A weekly dose of encouragement to start your week off right! Join your favorite WPER hosts every week for uplifting thoughts to keep your eyes focused on Christ and His promises.
Blazing our own trails in life can lead to...well, chaos. But when we let God go before us, to make those crooked paths straight, that's when the good stuff happens. What does it look like when we go off course, and how can we make sure we're letting God lead the way? Let's dive in! Let us know what you think - send us a text here!!
This week we're digging into this statement: "You are as close to God as you want to be." On the surface it seems kind of like a dig...a little shade, maybe? But the encouragement in this, is that when we feel distant from God, WE have the power change that! Let us know what you think - send us a text here!!
It's funny how we can talk about what advice we would have given to our younger selves - you know, if we could go back in time and drop some words of wisdom, what would we say? But what if we flipped it to focus on a situation we're in right now? What we imagine our future selves would tell us in this moment? Taking that approach can help frame what seems so big right now, into more of just another issue that will one day be resolved. Let us know what you think - send us a text here!!...
God didn't do that...people did. When we're hurt by people in the church, it can be difficult to separate that from our relationship with God. But the reality is we are ALL broken people, not one of us is perfect, and that means we have the capability to cause a lot of harm with our words and actions. Let us know what you think - send us a text here!!
Hard work is just that....hard work! BUT, the work is worth it. And in God's word, it tells us that the hard work is what brings the profit. Let's unpack that a bit for our own lives! Let us know what you think - send us a text here!!
"Cast all your cares on Him" - we've likely all heard this phrase at one point or another in our lives, and maybe it's even become one of those things that we get but we don't get . The truth is God DOES want us to give those to Him - what does that look like, and how do we do it? Let us know what you think - send us a text here!!
When Michaelangelo created the statue David, they say he saw the statue within the marble before it had been formed. It wasn't about adding paint to canvas, it was a process of discovering what was already there, waiting to be found. God is the same way with us - He will chisel and mold and shape until we are what He designed for us to be. Let us know what you think - send us a text here!!
There is SO much to unpack in this verse - "For we are God's masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things He planned for us long ago." Let's dive into what God has for us just in these few words, because it's a lot, and it's ALL good. Let us know what you think - send us a text here!!
The oldest thing in the universe is, believe it or not, a tree! And it's lasted this long not because it's in the perfect environment, but because it's actually in a very difficult environment that has forced it to build resistance. The same thing happens in our own lives, when we walk through tough things. Let us know what you think - send us a text here!!
We'll meet both in life - success and struggle. And we can learn something different in each of them. Sometimes the lessons we learn from the struggles about who we are, though, can be more powerful than anything else. Let's dig in! Let us know what you think - send us a text here!!
For God so loved the world He gave His only son...there is so much wrapped up in these two verses and yet we can often mix up the message and get it wrong. Let's unpack it, dive in, and talk about how we as one body of Christ followers can realign with this message! Let us know what you think - send us a text here!!
Be STRONG and COURAGEOUS! That's what we're talking about this week - taking on new challenges, stepping out of our comfort zones, and doing it fearlessly because our God is with us wherever we go. Let us know what you think - send us a text here!!
There will be times where we may feel we're just going through the motions, or not doing anything of significance, when in reality God could be using your very actions to influence someone else. Just because you can't see the fruit now, doesn't mean God isn't using you! Let us know what you think - send us a text here!!
Between Covid, war, financial struggles, and SO much more - anxiety seems to be an ever-present emotion. But it doesn't have to be - and we don't have to look any further than God's word to find some ways to combat it, or at the very least lesson it. Join Mike & Megan as we dig into anxiety and what God's word says about it. Let us know what you think - send us a text here!!
Mike & Megan are joined by special guest Theresa Mills this week with a fantastic word of God and incredible encouragement - no weapon formed against you shall prosper. Join us as we dig into this scripture and what that means for your life! Let us know what you think - send us a text here!!
When something bad happens, it doesn't mean we are bad - so how do we handle those situations for ourselves, how do we teach our kids to deal with those situations? What are some words we can use or actions we can take to flip the narrative. Let us know what you think - send us a text here!!
CS Lewis once said "There is no neutral ground in the universe" - everywhere we step, God has claimed that territory, and the enemy is also trying to counter-claim it. That means we cannot straddle any fences here, we gotta pick what side we're going to be on! Let us know what you think - send us a text here!!
When our lives are rosy and glowing, it's EASY to rejoice - but this scripture calls us to rejoice in ALL things. What does that look like when "things" are rough? Let us know what you think - send us a text here!!
Let's talk about plants this week! Ok not really but sort of - when you speak kind words to plants, they have better growth opportunities. What does that say about our own human spirits, and what effects can words have on us? Let's get into it! Let us know what you think - send us a text here!!
We ALL battle fears of some kind, but that doesn't mean we have to be captive to them. Mike & Megan talk about that a bit this week, tackling some ways we can think about our fears differently, and things we can do to get past them. Let us know what you think - send us a text here!!
Christ lives in you...that means no matter what you're facing in your week, Christ within you can see you through. Mike & Megan dig into this a bit to talk about what that means, and how you can live that out in your life! Let us know what you think - send us a text here!!
What we allow ourselves to take in each day can have such a profound impact on how we interact with others - our mood, our relationships, our productivity, ALL of it! So what are some ways we can be more cautious of that, and keep our eyes (and ears) focused on the right things? Let us know what you think - send us a text here!!
When God had a mission for Joshua, he didn't encourage him to carefully move forward - no! He said be STRONG and BOLD! And beyond that, He promised that He would be with Joshua. And He makes that same promise to you - let's break it down and see how you can bring this scripture to life today. Let us know what you think - send us a text here!!
Your GIFT is acceptable in the eyes of Christ, because He has given you the gift of life, love and forgiveness. But what does that even mean? How does that look in our lives? Tune into the latest podcast and let's dive into it! Let us know what you think - send us a text here!!
So scripture calls us to be "still" - but how? When? What does that look like? Where can we even find the time?! Tune into the latest podcast as Mike and Megan break this scripture down and talk about ways we can do this in our daily lives. Let us know what you think - send us a text here!!
If we're not careful, we will LOSE our focus! And that can just spiral into so many chaotic situations. But how do we keep our focus on what's true and what matters? Mike & Megan dive into some tips! Let us know what you think - send us a text here!!
When we trust in our perspective on things, life can get messy - that's why we have to rely on God's understanding, and not our own! Let us know what you think - send us a text here!!
Sometimes in order to grow, we need to be broken. God WANTS to do a new thing in us, and even though that may be a painful process, what's on the other side of that growth is a beautiful, stronger, more capable version of you. Let us know what you think - send us a text here!!
If you're the one who carries the weight for your family, your friends, even your job - this is a great word for you! In this episode, Mike & Megan dive into the start of Psalm 116 and talk about how much God loves and SEES us - all of us! Let us know what you think - send us a text here!!
Have you ever found yourself in a place in your life where you're not sure how you ended up here ? Whether you slowly strayed, or just flat out bolted, away from Jesus - you're not sure where to go from there? The key is to avoid the bolt in the first place, and we have some suggestions on how to help avoid getting off track. Let's dive in! Let us know what you think - send us a text here!!
