Life be Lifing but God be Godding (replay)

(Replay)  Have you ever wondered where God is when life feels overwhelming? "Life be lifing, but God be Godding" is more than a catchy phrase, it's a reminder that while life brings challenges, God remains faithful, sovereign, and unchanging.

Through biblical examples like Daniel in the lions' den, the Hebrew boys in the fiery furnace, and Peter walking on water, this message shows how God is present and working even in impossible situations.

Be encouraged to keep trusting God, keep seeking Him through prayer and His Word, and keep expecting His faithfulness. Don't focus on the what, how, or when, focus on the One who holds your future. No matter what you're facing, God is still in control, and through Christ, the victory is already yours. Listen now and be encouraged.

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Leadership 101

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Welcome and thanks for tuning in to Real People Real Talk. Relevant conversations that take you from surviving to thriving. This is the podcast that goes there. My name is Paul Kalco, and I'm your host. Now let's talk. Well, hello, Thriver, and

Welcome to Real People, Real Talk

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welcome to Real People Real Talk, the podcast ministry that equips you to thrive spiritually, relationally, and mentally. And today I just want to encourage you with something and um just share something that the Lord has laid on my heart. And I want to break down a phrase that has been introduced into the vocabulary of the culture of today. It's been around for a little bit, but that phrase is life be life, but God be God. Stay with me now. It's actually two phrases. And here's the first phrase. Let me break that down. Life be

Life Be Lifin' Explained

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life is all about this. Basically saying that life happens. There's ups, there's downs. There's the good, the bad, and the ugly. This phrase refers to the vicissitudes of life, the problems, the challenges, and the pains that we encounter along this journey that we call life. Even the recurring mundane annoyances of the day, maybe a flat tire or bumper-to-bumper traffic, or a minor storm that knocks your power off. The phrase life be life and can also refer to the more serious trials and tribulations that we may face, the tougher seasons of life, such as the loss of a job, the death of a family member, a diagnosis from a doctor, an issue in your relationships, or even an issue in your mental health, or an issue in your finances. Life can be hard, life can be tough, life be life. But even though life be life, and life may be life for you right now, please know that God is always God. There's never a time where God is

God Be God and Biblical Encouragement

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not God. There's never a place where God is not God. This phrase, God be God, and refers to the fact that God is consistently acting in such a way that aligns with his characteristics, which are sovereign. God is sovereign. God is faithful. God is loving. God is wise, and God is so good. This expression that God begotten is used to convey trust and faith in God's plan, acknowledging that the circumstances may look bleak, but regardless of that, God remains sovereign and active in our lives. God begotten is a statement or more so a declaration that reassures us that God's divine presence is in our lives. Allow me to encourage you with some scripture. Lamentations 3, verses 21 through 24. But this I call to mind, and therefore I have hope. The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases. Great is your faithfulness. The Lord is my portion, says my soul. Therefore I will hope in him. This verse reminds me, and it should remind you, to keep hope alive. We serve an on-time God. It may not come when you want him, because his time is not your time, but I guarantee you he will be there right on time and work it all out for your good and for his glory. God has a way of showing up and showing out and making things right. Life may be lifing, but God be guiding. Because he graciously gives us new mercies each and every morning. The fact that you woke up today, God has given you new mercies, and he's worthy of the praise for doing

Three Things When Life Starts Lifin'

