The Distorted Truth Podcast

Send us Fan Mail So many of us have questioned if we have purpose. We spend our lives trying different avenues in order to "discover" what it is. When doing this we find ourselves at the end of a road with no results. We need to understand that our purpose is not our calling. Our purpose comes from Matthew 22:34 where Jesus tells us the greatest commandment is to love God and love people...

Send us Fan Mail The Apostle Paul knew what it was like to wrestle in not doing the things he wanted to do and doing the things he didn't want to do. He knew he couldn't save himself but he knew the One that did. He knew if it was up to him, he would stand condemned, but he also knew that Jesus paid for us not to. The truth is, if we are in Christ, we no longer stand condemned. We may ha...

Send us Fan Mail We will all fail at times in our life. Rather it's failing to meet a goal we set, failing to show up on time to something, or failing by not being there for a loved one. When we fail, so many of us struggle thinking that our failures define us as a failure. The truth is we are not defined by what we do but who we are. In order to walk in confidence that we are not failures bu...

Send us Fan Mail We all have a call on our life but sometimes we wonder if we are qualified to do what it is God is calling us to do. One thing we need to keep in mind is that it is not our job to qualify ourselves. God goes ahead of us and paves the way; he works out all the details and has everything lined up for us. Our job is to trust him, surrender, and rely on the Holy Spirit to guide and di...

Send us Fan Mail Do you ever feel like God is mad at you or doesn't love you? So many people think that God's love is contingent on their circumstances, their feelings and their beliefs. The truth is that God's love is unconditional therefore it is not based on what is going on around us, how we feel or how we behave. The Bible tells us that "God is Love" (1 John 4:8), the...

Send us Fan Mail Do you ever wonder what it means that you are a new creation in Christ? What does it look like to have a completely new identity in Christ once you surrender you life to Jesus? Join in for this nine week series based off Carie's book, "Identity Christ-Us". Carie will explain what it looks like to have a new identity in Christ and how to walk that out in your daily l...

Send us Fan Mail The Greek word used in Matthew 17:5 talking about Jesus' being "transfigured" is the same word used in Romans 12:2 when Paul talks about us being  "transformed" by the "renewing of our minds."  God is calling us to be more like Jesus. He is calling us to live a higher life. A life that represents him by loving people.  Register for the free ident...

Send us Fan Mail When we are running our race, the enemy will try to stop us from doing the things God calls us to do. We need to learn how to endure so that we don't give up and throw in the towel before our race is finished. How do we do this? We look to the "pioneer of faith," Jesus, that went before us to pave the way for us. Studying how he endured all the way to the cross will...

Send us Fan Mail When God calls us to do something we need to be determined to not give up or give in to the temptations of the enemy. Being determined means we settle or resolve the matter in our minds ahead of time. If we wait until we feel like it, we may never do the very thing God is calling us to do. We also need to check our motives when we are determined. We can have a worldly determinatio...

Send us Fan Mail What does it mean to be immovable in Christ? It looks much like the other words the Amplified Classic Version of 1 Peter 5:8-9 uses to describe how to "withstand the enemy" and be "firm in the faith". It resembles being "rooted, established, and strong". What about being immovable in our attitude? What most of us don't realize is our attitude pou...

Send us Fan Mail When the enemy comes against us, so often we think we need to be strong in and of ourselves. We think it is in our strength that withstands him. The problem is  "our flesh is weak" (Matthew 26:41). But it is in our weakness that God's power is made perfect (2 Corinthians 12:9). We need to learn to rely on God's strength, not our own. We do this by first admitti...

Send us Fan Mail The second thing we can do to “withstand” the enemy, as Peter tells us in 1 Peter 5:9, is to be established in Christ. Although we are established in Christ when we first surrender our lives to Jesus, we often begin to rely on other sources to build our lives on. The Lord wants us to hand Him back the reins in every area of our lives. Not because He is a mean, controlling God but...

Send us Fan Mail To "withstand" the enemy, as Peter tells us in 1 Peter 5:9, we need to be rooted in Christ. What does it mean to be rooted in Christ? When we look at the Greek word used for root, we see that its definition gives us a picture of a tree with deep roots. A tree that, when storms come, is so grounded and its roots are so deep, it isn't moved by the storm. This is a bea...

