ሁለት ቤሳ || Hulet Besa

Life is often about building— our faith, relationships, careers, families and dreams. Every area of life is being built, brick by brick, through our choices and efforts. But imagine discovering that everything you've worked so hard to build was ultimately in vain.Psalm 127:1 says, "Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the guards stand watch in vain." Any effort to build a life apart from God, the bible says, is a vain effort.In today's episode of Hulet Besa, we'll talk about what it means to do life and build with God. I hope this episode blesses you. I'd love to hear your thoughts in the comments section.God bless you.

As much as I loved the idea of knowing, I had reservations when it came to knowing God because it felt intimidating, considering how big God is. But as I walked through this journey with Him, I came to understand that being a Christian means living a life of knowing God, and that God Himself desires to be known by us.In the second episode of the Hulet Besa podcast, I talk about knowing God and what we can do to know Him more. I believe this is foundational because the main theme of this podcast is a life fully devoted to God, and devotion starts with knowing whom we are giving our devotion to. I hope this blesses you.“Let us acknowledge the LORD; Let us press on to acknowledge him.”— Hosea 6:3

When I returned to Christ after many years of doing life apart from God, I came across a two line poem that goes like this:I was found before I was lost, I was Yours before I was not.Although God and the Church were a big part of my early childhood, I drifted away quickly and got caught up in the world. Yet in His goodness, the Lord found me and drew me back to Himself, this time with a deeper understanding of His nature that anchors me.In this first episode, I share my personal testimony of how I came to Christ, starting with my childhood and reflecting on how God has met me with mercy especially through my struggles with depression and its impact on my life.I hope this encourages you and helps you see God in His compassion and lovingkindness. I’d love to hear your thoughts and your personal story of how God found you in the comment section.

Hulet Besa means two small coins in Amharic. Inspired by Mark 12:42–44, this podcast is a space where we talk about a life fully devoted to God.One of the struggles of this age I think is half-hearted devotion — an obedience that is only convenient. This podcast speaks into this gap, to encourage a life of full devotion to God through honest conversations about everyday Christian life, grounded in the Bible.Listen to this short introduction to learn more about the heart behind the podcast.