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such a thing. Psalms 46:1 says, God is our refuge and strength. He is a very present help in trouble. You may be in some type of trouble right now, but we serve a God as omnipresent. In other words, he's everywhere at all times, and he's with you right where you are. In the hospital bed, he's there. In the courtroom, he's there. Going through a custody battle, he's there. In the midst of the brokenness of your marriage, God is there. In the debt, in the financial struggle, God is there. In the midst of a difficult season in your career, God is there. I remind of Daniel, who found himself in some deep trouble, as he found himself in a lion's den. But the lion of the tribe of Judah, our great God, was right there as well and protected Daniel. I'm also reminded of the three Hebrew boys, as they found themselves in trouble, as they were thrown into a fiery furnace. But God is an all-consuming fire, and he was right there with them, protecting them from the dangers of that fire. And thirdly, I'm reminded of Peter, who started out walking on water as he saw the Lord, then he began to sink and nearly drown. But he called on Jesus right there in his trouble, and the Lord saved him. I dare you to just call on the Lord and watch him work it all out. As the Bible tells us in Romans 8.28, and we know that for those who love God, all things work together for good for those who are called according to his purpose. Even when life may seem uncertain, we can trust that God is masterfully, wisely, strategically orchestrating something beautiful in your life, even if you don't see it now. You may not even feel it now, but God is working it out. God is working it out. So thinking about Daniel, thinking about the three Hebrew boys, thinking about Peter, if God was there for them, if God showed up for them, if God was guiding in their lives, surely he can do the same for you, my friend. Because he changes not, as the Bible declares, he is the same yesterday, today, and forever. We serve a miracle working God. That's why it's imperative that we be in God's word. Because reading God's word, reading the Bible, it would keep our faith high. It would keep our spirits high as we read about God's faithfulness, as we read about God's power demonstrated in the lives of other believers. So when life starts life, I want to encourage you to do these three things. Number one, keep trusting God. Proverbs chapter 3, verse 5 and 6 says, To trust in the Lord with all your heart, lean not to your own understanding, and in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will direct your paths. Hebrews 10 35 says, Cast not away therefore your confidence, which has great recompense of reward. So keep the faith, my brother, and keep the faith, my sister. Don't try to figure it all out, but trust God. Yes, do what you can, but trust God to do what you can't do. Secondly, I want to encourage you to keep seeking the Lord. Lamentations 325 declares that the Lord is good to those who wait for him and to the soul who seeks him. Please don't forget about God. Please don't neglect him even in your tough seasons. Keep praying. Keep reading your Bible. Keep going to church. Keep seeking him and spending time with him. Amen? Because he's the only one that can make it all right. So keep trusting God and keep seeking God. And lastly, keep watching God. We serve a God that never fails and never loses. So keep your eyes on him and watch him work it out. If God can show up for Moses and split the Red Sea, then surely he can show up for you. If God can show up for Lazarus and raise him from the dead, then surely God can show up for you. If God can show up for the shepherd of board David and help him to defeat the giant warrior, Goliath, then he can, and he will show up for you. So keep watching God.

Finding Victory Through Jesus Christ

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Exodus chapter 13, verses 13 and 14 says, Moses answered the people, said, Do not be afraid, stand firm, and you will see the deliverance that the Lord will bring you today. The Egyptians you see today, you will never see again. The Lord will fight for you. You need only to be still. Oh, God's word is so good. While we face challenges in this life, we can still hold on to the promise of eternity. Romans 8 18 says, I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us. Our struggles are temporary, but our God is eternal. And this perspective should help us to endure. So all in all, God is bigger than that thing that you're facing right now, and He's already lining up solutions to your problems. Because at the end of the day, you may not know what your future holds, but you know who holds your future. And so don't get so consumed with the what, with the how, with the when, but keep your eyes on the who, and that is God, our faithful, loving, and good father. So be a peace, my brother, and be a peace, my sister. Taking one day at a time, one step of faith at a time, one act of obedience at a time. God got you. So even in your darkest moments, God's light can and will shine through. Once again, let me encourage you with the characteristics of God. God is faithful, God is powerful, God is sovereign, God is good, and He's gonna work all things out for your good. Receive that truth today, my friend. Receive it in your heart and receive it in your spirit. So I leave you with this. God's word is gonna have the final say. 1 Corinthians chapter 15, verses 57 and 58. But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourself to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor is not in vain. God gives us the victory. So life may be life, but God still be guiding. The victory is yours today.