Faith to Witness 99

Nehemiah.  I want to start in the middle of his story. Because sometimes what we learn is best introduced from the middle working outward in both directions...  That my witness is in the middle of the story. That we meet people in the middle of their story. Nehemiah 6:3 3 so I sent messengers to them with this reply: “I am carrying on a great project and cannot go down. Why should the work stop wh...

It is important to me to internalize, to hardwire the power of two truths into my faith walk: One:  the first and last of God’s nature, that he was the word, he had the first word in creating the creation, that Jesus was with Him ,and then Jesus became flesh. Jesus has the last word through his sacrifice, ascension, and return. Two: The power of giving God the “first and final” say: the first word...

What is adoration in my witness right now? I should affirm this. I love defining it by walking in the spiritual footsteps of Mary Magdalene: -      Doing whatever it takes to be at life’s banquet with Jesus.  -      Bringing my gratitude to His feet. Kneeling at the altar of  when  He chose me. -      Caring for His love for me, with the spiritual gifts He gave me, as if I am washing His feet ever...

I am returning to what faith is today, frankly because I encounter a lot of people who have not done the work to understand what faith actually means. And. To grow in my understanding about why God, why His Son Jesus and the apostles tell us to return to God’s word, to pray without ceasing, to love unconditionally. Because He is convicting me through His Word, through my prayer to Him, through lov...

In video footage of Good Energy making its way across the Pacific I noticed a banner on it that says, “Live Beyond Land.” To me, that is when we realize our spiritual swim is longer than we had charted, and the water is deeper. We commit to an attentive heart that goes where God goes. The challenges are constantly changing. It is a place beyond sure footing. And we rarely come to shore.   Like the...

This is a journey of 2,225 miles on open water. And a mother’s heart. It is about trusting God and something He has created, the Pacific Ocean. It is about trusting God with my son.  Join us. My son, on the Pacific Ocean. And me on a spirit-sail while he makes his first major crossing.  I said to him before they sailed: “I am coming with you; I am already on my way. I feel that knowing you are dee...

For days I was full of panic, heartache—completely overwhelmed by sadness and the finality of leaving her. I felt like a failure, like I could have made the situation work out. I wanted to go get her. I wanted an update on her every hour. It was unbearable. Finally, I texted and received a couple of photos showing her on her new porch. In Pittsburg. So far away. I clicked on those photos a thousan...

I started out independent from day one. Confident in how to explore my backyard, my town, how to climb a tree, how to engage in a game, a new class, an assignment, a job, a move across the country, a new culture, a relationship... I was good at claiming independence until the day I knew it was not enough. I was not enough to do what God had put in my heart to do. So, I gave everything God first ga...

I discovered a familiar scripture again. This happens to me a lot. It keeps my witness growing closer to the God who holds me. Ephesians 3:12 12 In him and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence. Approaching God is the only point. It is the only journey. It is the reason for freedom. Jesus gave His life for me to be free from sin so I could be free to have access to H...

So, this is what I hold to.   How Jesus lived, what He said, how He showed His love to His disciples, how He treated people, how He healed, what He promised, what He asks me to do, what He died for, who He sent to take care of me until He comes back. I hold on to the Holy Spirit.  John 14:15-31 15 “If you love me, keep my commands. 16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocat...

I try not to compare scriptures through superlatives, so I will just say this passage speaks straight into the deepest part of my heart. It defines with such a divine fullness how I feel about Jesus. Hebrews 1: 3-4 3 The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down...

It seems impossible to go deep into humility, that even to seek a deeper understanding is fueled by another flavor of pride, but I have to do this. Because a humble spirit, is to me, the “first light” of every morning.  So in episode 36 we seek the face of humility.  Philippians 2:6-8 Who, being in very nature God,     did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage; 7...

Get inspired to seek our Creator. God says to His people in, Isaiah 51:15 For I am the Lord your God, who stirs up the sea and its waves roar (the Lord of hosts is His name). David says in, Psalm 89:9 You rule the swelling of the sea; When its waves rise, You still them. It's true. God rules that which He created. But I am not talking about storms. Because that same divine power that can still...

