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The Importance of Loving Yourself In Order To Love Others Well | 61

How you view yourself will impact how you view and love others.

Too often, we can have a wrong view of who God is and we we are, which will affect how we relate to others.

 

This impacts how we fulfill the greatest Commandment.

In Matthew 22:37-39 “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’

In John 13:34, Jesus said, “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another.”

 

My husband, Fred Snyder and I discuss the importance of receiving God’s love and to know your identity in Christ, so you can love others well.

 

In order to love your neighbor as yourself, you need to love yourself. You need to see yourself the way the Lord see you, through His redemption.

Jesus came to heal the broken hearted and set people free from bondage like guilt, shame and condemnation. Jesus wants us to take His yoke upon Him and experience His Light, Life and Love.

 

In having a deep, personal relationship with Jesus, and aligning our beliefs to Truth, we begin a process of being conformed into the image of Jesus Christ. 

 

Spiritual maturity and emotional maturity are inseparable. We are to be self-aware, not self-condemning. The enemy is the voice of the accuser and there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. (Romans 8:1)

 

To help you prepare for the Holidays, Listen to:

 

Ep 8: Hope For The Holidays- Part 1: How To Prepare Your Heart To Thrive Despite Your Circumstance

Ep. 9 Hope For The Holidays- Part 2: Prevent Disappoint with Having Expectancy Instead of Expectation

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How To Have a Thriving Soul | 60

Is it well with your soul?

Have you ever been taught HOW to process your strong emotions and experience health and wholeness?

 

3 John 2:1  Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers. 

The King James Version begins the verse with John saying ”Beloved, I wish above all things…” 

Why Emotional Wellness Is Critical To Our Health, Relationships and Life:

Transformation is an inside out process. Often we can focus on disciplining ourselves to look at our thoughts and renewing our mind, but often have an intellectual approach. (Romans 12:2) 

Renewing our minds is not just memorizing Scripture, and taking our thoughts captive. We must process our emotional needs and limiting beliefs, or we can become stuck, unable to move forward into all that God has purposed for us.

 

In this episode, my husband, Fred Snyder and I discuss the importance of a thriving soul, where we examine our emotions, become self-aware, then connect with God to experience healing and wholeness.

 

Key Scriptures:

Ecclesiastes 3:4 “a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance,” 

Luke 1:29-47 (Mary’s response)

John 2:1-12 (First miracle of Jesus)

Philippians 4:6-7

 

I want to help you live at a higher level where your soul (mind, will emotions, imagination) thrives, so you can experience a prosperous life.

 

Episodes mentioned that will help you learn more:

44\\ Free To Be Me! Four Tips To Get Unstuck To Become The Real You!

54\\ How To Experience Emotional Wellness with Lisa Pinney

 

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The Difference Between Faithfulness and Obedience | 59

Do you struggle with obedience?

Is it difficult surrendering to God?

 

I invite you into a faithfulness mindset shift, instead of focusing on obedience.  Here's why:

Faithfulness is living from the inside-out, where your heart is involved, and it’s transformative. Obedience doesn’t mean God has our heart and won’t transform us. Obedience trains us to follow God’s Word, but we can obey but not love. Often, obedience can be of performance and a punishment-based relationship vs. God’s loving kindness and faithfulness.

 

Our greatest command is to love God with all that we are and to love others as ourself.

God wants our heart. We are to be conformed into the image of Christ. He is called Faithful and True! (Revelation 19:11)

Jesus said people would know that we are His disciples by our love.(John 13:35)

Faithfulness is a fruit of the Spirit. (Galatians 5:22-23)

When I surrender to Love, I will take steps of obedience and faith. Love is my motive to be faithful to God, and then practice it.

 

In the Old Covenant obedience was crucial because it determined whether God's people received blessing or curses. (1 Samuel 15:22)

In the New Covenant, faithfulness comes to the forefront. Hebrews 11 is known as the “Hall of Faith” not obedience.

As New Covenant Believers of Jesus Christ, we are already blessed based upon Jesus’ obedience and performance. God has already blessed us Ephesians 1 

2 Peter 1:2-4

 

In this episode, I share a live discussion I had with my friend, Chris Cree of New CREEations Ministries. We discuss a Kingdom Mindset about the difference between faithfulness and obedience and why faithfulness is so important.

