Do you ever "mess up," so to speak, and sin, leaving you feeling dejected and condemned? Obviously, you know that you are forgiven, but it feels better to isolate yourself. Maybe you want something from God, but now that you've done this thing you promised God you wouldn't do again, of course, you don't deserve good things.

I wanted to explore this idea a bit in this episode. God reminded me that we are not meant to disqualify ourselves because of our sins. He reminded me that I can let go of the burden of trying to make myself feel qualified -- that it's His job.

As we explore the Prodigal Son in this episode, I hope this message resonates with you as much as it has resonated with me!

What's GOODIE YKDP listeners! This episode is an in-depth study of Matthew 6:19-34, so grab your Bibles if you can! This episode is about how Jesus addresses our vision, direction, and destination in life. He identifies the patterns and systems of the world, showing His listeners (and us) how they are inconsistent. He encourages us to set our vision on Him because He loves us and wants to be with us! And as a byproduct, He takes care of everything else.

Okay, that's enough background. Enjoy the episode!

This is for a class project -- I'll be editing and re-uploading the "finished product" later :)

Ephesians 4:26 “Be angry, yet do not sin.” Do not let the sun set upon your anger”. 

John 3:36 "He who believes in the Son has everlasting life; and he who does not believe the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him.”

Psalm 100:4-5

4 Enter His gates with thanksgiving
    and His courts with praise;
    give thanks to Him and praise His name.
5 For the Lord is good and His love endures forever;
    His faithfulness continues through all generations.

2 Timothy 1:7

"God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and a sound mind."

"We declare that we believe in forever but we live as if earth is all there is"

"Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on earth." (Colossians 3:2 - NASB)

The first quote is from my cohost for this episode, Kass. It's so true. We say that our heart's in forever but our mind is always on temporary.

This episode is about how our feelings keep us tethered to the temporal, but the facts of the Bible anchor us in the eternal. Sometimes we have feelings or desires that go against what God has for us in the moment, and we need to choose to follow Him rather than our feelings. It's hard, but He's worth it! 

I was having a conversation with some friends about a hot button issue relating to whether or not a certain lifestyle was sinful. Things were getting tense when someone said that the Bible says we aren't supposed to judge, so let them live their lives, and let God make the ultimate decision. I've never known why, but that line of reasoning never tracked with me. I was doing some digging last night on what the Bible says about judgement, and I wanted to walk through that with you today! The goal of this podcast isn't to allow for us to judge everyone freely, but to know that we must show love to others. Love sometimes means telling them the hard truth, but it doesn't mean that we share the truth without grace. Remember that as we go into this episode!

Sup squad. No need for a long description. It's Podcast Time. 

Choose life y'all. Choose life. And know that you are not the source of your condemnation! We have to start acknowledging the spirits that are attacking us and accusing us of things. Separate your flesh from your true self, your spirit, and start choosing God's path!!