Truth For Youth with Micah Murphree

Episode 109 This is a part 2 of Dealing with Tragedy (episode 108). So if you haven't listened to 108, go back and listen to it. It is good to grieve! Even Jesus Himself wept and grieved the loss of his friend Lazarus. But the grieving process isn't meant to last forever. God still has big plans for you! If you found this podcast beneficial, please take a minute to leave a review and then...

Life isn't always fun and easy. If we live long enough, we will experience tragedies. So in this episode I go over 4 Biblical Truths about Tragedies that I hope and pray will help you (the listener) have a better understanding of them and can therefore successfully navigate them. In a future episode I will discuss more on how to actually cope/grieve through tragedies. If you found this podcast...

Episode 107 It's common for Christians to doubt their salvation and to doubt their faith. But through prayer and proper due diligence, you should come back to 100% confidence in your faith and your salvation. Romans 10:9 says: "if you confess with your mouth Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved," No more than that is needed...

Episode 106 Immediate Gratification is a killer in our society. It kills our dreams, it kills our patience, it kills our peace, it kills our perseverance, and it can kill your future - you being the person God wants and created you to be. Some things in life takes lots of patience and when we show impatience and give in to the quick gratification answers/choices, that shows that we lack Trust in G...

Episode 105 Today we are going to talk about a quality that if you can master it, you will be so much more successful in all areas of your life. It’s opposite of what our culture teaches you – no surprise – it seems like everything that culture tells you is complete opposite of what you should do! Seriously!!! God wants us to have patience. And when we have patience we can play the long game which...

Episode 104 Life is hard, it’s difficult, it’s frustrating, its full of hurts, disappointments, and heartbreaks. But life is also full of happiness, joy, peace, love, excitement, and purpose. So why do you exist? Some of you may be asking yourself that question. You may wonder why do I live where I do, why do I look the way I do, why do I have the parents that I do, ….There’s lots of questions in...

Episode 103 I’ve heard really successful entrepreneurs that are also social media celebrities if you will say that the NUMBER ONE question they get asked is – How do you deal with the haters? And these questions are coming from people who are trying to do greater things in life, achieve more, take more risks, expose themselves to more “haters” by trying new things or by setting big goals. And as C...

Episode 102 Recently I watched the documentary : Agenda: Grinding America Down. A man named Curtis Bowers directed it in 2010 and it will blow you away when you watch It current day 2022. I mean it’s like back to the future where Curtis has been in present time and went back to 2010 to write and tell about it. Then there is an Agenda 2: Masters of Deceit that was a follow up done in 2016. And agai...

Episode 101 Luke 16:10 10 “If you are faithful in little things, you will be faithful in large ones. But if you are dishonest in little things, you won’t be honest with greater responsibilities. (NLT) The older I get and the more life experiences I obtain, the more this passage hits me!  We all love the easy route and would love for the end result to be just a snap away but the truth is that'...

Episode 100 Wow...100 Episodes!!! Phil 4:8 And now, brothers, as I close this letter, let me say this one more thing: Fix your thoughts on what is true and good and right. Think about things that are pure and lovely, and dwell on the fine, good things in others. Think about all you can praise God for and be glad about. Phil 4:8 (TLB) I know how hard it is for me to stay focused on Jesus and His tr...

Episode #99 “Boo’s Don’t Block Dunks” – Kobe Bryant Kobe was more focused on being a great basketball player than he was listening to all the hate and all the noise and all the distractions around him! He was a very gifted athlete but he was an extremely hard worker! He was relentless! He wanted to be so good that nobody could stop him. Right now in our world, there is soo much noise for Christian...

Episode 98 We don’t just learn for the knowledge. You learn so that you can use it. All you in sports…when a coach critiques you or corrects your actions. He doesn’t just want you to have the knowledge. He wants you to apply that knowledge and do better next time! When a boss or manager tells you how to do your task better or more efficiently. They don’t want you to say – oh ok. That’s nice. And t...

Episode #97 These days on Social Media you are constantly seeing posts by “influencers” and “brand ambassadors”. Well what exactly is that? Influencers are seen as someone who has influence over others. They have a large following or at least a following of people that want to hear what they have to say. Brand Ambassadors may not have the same amount if influence as larger influencers but they hav...

