#9 Homer Shorts III, A Pilgrim Passing Through

Welcome back to Moviemaker Ministry with your host, Thomas Proffitt. In this extensive and heartfelt episode, Thomas is joined by Homer Shorts for a profound discussion on a life walked with Christ. They dive deep into God’s chastening hand, moving through grief and heartbreak, identifying subtle idols in our lives, biblical principles for marriage, resting through dedicated prayer, overcoming the enemy's whispers, and resting in the sovereign grace and divine order of God.   Timestamps: 00:00:00- Intro & God Withdrawing His Spirit 00:03:13- Homer Shorts' Testimony & The Miracle of the New Birth 00:13:41- The 3 Stages of Salvation & Living a Changed Life 00:20:07- God Prunes to Bring More Fruit 00:28:04- Spiritual Warfare & Putting On the Full Armor of God 00:34:32- Removing Idols, Dealing with Grief, & God's Refining Process 00:44:04- The Lifelong Fight of Sanctification & Comforting Promises 00:54:25- Divorce, Broken Covenants, & The Sting of God's Chastening 01:01:47- How Selfishness Destroys Relationships 01:09:58- Mountain Tops vs. Valleys in the Christian Walk 01:17:56- Biblical Advice for Dating, Marriage, and Loving Your Spouse 01:30:45- Grieving Loss and Scriptural Truth About Death 01:38:43- Resting in the Lord: Forced Sabbath Days & Deep Prayer 01:50:48- Joy vs. Happiness & Trusting God in Loneliness 01:56:38- The 3 Components of Faith: Knowledge, Conviction, and Trust 02:05:16- Thomas Proffitt’s Journey: From Doubting Thomas to Radical Faith 02:17:19- God's Sovereignty, Free Grace, & Divine Election 02:32:41- Being a Light to Non-Believing Family Members 02:46:08- Discerning Open Doors and Following God's Peace 03:02:30- True Christian Fellowship vs. "Bellyship" 03:09:09- The Divine Sequence and Order of Scripture 03:16:32- Closing Prayer & Final Thoughts   Full YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/p6ND-5lo2fY   Connect with Moviemaker Ministry:   YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzJEt2jjxvvz0_M__H7yTXw   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moviemakerministry/