Send us Fan Mail The Bible tells us, "Your [our] enemy prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour." (1 Peter 5:8) Knowing this, we have the opportunity to be prepared ahead of time for the attacks of the enemy. In this series, we will look at 1 Peter 5:9 in the Amplified Classic Version to better understand what it looks like to resist the devil by being prepared bef...

Send us Fan Mail Why do we do what we do at Believing God's Promises Ministries and what do we have planned for 2024. Join Carie as she shares her heart behind why she founded the ministry and what she hopes to accomplish, with God's help, through he ministry. If you would like to donate click on the link: https://subsplash.com/u/believinggodspromisesmin/give www.bgpministries.com https:...

Send us Fan Mail In the last verse of Psalm 23 David list a few truths about God's character and how He reacts while we are in the midst of difficult, trying, situations. He tells us how God's Goodness, Mercy and Unfailing Love pursues us. The truth is even when we are the cause of our valleys, God doesn't give up on pursuing us. His Goodness, Mercy and Unfailing Love are not contin...

Send us Fan Mail In Psalm 23:5, David offers the promises of God back up to Him. He stands on the truth even during the most challenging times he faced. He teaches us that God is Good and Faithful, that He refreshes and heals us, and that He will overflow our lives with His Goodness, Mercy, Grace, Peace, and Love if we allow Him In. We, too, can offer these promises to the Lord when we are going t...

Send us Fan Mail This week we look at Psalm 23:4, the famous, "valley of the shadow of death." The part we can all relate with at some point or another in our lives. David helps us understand that admitting we are in a valley is the first step to healing. We then meditate on the promises of God in order to walk through the valley we are in. God is with us and His rod and His staff will c...

Send us Fan Mail In Psalm 23:3 David explains God's heart to restore humanity and lead us to right standing with Him. We see this play out when Jesus humbly lowers himself to this dark, broken world to atone for our sins. As Jesus hangs on the cross the very thing separating us from God,  torn in half.  We now have complete access to the presence of God! Not because of us, but because Jesus p...

Send us Fan Mail Do you struggle feeling like you have to keep it all together during the Christmas Season? Is it challenging for you  to let people know you are not okay? Sometimes the holidays aren't easy and life seems to throw its best punches at us this time of year. We wrestle on what it looks like to be a Christian yet not always feel the  Christmas Spirit.  It's okay that you are...

Send us Fan Mail Do you struggle during the Holidays? Do you feel like you are walking back through all the valleys you've journeyed before? Know that it is okay to grieve during this season but have hope knowing where God is in the midst of your pain. Join us as Carie breaks down Psalm 23, to teach us where God is while we are in the "valley of the shadow of death." This week we wi...

Send us Fan Mail Do you ever wonder what it was like for Peter to walk on water? So many of us look at what he did and wish we could walk on water like him. Although it was a miracle, there were struggles Peter faced along the way. We can learn so much from breaking down the story of him stepping out of the boat and walking on water. www.bgpministries.com https://www.instagram.com/bgp_ministries/...

Send us Fan Mail We all struggle with anxious thoughts and anxiety at times, but there is a way to overcome anxiety. Anxiety's definition shows its base is fear.  The Bible tells us, "God is love" and "perfect love drives out all fear". Therefore we know God is the answer to overcoming anxiety. But where do we start? We start by reading the Word to see what God says about...

Send us Fan Mail Michal, daughter of King Saul and wife of David. A daughter of a king and married to a king. One might think her life was full and rich yet her story shows us the realistic side of living in this fallen world. She was a pawn moved to and fro by her father and husband. She was mistreated, abandoned and betrayed. But, she had a choice to hold onto bitterness and resentment or forgiv...

Send us Fan Mail Are you a Christ following leader? If so, this word is for you! God wants to see a generation of humble leaders. What does that look like? When we read and study Jesus' life he, sets the perfect example of how to be a leader with humility. www.bgpministries.com https://www.instagram.com/bgp_ministries/ https://www.youtube.com/@CarieSmith