Thirst with Sheryl: season 2- Holistic Change

Emotions were given to us by God as a gift, and we should do our best to manage our gift; In last week’s podcast, we discussed that not only are emotions the voice of the soul, but emotions also reveal what is in our soul (i.e. the heart.) Additionally, our emotions can lead us to sin; thus, the importance of managing them. Today this podcast episode will discuss the importance of stewarding over...

Emotions…when you ask someone what are emotions, most people answer this question with, “they are feelings.”  But emotions are more than that. As the third part of the soul, emotions are the voice of the soul. We mentioned in last weeks episode that the will is the part of the soul that does the “choosing;” so after the choice is made, our emotions, whether happy or sad, etc. are the voice of the...

Back to the 3 perspectives or views of the will. Let us begin with the most crucial view: God’s Will. God has a divine plan and purpose for us and submitting to God’s will involves seeking His guidance through prayer, Scripture, and the Holy Spirit.  In a nutshell, God’s Word is His Will for His believers/followers.  There are many scriptures that point us to God’s Will in His Word, but I will jus...

Now the soul consists of the mind, will and emotions. Today in Pt. 1, we will discuss the mind. The mind is pretty much the control center for our actions. Thoughts enter the mind and then we act on the thought by saying or doing. Essentially, the mind is considered a battleground where faith, temptation, and transformation occur. Joyce Meyer has a great book called “Battlefield of the Mind.” This...

So today, I want you to pick your Life Scripture. What’s a Life Scripture?  A Life scripture is one that will define your mission and/or inspire your journey. To find your life scripture, follow these steps: Begin with praying & asking God to lead you to a verse that will speak to your heart and guide your path 119:105 NIV say Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path. Reflect on you...

Today I want to add to our essentials in building our Spirit man, the action of Fasting. Fasting is the voluntary abstinence from food (or other things, like TV, Internet, talking on the phone, social media, etc.)  We want to Fast from any distraction that takes our attention away from God. Fasting is done for a specified period, to focus on spiritual growth, self-reflection and seeking God's pres...

Last week’s discussion focused on Deepening your connection with God; if you have not listened, please circle back and tune in.  Today, our discussion will focus on Engaging in practices that will strengthen your faith There are many ways to engage yourself in fellowship and community, but today I want to discuss just three: Join a Faith Community. This is something that most of us are already doi...

Now for the nitty gritty, or the most important aspects of building up your spiritual man. Now Building your spirit man goes beyond establishing healthy mindsets & thoughts. In light of this, to include your entire spiritual being, there are 2 mandatory things that are essential: Deepening your connection with God Engaging in practices that will strengthen your faith. Daily scripture reading....

Thoughts are important because they directly influence our emotions, behaviors, and decisions, essentially shaping our perception of the world and dictating how we navigate life; Listeners, “what we think" becomes "what we do," so we need to make our thought patterns, a powerful tool for creating positive change or overcoming challenges.  Now for our Action Step: Identify the thought you need to c...

I want to discuss 5 ANTs or automatic negative thoughts. Always Thinking: This happens when you think something that happened will always repeat itself. He’ll never stop drinking or getting high Focusing on the Negative: this occurs when your thoughts only see the bad in a situation and ignore any of the good that might happen. -He is late picking me up, which means I’ll be up all evening cooking...

Action Step:  Write down in your notebook or journal the challenges, attitudes or mindsets that have gotten in the way of your progression.  Find the scripture in the bible regarding the challenge/attitude/mindset. Write it down. Writing it down creates a Personal Connection to the material, further aiding memory retention. Read it out loud 3 times. This is called Active Engagement. Writing inform...

Holistic is defined as encompassing the whole of a thing, and not just the part; as far as this podcast, the spirit, soul, & body; all 3 and not just one. So, we are setting out to begin our journey and there are some essential requirements that are necessary: (don’t worry, not for this episode, but for upcoming episodes) Your Bible Notebook or journal Pen/pencil and highlighter Intentionality...

