God Qualifies the Called

gossip, crude jokes, “just friends”... we’ve normalized a lot of things God never did. in this episode we get honest about the small compromises that slowly mix the world into our walk with Christ, why our words reveal the mixture first, and how to stop knowing better and start doing better. 🤍try the 7-day mixture audit: each night, ask what you said, what you watched, and what conversations you joined.scriptures: 2 Tim 4:2–5 · Matt 5:13–16 · 1 Pet 2:11–12 · Matt 12:33–37 · Col 4:6 · Eph 5:4 · Rom 13:14 · James 4:17 · Gal 6:9 · Rom 8:13–14ig: @findmeinthesecretplace · tiktok: @favsisinchrist

Use code ALIYAH to get (20% off) your first order with our sponsor Jesus in Silver: https://jesusinsilver.com/aliyahHave you ever felt so spiritually exhausted that even praying, reading your Bible, or spending time with God feels difficult?Sometimes we go through seasons where we're on fire for the Lord, spending hours in prayer, fasting, worshipping, and seeking His presence. And then life happens. Our motivation fades, our routines become difficult to maintain, and suddenly we feel distant from the very God we were once so intentional about pursuing.But what if the answer to spiritual burnout isn't always doing more?In this episode, we're talking about how to overcome spiritual burnout, navigate anxiety and exhaustion in your faith, and build a sustainable relationship with God that goes beyond moments of spiritual intensity.While seasons of fasting, sacrifice, and deep prayer are important, our relationship with Jesus was never meant to exist only in those moments. We're called to walk with Him daily, learning to recognize His presence in the ordinary rhythms of our lives.Together, we'll explore the difference between spiritual intensity and longevity, how our own expectations can contribute to burnout, and why it's so important to invite the Holy Spirit into the way we pursue God. We'll also talk about discovering the gifts He's given us, living a life of service, cultivating a lifestyle of worship, and finding simple ways to remain connected to Him throughout the day.Maybe this season isn't about forcing yourself back into an old routine. Maybe it's about sitting with the Holy Spirit and asking Him what faithfulness looks like for you right now.**The goal isn't to maintain a spiritual high. It's to build a life where Jesus remains at the centre, even when the intensity fades.***"But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed."* — Luke 5:16 (NIV)You don't have to exhaust yourself trying to prove your devotion to God. Learn to walk with Him, depend on His strength, and make room for His presence in every season.

Have you really counted the cost of following Jesus?Following Christ is more than a confession of faith or a decision we made once upon a time. It's a daily choice to deny ourselves, take up our cross, and follow Him. Every new day brings new mercies, but it also brings another opportunity to surrender our desires, our comfort, and our will to the Lord.And sometimes, we have to ask ourselves: are we truly willing to give it all up for Him?In this episode, we're talking about the cost of discipleship, what it means to die to ourselves daily, and the humility required to live a life fully surrendered to Jesus. We'll explore the importance of obedience, fasting, self-restraint, and the danger of approaching our relationship with God with a sense of entitlement.Because the truth is, our obedience is not a favour we're doing for God. Our prayers, sacrifices, service, and spiritual disciplines do not earn us His love or place Him in our debt. Everything we have is because of His grace, and even our greatest acts of service cannot compare to what Christ has already done for us.Drawing from Luke 9:23–25, Luke 17:7–10, and the practices of the early Church, we're reflecting on what it looks like to follow Jesus wholeheartedly in a world that constantly encourages us to put ourselves first.This isn't about earning salvation through works or striving to prove ourselves worthy. It's about recognizing the incredible privilege of belonging to Christ and allowing that revelation to transform how we live.New days, new mercies, new opportunities to die to ourselves."Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me." — Luke 9:23 (NIV)May we never forget who we're living for, what He's done for us, and why He's worth surrendering everything.🎙️ FIND ME IN THE SECRET PLACE Podcast

What do you do when you don't feel like praying, reading your Bible, or spending time with God?The reality is, we won't always feel motivated to pursue the Lord. Life gets busy, distractions pile up, routines fall apart, and sometimes even the simplest spiritual disciplines can feel difficult. But a mature Christian life isn't built on motivation alone.It's built on a daily decision to deny ourselves, fix our eyes on Jesus, and keep showing up.In this episode, we're talking about the art of self-denial and spiritual discipline, what it actually takes to remain consistent in our walk with God, and how to cultivate a lifestyle of communion with Him rather than just another religious routine.Drawing from Scripture and The Practice of the Presence of God by Brother Lawrence, we'll explore the things that keep us from pursuing Christ, including distraction, complacency, discouragement, sin, and the pressure to have the perfect quiet time.But this isn't about doing more to prove our devotion to God. It's about learning to love Him more deeply, making room for His presence in our everyday lives, and remembering who we're running this race for in the first place.You don't need the perfect routine, an hour of uninterrupted prayer, or a sudden burst of motivation to begin. Sometimes it starts with five intentional minutes, a simple prayer, or choosing to put your phone down and turn your attention back to Him.The goal isn't just consistency. It's communion."Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith." — Hebrews 12:1–2Don't grow weary. Keep showing up. Keep fixing your eyes on the Lamb.🎙️ FIND ME IN THE SECRET PLACE Podcast#ChristianPodcast #SpiritualDiscipline #ChristianLiving #SelfDenial #FollowingJesus

