritually, mentally, and purposefully.
Most people think they're living, but they're simply going through the motions. Work. Bills. Entertainment. Distraction. Comfort. They have a reputation of being alive, yet they're asleep to the life God called them to live.
In this episode of Built, not Felt, we explore the danger of complacency, spiritual sleep, and lukewarm living. Through biblical wisdom and practical application, you'll discover why comfort can quietly destroy purpose and why waking up is a daily decision.
Drawing from Ephesians 5, 1 Thessalonians 5, Proverbs 1, and Revelation 3, we examine the church at Sardis—a church that appeared alive but was actually dead—and uncover the warning that still applies today.
• Why most people are spiritually asleep
• How complacency destroys growth and purpose
• The danger of having a reputation without substance
• Why lukewarmness is more dangerous than being cold
• What it means to redeem your time
• How to live intentionally instead of drifting
• A practical three-step framework to wake up and start living
Recognize you're asleep – Be honest about where you've been going through the motions.
Understand the cost – Every day spent in complacency is time that can never be recovered.
Take immediate action – Start now. One decision. One action. One step toward purpose.
"Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you." — Ephesians 5:14
• Ephesians 5:14-16
• 1 Thessalonians 5:6
• Revelation 3:1-3
• Revelation 3:15-16
• Proverbs 1:32
Identify one area where you're asleep.
Understand what it's costing you.
Then take one action to wake up.
Because sleep is the cousin of death.
And if you're not fully awake, you're slowly drifting through the life you were meant to live.
The Rise Code is dedicated to discipline, growth, faith, purpose, and becoming a self-governed man committed to living intentionally.
#TheRiseCode #WakeUp #Purpose #Faith #SpiritualGrowth #PersonalDevelopment #Discipline #Mindset #SelfImprovement #ChristianPodcast #BiblicalWisdom #Leadership #Motivation #Growth #IntentionalLiving
View all episodes
By Shannon FerroSleep Is the Cousin of Death
You're asleep.
Not physically—but spiritually, mentally, and purposefully.
Most people think they're living, but they're simply going through the motions. Work. Bills. Entertainment. Distraction. Comfort. They have a reputation of being alive, yet they're asleep to the life God called them to live.
In this episode of Built, not Felt, we explore the danger of complacency, spiritual sleep, and lukewarm living. Through biblical wisdom and practical application, you'll discover why comfort can quietly destroy purpose and why waking up is a daily decision.
Drawing from Ephesians 5, 1 Thessalonians 5, Proverbs 1, and Revelation 3, we examine the church at Sardis—a church that appeared alive but was actually dead—and uncover the warning that still applies today.
• Why most people are spiritually asleep
• How complacency destroys growth and purpose
• The danger of having a reputation without substance
• Why lukewarmness is more dangerous than being cold
• What it means to redeem your time
• How to live intentionally instead of drifting
• A practical three-step framework to wake up and start living
Recognize you're asleep – Be honest about where you've been going through the motions.
Understand the cost – Every day spent in complacency is time that can never be recovered.
Take immediate action – Start now. One decision. One action. One step toward purpose.
"Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you." — Ephesians 5:14
• Ephesians 5:14-16
• 1 Thessalonians 5:6
• Revelation 3:1-3
• Revelation 3:15-16
• Proverbs 1:32
Identify one area where you're asleep.
Understand what it's costing you.
Then take one action to wake up.
Because sleep is the cousin of death.
And if you're not fully awake, you're slowly drifting through the life you were meant to live.
The Rise Code is dedicated to discipline, growth, faith, purpose, and becoming a self-governed man committed to living intentionally.
#TheRiseCode #WakeUp #Purpose #Faith #SpiritualGrowth #PersonalDevelopment #Discipline #Mindset #SelfImprovement #ChristianPodcast #BiblicalWisdom #Leadership #Motivation #Growth #IntentionalLiving