Wholeness and Holiness Podcast

Knowing God Knowing God is crucial.  We’ve already been discussing connection to God and mostly it’s been about who he is and how he is toward us. We see he is personal, knows us perfectly, desires for us to experience profound intimacy with him, cherishes us beyond measure, and operates in our best interest, (which […] The post Knowing God appeared first on Ultimate Christian Podcast...

Openness with God The human body is made up of about seventy percent water. Water is necessary for healthy energy levels and flushing toxins and plays a key role in the proper functioning of our whole system. We need it for refreshment on a hot day, for cleansing of dirt and sweat, and it is […] The post Openness with God appeared first on Ultimate Christian Podcast Radio Network .

God’s Openness The God of the entire universe, who is all-knowing and all-powerful, is open in relating to us. One of my favorite scripture verses is from the short little book Baruch, “Blessed are we, O Israel; for what pleases God is known to us!” (Baruch 4:4). How amazing it is that he chooses to […] The post God’s Openness appeared first on Ultimate Christian Podcast Radio Network...

God Provides Boundaries The reason we started with the concept of connection to God was so we could have a clear understanding of the fact he is with us, knows us intimately, values us for who we are and sent his Son to save us by emptying himself on the Cross. He is continually emptying […] The post God Provides Boundaries appeared first on Ultimate Christian Podcast Radio Network .

Prayer Personal prayer is essential to internalizing the radical, profound intimacy the living God wants to experience with us. His love for us is infinite. It might be easy to read the last line and agree with it in our head, but in our heart still feel less than adequate, rejected, or forgotten. Our mind […] The post Prayer appeared first on Ultimate Christian Podcast Radio Network .

Valued by God God’s love for us is unlike any other. As covered in the previous section, God created us and so knows us and loves us intimately. Now consider he does so knowing he will always be giving to us far more than we could ever begin to repay, far more than we will […] The post Valued by God appeared first on Ultimate Christian Podcast Radio Network .

Known by God As we begin to take a look at our connection to the Lord, we start with the fact that he deeply and personally knows us. Ideally, we would have had a sense of being known (seen and heard as an individual who is very good) by our parents and caregivers as children. […] The post Known by God appeared first on Ultimate Christian Podcast Radio Network .

Chosen for Divine Intimacy It was not you who chose me, but I who chose you… – John 15:16 FEARLESS Chapter 3 Chosen for Divine Intimacy. God chose each of us individually out of all the possibilities of people to create, redeem, sanctify, and call into a relationship with himself for all eternity. I remember […] The post Chosen for Divine Intimacy appeared first on Ultimate Christian P...

Connection to God FEARLESS Chapter 2 Connection to God. Jesus is the bread of life.  He is the food for which we are made. What does food do? It nourishes us, gives us energy. Good food makes us healthy, bad food makes us sick, poisoned food can even kill us, but without food we would […] The post Connection to God appeared first on Ultimate Christian Podcast Radio Network .

Connection Overview FEARLESS: Chapter 1 Connection Overview. What is so important about connection and why pair it together with the concept of holiness? We don’t have to look far to see how God regards community. He models it for us in the Holy Trinity. We see their love, unity and order in relationship to each […] The post Connection Overview appeared first on Ultimate Christian Podcast Ra...

FEARLESS Preface FEARLESS Preface & Intro. Many years ago, I noticed that healthy connections to God, self, and others are the foundation of peace and fulfillment in life. Without these connections, we perpetuate lies in our minds that become the basis for our self-talk and how we relate to others. These lies chip away at […] The post FEARLESS appeared first on Ultimate Christian Podcast...

Vocations and Integration Vocations and Integration with Fr. Jonathan McElhone, TOR. Margaret:  Do/how do you see a lack of human and spiritual integration in people today? Fr. Jonathan McElhone, TOR:  People are afraid to make mistakes. At times, I’ve seen people confuse their vocation with their salvation. Vocation is tied to our mission, our path […] The post Vocations and Integration app...

Teaching Self-Talk to Children Teaching Self-Talk to Children. Positive self-talk is one of the most important interior skills a person can have.  Unfortunately, it rarely, if ever, gets taught.  Since we listen to ourselves far more than we listen to anyone else, it’s an essential skill to have.  When we have positive self-talk, almost any […] The post Teaching Self-Talk to Children appeare...