 

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Is Social Media Stealing Your Time & Emotional Wellness with Sandy Cooper | 58

Have you ever tracked how much time you spend on a social media platform and/or how you feel afterwards?

Have you ever got sucked into a continual scrolling?

Perhaps you read a post or comment that was very divisive and made you angry. Now you can’t even talk to that person.

 

Social media like Facebook, Instagram and Twitter have had a dramatic impact on our society, and many are rethinking how much time they want to spend on their devices. Especially now as we head into elections and the holiday season. 

 

I want to help you thrive emotionally, relationally, spiritually and physically. In doing so, we need to be intentional and address anything that might have a control over us. (John 10:10, 3John1:2, Romans 12:2)

 

In today's episode, my new friend and guest, Sandy Cooper, discuss the reasons why she needed to take a break from social media, and how she now helps others reclaim their freedom and life by reducing the amount of time on various platforms.

 

Sandy is the podcast host of The Balanced MomCast, a blogger at thescooponbalance.com and author. Today she discusses how after many years of building a successful business on social media platforms, she one day realized how controlled she was by her phone, and her mental and emotional health were negatively impacted. 

Sandy helps other overwhelmed moms and entrepreneurs take short and longer breaks from social media to reclaim their time and life. 

Social media is intentionally designed to be like a drug, to get you hooked by giving your brain a dopamine fix. While we might think we are connected to more people around the world, research is showing that people feel more disconnected, isolated, anxious and depressed. 

 

Beginning November 1st, she is offering a 7-Day Challenge to help moms break the addictive cycle of social media, reassess their relationship with it, and reclaim the time they lose to these platforms. 

• Invest your time into meaningful, life-giving, and eternally relevant activities
• Rediscover a full and free life away from social media
• Take control of your mental and emotional health
• Feel focused and calm 
• Guard your heart against unfiltered and algorithm-driven content 

Get all of the details and take a quiz to see how much of your life has been impacted here: https://thescooponbalance.com

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Why Is This Storm Happening: God, Do You Even Care | 57

Have you ever asked this question?

Are you angry at God for not doing something about your situation? 

 

When we are going through difficult situations, we want answers... to understand, to give meaning and purpose, and to somehow find comfort in them. 

Where do you go when you are in the midst of a challenging circumstance?

What or Who do you turn to?

 

I believe the real question behind the "why" of a storm is: “Lord, do you love me?” “If you love me, why don’t you do something about it?” 

 

We are called to live by faith and trust God, by believing His Word and knowing His nature and character, so we can become who He created us to be.

Romans 8:28-31  all things work together for our good…and the purpose is to be conformed to the image of Christ. To be imitators of Jesus.

Our faith will be tested so we know what has been deposited in us, to grow and mature. Circumstances will always appear bigger than you can handle. God is the answer and with Him, miracles happen.

In this episode, we will look at Jesus and the disciples in the boat in the storm, and what we can learn from this situation.

 Mark 4: 35-41

We must learn to rightly divide the Word of Truth. How to connect the dots of Scripture.

1. God’s Word is true. Jesus is the Word and He is Faithful and True! He is in your boat! 

• Isaiah 55:11-12
• Psalm 46:1-3, 10 
• Matthew 6:33

2. The enemy is opposing you and he is the accuser of God’s character, God’s love for you and who you are in Christ.  (John 10:10)
3. Your faith will be tested and your circumstances will appear bigger than you can handle. The book of James talks about our faith being tested but also says that God cannot be tested with evil. We live in a fallen world and people have free will that will oppose us. People, our flesh and the enemy will cause hardships, but not God! He and His Word are the answer!

Practical example: I share what I learned in the biggest financial storm I went through while I was in the middle of God’s will for us.

John 6:68-69  

 

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How To Have Wisdom And Peace During Life’s Storms | 56

Do you want to live by faith, where you trust God for provision, protection and to work it all out for your good. 