Episode #96 The Resurrection of Jesus brings us Peace!  We can be confident that Jesus is who He claimed to be!   1 Corth 15:17-19 17 And if Christ has not been raised, then your faith is a delusion and you are still lost in your sins. 18 It would also mean that the believers in Christ who have died are lost. 19 If our hope in Christ is good for this life only and no more,[ a ] then we d...

Episode 95 Please listen to part 1 (episode #94) 1st.   We realize we all will have some type of thorn in our flesh at some point in life.  This podcast we look at why and the purpose of the thorns. 2 Cor 12:7 7 I will say this: because these experiences I had were so tremendous, God was afraid I might be puffed up by them; so I was given a physical condition which has been a thorn...

Episode 94 A saying I used to hear a lot growing up is “Thorn in my side” or “Pain in my side” If you have never heard it or not sure what it means it’s just a saying to refer to something or someone who is annoying, frustrating, trouble, painful, etc. I think most people use it to refer to someone – Such and such person is a “thorn in my side” or “pain in my side!” But sometimes it stuff – maybe...

Episode 93 This past week I heard the amazing story of Dakota Meyer who received that congressional medal of honor for his courageous actions during the Battle at Ganjgal in the war in Afghanistan 2009. I had never heard the story before and man…it’s crazy. There needs to be a movie about it. But anyways. It really rocked my whole day. I couldn’t quit thinking about it. His story of bravery and co...

Episode 92 Games are made up of good plays, bad plays, wins, and loses!  Regardless of how we play, we must finish the game when there is till time on the clock! Matt 24:13 13 But the one who endures to the end will be saved. (NLT) 13 “Staying with it—that’s what God requires. Stay with it to the end. You won’t be sorry, and you’ll be saved. (message) Phil 3:14 14 So I run straight toward the...

Episode 91 One of the most fundamental and most important truths to remember about God is that He loves us! Loves us more than we can comprehend!  I know you listening have someone in your life that your love with all your being! But even that love isn’t as much as God loves us! But think about this for a minute. The people that you love in your life…what to you want for them?  Do you wa...

Episode 90 The prayer of Jabez can be a powerful prayer in your life as you strive to be and achieve all that God has created you for!  He refused to be a victim and wanted to achieve great things! 1 Chronicles 4:9-10 9 Jabez was more distinguished than any of his brothers. His mother named him Jabez because she had such a hard time at his birth (Jabez means[ a ] “Distress”). 10 He was the on...

Episode 89 If you are familiar with Chick-Fil-A then you know how important customer service is to them!  It's their differentiator!  It's what makes them stand out!  They care more about the customer's positive experience than they do about making great food!  Don't get me wrong...they care about great tasting food but they care so much more about the customer!  And this...

Episode 88 I got asked the question recently – Do you have to believe everything in the Bible? It’s a good question. And I believe the mindset of picking and choosing what to believe is a very common practice in our World today. We can thank Media, News, social media and many other sources for this! When you are constantly bombarded with lies and half-truths...you have to pick and choose what’s re...

Episode 87 Something that I have learned through lots of experience is that we if are going to improve overall or even in a specific area of our lives…developing good habits is key to success. One of my favorite passages in the Bible is 1 Cor 9:25. Because I have come to learn and respect Grit and self-discipline. I certainly didn’t appreciate it or understand the value of it when I was younger bu...

Episode 86 Titus 3:2 2 Tell them not to speak evil of anyone, but to be peaceful and friendly, and always to show a gentle attitude toward everyone. (GNT) “…..God’s people should be bighearted and courteous.” (Message) I know this just seems common sense but it’s not!  Don’t speak evil about others and show kindness and courtesy...  Seems simple but not in our culture!  Christ wants...

Episode 85 Happy New Year! Hope everyone had a great holiday break and is excited about a new year! I am! Which for me and my family we are in a new chapter of life, In a new city, new schools for the boys, new community for us to get involved in, etc. Some of you listening may be in a similar boat…lots of new changes for you in 2022 or will be coming in this year. So today, I’m reflecting back at...