The Nitty Gritty

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Listener request: "What about me? What about those of us in the middle who didn't start out walking with Jesus? What do I do if there's new habits to create? What do I do with the "time lost"? Is it ok to hold someone to my own convictions that may not be specifically in The Bible-God's Word.

Yes, there is scripture that says not to judge. In this "listener request" episode we are so thrilled to be talking about how many Christians feel stuck in the middle of freedom and theology.

Sources:

EVERY WOMAN A THEOLOGIAN-Phylicia Masonheimer

"Don't expect everyone to agree on everything..." Commentary NIV Study Bible

Scriptures with topics:

Join us in a time of "Lectio Divina" where we let go of our own agendas and open ourselves to what God is saying to us through scripture, His Word. Learn how to pray these promises over yourself, your family, your community, and your circumstances.

Source:

The Lectio Course- For additional info on Lectio Divina

Scripture:

Prayer- Psalm 1:3 NASB1995- "He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in its season and its leaf does not wither; and in whatever he does, he prospers."

Galatians 5:22- Fruit of the Spirit

John 15:1-2 NASB1995 "I am the true vine, and My Father in the vinedresser. Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit, He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit, He prunes it so that it may bear more fruit."

John 15:3-4 NLT You have already been pruned and purified by the message I have given you. Remain in me, and I will remain in you. For a branch cannot produce fruit if it is severed from the vine, and you cannot be fruitful unless you remain in me."

John 15:16 NASB " You did not choose me, but I chose you, and appointed you that you would go and bear fruit, and that your fruit would remain, so that whatever you ask of the Father in My name He may give to you."

Prayer- Philippians 4:4-5 NIV, TPT - Rejoice!

Philippians 4:6 NASB - Tool for anxiety

Matthew 6:27 NASB - "And who of you by being worried can add a single hour to his life?"

Philippians 4:13 NIV - "For I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength."

Prayer- 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 TPT

Mental health is something we are very passionate about. We have both struggled with and are still navigating this topic. So join us in this safe space, while we further discuss what this looks like for many individiuals. 

Mental health is something we are very passionate about. We have both struggled with and are still navigating this topic. So join us in this safe space, while we further discuss what this looks like for many individiuals. 

Mental health is something we are very passionate about. We have both struggled with and are still navigating this topic. We are not experts, but we want to invite you into a safe space to discuss this topic, which can understandably be very difficult. Mental health affects all of us, it's real, we just may not understand it, and it looks different for many individuals- hormonal, chemical, spiritual.

How do we walk with Jesus when it's all crashing down?

We address our fears, feeling alone, lies from our spiritual enemy-Satan, denial, post-partum, forming friendships in the pain, freedom, growing in empathy, and confession of being in need of a Savior.

Scripture:

Philippians 4:6-7NIV - "Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus."

Additional verses for encouragement:

I am a child of God - 1 John 3:2

God is our Rescuer- Deuteronomy 32:36-39

God is Good- James 1:17

God is Faithful- Lamentations 3:22-23, 2 Thessalonians 3:3

Jesus is my Strength- His power is perfected in my weakness 2 Corinthians 12:8-10

Takeaways:

Anxiety doesn't own me

Jesus is the overcomer

WE LOVE OUR GRITTY COMMUNITY!

Discover how to pray scriptures over yourself and anyone. We take you through Psalms 40 Lectio Divina style (see notes below), and see how God's Word is not meant to support our perspective; it's meant to change our perspective.

Scripture:

Psalm 40:1-5NIV

2 He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand.

3 He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear the LORD and put their trust in him.

4 Blessed is the one who trusts in the LORD, who does not look to the proud, to those who turn aside to false gods.

5 Many, LORD my God, are the wonders you have done, the things you planned for us. None can compare with you; were I to speak and tell of your deeds, they would be too many to declare.

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Additional Notes:

1. Read the Scripture

2. Envision self in passage

3. Look for God's character in the verse. Ask God- what do I need to learn about you in this passage?

Definition: Rhema-

Christianity.com- "The rhema word can happen when you’re reading a particular passage of Scripture, perhaps one you have seen many times before, and you see it in a new light and see how it applies to your life personally."

In what or who you put your hope, plays a significant role in your life and even effects those around you? Let's find where we've left our hope, pick it up and put it in the right place!

Praying specifics for you family. Authority through Jesus Christ.

Scripture:

Psalms 118:24 NASB1995 "This is the day which the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it."

Matthew 6:9-13 "...thy kingdom come, thy will be done..."

Hebrews 11:1 CJB "Trusting is being confident of what we hope for, convinced abut things we do not see."

Matthew 18:18-20 NASB1995 "...Whatever you bind on earth shall have been bound in heaven; and whatever you loose on earth shall have been loosed in heaven."

Romans 8:28 NLT- "And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them."

1 Samuel 16- David anointed

2 Samuel 5- David becomes king

Joseph Genesis 37-46

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Are you toggling between grace and discipline? Let's get practical. Join the conversation for steps to affirm, praise, reward, and follow-through with consequences.

In order to truly love someone else, we must first understand God loves us.

I am a child of God. I am worth love. This person is worth loving.

Scripture:

Philippians 4:8 NASB1995-

"Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things."

Grab your scuba gear and get ready to explore with us the beautiful adventure through God's word as we as the following questions-

We are God's children, but what in the world does that mean?

What is your identity wrapped up in? How do you differentiate between identity, calling, purpose?

Is spiritual warfare too spiritual?

How do I access the closeness of Jesus?

Scripture:

Proverbs 18:21 NASB1995- "Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat it's fruit."

Proverbs 18:21 TPT- "Your words are so powerful that they will kill or give life, and the talkative person will reap the consequences."

Romans 1- Paul is "called"

2 Biblical uses of calling-

Romans 1:11-12- Purpose of Spiritual gifts- to build the body of Christ

James 1:6 NASB- "But he must ask in faith without doubting, for the one who doubts is like the surf of the sea, driven and tossed by the wind."

Ephesians 1:5-6 NIV- "he predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will--to the praise of his glorious grace, which he has freely given us in the One he loves."

sonship-a legal term referring to the full legal standing of adoption