 

I want to guide you in being led by God’s Spirit and Truth, so that no matter your situation, you don’t have to feel helpless, hopeless or fearful. 

In this episode, I share some key Scriptures and ways to experience calmness, wisdom and peace in the midst of your circumstance.

Key Scriptures and 5 Ways

The answers are found in having a close, personal relationship with Jesus. All of God's promises are Yes! In Christ and Amen in Christ! (2 Corinthians 1:20)

We must understand our New Covenant in Christ, and how to rightly divide the Word of Truth when reading the Bible. God is the answer to the way through our life's storms.

Key Scriptures:

Psalm 23, 56:3

John 14:27

Philippians 4:6-8

Isaiah 26:3

1 Thessalonians 5:18

Acts 16:25-34

 

Five Ways To Experience Peace In The Storm

1. Word
2. Prayer
3. Worship
4. Speak God's Word to your circumstance
5. Wisdom of Holy Spirit 

Listen to more about experiencing God’s Peace in Episode #30. “How To Let God’s Peace Rule In Your Heart”

 

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Did God Cause A Storm In Your Life? Biblical Truths To Understand God’s Nature To Prepare For Life’s Storms | 55

Have you ever blamed God for a crisis in your life? Most people have. 

We all face various storms and trials in life, whether it’s a relationship, job or financial situation, or health crisis. However, God doesn’t send a storm; He’s the answer to the storm! 

We just experienced a huge, devastation hurricane called Ian here in Florida. We had to suddenly evacuate our home as we were in the direct path of a category 3 hurricane. Only through Jesus could we have calmness, wisdom and peace to leave our home, not knowing what we would return to. 

 

In this episode, I share very important foundational truths about God’s nature so we can fully trust Him to be prepared for the various storms we will face: 

1. God is not the source of the storm. 

God’s character and nature have been misrepresented since Genesis 3 in the Garden of Eden.

It began with the serpent and is even being taught today in various religions and even the Christian pulpit. 

God does not send a storm to teach you something! 

He’s not trying to manipulate you into loving Him! That is not love!

He’s the answer to the storm! 

We live in a fallen world and people have free will and make choices that affect us. Sin altered God’s original creation. Life in general and people will tests us, our flesh and unrenewed mind will test us, but God has only provided for us through Jesus’ obedience in His death, burial and resurrection on our behalf. 

God gives us a way through to experience victory!

God will not put sickness on you to teach you something, God will not send a storm to humble you to depend upon him, and God will not only bless you if you are completely and immediately obedient to Him…!

2. Jesus is the exact expression of the Father. We look to Jesus to see the true nature of God. It’s the goodness and loving kindness that leads one to repentance —to turn towards God—not punishment, sickness, calamity. We live in a New Covenant of grace.
3. Jesus said we would have tribulations, but to take heart as He is with us and has given us His Word, Spirit and Authority to overcome them and have victory. The answers are found in Him!

Key Scriptures mentioned:

James 1:13 

Hebrews 10:22-23

James 1:17 

John 10:10AMP 

John 16:33

 

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How To Experience Emotional Wellness with Lisa Pinney | 54

Did you know that your emotions can unveil the deep desires of your heart?

Do you want to learn how to identify your emotional needs, heart desires, and heal from trauma?

 

I am beginning a new series on how we can thrive mentally, emotionally and spiritually, with a biblical viewpoint. 

It's vital we learn how to be self-aware and have heart filling desires be met by God in order to live in His rest and peace.

 

Today, my good friend, Lisa Pinney is my guest. She is the owner and founder of Wholeness is Practice.

She is an expert in working with hurting people and those with unresolved trauma. Her desire is to make emotional healing, health, and wholeness a regular part of a believer's life everywhere. Lisa’s therapy is based upon scriptural principles and cognitive behavior therapy.

 

We discuss:

•God has put desires within us to accomplish His will

•How to become self-aware of our emotional needs and heart desires

•the importance of connecting deeply to God to get our emotional needs met

•how to avoid self-protection, condemning or devaluing yourself

•to be free to be the real you

•connecting to God to break patterns of unhealthy coping strategies

•how to live out of your heart and into your call

 

We would love to connect and help.

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