Holy & Whole

God can bring us out of our “38 years,” but we must learn to master the sin, habits, and desires waiting at the door so we do not return to what once kept us bound.Scripture of the Day: John 5:14: Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said unto him, Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee.Proverbs 27:12: A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; But the simple pass on, and are punished. Proverbs 25:28: He that hath no rule over his own spirit Is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.Genesis 4:7:You will be accepted if you do what is right. But if you refuse to do what is right, then watch out! Sin is crouching at the door, eager to control you. But you must subdue it and be its master.If this episode blesses you, please subscribe, rate, and share it with someone who may need encouragement today. Sometimes one shared message can meet someone right in the middle of their own “38 years” and remind them that they do not have to stay where they are.To support Holy & Whole financially:Zelle: [email protected]: @jeleazearBuy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/jeleazearTo connect, share a testimony, or suggest a topic, email:[email protected] WALKING FORWARD!!!

When pressure comes, it doesn’t create our weaknesses, it reveals it.Scripture of the Day: Proverbs 24:10: If you fail under pressure, your strength is too small. (NLT)

Chasing everything the world offers will leave us exhausted and empty. And leaning on our own “cleverness” to figure out what will make us whole will leave us just as stuck, and just as emptyScripture of the Day: Proverbs 23:4: Do not wear yourself out to get rich; do not trust your own cleverness. (NIV)

Fear often disguises itself as wisdom, keeping us stuck and inactive. In this episode, we unpack, and expose how exaggerated fear, like the “lion outside”, can prevent us from stepping into purpose. From Genesis to Revelation, God calls us to move forward in faith, not fear.Scripture of the Day: Proverbs 22:13: The lazy person claims, "There's a lion out there! If I go outside, I might be killed! (NLT)

A powerful devotional connecting Proverbs 21:23, emotional intelligence, and the man at the pool in John 5. This episode reveals how unprocessed emotions shape our words, and how our words can either keep us stuck or lead us into healing and wholeness.Scripture of the Day: Proverbs 21:23: Those who guard their mouths and their tongues keep themselves from calamity. (NIV)John 5:7: Sir, I have no one to put me into the pool. (ESV)

What we refuse to heal within will eventually manifest outward. This episode explores how unresolved inner conflict can contribute to the rise in violence against women, and why wholeness is no longer optional.Scripture of the Day: Proverbs 20:9: Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin? (KJV)Romans 7:18-25: For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not. For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do. Now if I do that I would not, it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me. I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me. For I delight in the law of God after the inward man: but I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members. O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death? I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then with the mind I myself serve the law of God; but with the flesh the law of sin. (KJV)

You’re not being rejected, you’re being refined. Trials reveal what’s not whole so you and God can get together and make it whole.Scripture of the Day: Proverbs 17:3: The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: But the Lord trieth the hearts. (KJV)

Power without discipline is dangerous. Strength without guidance is destructive. The ox is a symbol of work, progress, and provision—but only when it is trained. Left untrained, it doesn’t just sit idle—it tears up fields, ruins potential, and wastes what could have been a season of increase.In the same way, our gifts, our ambition, even our desires—if left unchecked—can damage the very life we’re trying to build.Scripture of the Day: Proverbs 14:4: Without the help of an ox there can be no crop, but with a strong ox a big crop is possible.

You are not unseen. You are not unprepared. You are not alone.Scripture of the Day: Proverbs 15:3: The Lord see everything whether good or bad. (CEV). Matthew 6:32: Only people who don't know God are always worrying about such things. Your Father in heaven knows you need all of these. (CEV)

A clean, carefree, and unchallenging life isn't always a fruitful one.Scripture of the Day: Proverbs 14:4: Without the help of an ox there can be no crop, but with a strong ox a big crop is possible.

Fear isn’t just a feeling—it’s a barrier to becoming who God has called you to be. In this episode of Holy & Whole, we examine Revelation 21:7–8 and confront the truth about cowardice, fear, and faith. What we tolerate in fear, we forfeit in purpose. If we are to walk in wholeness, we must overcome the very thing that keeps us bound.WHOLENESS REQUIRES COURAGE

What if the very thing you avoid is the key to your growth?Scripture of the Day: Proverbs 12:1: To learn, you must love discipline; it is stupid to hate correction. (NLT)

When you choose to pursue what is good, not casually, but diligently, something begins to shift. Favor isn’t random. It responds to direction.Scripture of the Day: Proverbs 11:27: He who diligently seeks good procures favor; but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him. (KJV)

Repentance: A change of mind that leads to a change of lifeIt is virtually impossible to change your life while the seeds and roots of negative thinking remain. Negative thinking keeps us paralyzed, stuck, and afraid and without the renewal of those thoughts, there can be no wholeness.Scripture of the day: 2 Corinthians 10:5: 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 (KJV)

In a life—and a world—filled with endless options, illusions, and distractions…there is one way to begin identifying the path you’re meant to walk: you have to answer this question,what is it that you truly want?Scripture of the day: Proverbs 9:6: Leave your simple ways behind, and begin to live; learn to use good judgement. (NLT)

How many times have we lost track of who we really are?Somewhere along the way… we lost ourselves. And if we’re going to honestly answer the question—am I ready to be made whole?—then we must first know who we are…and who we are not.”Today’s scripture comes from Proverbs 8:33: ‘Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.'

In our desire for consistency and comfort, we often miscategorize temporary situations, people, opportunities, and seasons—treating them as if they were meant to be permanent parts of our identity and our lives.Scripture of the day: Proverbs 7:1-2 : “Keep my words, And lay up my commandments with thee. Keep my commandments, and live; And my law as the apple of thine eye.”

Holy & Whole is a daily devotional rooted in Scripture and centered on a simple, powerful call: Get up and walk.Inspired by John 5—the story of the man at the pool of Bethesda—this podcast speaks to those who feel stuck, waiting, discouraged, or unsure of what comes next.Jesus asked a question that still echoes today:“Do YOU want to be made whole?”This podcast is about answering that question honestly.Through the help of Jesus Christ and the Word, Holy & Whole challenges you to take responsibility for where you are, release what’s been holding you down, and begin moving forward—one step at a time.Not perfectly.But faithfully.Each episode includes:• A scripture to center your heart• A short reflection to guide your steps• A prayer to strengthen your walkYou don’t have to stay where you’ve been.With Christ and commitment, you can rise, carry what once carried you, and walk into something new.Get up. Walk forward. Become Holy & Whole.