Responsibly Authentic

Week 25: Shame, Guilt, Forgiveness Only by being removed from our sin can we be truly free in God‘s love and blessings. How does one come back from such a transgression (see Psalm 51)? 1.     recognize God, His might, and His power as the only one who can provide mercy. 2.     ask forgiveness 3.     acknowledge the sin, name it 4.     acknowledge that you have sinned against God and His commands f...

Week 24: God’s Deserved Honor Choosing the right path in God will always be a challenge for us, but it is our choice to follow God and the gifts He has in store for us in His kingdom that bring honor to His name. Full Episode link: https://www.responsiblyauthentic.com/2022-bible-study/honor Emotions Study: Week 24: Fatigued God gives us respite. God gives us complete direction. We recite the 23rd...

Week 23: Just Listen Pray to God for our friends and thank God for being there and providing blessings in the struggle. Sometimes we are praying with our friends and sometimes we give them their space and praying for them in our own space. Full Episode link: https://www.responsiblyauthentic.com/2022-bible-study/justlisten Emotions Study: Week 23: Trapped Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this...

Week 22: Accountability We are all accountable to God and our actions should portray this Full Episode link: https://www.responsiblyauthentic.com/2022-bible-study/accountability Emotions Study: Week 22: Contempt Contempt breeds pain. Contempt breeds heartache, frustration, sadness, and anger Emotions Study link: https://www.responsiblyauthentic.com/biblestudy/contempt-r9ne2 Mailing List: https://w...

Week 21: God’s Will What we do see over and over again is that God makes away for what is in His will.  Let’s be open to God’s will, be obedient to God’s will, and the blessings His will brings. Full Episode link: https://www.responsiblyauthentic.com/2022-bible-study/godswill Emotions Study: Week 21: Guilt Forgiving ourselves must take place to move beyond feelings of shame and guilt. Forgiving ou...

Week 20: Peer Pressure How much easier is it to follow God's will when you surround yourself with other believers who encourage you via peer pressure Full Episode link: https://www.responsiblyauthentic.com/2022-bible-study/peerpressure Emotions Study: Week 20: Peace Psalm 91:1 tells us that “those who live in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty.” God tells us...

Week 19: What do I have to offer? What does your heart illustrate today? Full Episode link: https://www.responsiblyauthentic.com/2022-bible-study/offer Emotions Study: Week 19: Drive Solomon's drive to complete the Lord's house and celebrate God with significant sacrifices was rewarded by God's presence coming down to the temple. Solomon stuck with it and did not compromise or take his foot off th...

Week 18: Everlasting to Everlasting “Long ago the Lord said to Israel: “I have loved you, my people, with an everlasting love.  With unfailing love I have drawn you to myself.” Jeremiah 31:3 NLT Full Episode link: https://www.responsiblyauthentic.com/2022-bible-study/everlasting Emotions Study: Week 18: Loyalty Loyalty to God equals peace. With peace, I have freedom from pain, from anxiety, from a...

Week 17: Financial Peace Isn't life about connections to God and others? Isn't it time for me to stop trying to impress others and start living, just living, for God and in God? Full Episode link: https://www.responsiblyauthentic.com/2022-bible-study/financialpeace Emotions Study: Week 17: Rage We focus on being everything to everyone – the perfect mom, wife, partner, employee. We lose ourselves a...

Week 16: Whisper Take time in God to listen to His gentle voice, His voice encouraging you, guiding you, leading you as He led Elijah. Full Episode Link: https://www.responsiblyauthentic.com/2022-bible-study/whisper Emotions Study: Week 16: Antagonistic I am the ego driven Jezebel. I am her, and she is me. So how do I realize this, recognize it, and release it? Emotions Study link: https://www.res...

Week 15: Wisdom Only through God and seeking God’s wisdom and understanding can we be truly wise. Full Episode Link: https://www.responsiblyauthentic.com/2022-bible-study/wisdom Emotions Study: Week 15: Suffering and Hope We, unlike David, have a new chapter in which to write in our stories. We are not done yet. We can bring back the hope of Solomon by asking for wisdom in guidance from the Lord,...

Week 14: Running From Sin Through David’s life, we see that God never leaves his people and we cannot run from his love. Full Episode Link: https://www.responsiblyauthentic.com/2022-bible-study/running Emotions Study: Week 14: Chosen Chosen, selected, wanted. Those words are so special in their meaning. When we speak of being chosen as people, we understand this to mean above others we are selecte...

