The Accord Sessions

In this podcast, the Accord Team, Rebecca and Naomi, talk about how to deal with difficult people, especially when those people are also in Christ. There is a difference between those who are dysfunctional and those who are toxic, and we know that God requires us to pray for those who are difficult, to love and forgive them, and to bless them, because that displays the character of Jesus and gives...

In this podcast, the Accord Team, Rebecca and Naomi, talk about how it feels to be backed into a corner by God where He pushes you into the place that He wants you to be in. This can feel quite overwhelming, scary and out of our control but that is the beauty of it! It is out of our control because it is in His control, and that often happens because at some point, we have made a promise to God an...

In this podcast, the Accord Team, Rebecca and Naomi, talk about what it means to be truly free and how easy it is for us to have areas of restriction or bondage in our lives. 1 Corinthians 6 v 12 is a key scripture for us in this where it tells us that all things are available but not all things are beneficial. We must feel that we are free to do anything, whether or not we ever act on that is a s...

In this podcast, the Accord Team, Rebecca and Naomi, talk about death to self and consider that it isn't quite what we think it is. Dying to self is not actually word for word in scripture, but it is a concept that is often misunderstood, or becomes our central driving force that creates striving and self effort. Dying to self is not a hatred of ourself, it is a love for Christ more than ourse...

In this podcast, the Accord Team, Rebecca and Naomi, talk about life in God which is the greatest adventure. It can fill us with excitement, joy, desire and happiness, but it can also be a time where we feel fear, anticipation and the voices in our mind can become very loud. The adventure requires faith, blind faith, where we completely and utterly trust God and have faith in the journey that He h...

In this podcast, the Accord Team, Rebecca and Naomi, talk about the power of repentance and asking God to create a new heart within us. Sometimes, we can forget about the fullness of repentance and that can cause us to not repent properly, and then we carry sin that we don't know that we have. When we repent properly, there is a complete change where God creates in us a new heart, and that it...

In this podcast, The Accord Team, Rebecca and Naomi, talk about how important it is that we are able to see things the way that God sees them. Our perception of ourselves, situations and others can be so different to how God sees them, and it can be shocking when we understand that. But we have to come into a new place of agreeing with God about who He says we are, and that is an exciting place wh...

In this podcast, the Accord Team, Rebecca and Naomi, talk about the art of waiting and that as we wait on the Lord, we renew our strength. Waiting on the Lord is not about waiting for knowledge, but it is about waiting for understanding. We have our own understanding but we cannot fully rely on that. Instead, we trust in the Lord, rely fully on Him and submit to Him, and as we do that, we take our...

In this podcast, the Accord Team, Rebecca and Naomi, talk about what true joy is and how we have the joy and hope of our salvation. The joy that we have in Him comes from the hope that we have in Him, and it is the result of us being authentic and confident in our personality. It is not put on, but instead is a strong foundation that can build our lives upon as we portray an accurate representatio...

In this podcast, the Accord Team, Rebecca and Naomi, talk about how important it is in our own lives that we work out our own salvation with fear and trembling (Philippians 2 v 12). It can be easy at times to get too caught up in building our communities or building our own lives but it is important to have a healthy balance of the two. We are personally responsible for our own lives and our perso...

In this podcast, the Accord Team, Rebecca and Naomi, talk about the things that can move us forward and the things that move us backward. Sometimes, we think that when we do nothing there is no movement and we are stationary, but the truth is that there are things that can take us backward very quickly. In God, our movement should always be forward and on an upward trajectory towards Him.

In this podcast, the Accord Team, Rebecca and Naomi, talk about the movement that God is requiring at the moment as we continue to look at our purpose and desires. God is the same yesterday, today and forever, but He moves, and when He moves, it is our responsibility to get up and move to wherever He is. It is true that He will come to us but it is so much better for us to go to where He is.

