Teens Draw Near to God
Teens Draw Near to God utilizes creative arts and life lessons to Deepen Your Relationship with God. Have you ever been inspired by a poem, a song, a painting that brought you to tears, your knees, or even back to the arms of God? Well, I have, and I love to use art as motivation to do good and to love God more If you long to deepen your relationship with others, yourself, and God, then listen to this podcast weekly to get a double dose of poetry inspiration plus the Word of God. Subscribe to this show to receive a new show every week. Visit http://www.shirahchante.com/podcast for more inspiration.
Teens Draw Near to God
Forgive Me: I Do
Forgive Me: Lessons from the Prodigal Son
In this episode of Teens Draw Near to God Poetry Podcast, Shirah Chante talks about forgiveness through the poem Forgive Me. She explores the story of the prodigal son to illustrate the importance of humility, repentance, and divine forgiveness. Through a line-by-line analysis of the poem, she encourages listeners to seek God's forgiveness and to practice daily repentance to maintain a close, intimate relationship with the Heavenly Father. Finally, she invites you to start your practice of forgiveness by downloading her Relationship Rescue Plan she created to help you hear the voice of God in your relationships.
00:00 Introduction and Welcome
01:06 Drawing Near to God
01:52 Introducing the Poem: Forgive Me
02:20 Reading the Poem: Forgive Me
04:33 Analyzing the Poem Line by Line
05:21 The Story of the Prodigal Son
09:08 The Prodigal Son's Return
11:43 The Father's Forgiveness
16:55 The Brother's Resentment
20:13 Encouragement to Seek Forgiveness
21:14 Conclusion, Prayer and Final Thoughts