Steps to Trusting

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“Jesus is our truest friend.” –Jillian Wright

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Do life’s circumstances leave you wondering what is God’s will?  How do you deal with this or handle that?  Where do you go from here? What is your next step?

We often find ourselves in this place and it can be overwhelming.  I have gathered some verses and some questions into a journaling resource to help us process what’s next- how do we act in trust? 

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Journaling Questions:

·      What challenges in your life is God using to show you He is trustworthy?

·      Where are you feeling like you are in control?

·      Does realizing you have no control feel like it is a good place to be?  

·      What characteristic of God gives us hope when we come to realize our lack of control?

·      What outward steps of faith are you being called to?

·      What do you do in the moments of chaos and fear?

·      Jesus is your truest friend?

·      Are you going to Him with your needs?

·      What changes do you want your circumstances and challenges to grow in you?

·      Do you need to acknowledge God’s control in a certain circumstance?

·      Do you need to consider the truth of God’s faithfulness not matter the outcome.       

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Verses mentioned in the episode:

·      Psalm 34 

·      Psalm 46:1

·      Jeremiah 17:7

Ephesians 2:10

Special thanks to Jim Dougherty for creating the music for the show! Check out his Album City of God on Spotify or Apple Music.

What if our hope did not depend on circumstances? What if instead we could allow those same circumstances to help us realize our need from a good and faithful God?

 For Jillian it was  when hope of circumstances improving was stripped away that she was truly able to focus on God as our lasting hope.  He is our hope that is secure outside of good or bad outcomes.  

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Journaling Questions:

·      How do you feel when you are faced with challenging circumstances?

·      What do you do with feelings of fear?

·      What do you do when you are find yourself unsure how to more forward?

·      How do you process the fear of unknowns?

·      Do you feel like your hope is in outcomes and circumstances? 

·      Do circumstances change your hope?  What is your hope in?

·      Can you look at your life and see how hard circumstances could be a call to trust God more fully? Explain.

·      Do you expect something from God in exchange for your obedience?

·      What do your actions say about where you are looking for security or hope?

·      What are we giving up to live in trust?

·      Do you have a circumstance where you need to decide if it doesn’t go my way will I still trust? Are you willing to trust even when our circumstances are not as we choose?  

·      What are the markers of God’s faithfulness in your life?

Are you trying to figure out your next step of faith and trust?  Are you struggling to have hope because of the circumstances that are surrounding you?  Sign up here to receive a Bible Study and journaling tool to help explore your next step to trusting God more fully. Don’t forget to check your inbox for the free resource.  

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Verses mentioned in the episode:

·      2 Chronicles 20:12

·      2 Corinthians 4:8-9

·      Romans 8:28

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"These things unseen won’t cripple me" – All sons and Daughters
Listen to the song, The Longing by All Sons and Daughters, here.  
 

Ephesians 2:10

Special thanks to Jim Dougherty for creating the music for the show! Check out his Album City of God on Spotify or Apple Music.

2020 was my year of invited.  Wow, 2020 a very different year.  Could the challenges and the questions from 2020 actually be an invitation to see something differently? Could they invite us to see how much we need God and to trust him more? 

If 2020 invited you to questions about God and about life, Alpha is the perfect place to explore more.  Click here to see a video about the course.

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Journaling Questions:

·      What does 2020 invite you to?

·      What desires do you feel a tug to surrender to the Lord? 

·      Are you willing to let challenges invite you to see your need for God?

·      What is a lesson that God is teaching you? 

·      Do you need to spend more time to focus on learning this lesson?

·      What verses speak into what you are learning?

·      Does a word or focus stand out?

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I would love to hear what word you are focusing on this year.  

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Verses mentioned in the episode:

·      Ephesians 2:10

Special thanks to Jim Dougherty for creating the music for the show! Check out his Album City of God on Spotify or Apple Music.

What Jesus did on Christmas calls us to praise Him.  Join us in praise to God for who He is and for what He has done. 

Find more details about the Alpha course here. 

Want to explore more about God and faith?  Yes, Alpha is for you.   

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Journaling Questions:

·      What verse or truth causes you to praise the Lord?

·      Does knowing that God is not changing give you courage in a constantly changing world?  How?

·      How has God met you in your weakness this year?

·      What do you need God’s strength for in your life?

