Created To Follow

There are a few different tools available to help us with our walks with God. These tools, called the spiritual disciplines, are ways that we can learn to grow and to allow the Holy Spirit to renew us in every area of life. They are: * Prayer - communicating with God * Study- learning about God * Meditation- thinking about God * Worship- feeling and expressing love, adoration, and reverence for Go...

Having discipline will be useless unless you have a goal in mind for who you want to become and a plan to get there. So, what should our ultimate goal be as followers of Jesus? In this episode, we discuss the greatest goal that anybody could ever set themselves: Loving God in every area of life. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bon...

Over the past few weeks we’ve been looking at how even though areas of our lives might be broken and cracked because of sin, the Holy Spirit renews and sanctifies us when we choose to follow Jesus. When it comes to the Holy Spirit’s renewal and growth, though, we have the responsibility to make sure that our lives are surrendered to Him otherwise we won’t experience that renewal. We also have to d...

How many of you feel weak, powerless against your own negative emotions, or against your struggles in life? How many of you might be stuck in your spiritual journey? There’s an answer for you! In this episode, we explore the transformative power of the Holy Spirit and how it can set you free from the things you are struggling with in life. Let’s dive in! Hi everyone and welcome back! I’m glad you’...

This week so far, we’ve looked at how the Holy Spirit renews our spirit so that the areas of our lives that are cracked and broken because of sin can be restored and transformed. There is an area of our lives that can’t be renewed and transformed as much as we’d like it too be, though: OUR PHYSICAL BODIES. As much as we’d like to experience the Holy Spirit’s renewal to the point where we can exper...

God wants our lives to be cleansed from the effects of sin in each area of life: our emotions, our relationships, our physical bodies, spiritual lives, etc. He sends the Holy Spirit to renew us, allowing us to experience His presence and power in our lives as we choose to leave behind the patterns of the world to walk with Jesus and become more like Him. Today we’re going to dive into how the Holy...

We are spiritual beings, created in the image of God when God breathed His His ruach breath or spirit, into us, giving us our own spirit. Our spirit is the essence of who we are, the emotions, personalities, character traits, thought process, etc. that give us our own unique identity. The problem is once our spirit’s became corrupted by sin, the rest of our lives starts to show the results of that...

We are spiritual beings, created in the image of God when God breathed His His ruach breath or spirit, into us, giving us our own spirit. Our spirit is the essence of who we are, the emotions, personalities, character traits, thought process, etc. that give us our own unique identity. The problem is once our spirit’s became corrupted by sin, the rest of our lives starts to show the results of that...

We are spiritual beings, created in the image of God when God breathed His His ruach breath or spirit, into us, giving us our own spirit. Our spirit is the essence of who we are, the emotions, personalities, character traits, thought process, etc. that give us our own unique identity. As spiritual beings, we practice spirituality our whole lives, in everything that we do. Spirituality is the searc...

God created us in His image, breathing the breath of His spirit ( ruach ) into us so that we can also have our own unique spirit, the essence of who we are, and everything that goes along with it: emotions, personality, thoughts, character traits, etc. The problem is once our spirit’s become corrupted by sin, the rest of our lives starts to show the results of that corruption, becoming cracked or...

God created us in His image, breathing the breath of His spirit ( ruach ) into us so that we can also have our own unique spirit, the essence of who we are, and everything that goes along with it: emotions, personality, thoughts, character traits, etc. The problem is once our spirit’s become corrupted by sin, the rest of our lives starts to show the results of that corruption, becoming cracked or...

God created us in His image, breathing the breath of His spirit ( ruach ) into us so that we can also have our own unique spirit, the essence of who we are, and everything that goes along with it: emotions, personality, thoughts, character traits, etc. The problem is once our spirit’s become corrupted by sin, the rest of our lives starts to show the results of that corruption, becoming cracked or...

In yesterday’s episode, I talked about how God breathed His spirit or ruach, the essence of who He is into us, making us like Him in that we have unique character traits, emotions, personalities, ways of processing through things, etc. that make up who we are. In today’s episode, I’m going to talk about one aspect of our life as a spiritual being that is extremely important and vital in our search...

SPIRITUALITY The idea of spirituality is becoming more and more prevalent in today’s society. You might have heard the phrase “I’m a spiritual person.” But, what does it mean to be spiritual? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thewethriveinitiative.substack.com

Have you ever questioned God, asking Him “why aren’t you speaking to me or answering my prayers?! I’ve prayed so much lately, but I just can’t seem to hear Your voice! Why aren’t you answering my prayers?!” Many of us have probably asked this question. What if the problem isn’t that God doesn’t exist or doesn’t speak to us... but that we don't know how to listen? What if God has been speaking to y...

THE PROBLEM Have you ever wondered… God, are You even real? If You are, why can’t I hear You? Many of us have probably asked this question. But what if the problem isn’t that God doesn’t exist or doesn’t speak to us... but that we don't know how to listen? What if God has been speaking to you all along… and you’ve just been missing it? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this wi...

DO WE HAVE A PROBLEM? How many of you have a problem with modern day Christianity? I kinda do. Maybe you’ve seen Christians get it wrong—messed up stories of pastors doing evil things even though the preach love and forgiveness, the stories of people living with pride, judgment, or hypocrisy—and it made you question the whole thing and if it’s worth it. But what if that’s not who Jesus is or who H...

What if everything you've been searching for—peace, purpose, identity, hope for a bright future—could be found in one person? I know, it sounds too simple but it could be the best thing that you’ve ever experienced if you choose to have the faith to believe it. In this episode, I want to tell you about the POWER of the RESURRECTION of Jesus so that you can find eternal HOPE and FREEDOM in Him. Thi...

If Jesus really is who He claimed to be—the promised Messiah who was also God who became a human who died but was raised from the dead—then what He did wasn’t just a really cool historical event that set into motion a massive religious movement that is still going strong today. There was a purpose behind it. The question then becomes, if Jesus was indeed God, why did He become a human? Why would a...

Are you or someone you know trying to figure out what you believe and just can’t make up your mind? Maybe you’re deconstructing the faith you grew up with because you’re tired of all the inconsistencies or hypocritical people? Maybe you don’t even have a faith yet, but you’re open and looking at all the beliefs that are out there trying to figure out what’s right for you? If this is you, you’re pr...

Are you questioning or deconstructing your faith and trying to figure out what you believe? In this episode, I give a few compelling reasons why you should believe that Jesus is who He says He is and follow Him. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thewethriveinitiative.substack.com

We were created to follow something. The question that we have to ask, though, is “Who or what am I following?” The answer determines who or what is in control of your life. For me, Jesus is the One I have chosen to follow. He has proven time and time again to be the best choice. He has a plan for my life and has my best interest at heart!. You might have questions, though, about why you should fo...

We were created to follow something. The question that we have to ask, though, is “Who or what am I following?” The answer determines who or what is in control of your life. In this first episode of my “Who Is Jesus?” series, I talk about my personal journey of learning how to follow Jesus and give Him permission to be Lord of my life in a new way. Partner with The WeTHRIVE Initiative. Thanks for...