#138: K is for KING, KINGDOM, and KEY CHANGE

If you've listened to even a few of our latest episodes, you know we're digging in pretty deep into Jamie Winship's teachings about our God-given unique identity and his teachings about worldview. Why is identity and worldview important? Jamie reminds us that organized religion is very resistant to paradigm shifts, and he explains it this way. "We've exchanged the great commandment for the great commission. Instead of lovers, we're theological conflict starters, with a goal of overpowering." How we see the King determines how we interact with the King.  How we see ourselves determines how we interact with the King. How we see the Kingdom determines how we impact the world.   In this episode, we remind ourselves that the kingdom is about a family. God is our Father. We linger in the dynamic sweetness of this question, "What does it look like to live confidently as His child?"  Father is singing a song over us as His children and we may have missed the key change. The kingdom of heaven is at hand. That changes everything.    Join us in this new conversation, and prayerfully consider these TAKEAWAYS: Changing how we see ourselves, how we see the King, and how we see the world impacts how we engage with God, how we engage our stories, and how we impact the world.  We have a King who sets us free and who came to earth to show us how to live free, not simply to announce we've been set free. This journey in our earthly bodies is experienced in the Empire, but the story Father has written for our lives since before the beginning of time is experienced in the Kingdom of God. The Kingdom of God is at hand.  LOVE IS FEARLESS is the voice of John 15 Academy and is a donor-supported podcast. Thank you for prayerfully considering becoming a ministry partner. Choose a one-time or monthly donation to share the good news that the Kingdom of God is at hand. Follow Janet on Facebook and Instagram and sign up for her newsletter, THE CURATED LIFE - A FRESH TAKE ON LIVING LOVED, at janetnewberry.com. DON'T FORGET - We have MERCH! Find so many possibilities by visiting the LOVE IS FEARLESS collection on dicksonthreads.com.