The Simple Mission Podcast

There are times when we get angry, but there are also times when we are angry ALL the time. After the last year and a half, it seems like many of us are going to bed mad and are waking up mad. But, that is not the life that God wants for us to live. Living in anger or lashing out in anger constantly will hold us back from pursuing fully in our God-given mission and purpose. But, not to worry, for we talk on how we can overcome anger with God's Word.

We are getting real here: we can talk all day long about pursuing your God-given mission, how you can do it, figure out your passions and how it aligns with God’s purpose, and the calling that He has for your life. However, if you are being held back over and over again, with anger, this will become an issue that will follow you every day until it is addressed and worked on with God's help and with people that you trust.

Since the episode is not super structured like it normally is, we will highlight the main points:

* What the bible says about anger

* How anger, in of itself, is actually not a sin

* The difference between righteous anger and anger that causes you to sin.

* How anger is part of our emotions, like happiness, sadness, frustration, or many more.

* Anger can be a front for other deeper, underlying issues

* We highlight an activity that will change your life in dealing with anger.

* Tips on how to handle anger in a constructive & righteous way

Bible verses mentioned: Proverbs 6:16-19; Psalm 37:8; Proverbs 22:24; Proverbs 29:22; 2 Timothy 2:23-25; 1 Corin. 15:33

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Before you get married, you think you might know everything, did all the research, read all the books, went to pre-marital counseling, and more. But it’s not until you actually step into marriage that you will know and truly experience it and know what it is like to have a spouse and be one together.

And, there will be many lessons learned, fights fought, and hard times to be had. Even though marriage seems like the most perfect fairytale ending, like this phrase, "and they lived happily ever after", it's only the beginning, and it's up to both of you to make the best or the worst of it. At the end of the day, the only One who is perfect and sets the example of a godly spouse in marriage is Jesus Christ, not your spouse!

It’s important to realize how marriage can change yourself and your spouse differently and also together, for the better or for worse. If you are with the right person, you will both grow into a loving & stronger married couple, living out your God-given mission and sharing the example of a godly marriage for all to witness. This is why we wanted to sit down and share 10 important reflections we have learned & wished we knew before we got married in a Christian perspective.

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We are continuing on our conversation on money, but this time, we are going to review how we can manage our money in a biblical way. First, we do a short recap on what we went over from part 1 of how we view money.

Then, we bring up a difficult topic before we get into managing money: the love of money. This is a struggle that all types of people have, not just the rich people. The love of money can change you and not for the best. We can love having money or making money, but loving money itself can lead down a dark road. Many people will go after the get-rich quick schemes in this world, but what will that lead them to? Where will this pursuit of money and wealth ultimately lead them and land in their lives?

Money without financial intelligence is money soon gone.Which means that you will most likely spend your money faster than you make it. However, when we educate ourselves on how to view & handle money biblically, you will be able to make better, wiser, & biblical decision with your money.  

So, first off: why are we called to manage our money? It can be easy to fall into the trap of believing your money is your own and you want to keep it for yourself and your family to just have to indulge, have pleasure, have vacations, and do what you want. So, we quickly share the parable of the talents found in Matthew 25:14-30 & the lessons learned with managing money.We are called by God to manage, invest, and use our money as a resource and a tool for His Kingdom. To use it for good - to give away generously, tithing, give it to a worthy cause, invest for your family and children’s future and education, and more.

If this is something that you have not done or done well, it’s easy to get overwhelmed and not know where to even begin. But, God is willing to give His wise advice on what to do in managing your money. There are many biblical & financial resources out there. But, here are three ways to manage your money, even if you are starting for the first time and we share many examples and tips throughout these ways:

1.) Know where you are with your money and understand the ins and outs of your bank accounts.

2.) Set a few small financial goals and personal goals. 

3.) Go over all the options & let the fun begin.

The ultimate goal is to make your money work for you, instead of working for it! To do this takes knowledge and understanding of money to be able to better manage your money. You can do it! 

