Faith Matters Podcast

Forgiveness

Faith Matters with Brian and Andi HaleA devotional from "Get a Grip" by Dr. Doug Weiss on YouversionForgiveness allows you to rest in the peace that you are being obedient to God. A person is never free when weighed down with bitterness.

Clensing the Temple

Faith Matters with Brian and Andi HaleA devotional from "get a Grip" by Dr. Doug Weiss on YouversionRegardless of the past, healing can take place. It can be hard and requires some patience but the results are nothing short of marvelous.

Scapegoats

Faith Matters with Brian and Andi HaleA devotional from "Get a Grip" by Dr. Doug Weiss on YouversionIdentifying your scapegoats is a key way to move through some of the blocks that have kept you from getting a grip on your behaviors.

What is controlling you

Faith Matters with Brian and Andi HaleFrom the devoational "Get a Grip" by Dr. Doug Weiss on YouversionIf you feel like something has taken control over your life, and you’d like to break free from it, don’t worry. There is hope.

Faith Matters; Book of Signs - Ch 24 The Dragon

Faith Matters with Brian and Andi HaleOur review of the Book of Signs by Dr. David Jeremiah. This is chapter 25, The Dragon.It seems there is more evil operating in the world than mere human sin can account for. Satan, the lord of death, is our perennial adversary, the archenemy of God and His creation.A day is coming when Satan's thrashing will cease. We are in the thrashing time and the temptation is to despair. We have to remember, though, that it won't last forever.

Don’t Believe The Lie

Faith Matters Devotional with Brian and Andi HaleDon't Believe the Lie!Getting Unstuck by Meredith Schafer on YouversionThe enemy would love to keep you from getting unstuck because that would mean you aren't making progress on the destiny the Lord has given you.He may whisper in your ear that you'll always be here, that there is no way out. He might tell you you're not good enough; you don't have enough education, you're too old, you're too poor, you don't have what it takes. He might make you believe that being stuck is the only thing you're good for. He is a liar! Some truth: You are a child of God. You are an heir to the throne. You were created for this moment to do whatever God has called you to do.Is This All There Is?One of the most insidious ways we get stuck is to buy into the lie that this is all there is. That the place you are now is the best you can hope for, so why bother trying anymore?This goes directly against the word of God that says, Never doubt God's mighty power to work in you and accomplish all this. He will achieve infinitely more than your greatest request, your most unbelievable dream, and exceed your wildest imagination! He will outdo them all, for his miraculous power constantly energizes you. (Ephesians 3:20 TPT)This isn't all there is, in this world or the next.God's plan for you is bigger and more amazing than ever imagined. Being stuck is just part of the journey, but it doesn't have to be all there is for you.God's promises are for you in this time and this season, no matter how deep that rut is that you're stuck in. His plans are good, and he is always working and moving to accomplish them.It doesn't matter how long you have been stuck, how difficult it will be to get unstuck, or how discouraged or disappointed you have become. God has the way out; he has the way forward.He is the Way.Action: Ask yourself what lies you have been believing. Then remind yourself of the promises in Ephesians 3:20 and Jeremiah 29:11. Read them aloud over and over if you need to until you believe what God says. Those promises are yours!Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, Ephesians 3:20For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Jeremiah 29:11Prayer: God of the Way, I trust your plans are for me and my good, even if it doesn't feel like that right now. I may be stuck, but this isn't all there is, according to your words. I am clinging to your promises that you will help me get unstuck because your plans for me are good. Help me believe that you have more for me than this, and help me not to accept the lies of the enemy. Thank you for getting me unstuck! In Jesus' name, amen.