Enduring Christianity
Discussing the joys AND challenges of sincerely following Jesus. Salvation in Jesus is a gift, but Jesus warns us of the temptations that can lure us away. Jesus said "Heaven and Earth will pass away, but my word endures forever." and "Only those who endure until the end will be saved." If your goal is ONLY to get to heaven then maybe despite your good intentions you're heading in the wrong direction? Maybe the direction is faithfully FOLLOWING Jesus and the result is Him? No, this is not a works based podcast! No, this is not an, "I go to Heaven because I earned it." This is a conversation about loving Jesus because he deserves my all.
Enduring Christianity
God's Got This
"Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows." (James 1:17)
In this world we will consistently face trials and struggles. But one of the greatest gifts we have is learning through it all to trust God. Lessons of trust are always taught in the moments when trust is required. Like Peter walking on the water, the storms of life are real and although fear is present, God is greater. He is greater not only because he calms the storm, but because he uses the storm to teach us something greater than the storm itself, to trust Him in everything.
In this episode, Hope shares with us one of these moments in her life. During an ultrasound with her third son, Christian, the doctors discovered a heart defect that would require surgery immediately after birth if he could survive. With the support of her family and church, they immediately began to unite in prayer, "Lord, heal Christian's heart." By the time of the next ultrasound Christian's heart was completely restored! This is a story of prayer, God's power and learning to truly trust Him with everything. Our Father God is loving and no matter the circumstance or outcome, it is always His intention to teach us to rest in the fact that He's got this.
