Speak Lord

Sometimes we can look back on a long journey and see that the destination we were pursuing was actually available to us the whole time. 

In this episode Christine tells her story. It is a story of hearing from God, addiction, discouragement, spiritual highs, spiritual lows, and one really important spiritual lesson learned. If you have ever felt spiritually inferior or like you needed to do more to earn God’s love, you need to hear the message that God shared with Christine. 

God makes his promise known in the very place of our brokenness. 

Want to shine light into your inner person? It all starts with what we look at. Our affections shape our soul. 

How would the world rate God based on the way you serve? He is a 5 star God. Let's display his worth with 5 star service. Whatever he has called you to do, do it with excellence. 

There is more from Mario and more from the fair. This episode explores the difficulties of meeting needs and offers 5 ways of thinking that can help us do better at meeting needs.
 
Resource Links
LISTEN to the full conversation with Mario
READ or LISTEN to Desire of Ages Chapter 70

This episode takes us to four very different places. 

I spent a day at the Alaska State Fair asking people to share about needs.

I also had a conversation with my friend Mario. 

We go to the Bible. 

And we also spend some time at the dump.

This episode weaves these different experiences together to explore a practical strategy for discovering where God is at work and to join him in his story.  There is a lot to consider on this topic. The story has been broken into two parts. Here’s part 1. Look for part 2 next week. And hopefully, unlike this one, part 2 will come on time for our regular Sunday morning upload. 

Meet needs! Meet God!

What does it mean to grow in grace? 
Thought 1- Grace is the perfect environment for growth. Live in the atmosphere of God's grace and grow!
Thought 2- God has more grace for you! Grace doesn't end after salvation. God gives more grace and we can grow in grace by receiving what God has for us. 

It is possible to be always learning but never come to a knowledge of truth. More important than knowing a lot of things is knowing the right things and letting them change our lives. Paul shares wisdom with Timothy about how to do that. 

If you follow Jesus wherever He goes, you will end up in some uncomfortable places. 

Do you ever get bored reading the Bible? I will admit, there are times I read the Bible with low expectation. But I shouldn't! If the scriptures are living and active and God speaks through them, that is not boring. We don't need to hear from God in some dramatic fashion. We need to start listening for His voice in the ways He is already speaking.