·      Do you think of yourself as created to praise the Lord? 

·      Does Christmas call you to praise?

Looking for a tool to help you engage more in God’s word? Sign up here to receive free Bible study and journaling tool to help explore your next step to trusting God more fully. Then don’t forget to check your email for the link.  

Want to explore big questions like these with someone?  Check out Alpha.  The perfect place to explore big questions about life and God.  

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Share why you are praising God this season with the #stepstopraise2020. 

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Verses mentioned in the episode:

·      Psalm 105:1-4 (Erin Smith)

·      Hebrews 13:8  (Linda Kim)

·      2  Corinthians 12:9-10 (Jaime Thurber)

·      Psalm 46:1-3 (Hillary McLaughlin)

·      Psalm 19 (Sashaine Clarke)

·      Psalm 104 (Sashaine Clarke)

·      Isaiah 9 (Robyn Jameson)

·      John 1 (Robyn Jameson)

Ephesians 2:10

Notes and Quotes:

 What does the Bible say about choices?  Listen in as Sarah Chang and I discuss choices and Ephesians 2:10. 

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“When we look to the Lord and walk towards him that is not a means of earning our standing with him, but the fruit of Christ having that standing for us, that every step is a step of grace.” – Sarah Chang

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Journaling Questions:

·      What choices are you faced with today? In this season? Daily?

·      How do we know what the good works that are laid out for us?

·      Am I making choices based on myself or focusing on God?

·      What encourages me to make Godly choices?

·      Am I asking God to help me make Godly choices?

·      What is the hardest part of choosing God’s plan instead of my own?

·      What do I have to give up to walk in the good works that God prepared for me?

·      Do you have an example in your life that it got easier to choose to take the path of obedience the more you practice choosing that?

·      Are you willing to ask God for his strength to turn to him?

·      What is your next step?

What is your next step? Sign up here to receive your free, 5-day journaling tool to help explore your next step to trusting God more fully.

 I want to hear from you!
 You can find me and join in the conversation on Facebook and Instagram @stepstotrusting.

Hashtag your story of God’s faithfulness and stepping out in faith. #stepstotrusting

Verses mentioned in the episode:

·      Ephesians 2:10

Special thanks to Jim Dougherty for creating the music for the show! Check out his Album City of God on Spotify or Apple Music.

Click here for a full transcript of the show. 

Journaling Questions:

·      Do you questions is God good?

·      Are you tempted to think it was something good in you that allows you to have relationship with God?  Look at Romans 9.  

·      Do you think that you deserve God’s compassion?

·      Does this freedom from actions tempt you to disregard following God?

·      Matthew 20- does it seem unfair that those who don’t work as long get the same reward?  Are you wanting God to be fair?  What does fair look like according to Romans 6:23?

·      How does this truth “God will have mercy on some” relate to our call to obedience?

·      What are some examples of God’s compassion and mercy in your life?

·      Do you see the law as a Father telling us what is good for us and how to seek him in relationship? Look at Nehemiah 9:11-15

·      What would God treating you according to your sin look like? What scripture supports this?

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Verses mentioned in the episode:

·      Romans 9:8-21

·      Romans 10:13

·      Matthew 20:1-16

·      Nehemiah 9

Racham – Hebrew word translated compassion in Nehemiah 9:19.  In 9:28 and 9:31 the same word translated according to thy mercies in KJV.  See details here.  

Related episodes

·      We talked about Nehemiah 9 and God’s faithfulness on episode 3, Our doubts- God’s Faithfulness.

·      If you want to explore the tension between the need for our participation and God preparing the steps for us, check out episode 9- Performance and the heart and 10- Stepping with the Spirit.  

Ephesians 2:10

Special thanks to Jim Dougherty for creating the music for the show! Check out his Album City of God on Spotify or Apple Music.

If you have ever questioned, "is God good?" This episode is for you. Shelby Hughes shares how grief from experiencing a miscarriage brought her to this question of faith.  

Click here for a full transcript of the show. 

Click here to find Shelby Hughes’s book, Every Little Life. 

Connect with Shelby on Instagram @ShelbyHugheswriter

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Journaling Questions:

·      What circumstances in life are bringing you to question God’s goodness? Faithfulness? Love?...

·      What characteristic of God do you need to know more about?

