That's Grace Podcast

Do you ever feel like your life is so busy that you can barely keep up? Or you have a constant feeling of needing to hurry even though you’re not late for anything. You, like many others, may be living at an unhealthy and unsustainable pace! When we live this way, our anxiety and stress increase, and our joy decreases. In this video, Sean Sears talks about how hurry impacts us and how slowing down can not only improve your mental and emotional health, but also your spiritual health.

I can’t measure up! Have I done enough to prove it my worth? People can’t see that I don’t have it all together! These are some of the lies and negative thoughts that haunt our minds on a daily basis. But no matter how much you try to have it all together, pursuing control and perfection leaves you feeling exhausted, depleted, and like God couldn’t love you. In this video, Sean Sears shares from the Bible how you can get a handle on these negative thoughts, stop the feelings of guilt and disappointment, and find rest knowing you don’t have to be perfect.

Anger can be a healthy warning light in our lives, but it can also become our unhealthy default. And when it does it wreaks havoc on our lives, our health, and our relationships. We hate that we get this way and we say to ourselves, why am I so mad!? Get a hold of yourself! Do I have an anger problem? But our best attempts to mask the issue do nothing to help the issue. In this video, Sean Sears talks about how spirituality can help us put our anger in check and how the Bible says we can find freedom from feeling so mad all the time.

There are times in life where following God's plan doesn’t feel like we’re going in the right direction. In fact, instead of getting closer to the destination, it feels like God’s leading us out further into a wilderness. In this video, Sean Sears talks about why God might be leading you away from the easy path and what He’s looking for you to get from it.

Often in hard times, God doesn’t feel close anymore. It feels like He’s left us alone. We want to believe and trust God, but sometimes it’s easier to believe He just doesn’t care. In this video, Sean Sears shares hope that no matter what caused you to be in this season, God is still there, He sees you, and He won’t leave you alone.

Often in hard times, God doesn’t feel close anymore. It feels like He’s left us alone. We want to believe and trust God, but sometimes it’s easier to believe He just doesn’t care. In this video, Brandon shares hope that no matter what caused you to be in this season, God is still there, He sees you, and He won’t leave you alone.

There are seasons of life where it feels like we are in a wilderness. We feel empty, dry, and a little like we’re wandering through life. It's not fun! Nobody likes the wilderness! It’s difficult, it’s frustrating, and often we’re left asking God, where are you, and why are you letting this happen right now? In this video, Pastor Sean Sears talks about what to do when you find yourself in this place, and what God might want to do in this season even though you are wanting to get out of it.

There are plenty of things to fight about. If you can’t think of one, just scroll your social media feed for a few minutes. There are fights over relationships, politics, social issues, money, ethics, and even which way the toilet paper should be put on (the correct way is over by the way). There is a time and a place to fight, but so many of us are battling over the wrong things and as a result, we’re left with little strength and energy to fight for the things that matter the most. In this video, Pastor Steven Lucas talks about what battles are worth fighting and which ones are not, and how making the wrong choice can move you from being the hero of the story to becoming the Villain.

How do you know if your heart is really in the right place? It’s easy to align our actions to meet others' expectations or portray a certain motive. But is that really what’s going on deep down? If we’re honest, there’s probably more impure thoughts and motives than we’d like to admit to ourselves. But just because we’re good at hiding doesn’t mean that stuff can’t hurt us. In this video, Pastor Taylor Knopp gives a few signs you can use to check if your heart is in the right place, and what to do to get rid of the junk that might be lingering deep down.

The Bible mentions the heart almost 1,000 times. In essence, it says the heart is that spiritual part of us where our emotions and desires dwell. The heart is a big deal because it’s a big deal to God. It's where our innermost thoughts, desires, and motives come from. But it's not as easy to manage as we might think. In this video, Pastor Riccardo shares a story from the Bible about a man named Ahab to demonstrate what it would look like for us today to have a heart fully devoted to God.