Already In You

Bitterness and Unforgiveness | Episode 3 — Already In You PodcastSome things we carry longer than we should. Bitterness takes root quietly — in the places we've been hurt, overlooked, or let down. And unforgiveness? It feels like strength, but it's slowly cracking the ground beneath us.In Episode 3, we get real about what it looks like to resent God even if that's not what you want to call it. We'll talk about where bitterness comes from, what it costs you, and how the power to walk in forgiveness isn't something you have to find — it's already been given to you.It's already in you. Let's walk in it.

Ask yourself. - How big is my God? To understand His sovereignty puts unforgiveness in check. NOTHING is more powerful than Him and NO ONE can derail that!

What you think doesn't matter. What they think? Completely Irrelevant!There is only One whose thoughts shift circumstance and turn evil to good. What does He think?

When Jesus said "Forgive, so your sins may be forgiven you", it was FOR you and me (Matthew 6:14 - 15).He knew that in any given circumstance, we could be on the either side of the pain. I could be the one receiving the pain. I could also be the one giving the pain. This way, I'm covered regardless.

When you wrong me, I'm the victim. You're dead to me. But what happens when I wrong you? Am I dead too?

I no longer want to know you.....

After the creation of Earth, there was a gap. A void, formless, dark gap. But that's not where the story ended. You and I are proof. In the gaps, don't let anxiety trick you. The Maker is still making. Do not strive with Him. He doesn't need your help.

Give me oil in my lamp Keep me burningGive me oil in my lampI prayGive me oil in my lampKeep me burningKeep me burning til the break of day.

In the midst of anxiety, we often fantasize on desired outcomes. But what are you willing to exchange to get them? Is your focus on what you want or on Who you need?

We pause our regularly scheduled program on Anxiety for this quick word. Do not allow it to go ill with you for the sake of anyone. Your standing with the Lord matters as much as the standing of the people you are leading. Mom, Dad, Sister, Brother, Friend. Pastor, Leader, Advisor. Be careful!

Do you realize that we have been given power to calm ourselves in moments of anxiety? But what good is power when you don't know you have it and you don't know how to use it?

Anxiety is broken at the realization that your thoughts on the best way out of your situation might not be identical to His thoughts on the best way through it. And that is ok.

How's your memory? You need it in the fight against anxiety.

An anxious thought is a snowball rolling down a hill. It can quickly become an avalanche. But turn up the heat of your prayer life to handle it quickly.

The grace needed in moments of anxiety are only sent in humility. He has what you need, per usual. But your demotion must precede its release.

Anxiety exalts me? What???

The unknown is scary because I can't see it. But there is One who sees it and sees me.

Bliss turned sour......the day robbed of peace.

Now, I know that Hope is important. But what do I do if I already lost mine? How do I get it back?

Dying embers of Hope need gasoline. That Gasoline is His voice. Pour it on and watch it explode!

When your Hope is built on Him and not things, not only do you get more hope, you also get Joy and Peace too! Your Hope is not based on what happened in 2023 or what will happen in 2024. Build it on HIM!

....and We're Two Years Old!!! Happy Birthday AIY! Thank YOU, family, so so much! Hope rests in knowing that He knows what I don't. And if He knows, then I don't have to.

Noah and his Ark show us that Hope keeps you going. Issue after issue, question after question - Hope allows you to believe despite it all.

You say you love Him. But does your love have all the right components? Without hope, you're not loving properly..... you're not actually loving at all.

Hope allows you to see your problems for what they are and STILL, at the same time, see a God that cares!

Habakkuk knew something that we need to learn.....TODAY!

You're waiting on 'rain'. But are you so focused on rain that you miss the mist?

The Lord is waiting too. On what?

You believe He created the Universe and all that is in it. You believe He created the stars and the moon, the trees and the flowers, you and me. How can you also believe that your one issue is too much for him?

Weaned? Or still Nursing?

Even in the absence of hope, there is still hope. There is ALWAYS hope.

Whether for a few moments or 12 years. ALL of us are waiting for something.

You want me to what?  Wait?!?!  What does that mean when I need you RIGHT NOW!?

Let me tell you again why we're here and what God is teaching me in this new season! 

2023 Ain't Ready! You still have what you need to do what our Father wants! No Goliaths are permitted to remain. Period! Season 2, here we come!

Who Am I? I am Salt - a very specific salt that tastes nothing like your salt.  I flavor in ways you can't. 

Who Am I? I am connected. 

365 Days and ~5,000 downloads later!!!! Who Am I?  I AM GRATEFUL! Join me here.

If I am not to be known by my limitations, I should also not be known by my strengths.  I am not my Limitation. I am also not my Beauty or my accomplishments. 

I am Short. I am Tall. I am Big. I am Small.  I am not JUST short. I am not JUST tall. I am not JUST big. I am not JUST small.  I AM NOT MY 'LIMITATION'.

Who I am includes who I am not. I AM NOT MY LIMITATION!

Created by Perfection. Yes! I am Perfection. No.  You were perfectly created BUT you are not God. Not today, not tomorrow, not ever.  ON PURPOSE!

Marvelous works. Check! BUT does your soul know it? Uncheck.

Who am I?  Perfection personified. 

'Who is God?' first. 'Who Am I?' now.

What did you have in mind when All of You created all of me?

I won't be like him...............

I used to know you.........

His plan, from the onset of the World, was to save us - you and me.  Who is God? SAVIOR!

When you ask 'Who is God?', it's only natural that 'Why Is God?' would come next.