My text exchange with my son continues to prompt my heart as I interact with people in my life. We were talking about nature, the creation, the lessons nature teaches us, and what striving in the elements teaches us, and our conversation united into a lyric about life, one that we were mentally singing together, and didn’t even know it. That’s the power of knowing. That’s a song from the Spirit. 1...

Episode Teaser 14 For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God. 15 The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship. And by him we cry, “Abba, Father.” 16 The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children. 17 Now if we are children, then we are heirs—h...

Do you have someone you would like to share Episode 32 with for Mother’s Day? “That’s one thing a mother does, a grandmother does:  not let go. We may think what happens to our children, even something we have done, or failed to do, may sink them, but it is God’s Will, God’s way to help us “not let go” of the unconditional love we have between us. This love is not exclusive to mothers, this big, w...

When I was seven, Jesus showed me the joy of being found. He knew I would need it for my path. Luke 15: 3-6  This is “mywitness99” journey because: I want to remember that I am defenseless on my own,  I want to be thankful for when I am with the 99, and  I want to be filled with mindful praise for what it feels like “to be found.” I want that for you too, human. John 10:14-15 14 “I am the good she...

Here’s a word that gets a secular rap in today’s culture. We are talking about the word, blessed . And how to get beyond a hashtag mentality. To recognize God’s blessings and why He does it. Some consider it Christian-speak, a “rose-colored glasses” way of looking at things.  That it’s mush. Soppy “blessed life” stuff, soaking up the trickling soup rivers at the bottom of life’s bowl. But it is pa...

Consider this. ·      Our primary identity is  as a follower  of Jesus Christ. ·      The Fruit of the Spirit  show our maturity . ·      Spiritual “gifts”  represent our ministry .  ·      And it is in this context, this divine orientation that God clears the path  for our purpose . There are endless voices to hear in this world, with amazing spiritual challenges, Biblical lessons, worthy through...

What is your primary spiritual gift from God? Asking God to activate your spiritual gift will change your life. It will change your perspective, your approach, and your presence on this earth.  Do you know what to do? I did, in fact, I  have known  what to do since college, to be honest and fair. But I put off acknowledging my spiritual gifts until now. I put off accepting them from God for a mini...

Jesus is never more than a stone’s throw from you. It’s the distance between your free will and God’s Will. We are always a stone’s throw from a resurrected heart. And a resurrected heart has the spiritual capacity to live in the deepest state of gratitude for what Jesus did. Being grateful summons humility, enabling us to seek His guidance, empowered by His saving grace.  #theresurrection#christi...

David had to walk toward Goliath. He had to get closer.  Jesus walked a stone’s throw from His disciples to pray to His Heavenly Father on the Mount of Olives.  In the final hours before His arrest. Embracing Easter requires we get closer to the power of the resurrection. What happened to Jesus.  What happens to us. Find todays show notes and links at  https://kathrynbise.com/category/buoy-podcast...

It is not always about telling your life story, it is about returning to a part of that story that held goodness from God, and letting Jesus reclaim the goodness in that relationship for you.  God cued me 17 years ago, but I just responded to it at the end of 2022.  Episode #25 mywitness99 journey thank you for being part of it The past is always a little bit of a mystery, isn’t it? We block memor...

And Jesus tells us the WHY that inspires our love: 1 John 4:19 We love because he first loved us. When we bring love to a conversation, a relationship, any human encounter, we bring our commitment to sacrifice as our Savior did.  #MyJesusResolution#christianpodcast #christseekers #christfollowers #hopewriterscommunity #truthtotablecommunity #faiththatrocks #mywitness99 #askGodforinsight #howtogrow...

Colossians 4:6 Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.  In every conversation, God’s unmerited favor calls me— to share that favor with others to humility with others to answer others Apple podcast:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/buoy-faith-that-rocks/id1648558274   Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/show/2xYrGsX0cBcuw...