Kim McIntire - Abide - 7 Lesson Study - 258

Send Questions or comments here! We'll respond back in future episodes.This week we have a special episode. We are taking a break for 1 week from our Unshaken series to bring you this interview. We hope you enjoy it and please go purchase Kim's Book!Have you ever felt like your spiritual life has become more about checking boxes than experiencing genuine connection with God? You're not alone. In this heartfelt conversation with author Kim McIntire, we explore the transformative journey from routine religion to the life-giving experience of truly abiding in Christ.Kim shares her personal testimony of moving beyond "checkbox Christianity" – where Bible reading was merely a devotional duty and prayer consisted mainly of routine requests – to discovering a passionate relationship with God that changed everything. With disarming honesty, she reveals how God shifted her spiritual life in 2003 from obligation to delight, creating a hunger for His Word that eventually blossomed into a love for prayer she never thought possible.The conversation takes a deep dive into what it actually means to abide in Christ, using Jesus' powerful vine and branches metaphor from John 15. Kim explains that just as branches can only thrive when connected to the vine, believers can only bear spiritual fruit when they maintain constant connection with Jesus. This connection manifests as increased compassion, wisdom, forgiveness, and humility – qualities that don't naturally flow from human effort alone.For those who feel that intimacy with God seems unattainable, Kim offers refreshing perspective: it's not about spiritual giftedness but about willingness to invest time. "Anyone hungry for God can get as much of God as they are willing to invest time to gain," she explains, encouraging listeners to start with even just five or ten minutes of focused time in God's Word. What begins as spiritual discipline gradually transforms into spiritual delight as God creates deeper hunger for His presence.Ready to move beyond superficial spirituality to experience the transformative power of abiding in Christ? Grab Kim's new book "Abide: John 15:4-7 Seven Lesson Study" on Amazon or Barnes & Noble, and discover practical ways to make Bible reading and prayer the life-giving foundation of your relationship with God.Pick up Kim's book:Amazon here: https://a.co/d/4Lm3vr3Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/abide-kim-mcintire/1147548189?ean=9798895976999Support the showContact us at Marriage Life and More and Connecting the Gap MinistriesWebsite: https://www.marriagelifeandmore.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/ctgaponlineX and Instagram: @ctgaponlineYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@connectingthegapRumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-1351356Email us at [email protected] direct link: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Zg2rss7gRtCfzCggGVYl9Apple Podcast direct link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/connecting-the-gap-podcast/id1586240413Connecting the Gap does not own the rights to any audio clips or bumper music embedded in the episodes sourced from third parties.Thanks for listening, and please subscribe!Sky High Broadcasting Corp.