The Book I mentioned: https://amzn.to/4hJfx4h**TRY LOGOS FOR FREE!!https://logos.sjv.io/gORJZAGod just wants to hear from you.Sometimes we make spending time with God so complicated. We convince ourselves we need the perfect routine, the perfect prayer, an hour of uninterrupted time, or even the perfect heart before we can come to Him. And when we fall out of rhythm, we can become discouraged, ashamed, or convinced that we’ve gone too far to come back.But God desires communion with you.In this episode, we’re talking about what it means to have a real, relational walk with God. One where you can come to Him in whatever capacity you have in this season, talk to Him honestly, open His Word, and simply desire to know Him more.And sometimes we have to ask ourselves a harder question: do we actually want to know God?The Bible isn’t just another task on your Christian checklist. It’s 66 books that reveal the character, heart, promises, correction, and redemptive story of the God you say you love. When we begin to see Scripture as an invitation to know Him, rather than an obligation to complete, everything changes.You don’t have to perform for God. You don’t have to make your time with Him impressive. And no matter how long it’s been, you’re never too far away to come back.Don’t grow weary.Just come to Him."Come near to God and he will come near to you." — James 4:8

What do you do when following God starts revealing the parts of you that still need work?Maybe you’re noticing thoughts you thought you were past, comparing yourself to others, having a hard time receiving correction, or trying to faithfully serve God in a season that feels harder than you expected.Sometimes walking closely with God means seeing yourself more clearly. And that can be uncomfortable.In this episode, we’re talking about what it looks like to keep following God when you feel like you’re falling short, allowing Him to correct and refine you, and remembering that being used by God doesn’t mean He’s finished working on you.You can be called and still need correction. You can be serving and still need refining. You can love God deeply and still have areas where He wants you to grow.Don’t run from what God is revealing. Let Him use it to make you more like Christ."He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus." — Philippians 1:6You’re not there yet. None of us are. Keep letting Him work.🎙️ FIND ME IN THE SECRET PLACE Podcast#ChristianPodcast #SpiritualGrowth #ChristianLiving #Faith #Discipleship

You were never meant to live the Christian life without the Holy Spirit.Sometimes we find ourselves wondering where our joy went, why we have no peace, or why following God suddenly feels exhausting. We’re praying, reading our Bibles, serving, resisting sin, and trying to do all the “right” things, but somewhere along the way, we may have started trying to do the work of the Spirit in our own strength.The Holy Spirit isn’t an optional part of our walk with God. He is our Helper, our Comforter, our Teacher, and the One who produces His fruit within us.In this episode, we’re talking about why we desperately need the Holy Spirit, what happens when we begin depending on ourselves instead of Him, and how to return to a life that is led and empowered by the Spirit.You cannot manufacture love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control through willpower alone. It is the fruit of the Spirit."Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit." — Galatians 5:25Stop trying to do alone what God gave you His Spirit to do with you.

Waiting on God can be one of the hardest parts of our faith journey.We pray, we prepare, we obey, and eventually we start wondering: God, how much longer? But what if the waiting season isn't just something you need to get through? What if God is using it to transform you?In this episode, we're talking about what God does in the waiting: how He develops our faith, exposes what we're depending on, prepares us for what's ahead, and teaches us to trust Him without needing to know when everything will happen.Sometimes we're so focused on God changing our circumstances that we miss how deeply He's changing us.Can you trust God with your desires, your plans, and even your timeline?The waiting isn't wasted. God is still working."Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord." — Psalm 27:14

What if feeling unqualified doesn’t mean you’re not called?So many of us delay obedience because we’re waiting to feel ready, confident, experienced, or equipped enough to do what God has called us to do. But throughout Scripture, God repeatedly called ordinary, imperfect, and unlikely people and equipped them for the assignment He gave them.In this episode, we’re talking about what it means to be called by God, how insecurity can keep us from obedience, and why your weaknesses don’t automatically disqualify you from being used by Him.God isn’t asking you to have everything figured out before you say yes. He’s asking for your surrender, your obedience, and your willingness to let Him equip you along the way.If God called you, trust that He knows exactly who He called.“My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” — 2 Corinthians 12:9Stop waiting until you feel qualified. Say yes and let God do the qualifying.

What does it actually mean to live holy?Holiness isn't reserved for pastors, leaders, or the "super spiritual." As followers of Christ, we are all called to be set apart. But in a culture where compromise is normalized and the line between conviction and comfort can become blurry, what does pursuing holiness actually look like?In this episode, we're talking about what biblical holiness is, what it isn't, our relationship with sin, obedience, conviction, and the daily decision to become more like Christ.Holiness isn't about earning God's love or achieving perfection. It's the fruit of a life surrendered to Him."But as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct." — 1 Peter 1:15We aren't called to blend in. We're called to be set apart.