Here’s the gist, human. When I am blind to my intent, Jesus helps me see my motivation through his eyes. When I am paralyzed by a problem, he moves me to my next step. When I accumulate earthly scabs from being “in the world” he purifies my inner skin. When I turn away from his voice, he whooshes divinity deep into my ear. When I am thrown down by my human nature, he raises my spirit. Blind, lame, infected, deaf, and dead. That’s me. But God gave me the gift of reconciliation through his Son. And now, I (and all believers) have this gift we can tell others about. It starts with our gratitude that we can see, walk, heal, hear and live eternally. We can do what Jesus tells us to do, “report to others what we hear and see” our Savior doing in our lives.

Why? So another human can be reconciled to God. E164. Thanks for listening.

Matthew 11:4-6

4 Jesus replied, “Go back and report to John what you hear and see: 5 The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is proclaimed to the poor. 6 Blessed is anyone who does not stumble on account of me.”

Faith to Witness 99 Season 3 Episode 164 Illuminate My Witness with Gratitude (Jesus, reconcile my Spirit every day)

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Here’s the gist, human. Misrepresenting Jesus is to posture about his persona instead of emulating his power. We have a choice: to reflect Jesus, or to mispresent him. God grants believers the gift of suffering for Christ. It is not a consequence of sin. That’s how I see it. It is a consequence of being a believer. Paul tells us that believing and suffering are gifts from God. The Holy Spirit is not with us to comfort us by never challenging us. He is with me; He is with you to comfort us in the struggle. I think it is a struggling toward, a suffering toward relationships that stand firm in one Spirit. And proof to adversaries that they are condemned by their behavior.

E163. Thanks for listening.

Philippians 1:29

29 For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe in him, but also to suffer for him,

Faith to Witness 99 Season 3 Episode 163 God’s Gift of Grace and Suffering (let the Holy Spirit comfort my earthly walk for Christ)

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#sufferingforChrist #sufferingisagiftfromGod #whydochristianssuffers #lifeworthyofthegospel #giveyourlifetoChrist #Romans 10:9 #gettingsaved #fiercefaith #becomingpoorinspirit #faith #witness #findthelostsheep #instagramreels #christfollowers #hopewriterscommunity #truthtotablecommunity #mywitness99 #howtogrowmyfaith#buildingspiritualcharacter #growmyfaith #leavethe99 #boldChristianwitness #God’sstory #Iamfound #christianpodcast #christfollowers

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True or False: You can imagine what God has prepared for you.

Here’s the gist, human. What do you imagine God has prepared for you? Moses lived a hard-fought testimony and died in the arms of God. (or so I envision it). Today we consider obedience gone rogue, two strikes on a rock and a God who represents his holiness. We explore a shepherd’s mental path: Forget not. Accept. Trust. We climb Mount Nebo to see how Moses left this earth. An obedient servant. With a distant view of the Promised Land alongside the God he served. It breaks my heart in all the right places.

E162. Thanks for listening.

1 Corinthians 2:9

But, as it is written, “What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart of man imagined, what God has prepared for those who love him.”

Faith to Witness 99 Season 3 Episode 162 What Breaks My Heart in All the Right Places (a view from Mount Nebo)

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#obeyGod #trustGod #God’sholiness #disobeyingGod #consequenceofdisobedience #Mosesstrikestherock #MosesdiesonMountNebo #ForgetnotwhatGodhasdone ##giveyourlifetoChrist #Romans 10:9 #gettingsaved #fiercefaith #becomingpoorinspirit #faith #witness #findthelostsheep #instagramreels #christfollowers #hopewriterscommunity#truthtotablecommunity #mywitness99 #howtogrowmyfaith #buildingspiritualcharacter #growmyfaith #leavethe99 #boldChristianwitness #God’sstory #Iamfound #christianpodcast #christfollowers

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Here’s the gist, human. Consider a word that cuts to the bone for so many humans. Sacrifice. And this. God first sacrifices a Son (John 3:16) to give us a King. Jesus sacrifices his life to give humanity eternal life. Humanity, every human can sacrifice a life of earthly gain, the human gain of things, to live in the redeeming praise of His victory. It takes the fruit of our lips. That’s how praise works. It’s the stuff meant for kings. It’s the spiritual business of having a Savior who is Lord of your life. The eternal King.

And the better we know Him, the deeper the praise. The louder. The longest. The only.

E161. Thanks for listening.

Hebrews 13:15

15 Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise—the fruit of lips that openly profess his name.