 

Bible Verses Mentioned: 1 Timothy 6:9; Matthew 6:24; Ecclesiastes 5:10; Proverbs 13:11 NLT; Matthew 25:14-30 (READ & STUDY THIS PARABLE!)

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Money is important to God. Did you know that? Or did you think money was evil? We want to break down what God says about money, wealth, how to view it, and how to manage. But, first, we have to understand as Christians how we are called to view the money God has given to us. Finances and money in God's eyes is simple and straightforward. But, we want to help you understand money in the way God intended, even if you don't like money, talking or thinking about money or you love wealth.

First, we go over on how to view money & finances in God's ways by going over three crucial points throughout the episode. One important fact is this: Every decision you make with money, whether selling, buying, giving, or investing, reveals your status of your relationship with God and your true view of money.

Then, we switch into the big elephant in the room: TITHING. We bring up an interesting take on tithing based on what we found in theological research and in the Bible - you might be very surprised by both of our thoughts on this. We even almost go into a debate about tithing and giving, and all that.

 

Bible Verses Mentioned: Deuteronomy 10:14; Deuteronomy 8:18; Proverbs 22:7; Romans 13:8; Colossians 3:23-24; Leviticus 27:30; 2 Corinthians 9:7; 1 Corinthians 16:2; 

Resource Mentioned: Before The Cross, Money Series, https://www.beforethecross.com/money-series/what-is-money/ 

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Jealousy and envy. We've all dealt with having these ugly feelings, emotions, and thoughts about our life and about other people. As we shared in our introduction, we will be sharing some heavier and lighter examples of dealing with jealousy/envy, like longing for marriage, friends, perfect house, start a family, graduate college, having the right look, and more.

We (David and Lianna) share an emotional journey of our waiting season to start a family one day. Over time, God really wrecked both of us, by showing us that it’s okay to let out these feelings of envy and jealousy to Him, because He will not turn away from you. But, we had to allow Him to work and change our heart throughout the process. To celebrate rather than be envious. So, we truly pray and hope this will encourage anyone in their current struggle with envy and jealousy.

Throughout the episode, we first defined and shared examples of what envy and jealousy mean. Then, we dive deeper into why we experience these strong feelings which stems from a place of insecurity and discontentment. Like for example, focusing on what we do not have rather than what we do have, and this does tie into comparison, but it's even deeper than that. (In our last episode, EP 50, we go over dealing with comparison and feeling stuck due to fear, listen to the episode if you would like to listen!)

The ultimate stealer of your joy when you are heavy in envy or jealousy, is either not knowing or you forgetting where your true identity and worth lies in...Jesus Christ alone. Knowing your true identity in Jesus Christ will help you break free from jealousy and envy with contentment.

We present the problems of envy and jealousy within the Bible which is in the book of James. But, just like the problems of jealousy and envy is presented in James, the solutions and answers on what to do is laid out as well. This will take time, to be patient, practice contentment and prayer. So don't beat yourself up if you get jealous or envious for it might happen because we are human. But, we do not have to let it consume us. We are never without hope or without redemption, for God has lined out a path to go back to Him every single time.

 

Bible Verses Mentioned: James 4:1-3; James 4:7-10; James 3:14-16 ESV; 1 Timothy 6:4, 6-9 NLT; Galatians 5:25-26 NLT; Philippians 4:4-7

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We are officially back with season 4! But, we are starting our first episode a bit differently than we've done. We want to have a conversation with YOU. Yes, you, the listeners, and just ask, "How are you?" In the day and age of always being busy, being on our phones, & being on social media constantly, we realize that we hardly put in a practice of taking a pause.  And, we will have some questions that you can answer when you have the chance to be quiet and think for a while & pray to the Lord.

Here are some questions we ask on the episode:

Who are you following or allowing yourself to be influenced by?

Where are you truly spending a majority of your time?

Are you doing well or not so well? Why?

Are you on social media, watching YouTube or TikTok more than being with God?

Are you being influenced heavily by social media & feeling like you do not amount to anything?