In this podcast, the Accord Team, Rebecca and Naomi, look at Jeremiah 29 v 11, and talk about the plans and purposes that God has for us. God designed the blueprint for our life long before we were born, and He is our creator. We have to come to a place of agreement with God about who He says we are and the plans that He has for us. Our lives are built on His preferences and purposes, but we have...

In this podcast, the Accord Team, Rebecca and Naomi, talk about the importance of putting God first in everything and making sure that we are aligned to Him. He is the chief cornerstone, and at the moment, we are feeling Him nudging us into a place of deeper alignment with Him. He has to be first in everything we do, He has to consume us, and that is where we live in the abundant life, a life of i...

In this podcast, the Accord Team, Rebecca and Naomi, talk about feelings and emotions, and how we have to surrender them to God and not be ruled by them. Our feelings and emotions are God given, and we must stand in secured relief and understanding that they have purpose and design within our architecture. God expects us to manage our feelings in a way that aligns with His principles and teachings...

In this podcast, the Accord Team, Rebecca and Naomi, delve into Psalm 86 and consider what it means for God to teach us His way. At times, we can get so caught in with day to day life and our own ways that we forget the fact that God is the way, the truth and the life. All we have to do is call out to Him, and stay in His presence to hear His voice. That intimacy with Him comes through relationshi...

In this podcast, the Accord Team, Rebecca and Naomi, return to the Accord Studio after the Christmas break. We consider the things that God has shown us over the last few months, and talk about how we give God what He wants. We do that through obedience, but we have to be able to shorten the gap between hearing what God wants and being obedient to that.

In this podcast, the Accord Team, Rebecca and Naomi, share about what God did in them while they were away in America. Sometimes, stepping out of our norm can enable us to see our lives differently, we can gain perspective and it can energise us to be able to walk in the mundane and connect with God differently. In this place, we can feel new levels of gratitude for what we carry and a deeper sens...

In this podcast, the Accord Team, Rebecca and Naomi, talk about the difference between knowing God and knowing about Him. 1 John 2 v 3 - 4 says, " We know that we have come to know Him if we keep his commands. Whoever says, “I know Him,” but does not do what He commands is a liar, and the truth is not in that person. " For us, we have to be able to say that we know God and have an intimate relatio...

In this podcast, the Accord Team, Rebecca and Naomi talk about the fact that when God is calling for us to mature, step up, and move to where He is, it can feel as though we are having an identity crisis. We can feel disorientated, shaken, and can lack confidence but that is the time to stand in His presence and just be. Our identity is vital, and we have to understand the importance that it holds...

In this podcast, the Accord Team, Rebecca and Naomi, talk about how important change is and the various things that can prevent us from changing. Change is actually very simple. It is the proof of obedience and careful process with Him. It is the result of realisation and surrender and the self control to stay on the path and not wander off to find a short cut or easier way. Change ironically is t...

In this podcast, the Accord Team, Rebecca and Naomi, talk about the fact that God has a plan and a purpose for everyone, but it is completely up to us how much of that we want. God requires us to be faithful in the little things, and then when we are faithful, He entrusts us with more. God uses consistent people not perfect people, and the way we are consistent is by obedience. Our faithfulness in...

In this podcast, the Accord Team, Rebecca and Naomi, talk about the limitations that we can place upon ourselves, and how they can prevent us from walking into the new thing that God has for us. Sometimes, we tell God that we want more without considering the cost of that and without that being a genuine position within our heart. We can limit ourselves by not lifting up our head, forgetting who i...

In this podcast, the Accord Team, Rebecca and Naomi, talk about how important it is that we understand context in Christ. Context enables us to see the bigger picture, and it brings understanding to the knowledge that we already have. Sometimes, Scriptures can appear to be contradicting themselves. But the truth is that it if we dig a bit deeper to look at the context, then there is no contradicti...

In this podcast, the Accord Team, Rebecca and Naomi are joined once more by the beautiful Lyn to continue talking about her story and how God has completely transformed her life. Lyn's story is full of highs and lows, she has been through a lot! But it is also a story that is full of hope, love, freedom, and transformation!