Interconnected Psychology & Spirituality Have you ever wondered if psychology and spirituality are interconnected?  I hope so!  Sadly, some people actually think that they are at odds with each other.  That couldn’t be further from the truth.  The Lord made us body, mind, and spirit.  He made us as a whole person.  We are the […] The post Interconnected Psychology & Spirituality app...

How to Talk to Mean Voices In the last episode, we discussed the importance of compassionate self-talk.  So, what do we do with that pesky self-commentary that can be mean or discouraging?  Should I ignore it and think happy thoughts?  NO!  That voice will fester like a splinter, getting more painful.  Ignoring it won’t solve […] The post How to Talk to Mean Voices appeared first on Ultimate...

How to Talk to Yourself How to Talk to Yourself. When most of us hear about communication workshops and the like, we immediately think of how to relate to others peacefully and effectively.  Would you believe that is actually the end point of communication, not the beginning?  Two critical steps come before speaking with others.  […] The post How to Talk to Yourself appeared first on Ultimat...

The Struggle is Real! I grew up in the Deep South and learned to drive a stick shift when I was eight years old; for those under 50, some cars had manual transmissions, meaning that the driver had to change the gears.  In most cars nowadays, that happens automatically.  It was on old, unmarked dirt […] The post The Struggle is Real! appeared first on Ultimate Christian Podcast Radio Network...

A Ministry Mindset Having a Ministry Mindset. In Genesis, God put a man in the Garden of Eden to cultivate it.  That was not a result of the fall of man.  It was laboring that resulted from man’s transgression.  God worked for 6 days as He created for six days, contrasting with Him resting on […] The post Having a Ministry Mindset appeared first on Ultimate Christian Podcast Radio Network .

Does Anyone Get It? Does Anyone Get It? I want to share with you a devotion that I didn’t come to easily.  Because of my own relationship with my mother, I didn’t want a mother.  And I certainly didn’t want a sorrowful one!  Yet, that was this title of Our Blessed Mother I was forced […] The post Does Anyone Get It? appeared first on Ultimate Christian Podcast Radio Network .

Interventions to Cope with Stress Interventions to Cope with Stress. At one time or another, we all experience stress in our lives.  Whether from anxiety and apprehension about the future or pain over hurtful things from the past, we can feel like our emotions hijack our brain and our ability to maintain that gift of […] The post Interventions to Cope with Stress appeared first on Ultimate C...

Greater Peace, Joy, and Freedom! Greater Peace, Joy, and freedom! Below is a Self-Evaluation regarding the pillars of connection.  I share this tool with you to help you find the areas where the Lord may have even more profound peace, joy, and freedom for you.  This is not a weapon to use to beat yourself […] The post Greater Peace, Joy, & Freedom! appeared first on Ultimate Christian P...

Discipline and Discipleship Why does discipleship conjure up such a beautiful sentiment for most of us, but discipline not so much?  If you’re like me, you might feel like discipline is about how you are not good enough, that something more is going to be required from you, and you already feel like you’re at […] The post Discipline and Discipleship appeared first on Ultimate Christian Podca...

Finding Healing for Holiness and Healthy Relationships Finding Healing for Holiness and Healthy Relationships. We all share a call to holiness, as the Catechism of the Catholic Church points out, and the Scriptural basis for this comes from Ephesians 1:4, where we hear that we were chosen in Jesus by the Father before the world […] The post Finding Healing for Holiness and Healthy Relationsh...

Parenting as God Parents Parenting as God Parents. Parenting is a tall order.  Not only does it mean forming little minds and souls while keeping little bodies protected and provided for but parents image God.  How we relate to little people as parents or in roles of authority becomes how they perceive the Lord.  Because […] The post Parenting as God Parents appeared first on Ultimate Christ...

Tips for Connection Tips for Connection. Following are some very practical ways you can approach parenting to give both you and your child a sense of predictability and peace.  Know that if you are a new parent, these will be easier than if you have not been parenting in this way and make the switch […] The post Tips for Connection appeared first on Ultimate Christian Podcast Radio Network .