The Gordon & Cherise Show

What does an abundant life look like for you? God wants us inflamed with passion towards becoming that new person in Christ and to be fully in love with who he is. As your journey continues on through your pain, you have the opportunity to grow deeply in your intimacy with God and with those around you. The ability to endure painful trials through our faith in Christ synthesizes pain and suffering...

Your response to pain is essential to the road to recovery. The pain-ridden stories we see and hear about every day reveal why Christ died for the misery of sins and the uninvited destruction in our lives. When we allow God's spirit lead us inwardly to experience the image of what a suffering Christ looks like within us, then God can empower us to lend a hand upwards to someone else who is wa...

This week, we are continuing our conversation from last week about being stuck in the bottom of the pit. It can feel impossible to start you life again when you've been in that place for so long. Yet, if we keep stuffing the pain deeper, we are unable to move forward in transformation.  While suffering in itself does not necessarily benefit us, it can be a good thing depending upon how we res...

How do you start again from the bottom – from the place of despair and loneliness? Today, we're sharing our bathroom epiphany and what this breakthrough taught us. When you're at the bottom of your suffering, you can be left empty and hopeless. We have to come to a place of raw honesty with God in order to leave your Egypt for the Promised Land of Enduring Hope. As we move towards God an...

Are you at a place where you just can't do it anymore? Where you no longer know how to cope with the painful circumstances of your life? It may feel like no one can fully understand your story, but the truth is...our stories are all part of a growing knowledge about God, who we are, transformation, and so much more. Your story brings a unique perspective to the world and to others. Today, we&...

"Hope is the favorable and confident expectation of good." – Graham Cooke God convicts us of our despairing attitudes that puts our eyes off of Him and onto the hopelessness of this world. Then He guides us by the light of truth onto a new pathway of living, even when we’re battling the suffering that seeks to destroy our lives. In today's episode, we are talking about how to get un...

As much as we want to resist the suffering, its mere presence can directly or indirectly change our perspectives and actually move us into our calling. The refining process of painful suffering gives us benefits, in which we’ll flourish in our days ahead. Suffering scrubs away our sense of pride and leaves us humble. When we fully embrace our humility and choose to pursue our connection with God,...

Your attitude around chronic pain determines how you live your life. While the physical pain may feel overwhelming, it is the mind that holds the most power. The anguish many of us face can lead to an attitude of self-defeatism. Yet we want to encourage you to press on despite how challenging life may feel. Today, we’re taking a deep dive into what it looks like to view our pain in a new way. Hear...

"When we suffer in body, and in mind, there is so often a secret, hidden restlessness, something deep down in our subconscious being of a fret, an anxiety, something that is not rest." When a loved one is going through pain, anxiety can boil over. Worry can make our care misplaced. We try to overcompensate and put the "best reality" on the person who is hurting. Yet, sometimes...

How many times have you asked yourself, "why must I go through more suffering?"  For those of us who walk through long-term pain, it can feel unfair to have to go through more pain. It feels like you deserve to be relieved from the pain. The truth is, sometimes God uses the pain over and over to continue to work in your life.  So, what do you do when you feel like the pain will never end...

It certainly doesn’t feel like mercy is being poured out during times of extreme distress. Yet, when you feel like pain is a form of condemnation, God shows us otherwise. Mercy renews us, even in our brokenness! What is mercy? Mercy denotes the quality in God that led Him to deliver us from our sin and misery. It contrasts with grace. Mercy expresses deliverance from the condemnation that we deser...

Today, we're talking about three things: Called, Commissioned, Mercy. As God has worked in our lives, he has grown us in these areas.  The second our spiritual eyes open up are the moment we are called. In fact, you were called before the creation of the world. God has thought of you and called you to this time. You don't have to have it all figured out or be without brokenness before yo...

