The Nitty Gritty

The Nitty Gritty welcomes guest Milena Kazarian-Keers as she imparts wisdom and practical application to sitting at Jesus' feet through The Bible- God's Holy Word.

Quotable Moments:

"[Reading God's Word] is an ever-growing faith journey. It does not have to look perfect." -Milena

"God is able, I just need to be avail-able." -Danielle

Scripture References:

Life of Peter

Story of Joshua

1st mention- Exodus 17

with spies- Joshua 2:1-24

leading into promised land Joshua 5&6

"do not turn from the word"-Proverbs 4:27

"I will be with you"- Joshua 1:9

Paul in prison

Acts 16:16-40

9 How can a young person stay on the path of purity?
    By living according to your word.
10 I seek you with all my heart;
    do not let me stray from your commands.
11 I have hidden your word in my heart
    that I might not sin against you.

verse 9 TPT

Matthew 9:37-38- "The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few..."

"Be strong and courageous..." Deuteronomy 31:6

Proverbs 28:1- "The righteous are as bold as a lion..

Resources:

The Bible Recap

Women of the Word- Jen Wilkin

Precepts Study of Acts

Inductive Bible Study

⁠Definition by Navigators:⁠

⁠Precepts Guide⁠

Kay Arthur's Book- How to Study Your Bible: Discover the Life-Changing Approach to God's Word

Tools for scripture memorization:

In Episode 16 Schell and Danielle challenge you to ask the question, "How is reading God's Word, The Bible, going to change my life?" Join them as they discuss the power behind the Spiritual Discipline- Reading God's Word.

3 ways to approach God's Word:

The first thing we do in all three is invite the Holy Spirit into the process. 

Scripture References by topic:

Story of Hagar- Egyptian slave, Sarai's maidservant

Genesis 16:1-16; 21:8-21

Noah's Lineage-

Spies- Numbers 13:17-33

Rahab- Joshua 6:25

Rahab's lineage- Great-great-great Grandmother of David-lineage leading to Jesus-Matthew 1:5

Set the captives free-

Story of Saul to Paul- Acts 9 

Mothers milk- 1 Corinthians 3:2

Made in His image- Genesis 1:27

Quoted scriptures:

Romans 12:2- do not conform to the pattern of this world...

John 14:12- greater works will you do... 

Psalm 19:7-"The law of the Lord is [a]perfect, restoring the soul;
The testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple (NASB)."

Jeremiah 15:16- "Your words were found and I ate them, And Your words became for me a joy and the delight of my heart; For I have been called by Your name, O Lord God of hosts."

Nehemiah 8:10 "...The joy of the LORD is your strength"

5 Day Bible Reading Cycle 

*Prior to studying a book, look into context history, etc (mentioned above)

**See Resource list below

Quotes:

Terms:

incommunicable attributes-belong to only God

communicable attributes-being "conformed to God's image" Romans 8:30

revive

Additional Resources:

⁠The Bible Recap⁠ with Tara Leigh Cobble. 

Kay Arthur Precepts

Word's in original language

ex. I like to type “lexicon (scripture reference)”

Difference between Protestant and Orthodox Bible

Biblegateway.com

Book

Women of the Word By- Jenn Wilkin

Commentaries

Enduring word

Blue Letter Bible 

Bible apps

You Version

Through The Word

Challenge:

Try it.

Write down your fears.

Go for it.

In this episode, Schell and Danielle answer the question "How do I talk to my kids about fasting?"

Luke 5:34- feasting with the bridegroom 

Key Scripture

Isaiah 58:5-12 NIV

5 Is this the kind of fast I have chosen,
    only a day for people to humble themselves?
Is it only for bowing one’s head like a reed
    and for lying in sackcloth and ashes?
Is that what you call a fast,
    a day acceptable to the Lord?

6 “Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen:
to loose the chains of injustice
    and untie the cords of the yoke,
to set the oppressed free
    and break every yoke?
7 Is it not to share your food with the hungry
    and to provide the poor wanderer with shelter—
when you see the naked, to clothe them,
    and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood?
8 Then your light will break forth like the dawn,
    and your healing will quickly appear;
then your righteousness[a] will go before you,
    and the glory of the Lord will be your rear guard.
9 Then you will call, and the Lord will answer;
    you will cry for help, and he will say: Here am I.

