THIS IS THE LIFE PODCAST

Learning To Fly Learning to fly is not about trying to escape life, it is about rising above the challenges of life. Long before a bird ever leaves the nest, it learns to trust the strength it was given and the air that will carry it once it Learns to fly. In much the same way, our walk with God is a daily lesson in trust. Not once. Not occasionally. But moment by moment. Intro Music By: Mike Outl...

God’s Plan For You – Deliverance Our key verse in this week has been: 1 Peter 5:8 — “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour.” This reveals the enemy’s intentions, but the very next verse reveals the believer’s response and God’s direction. 1 Peter 5:9 — “Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictio...

The Enemy’s Plan For You – Pt. 4: Destruction Scripture warns us that the enemy never stops at simple doubt or discouragement. His path, if left unchecked, always moves toward destruction. Jesus made this plain in John 10:10 10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. That is not just some...

The Enemy’s Plan For You – PT. 3: Depression In this series we’ve looked at how the enemy often works in stages, first doubt, which if left unchecked will lead to discouragement. If those seeds are left unattended, they can grow heavier, sometimes settling into what the Bible refers to as Spiritual heaviness or becoming “Dismayed”, or to become depressed. Our verse for this series remains: 1 Peter...

The Enemy’s Plan For You – Part 2: Discouragement 1 Peter 5:8 — “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour.” Discouragement is often the second step in the enemy’s plan against us. As we said yesterday, first comes doubt, that quiet whisper that questions what God has said. Then comes discouragement, a heavy feeling that m...

The Enemy’s Plan For You — Part 1: Doubt 1 Peter 5:8 “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:” It is important for us to know that The enemy rarely begins with open attack. He begins with a question. A whisper. A seed of uncertainty. His first step is not destruction — it is doubt. Intro Music By: Mike Outland

HOW YOU SEE IT 2 Corinthians 4:17-18 17 For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; 18 While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal. Every day arrives with a mixture of moments. Some are very enc...

What Will Remain John 15:16 (KJV) “Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.” It is humbling to know that we are chosen on purpose for a purpose. Jesus tells His followers that their calling is not accidental, not random, and n...

FEELING OVERWHELMED Matthew 6:33 Our Focus should not be on the Problem but on the Provider. When life feels overwhelming and the weight of the world presses hard on your shoulders, Matthew 6:33 offers a calming reminder: “But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.” This verse invites us to shift our focus from the chaos around us to...

Painful Positions Genesis 50:19–21 19 And Joseph said unto them, Fear not: for am I in the place of God? 20 But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive. 21 Now therefore fear ye not: I will nourish you, and your little ones. And he comforted them, and spake kindly unto them. There are seasons in life when we...

The Key To Self Control Galatians 5:22–23 “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.” There are moments in all our lives when the biggest battles we fight are not with other people, but within ourselves. Maybe it’s a quick reaction, or a sharp word. It could be an impulsive decision made too fast...

WHERE ARE YOU GOING Life is always moving forward, and whether we realize it or not, we are constantly making choices that shape our direction. Along the way, we are met with options. Some are meant to help us. Others are placed in our path to slow us down, distract us, or pull us away from where God is leading. John 16:12-13 12 I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now....

WHO ARE YOU There’s a question that quietly follows us through life, whether we realize it or not: Who are you? Not just the name you answer to, or the roles you fill, but the person you’ve become along the way. The truth is, none of us arrive at who we are on our own. We are shaped—slowly and steadily—by people, moments, and environments that leave their fingerprints on our hearts. Intro Music By...

Miracles To Me When we hear the word miracle, our minds often think about the extraordinary, the seas parting, the blind seeing, the impossible suddenly becoming possible. And God still does those things. But as I’ve walked with Him over the years, I’ve come to realize that many of His greatest miracles don’t make the headlines or shake the ground, They simply show up quietly in the ordinary momen...

YOUR TRUE IDENTITY Romans 8:16–18 “The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together. For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.” Ther...

DOES IT FEEL IMPOSSIBLE The beauty of faith is not that it removes the difficulty, but that it introduces us to the possibility of the impossibile. The same God who split the Red Sea, raised Lazarus from the dead, and turned water into wine hasn’t changed. His power hasn’t weakened with time. The same Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead now lives in us. Romans 8:11 11 But if the Spirit of him t...

ARE YOU PREPARED We seem to panic and prepare for storms or other situations of life, but are you prepared to meet the Lord? Mark 13:31-33 31 Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away. 32 But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father. 33 Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is. I...

HE’S WAITING FOR YOUR CALL Jeremiah 29:12–13 “Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you. And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.” I love how these verses show how personal God makes the relationship. He doesn’t begin with commands or conditions, He begins with a simple conversation. “Then shall ye call upon...

JUST STAY ON THE PATH Psalm 119:105 “Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.” This is a verse that speaks tome because it speaks of real life, not the life where everything is planned out perfectly, but the life where we’re often taking one step at a time, and many times unsure of what’s coming next. God’s Word is described as both a lamp and a light, and those two words carry s...

HE’S STILL DOING THAT FOR ME Hebrews 13:8 — “Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.” This morning in sour time with the Lord, He reminds us that not everything changes. Life certainly does, Seasons come and go. People grow up, drift away, life brings Joy one day, and disappointment the next. Even we change—our perspectives, our confidence, and at times our faith even has differ...

Well Done For Right Now Matthew 25:21 21 His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. When we hear Matthew 25:21, our minds often go straight to heaven. We picture the end of life, standing before the Lord, and hearing those words we all long to hear: “Well...

THE PATH GOD PLANNED FOR YOU Psalm 16:11 “Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.” Spiritual freedom is not found in escaping responsibility, avoiding pain, or finally getting our way. True freedom is found when God shows us the path of life. Not a shortcut. Not a detour. But a path that’s steady, intentional, and g...

The Boldness We Need Boldness is often misunderstood. In our world, boldness is usually associated with being loud, forceful, or confident in oneself. But biblical boldness is something altogether different. True boldness does not rise from ego or self-assurance, it flows from the quiet confidence that God is with us. Scripture reminds us this morning in Psalm 27:1, “The LORD is my light and my sa...

UNLESS GOD GOES WITH ME Exodus 33:15 reminds us that true direction, peace, and purpose are found only in God’s presence. When Moses declared, “If thy presence go not with me, carry us not up hence,” he acknowledged a powerful truth: progress without God is empty. This verse speaks to every believer who desires to walk in obedience rather than self-reliance. It teaches that success, movement, and...

A SPIRIT GOD NEVER GIVES YOU 2 Timothy 1:7 “For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.” One of the most misunderstood things in the Christian life for many at least, is Spiritual Warfare. Here we see that a spirit is being offered, but it is not from God. That is the entire concept of Spiritual Warfare. Daily we are offered certain things that wil...