In this episode of Mornings with Mel, Melissa Faisst announces she will be going on a break before her Summer Season of the Podcast begins AND she encourages us to seek for God DAILY. Oftentimes we think we can live off yesterdays connection with God, but the Bible tells us that yesterdays "manna" is no good, we need fresh bread today. And since Jesus IS the Bread from Heaven, we need to encounter Him afresh daily. So if you really want to be encouraged to seek Him each day, then this episode is...
May 14, 2021•10 min•Season 1Ep. 40
In this episode of Mornings with Mel, Melissa Faisst actually talks us through John 5 and the way that the TV series The Chosen portrayed it in this weeks episode. Oftentimes we can think we are putting our hope in God, but it's a lot easier to put our hope in something we can see, something we can control. We put our hope in bank accounts, jobs, what we look like, our stuff, but at the end of the day, it's all empty promises. The only safe place for our hope, is God. So if you have been disappo...
May 13, 2021•10 min•Season 1Ep. 39
In this episode of Mornings with Mel, Melissa Faisst reminds us that sometimes when God speaks to us, it's in the still, small voice. Oftentimes we want to hear God in the extravagant ways & that is all we are looking for. But often, God speaks simply, through His Word, by His Spirit. But in order for us to hear that voice, we have to quiet the other voices and listen for it. So if you are wanting to hear from God, but are only look for it in the extravagant, then this episode is for you! //...
May 12, 2021•8 min•Season 1Ep. 38
In this episode of Mornings with Mel, Melissa Faisst reminds us that our life is but a vapor, here today and gone tomorrow. Oftentimes if we knew we didn't have much longer in our life to live, we would spend our life very differently. But we don't want to look back on our life and regret the way we lived it. We want to live our life doing what matters, and doing God's will. So if you feel like maybe you have been wasting your life and need a reminder to help you back on track, then this episode...
May 11, 2021•8 min•Season 1Ep. 37
In this episode of Mornings with Mel, Melissa Faisst reminds us that if WE draw near to God, He WILL draw near to us. Oftentimes we can feel distant in our relationship with God, but James tells us that the ball is actually in our court if we want to feel closer to Him. So whether it's our busyness, all the distractions, or something in our heart keeping us from Him, if we want more of God, we CAN have it. So if you are feeling distant from God in need of some fresh encouragement, then this epis...
May 10, 2021•8 min•Season 1Ep. 36
In this episode of Mornings with Mel, Melissa Faisst reminds us that every great thing ever built, had to begin somewhere. Oftentimes when we start something new it can be discouraging. And this happened to Israel in Zechariahs day, when they returned to Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile and were trying to rebuild the Temple. But God encouraged them, because He is the one that see the END, not where we are right now. So if you are feeling discouraged in a new venture when its small and feel u...
May 07, 2021•10 min•Season 1Ep. 35
In this episode of Mornings with Mel, Melissa Faisst tells us part two of a dream she had and encourages us that Jesus is the God who restores even our filthy garments. Oftentimes on our walk with God, we can get a little dirty along the journey. But in Zechariah 3 we see a God who doesn't condemn us, though we deserve it at times, but instead RESTORES us to our place in Him. So if you are feeling the accusation of the evil one and feeling dirty before God, then this episode is for you! // The M...
May 06, 2021•10 min•Season 1Ep. 34
In this episode of Mornings with Mel, Melissa Faisst tells us of a dream she had and encourages us that the time to buy OIL is now. Oftentimes we are so focused on the here and now, that we are constantly running on empty. But in Matthew 25 we are told a parable that encourages us to get oil and store it up, and oil is our connection with Jesus. So if you are running on empty and don't want to run out of oil before Jesus comes, then this episode is for you! // The Mornings with Mel Podcast A Dai...
May 05, 2021•8 min•Season 1Ep. 33
In this episode of Mornings with Mel, Melissa Faisst reminds us that when we are feeling lonely, we are never alone. Oftentimes with our social media generation, we are connected to people technologically, but not relationally. We aren't fully known for who we are and therefore we feel like no one really knows us. But Jesus does, and its right in that place that He wants to meet us. So if you are feeling lonely, then this episode is for you! // The Mornings with Mel Podcast A Daily Devotional fo...
May 04, 2021•9 min•Season 1Ep. 32
In this episode of Mornings with Mel, Melissa Faisst reminds us that when we are going through a store and it feels like we are about to drown, we don't have to worry. Oftentimes in those circumstances, we can feel like God doesn't care, or like God is "asleep", but we know from Scripture, that even our storms have a purpose! He is the One that in a moment can rebuke the winds, but He wants us to learn more about Him through it. So if you are going through a storm and feel like God doesn't care,...