“If you do away with the yoke of oppression,
    with the pointing finger and malicious talk,
10 and if you spend yourselves in behalf of the hungry
    and satisfy the needs of the oppressed,
then your light will rise in the darkness,
    and your night will become like the noonday.
11 The Lord will guide you always;
    he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land
    and will strengthen your frame.
You will be like a well-watered garden,
    like a spring whose waters never fail.
12 Your people will rebuild the ancient ruins
    and will raise up the age-old foundations;
you will be called Repairer of Broken Walls,
    Restorer of Streets with Dwellings.

Notes:

Pharisees-

Pharisaic (heart posture)- hypocritical censorious self-righteousness

-Merriam-Webster Dictionary

False worship:

Commentaries/Resources

Enduring word 

Blueletterbible.org 

Reflection

What are your motives for your fast? What is the condition of your heart? 

Get right with others, make your heart right with those around you to prepare your heart for the fast, confession, move away from those things and replace with the desired behaviors from the LORD. 

Idea for fast:

1 cor 13:4-8 idea for scripture fast. Love is… patient. So do patience one day, then kindness, etc…

Isaiah 58:1-2. Be eager in your day!

Fasting-Jesus did it, so should we.

Fasting for Spiritual is NOT the same and for Physical. While both have health benefits, there IS a difference. Listen in as Schell and Danielle discuss the purpose, benefits, and Biblical command to this Spiritual Discipline.

Heightened awareness-When you seek the thing you’re focused on, you see it more. 

Selective Attention- The processes that allow an individual to select and focus on particular input for further processing while simultaneously suppressing irrelevant or distracting information. -National Library of Medicine

Key Verse Isaiah 58:5 NASB

Scripture:

Nehemiah 9:1-38

Matthew 18:20

keeping your fast between you and the Lord

Matthew 7:6-not casting Kingdom ideas before people who don't understand and may even become angered by them-Bibleref.com

God gave vision

Daniel 10:2

Jesus tempted

Matthew 4:1-11

Test the spirits

1 John 4 

Resources:

Wendy Speake- Sugar fast

Susan Gregory- Daniel Fast

Biblical Fasting

Practical Application:

Prepare for your fast- "If you fail to plan, you plan to fail."

Fasting is NOT legalistic.

Fasting does not need to have rules around it. Yes, fasting is food; however, there are other things you can abstain from as you strengthen this discipline. It isn’t only things that the world sees as “bad.” 

Fasting always starts with prayer. God's Word shows us that fasting looks different for everyone! 

Fasting/abstaining ideas:

Fasting/Believing God for:

"The point isn't to feel the burn...it's to reach for Jesus." -Schell

"What you put in, is what you'll get out." Schell

"God doesn't always give us what we are asking for, but He is faithful to give us exactly what we need in that moment." -Danielle

"Christians are not perfect people. They are broken people who acknowledge their brokenness and need of a Savior. And the Savior is the only one who will give us freedom. And "Where the Spirit of the Lord is there is FREEDOM (2 Corinthians 3:17)."- Danielle

Discipline: We train with purpose for a purpose

(1 Corinthians 9:24-27 TPT).

Quotes:

"Resist going inward, turn upward and go outward."-Schell

Additional scripture:

"This book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth..."

(Joshua 1:8).

(2 Timothy 3:16 NIV).

(2 Peter 3:18 NIV).

(Philippians 4:13 NASB).

Spiritual Disciplines vs Life Disciplines

Life Disciplines- Life things you need to do to make other things happen

Spiritual Disciplines- Living out the fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23)

Reflection:

What choices do I need to make to direct myself and my family back to Jesus?

What are the things that hold me back from who God says I am?

What is wrong with the idea, "I need to embrace and love who I am"?

Scripture References:

Changing us into the likeness of Jesus

(Romans 8:29 NASB).

