333 – God still uses ordinary people to accomplish His purpose

Christmas is just a few weeks away, and a lot of people I know are busy getting ready for this special time of year when we celebrate Christ’s coming. And I don’t just mean making all the preparations for holiday meals, gifts, and seasonal activities.

A lot of people take very seriously getting ready spiritually to be more receptive to the spirit of Christmas, the appearing of Jesus here on earth and the significance of that event, not just 2,000 years ago, but today as well.

Think of all the different sorts of people who will celebrate Christmas and the many different ways they’ll go about it.

Most of these folks, I would imagine, are just regular, ordinary people, and by ordinary, I do not mean insignificant, making room in their hearts for Christ’s coming.

And when you think about it, God has always used, “ordinary” people to accomplish His purposes, especially at Christmas.

And that’s what we’re talking about in today’s episode.

How will God use you to share the spirit of Christmas?

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332 – FREEDOM FRIDAY

You are made in the image and likeness of God. The Bible makes this clear in the very first chapter of Genesis.

But then the Bible tells story after story of how people have sinned and not been true to the way God created them.

Someone asked the other day: If I’m really made in the image and likeness of God, why do I keep sinning?

That’s a pretty deep question and that's what this episode of Freedom Friday is all about.

It has a LOT to do with how you see yourself.

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331 – What gives you a sense of self-worth?

Over the years, I've met some people who are very, very wealthy.

I've also met people who probably didn’t have $20 to their name. And lots of people in between.

Some of these very wealthy people, even though they have been incredibly successful in many areas of their life, have a very low sense of self-worth.

And a few of the homeless people I’ve met, who don’t have enough money to get a good meal, have a remarkable sense of their own value as a human being.

Of course, this isn’t always the case, but it’s kind of the opposite of what you might expect.

So I’ve been thinking about self-worth:

• What is self-worth?
• Where does it comes from?
• How do you find your own-self-worth?

Your self-worth is rooted and grounded in your relationship to God as His image and likeness.

You may not always see it, but your self-worth is always here because it’s part of your identity as a child of God.

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330 – Does God ever tempt us?

A lot of people are convinced God sends temptations to see if they are faithful.

You’d be surprised how many Christians believe some version of this, that God tempts us or puts tempting things and thoughts in our path.

But nothing could be further from the truth.

God never tempts you.

That's what we're talking about this week on FREEDOM FRIDAY.

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329 – Are you grateful when things don't go the way you want them to?

A lot of folks I’ve been talking to lately are facing some pretty serious challenges. And they don't really think they have anything to be grateful for.

They’re worried about the rising cost of living, if they can pay their bills and put food on the table for their families.

They’re worried about the rising costs of health care. Some folks have lost their jobs and haven’t been able to find work.

Other people are feeling a lot of stress in the political arena, the constant barrage of conflicting opinions on social media, and the threat of violence getting out of hand.

And then like a ray of light piercing the dark clouds, someone facing these or other challenges will pause and express gratitude for all the blessings they do have.

When life gets hard, it’s actually an opportunity, it’s a call, to embrace the spirit of gratitude.

Every day is an opportunity to know and love God more, to love your neighbor and yourself more as children of God, and to be blessing to others. And that is a lot to be grateful for.

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328 – How do you quit being influenced by others?

Have you ever worked hard to quit making the same mistakes or committing the same sins and finally got your life cleaned up and straightened out, when someone, maybe even an old friend, tries to pull you back into that old life style?

You feel negatively influenced by others to do things you don’t want to do.

It can be a pretty hard situation to deal with. But there are things you can do and new ways to think that will help you not to let others have a negative influence on you.

That’s what we’re talking about this week on Freedom Friday.

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327 – What are you most hungry and thirsty for?

What do you want more than anything else in the world? To be successful, to have a great job and make lots of money, to have a loving family and good friends?

Do you want to have a lot of power and influence? Do you want to make a difference in the world and help people who are less fortunate than you?

Maybe a better question is: What does God want you to do more than anything else? You may already have an answer for that and be working in that direction.

But lots of folks these days are preoccupied with trying to get what they want and do what they want, without really thinking about what God wants them to do with their lives.

Then there are those folks who have all the outward signs of success but there’s still a hunger for something more meaningful, something more substantial. It’s a hunger that can only be satisfied by things of the Spirit.

In this episode, we’re going to talk about

• What it means to be hungry for spirituality
• How this kind of hunger can be satisfied
• The blessing that comes as a result

What happens when you experience and are filled with the righteousness of God? You can’t keep it to yourself. You will be blessed and your light will shine and become a blessing to everyone you come in contact with.

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326 – FREEDOM FRIDAY

How do you deal with judgmental people?

Have you ever been talking to someone who gets very judgmental of you because of mistakes you've made in the past, things you're not still doing, attitudes and actions that you have left behind, but they want to keep you in the past?

Do you know how to deal with judgmental people like this?

Maybe it's not on purpose, but they make you feel guilty all over again for something that happened a long time ago.

In their mind they just can't see all the changes and progress in your life. And they don't see who you have become and where you're going now. This can be so frustrating at times.

In this episode of Freedom Friday, we talk about a few things you can do when people get judgmental.

Let me know what works best for you.

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