Week 13: God Chose Our Heart While the world judges us by what we say, how attractive we are, how toned our bodies are, God, judges us by our hearts and who we are in Him.  Full Episode Link: https://www.responsiblyauthentic.com/2022-bible-study/heart Emotions Study: Week 13: Obedience Saul disobeyed out of insecurity. Insecurity is flamed by anxiety in how others perceive us Emotions Study link:...

Week 12: Here I am What is God asking of you today? Full Episode Link: https://www.responsiblyauthentic.com/2022-bible-study/here-i-am Emotions Study: Week 12: Sad Sorrow and sadness are gifts that we cannot see at the time. Sorrow helps us process our feelings. Sadness guides us from where we are to where we want to be through the process of grief. Emotions Study link: https://www.responsiblyauth...

Week 11: Learning from the Past We can learn from our past to create a better future if we plant our strength in God and the will to follow him. Full Episode Link: https://www.responsiblyauthentic.com/2022-bible-study/past Emotions Study: Week 11: Unfaithful Trust is difficult for many of us due to our past which shapes us, but our faithfulness to God requires that we trust in Him and His plan. We...

Week 10: Trust in God Today, let’s pray that we learn to trust in God‘s plan and His desire for our lives rather than our own Full episode: https://www.responsiblyauthentic.com/2022-bible-study/trust Emotions Study: Week 10: Frightened Today, the fear may be different than the Israelite’s fear but no less real to each one of us. The question is; are they impacting God’s desire for our life? Are th...

Week 9: Choices We have the same choice: do we follow God and live a life of promise and prosperity of spirit and blessing, or do we choose a different road away from God? Full episode: https://www.responsiblyauthentic.com/2022-bible-study/choices Emotions Study: Week 9: Helpless How do we overcome feelings of helplessness? By relying on God’s word, reading God’s word, and meditating on His Word,...

Week 8: Guard Your Heart In all things, guard your heart by surrounding yourself with other believers, being in the word, and praying to our Heavenly Father. Full episode: https://www.responsiblyauthentic.com/2022-bible-study/guard Emotions Study: Week 8: Jealousy God wants the best for us and it is through that desire for the best for us that God is jealous. He knows that through Him we will find...

Week 7: Sacrifice Do good and share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God. Hebrews 13:16 Full episode: https://www.responsiblyauthentic.com/2022-bible-study/sacrifice Emotions Study: Week 7: Craving Sometimes when we are so deep in the every day, we do not even realize that we are thirsting for God. Emotions Study Link: https://www.responsiblyauthentic.com/biblestudy/craving-zy5c6...

Week 6: The Blessing God loves us. His desire for us is love and peace, living in his grace. As we think of our blessings each day, let's also say prayers of blessings over each other. Full article: https://www.responsiblyauthentic.com/2022-bible-study/blessing Emotions Study: Week 6: Rested Rest is not only sleep, but also clearing one’s mind, creating room, creating margin in our lives like the...

Week 5: Love Your Neighbor God saw that His people struggled with loving one another and brought His Son to help soften the hearts of his people so that they could learn to love one another. Full article: https://www.responsiblyauthentic.com/2022-bible-study/neighbor Emotions Study: Week 5: Accountable We all need some time out, some reflection on where our life is and where we want it to be. Emot...

Week 4: Community We are in many different communities whether it is our workplace, where we live, or at our church. Each community plays a different role in our lives, but our role is always to support and build up others. Full article: https://www.responsiblyauthentic.com/2022-bible-study/community Emotions Study: Week 4: Idolatrous We truly are stubborn and rebellious; but, God continually give...

Week 3: Self Doubt Lean on God when you feel self-doubt. Fear, he is a liar. Full article: https://www.responsiblyauthentic.com/2022-bible-study/fear-liar Emotions Study: Week3: Small Minded Black and white thinking always comes in and causes small minded thinking. Open yourself up to the blessings that God has in store for you. Emotions study link: https://www.responsiblyauthentic.com/biblestudy/...

Week 2: Obedience Keeping our eyes on God and our ears open to his word will guide us in obedience to the path we are meant to follow. Full article: https://www.responsiblyauthentic.com/2022-bible-study/obedience Emotions study link: Week 2: Restless God gave women beautiful minds, and sometimes our wondrous and, let’s face it, constant thoughts, get in the way of being satisfied and content with...

Week 1: Controlling God loves us despite our shortcomings, as such we can release fear, release control, and let God continue to create beauty and love in our lives. Full article: https://www.responsiblyauthentic.com/2022-bible-study/controlling-6gex3-Jxkik Emotions study link: Week 1: Vindictive We can’t change the past, but we can improve our future. https://www.responsiblyauthentic.com/biblestu...