May 03, 2021•9 min•Season 1Ep. 31
In this episode of Mornings with Mel, Melissa Faisst reminds us that when we go through hard times, that is not the end of our story. Oftentimes when we are going through something hard we lose hope, because all we see is where we are. BUT the Bible tells us that one day God will wipe away every tear from our eye and that there will be NO MORE pain and suffering. THAT is where our hope should lie! So if you are going through a hard time and need some hope, then this episode is for you! // The Mo...
Apr 30, 2021•8 min•Season 1Ep. 30
In this episode of Mornings with Mel, Melissa Faisst reminds us that prayer doesn't just look like sitting in front of our Bible, but prayer is a conversation with God all throughout the day. Oftentimes we tend to put our definition of prayer in this box. That is has to look like this, be like this, last this long, etc. But all throughout the Bible, we see prayer as a vehicle for relationship to the God who lives inside us and is always with us. So if you want to start connecting to God all thro...
Apr 29, 2021•5 min•Season 1Ep. 29
In this episode of Mornings with Mel, Melissa Faisst encourages us that sometimes God has to end a season in our life in order to start a new one. Oftentimes we tend to want to hold on to everything or think everything lasts forever. But He is the God that gives and takes away, and some things are only meant to be in our life temporarily to help prepare us for the next. So if you are struggling with your season and feeling like you need something to change, then this episode is for you! // The M...
Apr 28, 2021•8 min•Season 1Ep. 28
In this episode of Mornings with Mel, Melissa Faisst encourages us that God doesn't see and evaluate the same way as man does. Oftentimes we tend to focus on the outward, how we appear to others in our looks, our accomplishments, etc. But just like in the life of David, God doesn't choose and evaluate by the outward but by the INWARD. So lets be a people that focus on what GOD calls "qualified". So if you are struggling with focusing too much on the external, what people see, then this episode i...
Apr 27, 2021•8 min•Season 1Ep. 27
In this episode of Mornings with Mel, Melissa Faisst reminds us that THIS life is not our TRUE life; that our earthly home is not our TRUE home. Oftentimes we tend to focus so much on the here and now and seek to store up treasure in this life. BUT the Bible tells us that we are just strangers and pilgrims passing through, and that there is a real Day that the true home we've been longing for will be reality. And it is when we are with Him forever. So if you are struggling with focusing too much...
Apr 26, 2021•10 min•Season 1Ep. 26
In this episode of Mornings with Mel, Melissa Faisst encourages us that in order to lay hold of all that God has for us, we have to let go of our safety nets and trust God. Oftentimes we want to have a "back up plan" in case following God doesn't work out. But with Him, there is no Plan B. So lets be encouraged by the story of Abram who left everything and trusted God in the unknown. So if you are still trying to hold on to your safety nets in life, then this episode is for you! // The Mornings ...
Apr 23, 2021•10 min•Season 1Ep. 25
In this episode of Mornings with Mel, Melissa Faisst reminds us that if we find ourselves in a hard, wilderness season in our walk with God, He is the One who will make a way out. Oftentimes we if our own decisions get us into a dry season, we feel like the wilderness is what we deserve and we decide to campout there. But Jesus knows exactly where to find us, and He is the One who leads us out of the desert by streams of living water. So if you are going through a rough season, especially if it'...
Apr 22, 2021•9 min•Season 1Ep. 24
In this episode of Mornings with Mel, Melissa Faisst reminds us that we are not defined by our faults or our shortcomings, but that GOD can do a NEW thing in our lives. Oftentimes we take our failures and weaknesses, and make it a part of "just who we are". But no, in our weakness, God's strength is made perfect and He wants to do a NEW things so we can get out of those habits, and into new life in Christ. So if you are always bombarded by those lies of "you will never", then this episode is for...
Apr 21, 2021•9 min•Season 1Ep. 23
In this episode of Mornings with Mel, Melissa Faisst helps us to remember that when we don't know the way to go in our life, God's Word is a LAMP unto our feet and a light unto our path. Oftentimes we have all these decisions to make and we don't want to make the wrong one, but Jesus is a Good Shepherd and a Good Father who WILL lead and guide us into all truth. So if you are struggling with a decision in your life and don't know where to go, then this episode is for you! // The Mornings with Me...
Apr 20, 2021•10 min•Season 1Ep. 22
In this episode of Mornings with Mel, Melissa Faisst reminds us that the way the world defines success and the way GOD defines success are polar opposites. Oftentimes we want to be known and be great for the things we do in this life, and that's fine, because God actually made us with those desires. BUT we were made to be known and be great in God's sight, not the worlds, and therefore HOW we become great is also different. So if you desire to be great but are struggling with getting your "likes...