Faith to Witness 99 Season 3 Episode 161

The Better I Know my King, the Deeper My Praise (Part 2)

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#praiseGod #praiseJesus #ChristisKing #JesusisLord #Kingofkings #givingyourlifetoChrist #Romans 10:9 #gettingsaved #afiercefaith #becomingpoor #faith #witness #findthelostsheep #instagramreels #christfollowers #hopewriterscommunity#truthtotablecommunity #mywitness99 #howtogrowmyfaith #buildingspiritualcharacter #growmyfaith #God’spresence#leavethe99 #boldChristianwitness #podmatchcommunity #God’sstory #Iamfound #christianpodcast #christfollowers #buildingspiritualcharacter

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Here’s the gist, human. The whole king – no kings debate really has a strong hold on the human heart, doesn’t it? Far beyond the confines of how we define and divide over a presidency and a country. King David is on my mind. A seeker of God’s truth. All those psalms—written, sung, lamentedprimarily by a shepherd boy turned king—who lived before the Shepherd. As part one of two episodes, let’s spend a little time in the world of the one who spoke freely with God, who laid his heart bare, who bore the royal lineage of Jesus Christ, who wrote the book on praise (literally).

The beauty of it is that he was one. And we praise the same King.

Psalm 145

A psalm of praise. Of David.

1 I will exalt you, my God the King;

I will praise your name for ever and ever.

2 Every day I will praise you

and extol your name for ever and ever.

Faith to Witness 99 Season 3 Episode 160

I Have a King (so did David, Part 1)

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Here’s the gist, human. I am not ga ga about anyone. Not even Jesus. That’s a culture gimmick that feeds shallow connections and fickle human bonds. God cuts through the superfluous, the disingenuous, the fraudster in each of us. We need God to choose who we listen to, who will strengthen our witness. God is selective in his sovereignty. Divinely focused on feeding our spirit. Join us as I share one of the “voices” in my life, her latest work about pain and offense, and how I stay prayed up about this, pleading God to choose the voices that strengthen how he created me to bear testimony to Jesus. Your life too. E159. Thanks for listening.

Romans 8:5-6

5 Those who live according to the flesh have their minds set on what the flesh desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires. 6 The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace.

Faith to Witness 99 Season 3 Episode 159

Ask God to Choose Who You Listen To (one by one)

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Here’s the gist, human. We find solace in repeating decisions that allow us to retreat from what is uncomfortable. We think we are making good decisions. We ask God to direct us. Yet because we cannot see how it is possible that he can navigate the decisions of people out of our control, well, we stand at the window like a child, watching for his next move when barely a minute has passed in the presence of a timeless God. We fall into resignation when our situation, our relationship continues on with no change, no turn for the better. This sounds like some spiraling indie reality, but we actually do this in lives that aren’t half-bad. Tolerable. We let what we don’t like, no longer want to deal with “go dark” inside.

So, we don’t have to work through a life that is just too complicated. God chose complicated. Join us. E158. Thanks for listening.

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Romans 11:33-34

33 Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God!

How unsearchable his judgments,

and his paths beyond tracing out!

34 “Who has known the mind of the Lord?

Or who has been his counselor?”

Faith to Witness 99 Season 3 Episode 158

When You Say, “It’s Complicated.” (I Say, “God Chose Complicated.”)

#complicatedrelationships #itscomplicated #givingGodyourcomplicatedlife #Goddealswithcomplicated #courageforChrist #couragetowitness #givingyourlifetoChrist #Romans 10:9 #gettingsaved #confiessingyoursin #afiercefaith #becomingpoor #pouringout #faith #witness #findthelostsheep #season2thebeat #instagramreels #christfollowers#hopewriterscommunity #truthtotablecommunity #faiththatrocks #mywitness99 #howtogrowmyfaith#buildingspiritualcharacter #growmyfaith #God’spresence #leavethe99 #boldChristianwitness #podmatchcommunity #loveunconditionally #God’smercy #God’sstory #Iamfound #christianpodcast #christfollowers #rockyourfaith #buildingspiritualcharacter

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Here’s the gist, human. September brought a bridge too far, only to illuminate a heaven so close. God did the work through Charlie Kirk in 31 years. To inspire the world to rise up. Today I am talking about divine courage from our Creator. The kind of courage that sustains and enables us to love like Christ. We look at why true courage is inseparable from God’s presence and promise. Taken to heart, this will amp up our witness. Join us. E157. Thanks for listening.

2 Timothy 1:7

7 For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.

Faith to Witness 99 Season 3 Episode 157

Pray for Divine Courage from Our Creator (amp up your witness)

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#beboldforChrist#courageforChrist #couragetowitness #givingyourlifetoChrist #Romans 10:9 #gettingsaved #confiessingyoursin #afiercefaith #becomingpoor #pouringout #faith #witness #findthelostsheep #season2thebeat #instagramreels #christfollowers #hopewriterscommunity #truthtotablecommunity #faiththatrocks #mywitness99 #howtogrowmyfaith #buildingspiritualcharacter #growmyfaith #God’spresence #leavethe99 #boldChristianwitness #podmatchcommunity #loveunconditionally #God’smercy #God’sstory #Iamfound #christianpodcast #christfollowers #rockyourfaith #buildingspiritualcharacter

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