Today, we're taking a look at the example of Paul as he faced his weaknesses. Paul realized that he had to become well content with weaknesses, with insults, with distresses, with persecutions, with difficulties, for Christ’s sake; for when he was weak, then he realized from God’s wisdom that he was actually strong because of the power of God. We should never boast in our ability to "pus...

When you have spiritual eyes in your pain, you are able to sense the movement of God in your life. Spiritual vision allows you to move deeper into transformation.  The world tells you to do everything in your power to conquer the suffering in your life. It teaches you to covet so many things in life. Yet, we have to choose a different path. As a believer, we have to shift our view of suffering. We...

Why do we need God's Word? His Word centers on our ability to have a vision when exploring the dormant parts to who we are. The Word of God is our roadmap and supplies vision to illuminate truth within us.  Pain can cause us to attempt to protect ourselves, yet it leads us to a false self. However God calls us to let go of our former ways and move forward into Him. As you move towards God, yo...

Can we really move forward even while we are still going through suffering? For many people, it's not possible. However, we've made this platform to tell you that you can LIVE despite your pain! In this episode, we're sharing two reasons you may not be able to move forward in your life. If you sense death and destruction in your life, you can't move forward because you're...

Today, we are excited to be with special guest, Dr. Paula McDonald. Our threads with Paula go all the way back to 2008 and it's great to see how our paths have continued to intersect. Paula shares about her book, LIV2DAY, and what it looks like to live fully in the time that we have on this earth. Her book is full of material on Theosynthesis® – a journey that integrates science with Theology...

Today, we're talking about an unpopular topic, "Trust and Obey." Following your urgent promptings is crucial to moving forward in your journey of pain. When you obey, you counteract apostasy - which is dangerous because it leads to you walking away from your faith. It keeps you from growing in God and receiving His comfort.  So, what does it look like to actually trust and obey Chri...

Transformation and suffering usually work together. Most people think that when you are suffering, you can't be transformed. Yet the truth is,  the deep waters of suffering, are catalysts that help us move into regeneration...into the IMAGE of GOD. Suffering forces you to look at things differently and take on tasks in a new way. God takes our weaknesses and makes us NEW. Plus, he takes what...

Today, we're discussing the mind-boggling union we have with God in our pain. That union grows most when we choose not to conform to the voices of this world, which try to pull you away from your inward strength. We have to choose to face those dark times with a deep trust in God. No matter how lifeless the season may seem, we are able to grow into our most whole self when we trust in God rat...

What is the purpose of our platform? To be present with those who suffer from chronic pain and to show care, inspiration and to guide those into better living even when it seems like nothing else can be done to change their situation.  Join us as we discuss the future of our platform and our exciting Facebook community that is coming in just a few weeks! We are ready to encourage you to step out i...

As you walk deeper into transformation, your spirit begins to crave new life – life that is free from the corruption of your mind in this world. You begin to desire the living waters, where transformation occurs.  No matter how stuck you feel right now, the way you think about your painful circumstances will gradually, but inevitably, start to change as you journey farther and farther into a new w...

Transformation starts in the dark places of your life. There is no other place to begin your NEW LIFE. In darkness, seeds of vulnerability and honesty about every aspect of your life are planted into the soil of your soul. When we are completely vulnerable, then we can be fully HONEST and TRUTHFUL with who we are as human beings, and as well, with GOD. Join us in this rich conversation about how t...

The longer the nightmare lasts about chronic pain, the less you remember what it feels like to live a pain-free existence. You make some steps of forward movement and temporary relief, only to loop back into more considerable pain and suffering. Many of us find ourselves trapped within this loop, chasing after our hidden suffering, but feeling the actual agony of its ever-present reality. In this...

Chronic suffering is a complicated beast. This untamed beast tends to grow larger over time. Not only does it grow in power, but it also forcefully causes further destruction to every aspect of our lives. Chronic pain runs wild throughout every system of our bodies and tries to destroy any physical evidence that we are qualified to pursue a meaningful life. Our wrestling with chronic pain is anoth...