Intentional Living by Design

A faith that lasts a lifetime is built on deep, enduring roots in Christ. In Season 2, Episode 110 of Intentional Living by Design, we focus on what it truly means to be rooted for a lifetime. Spiritual roots are not formed in a moment—they are developed through years of trusting God, walking in His Word, growing in community, and standing firm through every season of life. In this episode, we’ll...

God never intended for us to grow alone—spiritual roots grow deepest in community. In Season 2, Episode 109 of Intentional Living by Design, we focus on the life-giving importance of being rooted in community. While our personal walk with Christ is essential, faith was never meant to be lived in isolation. God uses relationships, fellowship, and spiritual family to strengthen our faith, encourage...

Storms don’t determine the strength of your life—your roots do. In Season 2, Episode 108 of Intentional Living by Design, we focus on what it means to remain rooted through the storm. Every life faces seasons of difficulty, loss, uncertainty, and pressure—but those who are deeply rooted in Christ and His Word can remain steady even when the winds are fierce. In this episode, we’ll explore what Scr...

A life firmly rooted in God’s Word will remain steady, nourished, and fruitful in every season. In Season 2, Episode 107 of Intentional Living by Design, we focus on the powerful foundation of being rooted in the Word. While Christ is our source, God’s Word is the daily nourishment that strengthens our faith, shapes our thinking, and anchors our lives in truth. Without deep roots in Scripture, our...

A life that remains strong through every season is a life deeply rooted in Christ. In Season 2, Episode 106 of Intentional Living by Design, we focus on the essential truth of being rooted in Christ. Just as a tree draws its strength, nourishment, and stability from its roots, our spiritual growth, endurance, and fruitfulness depend on how deeply we are connected to Jesus. In this episode, we’ll e...

Your life is meant to be living proof that Jesus is alive and still changing hearts. In Season 2, Episode 105 of Intentional Living by Design, we focus on what it truly means to live as evidence of Christ. Christianity is not just something we believe—it is something we live out daily in our words, attitudes, choices, and relationships. Our transformed lives become the visible testimony of an invi...

God’s hope shines brightest in the places where hearts feel most shattered. In Season 2, Episode 104 of Intentional Living by Design, we focus on the powerful truth that there is hope for the broken. Brokenness comes in many forms—grief, failure, sin, loss, disappointment, and deep emotional wounds—but none of it places us beyond the reach of God’s healing grace. In this episode, we’ll explore wha...

The resurrection power at work in your life was never meant to stop with you. In Season 2, Episode 103 of Intentional Living by Design, we focus on the calling and privilege of helping others rise. When God lifts us from brokenness to new life, He also invites us to become instruments of hope, encouragement, and restoration in the lives of those around us. Our faith is not only personal—it is mean...

Your story isn’t just for you—it’s a gift God wants to use in the life of someone else. In Season 2, Episode 102 of Intentional Living by Design, we focus on the powerful calling of sharing your story. Every testimony of God’s grace, redemption, and faithfulness carries the power to encourage, heal, and point others to Christ. What God has done in your life was never meant to stay hidden. In this...

Your life is living proof that God still brings the dead to life. In Season 2, Episode 101 of Intentional Living by Design, we focus on the powerful truth that you are a resurrection story. The resurrection of Jesus is not only something we believe—it is something we live. Every life changed by Christ is a testimony of God’s power to restore, redeem, and make all things new. In this episode, we’ll...

New life in Christ is a gift—but consistency is how that life takes root and grows. In Season 2, Episode 100 of Intentional Living by Design, we focus on the essential call to consistency in new life. Transformation doesn’t happen in a single moment—it is formed through faithful, daily obedience over time. God invites us not only to receive new life, but to walk it out with perseverance, disciplin...

Shame may speak loudly—but God’s grace speaks louder. In Season 2, Episode 99 of Intentional Living by Design, we focus on the liberating truth of living free from shame. Shame has a way of keeping us trapped in the past, questioning our worth, and limiting our confidence in God’s love. But through Christ, shame is not only forgiven—it is broken. In this episode, we’ll explore what Scripture teach...