Do you feel like time is flying, you procrastinate, and you don't feel productive at all?

We also share the trends that has taken ahold of our culture and the young generation that is preventing them to live out their God-given mission. Disclaimer: we get very blunt and honest here, but that does not mean that we do not struggle in these trends.

Resources Mentioned: Spiritual Laziness article by Phylicia Masonheimer, Gen Z TikTokers Experiencing Burnout from Social Media by New York Times

Bible Verses Mentioned: Ephesians 5:15-16

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Are you having a difficult time to pray to God? If so, why? What about dealing with a lot of pride in your heart? How can you combat that?

For this one & only bonus episode before we are officially back (which is very soon btw), we wanted to share what we've currently have been struggling with, which could be relatable for you. But, with God, nothing is an accident or a coincidence, when we share on our current life struggles, with lack of prayer and dealing with pride. We are all on our own journey in our relationship with God, especially during seasons of trials, hardships, and struggles. But, we all serve a God who never changes and will never leave us when we are struggling or need His help.

Lianna shares on how she has been struggling to pray for the last few months, and how God revealed to her on why her prayer life was lacking for three main reasons, which you will hear in this episode. Then, she shares some quick but fiery tips on how to start putting prayer first and how to begin praying again. David, on the other hand, shares on how he was almost blinded by his pride and shared examples of pride rising up in his life and how God (& Lianna) has been guiding and helping him. David also shares some quick tips on how to deal with your pride, starting today.

The most important thing to remember that God is with you always. He will not leave you or forsake you, so if you believe that God has left you, remove that lie from the enemy and run to God, even with your struggles. Only He can help you with changing your own heart and guide you with a newfound sense of purpose, which is living for God alone.

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Setting the right boundaries in your life can make a massive impact and will get you started off on a good track on your God-given mission. As Christians, we have a more difficult time to set boundaries or even realize we need boundaries. First, we debunk all the lies that you may have believed about setting boundaries.

We define what boundaries are, what it looks like in real life, our experiences of not having boundaries versus having boundaries, signals on when you need boundaries in your life, reasons why we need boundaries, and quick tips on how to set boundaries.

Resources Mentioned:

Discover Your Purpose - Link to all blog posts to discover your God-given purpose & mission! https://thesimplemission.com/category/purpose-mission/

Bible Verses In This Episode: Matthew 5:37, Proverbs 25:28

This episode is largely influenced & impacted by Boundaries by Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend and the blog post by Soul Shepherding, https://www.soulshepherding.org/jesus-set-boundaries/ 

We have a whole blog post on Setting Boundaries if you rather read it here, but in this episode, we share more exclusive details and tips, so we encourage you to keep listening! https://thesimplemission.com/setting-boundaries-as-a-christian/

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Within the church and among Christians, we hear the message of staying pure and saving sex for marriage over and over again. But, no one really goes over on maintaining godly purity even after you get married. Maintaining purity is stressed so much before marriage, but within marriage, everyone is silent on this topic. Even as David and Lianna are married, they are just as intentional about remaining pure within marriage as they have been being sexually pure before marriage and share what that looks like.

* DISCLAIMER/TRIGGER WARNING: This topic highlights many aspects of marriage, good and bad, including sex, intimacy, porn/masturbation, cheating/lusting, etc. *

Purity is a continual process throughout a Christian's person life, not just before marriage. God calls us to be holy in every aspect of our lives, physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually, even though they relate closely to one another. One question you can ask yourself or together is: What is motivating your purity?

Marriage in God's eyes was created to make us more holy, rather than to make us happy. Not to say that marriage can't be enjoyable or make us happy, but that is not its ultimate goal. In the Bible, love is defined in 1 Corinthians 13, and love is ultimately not a feeling, but a choice.

It’s not about you and it’s not about making yourself happy. Marriage wasn’t created for selfish reasons - God created marriage to unite two people into one flesh through Him.

Resources mentioned: Sacred Marriage by Gary Thomas; Mark 10:6-9

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