Apr 19, 2021•10 min•Season 1Ep. 21
In this episode of Mornings with Mel, Melissa Faisst brings us through the story of Moses and encourages us that if we LOOK to Him we will be RADIANT. Because we want to be a people, that when others look to us, they see Jesus! Moses' face shone with the glory of God as He spent TIME in God's presence. So lets give ourself again to intentionally spending time with Him that we too would be radiant for the world to see. So if you desire to shine brightly for God and become more like Him, then this...
Apr 16, 2021•10 min•Season 1Ep. 20
In this episode of Mornings with Mel, Melissa Faisst reminds us that when we feel weary & heavy laden that Jesus invites us to come to Him and find REST. Oftentimes are carrying many things and we feel like the weight of the world is on our shoulders, but Jesus says the yoke that He gives us is easy and its burden is light. So if ours is heavy, we need to ask the question of whose yoke are we carrying. Let Jesus exchange it for His today! So if you feel that you are weary and carrying too mu...
Apr 15, 2021•9 min•Season 1Ep. 19
In this episode of Mornings with Mel, Melissa Faisst reminds us of the life of Mary, who sacrificed MUCH but was rewarded much in her obedience to God. Oftentimes we can think that serving God and being used by Him looks glamorous, but most of the time it actually comes with great sacrifice. But God is a REWARDER of those who diligently seek Him and He is the great reward. So if you feel that you are called to BIRTH something great for God, as Mary did, then this episode is for you! // The Morni...
Apr 14, 2021•9 min•Season 1Ep. 18
In this episode of Mornings with Mel, Melissa Faisst reminds us like King David, who was anointed King of Israel yet was just a young, unseen shepherd boy, each season of our life matters. Oftentimes our life seems mundane, like we are not doing what God has truly called us to, but EACH season, regardless of what we are "doing", is preparing us for a future day, and the Bible tells us if we are faithful in small, we will be entrusted with much. So if you are feeling in that season, hidden, unsee...
Apr 13, 2021•9 min•Season 1Ep. 17
In this episode of Mornings with Mel, Melissa Faisst reminds us Jesus is the One who will leave the 99 to go after the ONE that is lost! Oftentimes we are that lost sheep, and we feel alone and in need of help, and we need to be reminded that God will ACTIVELY come after us because we matter to Him. Other times, we are the 99, and God is wanting us to be His hands and feet and go reach out to the One who needs Him. So if you are the lost sheep, or if you need to be encouraged to seek the lost on...
Apr 12, 2021•11 min•Season 1Ep. 16
In this episode of Mornings with Mel, Melissa Faisst reminds us that when we seek first God's Kingdom and His Righteousness, He WILL take care of us! Oftentimes we have fears and worries that what we need won't be taken care of. We look at what others have and compare, believing the lie that God takes care of others but not us. But if we put Him first, we can trust that He will provide all we need. So if you are overcome with the worries of this life and need to be reminded that God is Provider,...
Apr 09, 2021•11 min•Season 1Ep. 15
In this episode of Mornings with Mel, Melissa Faisst reminds us that we can CAST our cares upon the Lord because He CARES for us! Oftentimes we try and just grit our teeth and get through, or think we are a "Christian" so we shouldn't care about the hurts that come our way, but Jesus is inviting us to take those burdens we are carrying and cast them upon Him, the only One who can carry them and the only One who can do anything about them. So if you are feel like you are carrying a lot and need G...
Apr 08, 2021•11 min•Season 1Ep. 14
In this episode of Mornings with Mel, Melissa Faisst walks us through how what we BEHOLD, whether good or bad, is actually what we BECOME. But God has given us the invitation to behold Him through the face of Christ and as we do, we can be transformed into that same image, glory to glory. So if you are needing a fresh set of eyes, literally, to start becoming less like the world and more like Jesus, then this episode is for you! The Chosen, Season 1, Episodes 1-8: https://youtube.com/playlist?li...
Apr 07, 2021•10 min•Season 1Ep. 13
In this episode of Mornings with Mel, Melissa Faisst reminds us that even when we feel like God is distant or not answering us in a certain area, God is ALWAYS working. Oftentimes, if God is not answering us in a certain area of our lives, we can think that He doesn't care or isn't involved, but today we will see that even when you don't see it, our God is the God who is ever present and ever moving in our lives. So if you are feeling that God is distant in parts of your life, then this episode ...
Apr 06, 2021•10 min•Season 1Ep. 12
In this after Easter Sunday episode of Mornings with Mel, Melissa Faisst reminds us of the death (both in the life of Jesus and our own) that brings forth LIFE. Oftentimes we God will invite us to follow Him, even follow Him to our own "cross". But the good news is that the story doesn't end in death, but in RESURRECTION. So if you are feeling the sting of death- whether it be to old desires or a lost job, then this episode is for you! Allow God to resurrect the dead things in your life for HIS ...
Apr 05, 2021•10 min•Season 1Ep. 11
