Today’s culture is full of hateful and hurtful words … just waiting for us to take the bait and fight back. In today’s episode I’ll give you Biblical, practical steps for practicing self-control, exercising wisdom and discernment, and speaking truth in love– not hate.
Many of us are feeling tired and weary from being squeezed into a different way of life over the past 18 months. We're fatigued from the daily grind of work, everyday chores, raising kids and all the pain and suffering in the world. But, as followers of Jesus Christ, we are supposed to persevere in our faith, even when it's hard, and keep at the good work of loving God and loving others. Even when we don't have it in us, we're supposed to keep going and doing the work God has given us to do. Why...
SHOW NOTES: To deny yourself, take up your cross daily, and follow Jesus day after day requires a conviction that is soul deep. It takes conviction to follow Jesus and to stand firm in your faith. That’s what we've been talking about this whole podcast season. That's not just what a disciple does… that's *who* a disciple is– she is a woman of conviction who stands firm and her faith!
SHOW NOTES: We are distracted people living in a world full of distractions designed by the devil to disable Christians– to captivate our minds and pull us in a direction away from the Most Important Thing and get us fixated on something less important. If you and I want to stand firm in our faith, we've got to get our minds focused and free of distractions. Why? So that we can maintain that spiritual fervor and focus that God intended for us to live with. How? We've got to get our head in the g...
SHOW NOTES: When we exercise, we work out our muscles so they’ll get strong and firm. In the same way, God is calling you and me to train up our spiritual muscle strength as we learn to stand firm in our faith. That training happens through becoming strong in the truth of God's word: Knowing it, believing it, and living it. That's what makes you (and me) strong in faith and therefore, firm in faith. Are you ready? Listen in!
SHOW NOTES: God has given us the Holy Spirit in order that we can live the Christian life NOW in 2021. You were born to be alive in this time for a God-given purpose. It’s not a random accident that you are alive right now– you are part of God’s well thought out Kingdom plan. You and I are His appointed players with a particular and profound purpose to be lived. Are you ready? Listen in!
SHOW NOTES: One of the most supernatural hallmarks of the Christian life is that you and I get to talk to our Lord and our God through prayer. He not only hears us– he also listens and responds to us, just like you would in a family relationship on this side of Heaven. And that's what God wants with us– a relationship. He wants this because you are his child, and you are his own. But most of us aren't thinking of it in those terms so we don’t even engage in this kind of conversation with God. An...
SHOW NOTES: What does it mean to “walk” or “live” by faith? Walking by faith is simply taking one step after another, one day after another, obeying God's word in our everyday lives– even when it's difficult, even when it contradicts the popular opinions and ideas of the world. Even if that it means being shut down or shut out or canceled, it means to trust God with your whole life, to surrender every aspect, all areas, every detail of your life to his loving and caring authority. Walking by fai...
SHOW NOTES: The anti-Christ world is moving, acting, and working to fulfill Satan’s mission to steal, kill, and destroy. So, when we believe what Satan wants us to believe, we end up looking at the things that God says are right and we call them wrong. Satan also lies to us and deceives us into looking at the things that God says are wrong and calling them right. Either way, if we fall for his trap, we begin to normalize sin. How do we recognize sin for what it is? Tune in and find out! LOOKING ...
SHOW NOTES: There are only two ways to go in this world… the right way or the wrong way, the way of truth or the way of lies. You and I will never stand firm in our faith if we are intoxicated by the worldly ways around us – the same world that is corrupted by Satan’s lies. Friends, these lies that go against God and are not good for you. So how does a believer get caught up in lies? Tune in and find out! LOOKING FOR MORE? Website: punkytolson.com/podcast Instagram: @punkytolson Facebook: facebo...
SHOW NOTES: What does God say about any and every matter? What is his right judgment on any given issue that you could possibly have? Whatever it is… he has the answer. Whatever the answer is… he's always going to be right, because God is never wrong. Every question you and I have stems from something God created and designed to function in a particular way. Therefore, the answer to every question that you and I have is found in God, the one who created everything. And because he created everyth...
SHOW NOTES: This bonus episode will encourage you to stand strong and stand firm in your faith. As you stand on the rock of God's word, I encourage you to approach your time reading God's word and studying God's word from the perspective of loving God more and learning about him so that you may know him intimately. LOOKING FOR MORE? Website: punkytolson.com/podcast Instagram: @punkytolson Facebook: facebook.com/lifeonlifepodcast...
SHOW NOTES: In today’s episode we continue looking at what it means to stand firm in our faith. In order to stand firm, we must grow deep roots down into God's word. And the way we grow is by who we know: God. The way we come to know God is by reading and studying God's word and becoming deeply rooted and grounded in God's truth. When we engage with God in this way it isn't just mechanical. This is where we start to deepen our relationship with him. And guess what happens? Intimacy happens! Inti...
SHOW NOTES: What does it mean to stand firm in our faith, biblically and practically speaking? What does that look like? Tune in to find out! LOOKING FOR MORE? Website: punkytolson.com/podcast Instagram: @punkytolson Facebook: facebook.com/lifeonlifepodcast
SHOW NOTES: Punky shares a personal application of when she stepped away from a confusing season and intentionally carved out time to be still (Psalm 46:10) and practice the presence of God. LOOKING FOR MORE? Website: punkytolson.com/podcast Instagram: @punkytolson Facebook: facebook.com/lifeonlifepodcast
SHOW NOTES: Where are you standing in your faith today? How are you standing in your faith? Is your faith strong enough right now to keep you standing firm when everything around you is out of control? Let’s unpack this today in Episode 2! LOOKING FOR MORE? Website: punkytolson.com/podcast Instagram: @punkytolson Facebook: facebook.com/lifeonlifepodcast
SHOW NOTES: In this age of constant access to information (to the point of overload) we have to try harder than ever before to vet the sources of the information we digest. We’re taking in a lot of information that’s not actually credible. Sometimes, it’s simply hearsay but we believe it as truth and then get carried away when the information falls apart. The internet is full of “unedited authors” that publish whatever they want, whenever they want without any level of accountability. In this ep...
SHOW NOTES: People ask me, “How do you practically live out 1 Peter 3:9 that says, ‘Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult. On the contrary, repay evil with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing.’” In today’s episode, I give you practical tips on how to do just that – give a blessing those who are difficult to love in the midst of their hate and hurt. LOOKING FOR MORE? Website: punkytolson.com/podcast Instagram: @punkytolson Twitter: @punkytolson...
SHOW NOTES: Don’t take the hate bait. Don’t go looking for a fight to pick. Don’t set yourself up to get stirred up. I fully expect the world to fight using the weapons of the world (harassing, hate-filled words). But not you, not me, not us. As Jesus-people, we’re called to a radically different way of life. LOOKING FOR MORE? Website: punkytolson.com/podcast Instagram: @punkytolson Twitter: @punkytolson Facebook: facebook.com/lifeonlifepodcast...
SHOW NOTES: Like you, I am sitting on the edge of my seat today over this election! But here’s the thing y’all, no matter what happens we are not going to be thrown off IF we are putting our faith, trust, and hope in the ONE who sits on His eternal throne forever. Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever (Hebrews 13:8). Therefore, you and I can be the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow… because we have confident hope and assurance that our Almighty God and Savior is Lord over ever...