In each of us lies a profound desire—a thirst for a holistic change that honors God and transforms our spirit, soul, and body." Welcome to Thirst for a holistic change, where every step of your journey is intentional and each choice brings you closer to wholeness.  I’m your host Sheryl Tyner and this podcast is intended to give you, the listener, droplets of information to set you on a path to a h...

It has been 53 episodes of Thirst with Sheryl.  We started out a year ago & it was made known that the podcast sessions were dedicated to my beloved mother, Alice Harriston, who went home to be with the Lord on October 15, 2023.  I then set out on the journey of doing a weekly podcast, with God’s help beginning, December 26, 2023 ending with this podcast on today, December 16, 2024…53 episodes...

Have you ever thought about the fact that you have breath, in your lungs, in your body, when you wake up? Therefore you can function! Do not take this for granted! And because we have breath in our lungs, what better thing is there to do, than to praise him, by saying, thank you God for waking me up this morning?  We are the recipients of the benefit of new mercies, that God gives us, every mornin...

This is what the Holy Spirit told me, “Sheryl there is not one human that you can totally trust in; I don’t care if it is your family, friend, spouse, Pastor. & Guess what, they can’t totally trust you either; But you can trust & depend on Me!” Ps 118:8 Easy Read Version says, It is better to trust in the Lord than to trust in people. The KJV says it like this, It is better to trust in the...

Will you choose to mend? Listeners, we are deep into the season of autumn; and the falling leaves, serve as a natural reminder that letting go is a necessary part of life's cycle, making room for new growth and renewal. Just like trees shed their leaves to prepare for spring growth, we too as born-again believers must shed our bitterness, resentment, & holding of grudges to make room for spiri...

Lamentations 3:22-23 ESV says The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; 23 they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.  Steadfast according to  Merriam-Webster ,  means firmly fixed in place, immovable, and not subject to change .  Therefore, God’s love for us is firmly fixed in place, immovable and not subject to change . I want listeners to get th...

There are many biblical definitions of wilderness, one being, an uncultivated and uninhabited region; another definition, is a state of disorder.   In this wilderness or like the example above, the desert, there is no one that will listen to you complain, no one that will sympathize with you, no one who can help you by sending you a mode of transportation, an air conditioner, a heater, or even a m...

Patience is a behavior showing high moral standards.  The phrase “Patience is a virtue” means it's a good quality to be patient and tolerate delays, pain, or misfortune without losing your temper. Self-Control is a behavior where one is able to exercise restraint and/or keep composure. And let me remind you that both patience and self-control are fruit of the Spirit.  The fruit of the spirit is a...

Ok let’s get right to it. The Big T, Truth!  The truth cannot be suppressed or hidden. Truth is indestructible. People may refuse to face the truth, they can disguise the truth, they may try to ignore the truth or even refuse to accept the truth. Although truth is not always favored, it is ALWAYS RIGHT!  And guess what? truth always wins in the end!

You see not only do we need to read, study & meditate on the word of God to help bear fruit, but we also need each other in the body of Christ. Prov 27:17 NIV As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.

Just as the tomatoes, peppers and watermelon need the calcium, watering, & moisture to develop fruit, we as Christians need to read/meditate on the Word, develop intimacy, prayer time, and worship with other believers; if not, we too, will be deficient in developing our fruit. 

So here is a faith exercise, for casting all your cares, worries & anxieties, so that you, we, can enter into His REST.  Remember faith without works is dead in other words, listeners, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead Write down a list of everything in your life that is causing you stress/worry/anxiety. Just a suggestion, write each worry separately on a piece of paper, because at t...

First, let me just clarify that rest does not mean sleep, inactivity or stillness. Biblically, the meaning for rest is to be inwardly quiet, composed, peaceful. Verse 10 tells us that even God ceased from his own works to rest.  Verse 11 tells us to labor to enter that same rest. Now if God entered into the rest, what makes us think that we don’t need to enter into that same rest? Aren’t we God’s...