(2 Corinthians 3:18 NASB).

Chosen by God

"But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;" (1Peter 2:9 NASB).

"Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when Christ appears,[a] we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is"

(1 John 3:2 NIV).

"Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God—"

(John 1:12 NIV).

"Peter said to them, “Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit'''

(Acts 2:38 NASB).

Pharisees

(Matthew 23:1-4 NASB)

"The word is not meant to throw a burden on others it meant to lift the load off ourselves and others as we share it with Jesus."

(Matthew 11:30).

What does scripture say about disciplines?

"Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you" (Philippians 4:9 NIV emphasis added).

"but I strictly discipline my body and make it my slave, so that, after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified"

(1 Corinthians 9:27 NASB emphasis added).

Additional notes & sources:

Number of verses in Bible on prayer-somewhere between 450-650; it is debated by many different sources.

Number of verses in Bible on fasting- over 70 times biblestudytools.com

Disciplines vs Habits-Discipline requires intentionality and focus and conscious choice; whereas, habits start with intentionality and focus, but eventually become unconscious.

The Nitty Gritty is coming back very soon with new episodes filled with how to apply God's Truth and perspective to the important aspects and practical details of everyday life.

You're in for a treat as Schell and Danielle discuss tensions like, "When the world says, 'I'm perfect as I am' or 'I need to change everything', what does God say about me?"; "What do I want to grow this year?"; "Do I even need to grow? What's the point?" "What's the condition of my heart?"; and "What in the world is a spiritual discipline?"

Join us as we learn how to train our ear, focus our eyes, and condition our hearts to respond in faith?

What do YOU want us to talk about? We're listening. We're praying. God's timing will beautifully lead us to discuss these important topics. We're excited, listeners!

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In Part 2 of our final episode of Season 1, we continue our conversation on seeing our circumstances God's way; discovering how praise can change how we see things.

Testimonies of a recalibrated lens:

Danielle: "This is God's day and we have so much to be thankful for even when all the circumstances go awry...God is Faithful."

Schell: "It's not just words. It's an act of changing your circumstances by praising."

Scripture:

Other Quotes & Sources:

"When we praise, we are clicking the lens in the right focus so we can see things God's way...Building an altar of praise recalibrates our lens."

-Danielle

"How would you ever know what you're capable of if you never walked through it?"

-Damara

Brilliant Perspective Podcast- Every Negative Has a Job to Do "Our current circumstances are ideal soil for our next breakthrough in Christ...

Widgetsmith: app mentioned-make your own quotes and personalize our home screen on your phone

How do we see things?⁠- Article on how our eyes work, by Sightsavers

Examples of Altars in the Bible:

Noah- Genesis 8:20

Abraham- Genesis 22

Moses- Exodus 24:4

David- 2 Samuel 24:18, 24-25

Scripture Inspiration for Praise:

Psalms- read them out loud to the Lord

Testimonies of a changed perspective:

Damara: “His magnificence is so much greater than all these tiny things that get us all worked up, anxious, and out of control.”

Schell: "It's ok if one moment you're on the mountain top and the next moment you're in the valley--that is life."

Danielle: “God is saying, “I am here in the moment with you. Don’t try to fix it. See what I am doing.”

Scripture

Is 43:19 NASB1995 ”Behold, I will do something new, Now it will spring forth; Will you not be aware of it? I will even make a roadway in the wilderness, Rivers in the desert.“

‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭43‬:‭19‬ ‭NIV‬‬ “See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.“

Key Definitions

Perceive:

1. become aware or conscious of something; come to realize of understand

2. interpret or look on in a particular way

Commune:

1. to share one's intimate thoughts or feelings, especially on a spiritual level

New Oxford American Dictionary

HSP-Highly Sensitive Person

https://www.verywellmind.com/highly-sensitive-persons-traits-that-create-more-stress-

Books:

The Highly Sensitive Person: How to Thrive When the World Overwhelms You and The Highly Sensitive Child

Written By: Elaine N Aron Ph. D.

Quotes:

“Don’t allow the temporary to rob you from delighting in the eternal.”- Bill Johnson