Lasting transformation is shaped by what we practice every day. In Season 2, Episode 98 of Intentional Living by Design, we focus on the powerful connection between new habits and a new direction in life. When God gives us new life, He also invites us into new rhythms, disciplines, and daily choices that align with who He is making us to be. Our direction is often determined not by one big decisio...

New life isn’t just about being raised—it’s about learning to live differently every day. In Season 2, Episode 97 of Intentional Living by Design, we focus on the often-overlooked process of learning to walk again after spiritual renewal and transformation. When God brings us out of the grave and frees us from the past, there is still a daily journey of learning how to walk in freedom, faith, and...

New life in Christ calls us not only to rise—but to let go of what no longer belongs to us. In Season 2, Episode 96 of Intentional Living by Design, we focus on the powerful and freeing truth of leaving the grave clothes behind. Just as Lazarus was called out of the tomb and then told to remove his grave clothes, we too are invited to shed the old patterns, mindsets, habits, and identities that no...

A transformed life will always begin to produce visible fruit. In Season 2, Episode 95 of Intentional Living by Design, we focus on the powerful evidence of transformation—the fruit of a new life in Christ. When God gives us a new heart, renews our mind, and reshapes our desires, the result is a life that begins to reflect His character through love, obedience, and spiritual growth. In this episod...

When God changes our heart and renews our mind, He also reshapes what we desire. In Season 2, Episode 94 of Intentional Living by Design, we focus on the powerful reality of new desires that grow out of a transformed life in Christ. As we walk with God, our longings begin to shift—from selfish pursuits to God-centered passions, from temporary satisfaction to eternal purpose. In this episode, we’ll...

A transformed life grows out of a renewed way of thinking. In Season 2, Episode 93 of Intentional Living by Design, we focus on the essential work of a renewed mind. While God gives us a new heart at salvation, He continues to reshape our thinking day by day through His truth. The battle for transformation is often won or lost in the mind—where thoughts, beliefs, and attitudes are formed. In this...

God doesn’t just change our behavior—He transforms our hearts. In Season 2, Episode 92 of Intentional Living by Design, we focus on the powerful promise of a new heart. Scripture reminds us that when we come to Christ, God removes our heart of stone and gives us a heart that is alive, responsive, and surrendered to Him. This heart transformation is at the center of real, lasting change. In this ep...

In Christ, the old is gone—and everything is made new. In Season 2, Episode 91 of Intentional Living by Design, we focus on the powerful declaration of Scripture: “If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation.” This verse is more than a comforting promise—it is a life-defining truth. When we place our faith in Jesus, our identity, our past, and our future are forever changed. In this episode, we’l...

What we release into God’s hands is never truly lost—it is multiplied, redeemed, and restored by His grace. In Season 2, Episode 90 of Intentional Living by Design, we focus on the powerful and often surprising reward of surrender. Surrender can feel like loss at first—lettting go of control, plans, comfort, or identity—but Scripture reveals that what we lay down before God is always met with some...

God never calls you out of the tomb just to leave you standing in the doorway—He calls you into new life. In Season 2, Episode 89 of Intentional Living by Design, we focus on the powerful moment when God calls you out of the tomb—just as Jesus called Lazarus from death into life. There are seasons when God speaks directly into places that feel dead, buried, or forgotten, and His voice alone has th...

What God has set you free from no longer has the authority to define you. In Season 2, Episode 88 of Intentional Living by Design, we focus on the liberating truth of freedom from the grave of the past. Many believers have been redeemed by Christ yet still feel bound by old failures, regrets, shame, and wounds. But resurrection power doesn’t just forgive the past—it breaks its hold completely. In...

New life in Christ begins when we release what no longer belongs to who we are becoming. In Season 2, Episode 87 of Intentional Living by Design, we focus on the essential and freeing step of letting go of the old life. When we follow Jesus, we are not just improving our lives—we are being made new. Yet holding on to old habits, mindsets, wounds, and identities can quietly hinder the transformatio...

True discipleship always begins with surrender. In Season 2, Episode 86 of Intentional Living by Design, we focus on the powerful and challenging truth of the call to die to self. Following Jesus is not merely an addition to our lives—it requires a daily laying down of our own will, pride, control, and self-centered desires so that Christ can fully live through us. In this episode, we’ll explore w...