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The Narrow Gate Podcast
by Orla Kenny
We are discussing the journey of healing, growth, and transformation from a Christian perspective. orla.substack.com
Episodes
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I Joined Patrick Ryan, Questioning Everything - Our Topic Was on Faith and Our Born-Again Transformations
Thank you Question Everything with Patrick Ryan, I enjoyed our conversation. In this episode, Patrick and I found ourselves talking about our personal transformations and the point of despair that we both reached before reaching for God. He became helpless and hopeless, which is exactly where I...
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My Book is Available Now! “Free At Last! My Homecoming”
Hi everyone! Thanks for following. If you would like to buy your copy of my book, click here. If you’d like to find out more about how I can help you, please email me at: [email protected] I look forward to hearing from you. Blessings!Órla Órla Kenny - Life Coach and Author Órla Kenny...
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If it Is Possible, As Far As it Depends on You, Live at Peace With Everyone
“Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. 2 Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to...
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Growing Through Adversity or In Spite of It
Hi everyone, This topic came from a chat I had with a new follower in the DM’s. This is what she said she was interested in learning more about. I hope you find it helpful. Please leave a comment below if you have any questions. Scriptures mentioned in the podcast: “Therefore we also, since we…
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If You Love Yourself, The Quality of Your Life Will Greatly Improve
Image by Vanessa Kintaudi on Unsplash This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit orla.substack.com
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Once You Say "No More", the Transformation Begins
“The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are.” — Carl Jung I’m enjoying this relaxing music.. Thanks for listening! Image by marissa ciavone on Unsplash This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit...
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Spiritual Practices That Bring Inner Peace and Freedom
Hello everyone, Let us learn how to clean out all our old wounds and unhealthy emotions. This is what it means to be free in Christ. “We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.” — 2...
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Why Empaths Lose Everyone When They Finally Choose Themselves, But They Don't Remain Alone Forever: Instead, they Re-Calibrate and Choose Who They Will Connect With
Carl Jung believed that true freedom arises from individuation, the process of realizing one's authentic self Jung did not use the term empath in his teachings. I am using it as a generic term to encompass those who have a soft, sensitive, empathetic nature, are soulful, and now follow the Lord....
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Rejoice for God is With Us!
Alleluia! alleluia! “The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son and they will call him Emmanuel, a name which means ‘God-is-with-us’.” — Matthew 1:23 The angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream “This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about : His mother Mary was pledged to…
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How To Walk in "The Real You" That God Has Brought You Into
Freedom - Jason Upton How to Become a New Creation Image by Rainmond- Klavins on Unsplash This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit orla.substack.com
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Stop Hiding Your True Self and Step Out into Your Life Purpose
“Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to...
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Make Every Effort to Enter Through The Narrow Door & Live for Eternity in The Kingdom of God
Hi everyone, If you are a new subscriber, welcome to the Narrow Gate Podcast & hello again to all you lovely ones who have been listening for a while. In this episode, I am sharing my morning Bible study with you. If it resonates and you want to add your perspective, please leave a comment below…
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Rewire Your Brain for Your Abundant Future In Christ Jesus
“Therefore, I urge you brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God, this is your true and proper worship. Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to...
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How To Forgive
Why is forgivness so difficult? The hurt.. it cuts deep. But, if we do not forgive, we will never be truly happy and free. “We are saying no to evil and we are saying yes to goodness.” — Archbishop Desmond Tutu This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or...
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Psalm 27
Of David. 1 The LORD is my light and my salvation— whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life— of whom shall I be afraid? 2 When the wicked advance against me to devour me, it is my enemies and my foes who will stumble and fall. 3 Though an army besiege me, my heart will not fear;...
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Committing to The Journey: Walking In Your God-Given Purpose
“Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him and he will do this:He will make your righteous reward shine like the dawn, your vindication like the noonday sun.” — Psalm 37:5-6 “Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. If any of you lacks wisdom,...
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Depend on God Alone
“I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.” — John 15:5 Psalm 1 Episode # 70 Image by Victoria Quirk on Unsplash This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get…
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Get Alone With God
“Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed. Simon and his companions went to look for him, and when they found him, they exclaimed: “Everyone is looking for you!” — Mark 1:35-37 Episode # 69 This is a public...
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Your Body is A Temple of the Holy Spirit
“Don’t you realize that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in you and was given to you by God? You do not belong to yourself, for God bought you with a high price. So you must honor God with your body.” 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 Self-care is honoring God. Jesus practiced rest,...
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Know Thyself
To heal and become more Christ like, we have to get to know ourselves. I mean, we have to understand our temperament and how we respond to certain people and situations. In my work as a life coach, I help people to see and know themselves better. We are a work in progress. We will change if we do...
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Healing Our Souls
The devil wages war on our souls, so to get free, we have to be prepared to do battle with the enemy. You have to fight for your life! “Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.” — 1 Peter 5:8 He Restores My Soul “He restores...
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Purify Your Life: You Can Start by Decluttering Your Mind, Your Belongings, Your Relationships, and Your Activities
Clutter will distract you from the things of God. To grow spiritually, you need to take deliberate steps to make room for the Spirit to dwell and move in you. “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for...
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How to Let Go of The Old Life & Walk in Your New Life In Christ Jesus
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!” — 2 Corinthians 5:17 If you have died with Christ, you are dead to sin. Sin no longer has control over you. You once walked in darkness, but now you walk in the light. The Apostle Paul tells us this...
