This week's episode is my testimony. Listen to my simple story of Christ saving me. I am so humbled by my story. It had to only be the Holy Spirit. Here's a spoiler: I don't have a drugs to Jesus story. I actually was embarrassed about my story. However, I am here today to tell you not to wait when following Jesus. I don't regret it for a second!

Psalm 119:60 says, "I hasten and do not delay to keep Your commandments".

Don't wait!

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I don't have a huge turn around salvation story. It is not a big drugs to Jesus testimony. However, I can testify that it is truly a blessing to know Jesus at a young age. I don't regret it. I can see how much he has grown me and is growing me and he has spared me from a lot of pain. Psalm 119:60 says, "I hasten and do not delay to follow your commandments." When you know something is good for you, you don't wait. And my testimony is that walking with Jesus from a young age on is so good! Don't wait a second longer!

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a Christian without the Holy Spirit is like a photographer without a camera. It isn't a thing. Because the Holy Spirit is given to the Christian at the point of salvation and continues to grow the Christian in the fruits of the spirit. Take a listen to this week's episode where we look at a few verses that shows us how we should relate to those who don't know Jesus. 

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I don’t like following recipes. Recently my husband and I started following a blogger who does all the work for us. She plans out daily meals, a grocery list, the budget... and because of this we are learning to cook really good food. This is how God’s law is. God has a recipe for life and for some reason we don’t like to follow it. But when we do we find that the directions he’s given us really is good! Psalm 119:103 says “How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!” His law really is good. 

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Over three in ten 18-35 year olds said they often felt sad or depressed or lonely according to a recent study done through Barna. I can give you tons of mental health tips, but today let’s pray against anxiety and depression. See, it’s important to remember that we are spiritual beings. We are body and soul. I think it is amazing that we have an entire book full of prayers, songs, and yes, emotions. I’m talking about Psalms. “I waited patiently for the LORD; he inclined to me and heard my cry. He drew me up from the pit of destruction, He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. Many will see and fear, and put their trust in the LORD.” - Psalm 40:1-3 Here's a few takeaways from Psalm 40:1-3: Wait for God  Cry out to God Believe that He will put a new song in your mouth.  And tell them that GOd does answer prayers about anxiety and depression.  You can find more mental health tips on Hannah's Blog HERE

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Did you know the Bible tells us to sing new songs? The Israelites celebrated the good things the Lord did for them through festivals, memorials and through songs. That’s why in Psalm 98:1 we read “sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous things”. Or in Psalm 40:3 “He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God.” Psalm 96:1-13 talks about singing a new song and declaring what God has done to the entire world. Just talking about this gets me excited! New songs was a way for the Isrealites to capture what God did for them in a memory. Like a journal or poetry. Today, this doesn’t mean we should throw out our hymnals, but it does create a good question: If the Bible says that God has made us new according to Ephesians 4:24 and is continually doing a new thing Rev 21:5… Are we singing about it? Do we have a new song in our heart? Are we growing closer to Jesus and learning new things? What new thing is God doing in you that you just can’t help but sing about? Tell me about it on social media @thatsrealradio. 

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I had someone ask me this question: Why is marriage easier as a Christian? Listen, loneliness is a struggle for those in relationships or those who are single. When you know Jesus, you know that loneliness is a longing for a relationship that only God can satisfy. That loneliness feeling won’t go away when you’re married or when you move closer to family…That loneliness feeling is a reminder that God is the only relationship that can give you wholeness. We are all created for a relationship with our creator God. And Romans 3:23 tells us that sin separated us from God and our relationship with others. We will experience wholeness again in Heaven through Jesus Christ. If we don’t know that no human can fill us, we start placing unnecessary expectations on our spouses that no human was created to satisfy. That’s my answer to why marriage is easier as a Christian. It takes the pressure off of your spouse to fulfill your loneliness void that only a relationship with God when we are in heaven can fill.

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How do you define success? Is it the car someone drives, is it how young someone looks? Is it how well their kids turned out? the Bible talks about success in terms that we would define it as. Success is a desired outcome. However, God is more concerned about our heart than physical success. Let’s look at David’s life. He had people fighting wars for him. He was favored in God’s eyes and he was a hero to his people. That’s when success turned into pride. The outcome was destruction on his family. But look at Joseph’s story. Genesis 39:2-4 says, The Lord was with Joseph, and he became a successful man… his master saw that the Lord was with Him… So Joseph’s success pointed back to God. That kind of success can only happen by humbly submitting our plans and our lives to God. Proverbs 16:3 says, “Commit your work to the lord and your plans will be established.” Success through pride - destructive. Success through humility - inspiring. Let's commit our life to the Lord first and stay humble even if we do receive some kind of success on this earth. Always remember that God is with you through the ups and downs. 

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I learned so much about marriage when I was single because of this one reason. I had married friends. Now, this isn’t the only reason a single person should have married friends. Not everyone is called to married. However, I am so so so thankful that I got to watch my married friends go through their first two years of marriage. I learned so much from watching what they learned and processed in the beginning. Again, this isn’t how everyone’s marriages are, however, a good amount start out hard because of how much of an adjustment it is. I am thankful for how my married friends didn’t shut me out of their lives because I “wouldn’t get it”. I am thankful I was in a small group where there were all ages and life stages. We need each other. We need to see how God answers prayers in each life stage as we go through this faith journey. Bring people along for the ride — God might just use your faith in a specific life stage to encourage another friend to trust Him too. 

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How do you give grace to difficult people? That’s Real and I am Hannah Lynn. The Bible mentions Grace 131 times. Grace is an important place in the Gospel message. Romans 3:24 says,  “We are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.” Grace is a good thing we don’t deserve.So how do you give grace to difficult people? Remember your story. God knows your entire story and still has extended his grace towards you. Take some time to ask the other person a few questions. Get to know them. Listen to their story. Hearing a person’s story will give you understanding of where they’ve come from and connect you to their life.  Give grace just like Christ gave to you.

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