We dive into understanding our true spiritual identity in this episode.  God has given us each a unique and special identity out of His deep love for us.  Understanding our identity begins with forming a strong secure attachment with the Lord, and we look at what it means to love the Lord with your whole heart, mind, strength, and soul!    

A big key we'll discuss is establishing a proper view of who God is, realizing we are made in His image.  The more we discover Him, the more we'll begin to understand our true identity.   

I also share key elements of God's process He uses to help us discover our true identity:   

Through the word of God  

Through the affirmation of others Consistent stories of others aligned with scripture 

Understanding yourself (what brings life and passion?)

 Learning to see & believe what God sees and says about us 

Understanding what a healthy attachment to God means and feels like 

Seeking out good mentors that model the skills we desire to have   

I'll share 2 examples from my life of individual who helped me discover a key part of my identity.    

Key Scriptures:  

John 14 

 Luke 2

 Isaiah 9 

Isaiah 55:10-11 1 

Samuel 16:7 Acts 13:22

How does it feel to be God's very workmanship?  This is what Ephesians 2:10 tells us.  We reflect the image of God as it says in Genesis 1:27, "Let us make man in our image."    We dive in today with some creative ways to interact with scripture.  We'll walk through some key verses, giving you time to interact with them.  

When God gave us His word, He tells us that it is living and active.  So when we read it and meditate on it, it should bring a sense of life into our inner being!    I share a personal prophetic image I saw in worship one time while there was an artist painting an image during the worship set.  It was an image around God being an artist, creating something beautiful on an empty canvas, bringing it to life with beautiful color and detail.  This was a representation around how God sees us as His creative expression!    

Colossians 3 informs us of the power of feasting our thoughts on heavenly things and part of how we do that is through being able to connect relationally with Jesus.  We are told that we have the same resurrection life as Jesus because of knowing Him in a relational way.    

Key Scripture: (Amplified and Passion Translation) Ephesians 2:10  Colossians 2:19Colossians 3:1-3, 10-11

How does it feel to be God's very workmanship?  This is what Ephesians 2:10 tells us.  We reflect the image of God as it says in Genesis 1:27, "Let us make man in our image."    

We were created to experience God in relationship.  We see the desire of God's heart is for us to live in relationship.  We see this in the way that Father, Son, and Holy Spirit live in fellowship as one.  They live in loving relationship with each other as an example for us to follow!    God's heart is not that we would just know information about Him, but that we would know Him through intimate relationship. 

 I share a scene from my favorite movie "Good Will Hunting" that is a great illustration of the difference between information and about actually knowing something through experience.   

Key Scripture:  

John 4-The Woman at the Well

In this episode we see how Paul contended for the hearts of those he worked with and wrote to.  Paul informs us that in Jesus is hidden all the treasures of wisdom in heaven, how we have access to all that wisdom through an interactive relationship with Him!  

  I also share a personal story from my time of staff with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes where I saw a powerful example of how the right environment and loving relationships can change us and introduce us to God!    

Key Scripture:  

Colossians 2:1-3 (Amplified & Passion Translation)

Colossians 2:6-7 (Passion) 

Colossians 9-11,13 (Passion) 

In this episode I'll share with you two great forms of listening prayer that will help you discern the voice of God in your life.  I'll also share two examples from my personal walk of how I've used these tools and share the fruit from using them.    

These two forms of prayer can be remembered through the acrostic R.E.A.L & S.L.O.W prayer.  I learned these two forms of listening prayer through a ministry called Deeper Walk International.   

 If you're intrigued and could use some extra tools to help you hear the voice of God then please join me in this episode and take a listen.

In this episode we explore the common characteristics of the process God uses to. strengthen us.  I share 5 keys I learned through my brothers trial.   

I also share all the advantages we have as a Christ follower.    

Key Scriptures:

In this episode I share about how God provided strength in our family during a time where my oldest brother was going through something terribly difficult and unfair.  No one likes to go through difficult times, they can often leave us feeling overwhelmed or without any hope.  Where do you turn when you don't feel strength, or know where to find it.  

During this challenging season my brother went through, I'll share how the Lord provided strength for our family and friends.  I also share about what I learned from this and encourage you with some practical things you can do when circumstances seem really hard.  

In this episode we dive into Isaiah 40 and look at all the incredible promises from the Lord and see how there is no one or nothing that can compare with Him and His strength!  We are told about the strength of the Lord and that He doesn't grow weary or tired.  What does that mean for us?  If God lives within us, and we take on His nature then it's possible that we can live in such a way that we can constantly be refreshed and re-energized through His strength residing in us.  

We will take a deep dive into this chapter, seeing that there is nothing or no one who can be compared with God.  We'll see that God's strength is on display through what Isaiah shares with us, so be encouraged that the God we serve is a God who loves to share His strength with us!  

Main Scripture: 

Isaiah 40

In this episode we engage with two exercises that help us interact with the presence of Jesus!  Jesus wants us to understand two important truths in our relationship with Him.  That He is incredibly wonderful and beautiful, and how to see Him in His fullness.  The second truth is that He has an amazing view of us.  He wants us to have the same view of ourself as He does.  

Our example and model of right relationships and union is the Father, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit and how they interact.  Have you ever thought of how they interact with each other?  How about how they each interact with us?  We'll reflect on these aspects in this episode.  

We also focus on the imagery of a wedding, the beauty of the bride!  From Genesis to Revelation we see wedding imagery, and we set our focus on Jesus as the bride and on the body of Christ, that is referred to as the bride of Christ!  These two exercises will help you connect with Jesus at a deeper level!  

Key Scriptures:  2 Cor.11:2 

Isaiah 54:5 

Revelation 19:6-7 

Revelation 21:9-12 

Ephesians 5:25-27

In this episode we look at Luke chapters 1 & 2.   Does a birth that happened so long ago really make a difference today?  Absolutely!!  We look at all the incredible aspects of Jesus' birth and what it means for us to ponder all these significant details in our hearts just as Mary did.  I'll explain how the birth of Jesus was the fulfilment of Isaiah 9 and how we benefit now as a new covenant believer.  One of the beautiful benefits we get to experience is that Jesus now dwells internally within us, and connects with us in our spirit.  We have direct access constantly to the God of the universe through the person and work of Jesus.  

I also share an example in Michelle and I's life of how we've experienced Jesus as a wonderful counselor, mighty God, everlasting Father, and Prince of Peace through the birth of our 2nd child.