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Communication Skills As a Spiritual Discipline: Learning to Love Through Understanding Others
If we are sincere in our goal to become spiritually mature, we have to be ready to learn more about others and how we can communicate more effectively with them. This requires a lot of work - it requires humility and maturity. We have to be ready to become self-aware to see where we are going…
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How To Grow Spiritually
Hi brothers and sisters! This episode gives you a basic outline on how to grow spiritually. # 1. Spend time with God daily Establish a routine: prayer, reading the Bible, worship, meditation, and journaling. “But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to...
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You Are Called to Be A Witness: A Light in A Dark World
“So from now on we regard no one from a worldly point of view. Though we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer. Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!” — 2 Corinthians 5:16-17 Episode # 61 Image by Small Group Network on...
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God is Both Judge and Healer
“Come, let us return to the Lord.He has torn us to pieces but he will heal us;he has injured us but he will bind up our wounds.2 After two days he will revive us; on the third day he will restore us, that we may live in his presence.3 Let us acknowledge the Lord; let us press on to acknowledge...
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Self-Forgiveness
“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.” — 1 John 1:9 “Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you free from…
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Consider it Pure Joy Whenever You Face Trials of Many Kinds
“James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes scattered among the nations: Greetings. Trials and Temptations 2 Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3 because you know that the testing of your faith produces...
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Enter the Most Holy Place
“Therefore, brothers and sisters, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way opened for us through the curtain, that is, his body, and since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us draw near to God with a sincere heart and…
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How I Help My Clients Discern The Will of God for Their Lives & Then Put it Into Action
At the beginning of the year, I did a podcast entitled, Discerning The Will of God. It was a popular one. People want to know what God wants, and they want to do it. Yet, many stay stuck for years, never finding what it is that God wants. They just keep putting out fires, hoping that one day…
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The Mystery of Christ
“For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles—Surely you have heard about the administration of God’s grace that was given to me for you, 3 that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly. 4 In reading this, then, you…
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Why Does Forgiveness Take So Long?
Forgiveness is a process, so go easy on yourself. Take time to reflect on all your relationships and ask the Holy Spirit to show you areas that have not yet been healed. Below are articles I have written on the topic of forgiveness… Why We Need to Forgive Others: How to Let Go and Find Peace...
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Why Closed Doors Are Often A Blessing
Below is a poem I wrote when I was living in Portugal… Episode # 52 Image by Masaaki Komori on Unsplash This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit orla.substack.com
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There is No Lack With God: The Longing You Feel in Your Heart Will Be Fulfilled
“The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it..” —Psalm 24:1 There is no shortage in the kingdom of God. Before we can have any need met in the physical realm, we first have to believe we have it already. This may sound odd, but it is how it works in the...
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Do Not Return Evil for Evil
“Finally, all of you, be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble. Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult. On the contrary, repay evil with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing. For, “Whoever would love life and...
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Discerning The Will of God
…. the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express. And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints in accordance with God’s…
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Be Imitators of God and Live a Life of Love
1 Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children 2 and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. 3 But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed,...
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Living As Children of Light
17 So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking. 18 They are darkened in their understanding and separated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardening of their hearts. 19...
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Psalm 49
Hear this, all you peoples; listen, all who live in this world,2 both low and high, rich and poor alike:3 My mouth will speak words of wisdom; the meditation of my heart will give you understanding.4 I will turn my ear to a proverb; with the harp I will expound my riddle: 5 Why should I fear when...
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Completing the Process of Forgiveness
Our Father - The Lord’s Prayer “Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. 10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. 11 Give us this day our daily bread. 12 And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive them that trespass against us. 13 And lead us not into...
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Walking Through Forgiveness
“See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many.” Hebrews 12:15 Image by Zeor Take on Unsplash “Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.” Proverbs 4:23 Episode # 44 This is a public episode. If...
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Alive In Christ
Ephesians 2:1-10: “As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient. All of us also lived among them at one time,...
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Let's Speak As True Believers
Ephesians 1 Episode # 42 Image by Ben White on Unsplash This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit orla.substack.com
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If You Forgive Those Who Sin Against You, Your Heavenly Father Will Also Forgive You
“Make every effort to live in peace with all men and be holy; without holiness, no-one will see the Lord. See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many.” — Hebrews 12:14-15 Confess your sin: “If we confess our sin, he is...
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The Testing of Our Faith Produces Patience, Endurance, and Love
His bitterness made me sweeter. God is amazing! “You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.’ 39 But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also. 40 And if anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt,...
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Why We Must Have Patience in Every Area of Our Life
Slow down, maybe the Spirit is trying to show you something. Image by Duane Mendes on Unsplash This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit orla.substack.com
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Not Everyone Will Enter The Kingdom of God, So You Must be Wise or You Will be Tricked by Evildoers
Hello and welcome to episode #40 of The Narrow Gate podcast! This podcast is a continuation of the last few podcasts I did on Narcissism. Narcissism was a topic I avoided for a long time as I know the church avoids it and Christians don’t know what to think about it.. So I studied it without...
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Life After Narcissistic Abuse & The 5 Character Traits to Watch Out For So You Don't Fall Prey to Their Tricks Again
“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.” —John 10:10 Welcome to episode # 39 of The Narrow Gate Podcast! Jesus is The Good Shepherd. He cares for us (His sheep). “I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know…
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Our Redeemer Lives: A Reflection on My Healing Journey
Happy Easter, brothers and sisters! Isn’t the resurrection the most hope-filled story ever? Without Christ, my life would have no meaning or purpose. Welcome to episode # 38 of The Narrow Gate Podcast! These are dark days my friends. Without Jesus, we have nothing and we are nothing. I didn’t get...
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We are discussing the journey of healing, growth, and transformation from a Christian perspective.
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