·      Are you seeking to know more about God’s character?

·      Is your heart engaging in trusting God?  

·      Are you just going through the motions?

·      What draws you into God’s word?

·      What keeps you from studying the Bible? 

·      What is your next step to trusting God more?

Want more journaling questions? Sign up here to receive your free, 5 day journaling tool to help explore your next step to trusting God more fully.

 I want to hear from you!
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Verses mentioned in the episode:

·      Genesis 3

·      Luke 24:13-35

·      Romans 6:23

·      Ephesians 2:10

This episode is full of verses from God’s word and reasons to be thankful for them.  I pray you are encouraged to keep on stepping.  

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Verses and Guests

·      Psalm 107 – Erin Michele

·      Matthew 7:7 – Lee Ann van der Kwast

·      Matthew 6:33-34 – Rachael Johnson

·      Philippians 4:6-7 – Carol O’Shea

·      Isaiah 40:31 – Annaliza Smith

·      Matthew 11:28-30 – Annaliza Smith

·      II Timothy 1:7 – Shelby Hughes

·      Revelation 19:11 – Gina Westlake

#stepstothankful2020

Want to share your verse with me. Include the verse you are thankful for in a video or written post and why you are thankful for that passage.  Don’t forget to use the #stepstothankful2020.  Feel free to invite your friends to join us.  

Looking for a tool to help you engage more in God’s word? Sign up here to receive free Bible study and journaling tool to help explore your next step to trusting God more fully.

 I want to hear from you!
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Hashtag your story of God’s faithfulness and stepping out in faith. #stepstotrusting

Ephesians 2:10

Praying for you as you keep on stepping!

Happy Thanksgiving friends!

This episode is full of verses from God’s word and reasons to be thankful for them.  I pray you are encouraged to keep on stepping.  

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Verses and Guests

·      Isaiah 30:21 – Kassidy James  

·      Psalm 23:2 – Alison Rockhold 

·      Psalm 90:12 & 14 – Jillian Wright

·      Psalm 62:8 – Anna Kiker

·      II Chronicles 20:15 – Danielle Large

·      John16:33 – Ivy Wang

·      I Thessalonians 5:16-18 – Tara Leamon

·      Philippians 1:6 – Eileen Hammerman

·      Joshua 1:9 – Suzette K

·      1 Corinthians 13:4-8- Janneke Romkes

·      John 11:25-26 – Amy Jo Lisanti

·      Psalm 62:1-8 – Lauren Longnecker

·      Psalm 121:5-8 – Erin Michele

#stepstothankful2020
Want to share your verse with me. Include the verse you are thankful for in a video or written post and why you are thankful for that passage.  Don’t forget to use the #stepstothankful2020.  Feel free to invite your friends to join us.  

Looking for a tool to help you engage more in God’s word? Sign up here to receive free Bible study and journaling tool to help explore your next step to trusting God more fully.

 I want to hear from you!
 You can find me and join in the conversation on Facebook and Instagram @stepstotrusting.

Hashtag your story of God’s faithfulness and stepping out in faith. #stepstotrusting

Ephesians 2:10

Praying for you as you keep on stepping!

When we go to God in our need it can have a lasting impact.  Are we willing to step back and see that difficulty and need are something to be thankful for? Join Darragh Davis and me as we explore these truths.  

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Journaling Questions:

·      When you have a need, where do you go for help?

·      Are you willing to seek God? Read Jeremiah 29:13  

·      How will you choose to seek God?

·      How do challenges in your life affect you? Read 1 Peter 5:7  

·      Do you let them point you to God?  

·      What other things might you bee seeking?

·      What is your next step?

Want more journaling questions? Sign up here to receive your free, 5 day journaling tool to help explore your next step to trusting God more fully.

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 Books mentioned:

Peace with God- Billy Graham

 I want to hear from you!
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Verses mentioned in the episode:

·      Psalm 121

·      Philippians 4:19 

·      1 Peter 5:7  

·      Psalm 46:10

·      Isaiah 30:14-16 

·      Psalm 1

·      Matthew 6:33 

·      Joshua 1:8  

·      Jeremiah 29:13  

·      Ephesians 2:10

Special thanks to Jim Dougherty for creating the music for the show! Check out his Album City of God on Spotify or Apple Music.