https://open.spotify.com/episode/0aRdjS9MQGj5vhuuDk0b8B?si=xgOI-qDhR9W4w-9sS_XNzw Pip: There's a particular kind of courage in deciding to get up — not because the pain is gone, but because lying there isn't the answer. Victory Walk keeps returning to that moment. Mara: Claudette Glaude-Scott writes from inside that tension. Today we're looking at what endurance looks like after you've been genuinely wounded, … Continue reading Faith Through Hardship Podcast
Category: personal growth
Loving God Demands Obedience
The Law commands us to love God with all our heart. That law required Abraham to offer his son, and Judah to return from exile— not because those acts were written in specific commandments, but because love for God requires obedience to whatever He commands. In this way, we are bound to obey God the … Continue reading Loving God Demands Obedience
Be Bold: Share the Gospel!
At some point, you must decide who you are and how you will live. Many people will try to shape your actions to reflect their own values. How will you respond when your mission conflicts with those in authority? Peter and the other apostles faced this conflict in Acts 5. Before ascending to heaven, Jesus … Continue reading Be Bold: Share the Gospel!
Jesus Christ Teaching About Obedience
Obedience, therefore, is not something that may be conceived of artificially or abstractedly. It is obedience that enlisted all the resources of his perfect humanity, obedience that resided in his person, and obedience of which he is ever the perfect embodiment. It is obedience that finds its permanent efficacy and virtue in him. And we … Continue reading Jesus Christ Teaching About Obedience
Waiting on God Podcast
https://open.spotify.com/episode/7ky27RYL3GtNNuUEepCRhy?si=0b1sB_FZS2Oe0drxSyUijA Pip: Nobody likes waiting — and yet here we are, at Victory Walk, where waiting turns out to be the whole curriculum. Mara: Claudette Glaude-Scott has been writing about exactly that — patience, character, and what it looks like to hold on when God's timing doesn't match ours. Let's start with what waiting actually … Continue reading Waiting on God Podcast
Overcoming Temptation
"When Christians find themselves exposed to temptation they should pray to God to uphold them, and when they are tempted they should not be discouraged. It is not a sin to be tempted; the sin is to fall into temptation." Dwight L. Moody. 1 Corinthians 10:13 No temptation [regardless of its source] has overtaken or … Continue reading Overcoming Temptation
When Saul Disobeyed God
"Today's difficulties are often a result of yesterday's disobedience." Priscilla Shirer. Leviticus 26:14-16 NLT “However, if you do not listen to me or obey all these commands, and if you break my covenant by rejecting my decrees, treating my regulations with contempt, and refusing to obey my commands, I will punish you. 1 Samuel 12:15 … Continue reading When Saul Disobeyed God
Characteristics of Godly Character
True greatness is not measured by the headlines a person commands or the wealth he or she accumulates. The inner character of a person—the undergirding moral and spiritual values and commitments—is the true measure of lasting greatness. Billy Graham. Galatians 5:22-23 NLT But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, … Continue reading Characteristics of Godly Character
Finding Purpose Through Hardship
A common misconception is that hardship is evidence of sinful behavior and punishment from God. Yet the hardships the Apostle Paul faced while serving God should prompt us to re-examine that belief. Were his hardships the result of wrongdoing? The Apostle Paul became a follower of Jesus Christ while on a mission to bring believers … Continue reading Finding Purpose Through Hardship
Help Through Life’s Challenges
"The Christian life is not a constant high. I have my moments of deep discouragement. I have to go to God in prayer with tears in my eyes, and say, 'O God, forgive me,' or 'Help me.'" Billy Graham. Romans 8:28 AMP And we know [with great confidence] that God [who is deeply concerned about … Continue reading Help Through Life’s Challenges
