Food for Thought (Spiritually Speaking)

Send us Fan Mail Have you had days when you are completely spent - all energy is gone? God calls us to love Him with all our strength, but sometimes that's hard. What does it mean to spend ourselves for God?  ColleenOrchanian@gmail.com  www. ColleenOrchanian.com  Facebook: Colleen Orchanian, Author

Send us Fan Mail In the Rite of Ordination for Deacons, they are given the Book of the Gospels and told: Believe what you read. Teach what you believe. Live what you teach. Those words apply to every Christian believer.  ColleenOrchanian@gmail.com  www. ColleenOrchanian.com  Facebook: Colleen Orchanian, Author

Send us Fan Mail God calls us to be His hands and feet. How can we allow God to love others through us?  ColleenOrchanian@gmail.com  www. ColleenOrchanian.com  Facebook: Colleen Orchanian, Author

Send us Fan Mail Distractions are frustrating. We want to do one thing but get sidetracked and waste time. This episode explores the spiritual attack of distractions and some remedies to overcome it.  ColleenOrchanian@gmail.com  www. ColleenOrchanian.com  Facebook: Colleen Orchanian, Author

Send us Fan Mail Have you experienced the sacred? What does that mean? When we enter sacred time or space, God is there to meet us.  ColleenOrchanian@gmail.com  www. ColleenOrchanian.com  Facebook: Colleen Orchanian, Author

Send us Fan Mail Did you know that you have been given power by God? It's true! Are you using that power or is there an obstacle that keeps you from embracing it?  ColleenOrchanian@gmail.com  www. ColleenOrchanian.com  Facebook: Colleen Orchanian, Author

Send us Fan Mail Do you think - if you try harder - you can make spiritual progress? The problem with that thinking is that you are forgetting that our progress comes through God's grace.  ColleenOrchanian@gmail.com  www. ColleenOrchanian.com  Facebook: Colleen Orchanian, Author

Send us Fan Mail Do you wonder if you are lukewarm, like the church in Laodicea? This episode explores the notion of being lukewarm - how it develops and what we can do to resist the spiritual laziness that comes as a temptation from the enemy of our souls.  ColleenOrchanian@gmail.com  www. ColleenOrchanian.com  Facebook: Colleen Orchanian, Author

Send us Fan Mail We are God's workmanship. His signature is on our hearts. What about our signature? It's on the work we do, the words we speak, and the thoughts we entertain. How does our work reflect the workmanship of God?  ColleenOrchanian@gmail.com  www. ColleenOrchanian.com  Facebook: Colleen Orchanian, Author

Send us Fan Mail Have you felt unqualified to tackle a call from God? You're in good company. He calls us regardless of our qualifications and then works through us to do great things. ColleenOrchanian@gmail.com  www. ColleenOrchanian.com  Facebook: Colleen Orchanian, Author

Send us Fan Mail We have spiritual relationships in life that help us grow closer to God. We may be a spiritual parent, a spiritual sister or brother, or a spiritual child. What does it mean to fill one of these roles? How can we do it well?  ColleenOrchanian@gmail.com  www. ColleenOrchanian.com  Facebook: Colleen Orchanian, Author

Send us Fan Mail "My pleasure" is something you hear a lot at Chick-fil-A. This episode is about cheerfully responding to God's call in our lives. Are we cheerful givers? If not, why not, and how can we come to serve with more joy?  ColleenOrchanian@gmail.com  www. ColleenOrchanian.com  Facebook: Colleen Orchanian, Author

Send us Fan Mail It's important to tell the whole truth about God and the message of salvation. Do we focus on the good and leave out the hard teachings? Or do we focus on repentance without offering love and mercy? We need both - the whole truth.  ColleenOrchanian@gmail.com  www. ColleenOrchanian.com  Facebook: Colleen Orchanian, Author

Send us Fan Mail John recorded in the book of Revelation seven messages from Jesus to the different churches. Some of those letters can apply to us as well. Which church letter reflects the state of your faith today?  ColleenOrchanian@gmail.com  www. ColleenOrchanian.com  Facebook: Colleen Orchanian, Author

Send us Fan Mail Do you like to try dangerous things - sky diving, bungee jumping, mountain climbing - or do you tend to protect yourself from danger? We naturally seek ways to protect our bodies, families, and possessions. How about our souls? Living dangerously spiritually is the greatest risk of all.  ColleenOrchanian@gmail.com  www. ColleenOrchanian.com  Facebook: Colleen Orchanian, Author

Send us Fan Mail Do you like to skip steps - maybe try to do things more efficiently? Sometimes we try to take that approach with our spiritual life, but it won't work. The spiritual journey is a slow process of growth, just like a good marriage.  ColleenOrchanian@gmail.com  www. ColleenOrchanian.com  Facebook: Colleen Orchanian, Author

Send us Fan Mail Are you close enough to Christ? What might indicate that we are not? How can we grow closer and be a more faithful witness in the world?  ColleenOrchanian@gmail.com  www. ColleenOrchanian.com  Facebook: Colleen Orchanian, Author

Send us Fan Mail What does it mean if we offend others? Does that make us a bad Christian? Not necessarily. That's the topic for this episode.  ColleenOrchanian@gmail.com  www. ColleenOrchanian.com  Facebook: Colleen Orchanian, Author

Send us Fan Mail You do you! When is that a good approach to our spiritual life and when is it harmful? We want to be flexible but not casual. What does that look like? Check it out in this episode.  ColleenOrchanian@gmail.com  www. ColleenOrchanian.com  Facebook: Colleen Orchanian, Author

Send us Fan Mail Everyone needs to be encouraged - those struggling, doubting, suffering, and even thriving. God calls us to encourage each other. What does that look like? How can we do it well?  ColleenOrchanian@gmail.com  www. ColleenOrchanian.com  Facebook: Colleen Orchanian, Author

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever felt like a failure? Most of us experience that at some time or another. How does God use our failures to bless us? What can we do to cooperate with Him when we fail?  ColleenOrchanian@gmail.com  www. ColleenOrchanian.com  Facebook: Colleen Orchanian, Author

Send us Fan Mail When actors prepare for a scene, they want to know their motivation. When we have a conversation, we should ask that same question. What is our motivation? Is it good or not? This episode explores our motivations and how we can have conversations more pleasing to God.  ColleenOrchanian@gmail.com  www. ColleenOrchanian.com  Facebook: Colleen Orchanian, Author

Send us Fan Mail We are called to love others as ourself. Do we love ourselves? What does that mean? How can we grow in healthy self-love? ColleenOrchanian@gmail.com  www. ColleenOrchanian.com  Facebook: Colleen Orchanian, Author

Send us Fan Mail Are you on fire for God? Do you want to be? What does that even mean?  ColleenOrchanian@gmail.com  www. ColleenOrchanian.com  Facebook: Colleen Orchanian, Author

Send us Fan Mail This episode is about how we can cover our day in prayer as we begin morning prayer time. What's happening today? What graces are needed for each activity? How can I invite God into the details of my day every morning? ColleenOrchanian@gmail.com  www. ColleenOrchanian.com  Facebook: Colleen Orchanian, Author