Living Your Holiest Hot Mess Life

Jeremiah 20:11a is Jeremiah complaining to God about the way he's being treated because of making declarations on behalf of God. No matter what we are facing in our holiest hot mess lives, we can trust and believe that the Lord God is on our side and He is the Lord strong and mighty.

Jeremiah 24:7 is another declaration of God talking through Jeremiah to declare who He is and how He desires to be our God and to be in relationship with us. As we live our holiest hot mess lives, we can be encouraged by God's love for us no matter how far we've strayed.

Jeremiah 31:33-34 is God directly speaking to the Children of Israel who've turned so far from Him. He reminds them of His love and that He's their God. Even as they reject Him. Let's be mindful to embrace our personal relationship with God as we live our holiest hot mess lives.

Jeremiah 31:35 reminds us of the power that God has and the provision that he blesses us with. When we read this verse we are able to root and ground ourselves in the truth of God. As we live our holiest hot mess lives, we can stand on the promises of God and of Who He is.

Jeremiah 32:27 is a phenomenal reminder of Who God is and how powerful He is. He's trustworthy! And just like Jeremiah trusted Him then, we can trust Him now in the midst of living our holiest hot mess lives.

Proverbs 12:17-18 reminds us again of how careful we must be with our words. God warns us repeatedly throughout scripture about how dangerous our tongues are, and if we're going to live our holiest hot mess lives, then we must heed these warnings.

Proverbs 11:12-13 warns us of the dangers of speaking against people as well as sharing secrets with untrustworthy people. As we live our holiest hot mess lives, we can work on talking less and separating ourselves from slander and gossip.

Proverbs 3:31-32 is a fantastic reminder that when we see what looks like evil people prospering, we can be encouraged that God hates their choices and their seeming rewards aren't ones we'd want. As we live our holiest hot mess lives, we can find comfort in the warning to stay the course of living God's way. Our rewards are on their way!

Proverbs 6:16-19 clearly lists seven things God hates. How do we find ourselves falling into these traps? And how do we make better choices and encourage others as we live our holiest hot mess lives?

Proverbs 5:21 reminds us that God sees everything we do. Prayerfully this is a great warning against us making bad decisions. As we live our holiest hot mess lives, let's strive towards pleasing God with our choices.

Proverbs 29:18 God really does have wisdom for every aspect of our lives. Today's episode touches on government not only as a political structure but also as a necessary tool within our own lives - how are we inviting God's wisdom to govern our holiest hot mess lives? And how can we improve in these efforts?

Proverbs 29:15,17 As we get closer to what is celebrated in the United States as Father's Day, God provides words of wisdom regarding parenting that we can apply not only to our children's lives but also to our own lives. We need wisdom in our parenting if we are going to live our holiest hot mess lives and if we are going to lead and guide others whom God has entrusted to us.

Proverbs 28:14 warns us against living in our stubborn natures. Our flesh leads us to do what we want and to do what we think is best for us, but the Holy Spirit lives in us and is guiding us to live our holiest hot mess lives in a way that is obedient to God. Anything else is disobedience and will lead to ruin.

Proverbs 28:13 It's a fantastic reminder of the importance of confessing our sin. When we are able to confess our sins and to turn away way from them then we are able to focus on moving forward. If we want to have success in our holiest hot mess lives then we have to live them God's way and in God's wisdom.

Proverbs 2:6 There is no wisdom like the wisdom that we get from God and yet we tend to go to so many other places to lead us in guidance and life decisions. We need to be reminded to go to God 1st, last, and foremost. God's wisdom is the best wisdom and when we trust Him to lead our decisions we will find that our decisions are wiser. Living our holiest hot mess lives can become easier when we ar...

Psalm 91 is an amazing way to pray God's promises back to Him. As we wrap up this week, let's be reminded of how trustworthy God truly is in the broken places of our holiest hot mess lives.

Psalm 91:14-16 reminds us that God hears us and He answers us when we call to Him. If we're not hearing from God, it's not because He's not speaking. Let's be mindful of how to align ourselves to hear from God as we live our holiest hot mess lives. It's not about doing more, it's about listening differently.

Psalm 91:9-13 is a phenomenal reminder that God is with us in the broken places. Even when we don't feel God with us, we can trust that His Word word is true and that He is with us. These verses encourage us to live our holiest hot mess lives in boldness knowing that we are able to trample fierce lions and poisonous snakes under our feet no matter what it feels like in the moment. If we're not fee...

Psalm 91:5-8 blesses us with the promise that if we are not seeing God in the broken places of our lives in the moment, that we will be able to look back and see God on the other side. And it doesn't have to be "the other side" meaning heaven, a lot of times God allows us to look back and see what He was doing in retrospect that we couldn't see in the moment. God's "no" to our prayers feels like a...

Psalm 91:1-4 is our emergency scripture for the broken places. It's our reminder that God is WITH us no matter what it feels like. He is walking with us and talking with us and holding and helping... so when it doesn't feel like it, keep walking by faith - just keep walking! And use the other tips and strategies mentioned in this podcast to help live your holiest hot mess life.

Micah 6:8 tells us how to please God. It's not about the sacrifices but it's all about our time with Him and how we treat others. When we're able to find our peace and joy in Him, we're able to bless others - to love and treat them right no matter how they treat us. God alone is the source to empower us to please Him as we live our holiest hot mess lives.

Hebrews 4:14-16 reminds us that Jesus feels our pain on a visceral level. It also reminds us that we can boldly go to God and receive grace and mercy from Him. Receiving from God when we're suffering helps us to be encouraged as we live our holiest hot mess lives.

Psalm 136 is very repetitive with the reminder that God's love is eternal. It also reminds us of the great things God's done and how wise and powerful He is. We might not understand all the tragedies, but we can trust God and praise Him in advance for His plans. As we live our holiest hot mess lives, let's pause and praise so we're not overwhelmed by recent events whether personally, nationally, o...

John 14:1 is our focus today when Jesus told His disciples not to worry or be upset - this is right before He's about to allow Himself to be tortured and crucified. As we wrestle with our grief and our worry, let's also believe Jesus. If He tells us not to worry then we need not worry - but how? Spend time in His Word, listen to praise and worship music, and pray - alone and with others. As we liv...

I'm Psalm 142, David cried out to God in despair. I think it's safe to say that many of us are in despair right now. We're on total overload of all of the tragedies that continue to explode across the news. It's been an exhausting two years with an exhausting two-three weeks lately... so today's podcast is a bit longer than usual but prayerfully it will encourage us that we're not alone in our rag...