Big Dog in the Flesh, Puppy in the Spirit | What a Yes to God Really Costs S2:EP7

When's the last time saying yes to God actually cost you something?Not the yes you say in church. Not the yes you say when everybody's watching. The yes that made you uncomfortable. The yes you had to die a little bit for.We spend all this time talking about saying no to people. But what does the yes actually require?In this episode of the Words of Encouragement Podcast, Frankie Lubin (Mr. Made Different) gets honest about a hard truth: a lot of us are big dogs in the flesh but puppies in the spirit. Gangsters in the flesh but punks in the spirit. We can tote a gun but can't remember the word of God. We'll sit an hour in traffic to get to the dispensary or the liquor store but can't spend an hour worshiping the God who gave us the grace to still be here.Frankie walks through what a yes to God actually requires — obedience, death to the old version of you, putting Him at the center, and spiritual warfare. He looks at Peter in the garden: bold enough to swing a sword at a soldier, then too scared to answer a servant girl's question hours later. Big dog energy in the flesh, puppy energy in the spirit.And he gets personal about his own obedience: "I'm obedient when it's convenient. I'm obedient when I'm comfortable." Serving at church, starting a podcast — that ain't too bad. But am I obedient when God asks me to pray for my enemies? He shares the real cost of his own yes — the 4am the Spirit wakes him up whether he likes it or not, and the days he forces himself back to sleep.Anchored in Ephesians 6:12, 2 Corinthians 10:4, Galatians 2:20, and Luke 9:23 — pick up your cross daily.Stop drinking the Kool-Aid of what everybody else said you'd be. You were made in His image. He knew you before you were in your mother's womb.So who you gonna believe?It's time to say yes to the Kingdom.🔍 saying yes to God, what does God require of me, spiritual warfare for men, dying to self, picking up your cross daily, obedience to God, Christian men spiritual growth, Ephesians 6 12, Galatians 2 20, Luke 9 23, weapons of our warfare, Christian podcast for men, men's spiritual warfare, Words of Encouragement Podcast, Frankie Lubin, Mr Made Different———————————————🙏 JOIN FRANKIE'S MONDAY PRAYER GROUP — 8PM EST👉 https://frankielubincoach.lovable.app📲 FOLLOW FRANKIEhttps://instagram.com/iamfrankielubin———————————————#WordsOfEncouragement #MrMadeDifferent #SayYesToGod #ChristianMen #SpiritualWarfare