JOLT OF JOY PODCAST: Faith Comes by Hearing – Refined (Day 27)
Have you read your Bible today? Listen to this teaching to find out why your Bible should be your best friend during a difficult circumstance to set you on a healthy direction.
Have you read your Bible today? Listen to this teaching to find out why your Bible should be your best friend during a difficult circumstance to set you on a healthy direction.
“Significant Women” is a weekly podcast for women to gather with their personal stories, dynamic hope, and wisdom gleaned from the ordinary days of an uncommon life. My guest today is Bible teacher, podcaster, and mentor Rachel G. Scott who’s going to share with us the five types of leaps we all have to take to propel ourselves into fulfilling God’s destiny for us.
What is the most powerful thing you can do when facing life’s adversity? Listen to this study of Ephesians 6:13 to find out and understand what a Rhema word or message is.
God’s Word is your most powerful sword and gives you answers that book learning can’t give you. Listen to this teaching in Ephesians 6:17 to learn the type of sword the Lord was referring to.
“Significant Women” is a weekly podcast for women to gather with their personal stories, dynamic hope, and wisdom gleaned from the ordinary days of an uncommon life. My guest today places words like an artist applying paint to a canvas. Nothing is wasted. Every word matters. Heads and hearts are equally engaged.
When going through a personal struggle people often put their Bible aside. Listen to today’s study to find out why the Word of God is the most powerful fire extinguisher when going through the fires of life and disappointment.
What do you do with the people fires that rage around you? Listen to this teaching on these ten verses in Luke 6:27-37. Learn to love, do good and pray for the difficult person in your life.
“Significant Women” is a weekly podcast for women to gather with their personal stories, dynamic hope, and wisdom gleaned from the ordinary days of an uncommon life. Bodie Thoene (along with her husband Brock) has authored over 70 historical fiction novels. Over 35 million copies of her books are in print in over 30 languages across the globe.
Prayer is a discipline ignored in good times of life and used more when life is hard. Listen to this study of Matt. 26:36-46 which will change your mind and heart to be set on Christ. Learn to start praying without ceasing today.
Worship is one of the powerful fire extinguishers of faith. Listen to this study of 1 Peter 1: 6-8 to find out how you can begin to worship and rejoice with all your might, even in difficult circumstances.
“Significant Women” is a weekly podcast for women to gather with their personal stories, dynamic hope, and wisdom gleaned from the ordinary days of an uncommon life.
Why pray and fast? Listen to this continued teaching on the fire extinguisher of fasting teaches how to go deeper in fasting with a focus on Matthew 17:20-21.
God has not lost a battle yet. Listen to this study on how God takes the enemy’s fires to increase your faith and work with you until God wins. You just have to use a fire extinguisher.
“Significant Women” is a weekly podcast for women to gather with their personal stories, dynamic hope, and wisdom gleaned from the ordinary days of an uncommon life. My guest today is Helen Smallbone…you might know her better as the mom of Grammy-winning Rebecca St. James and For King and Country’s Luke and Joel Smallbone.
God is an expert at recycling and repurposing before the modern-day movements. Hear how God takes your junk and makes it into something glorious by the refined fire you are walking through. Let go and let Him use you.
A lampstand holds the light. Hear how God has given you His light to be with you and casts out the darkness in this study of Exodus 25:31 and Exodus 27:20. Reflect the character of God today.
“Significant Women” is a weekly podcast for women to gather with their personal stories, dynamic hope, and wisdom gleaned from the ordinary days of an uncommon life. Meredith Cook’s fantastic new book is going to help instill the great commission into the heart of the next generation.
Forgiveness is hard when people step all over you or their words hurt. Hear now how to forgive the cruel people in your life while walking through the fire.
God is interested in His dwelling place, and this is you! Hear how God dwells within you and it is good, full of His glory in this study of Exodus 25:8.
“Significant Women” is a weekly podcast for women to gather with their personal stories, dynamic hope, and wisdom gleaned from the ordinary days of an uncommon life. Lauren Green, Chief Religion Correspondent for Fox News and host of the podcast Lighthouse Faith joins the Significant Podcast today.
Often in the fire, you will learn God’s compassion and concern for you. When He is concerned about you, He wants to bring you out of your affliction into the promised land. Listen to this study of Moses in Exodus 3:13 to know your future is good.
The fire you encounter will be sacred or selfish. Listen now to find out which one you are facing through this story of Moses. The best part you will know who God is as never before.
“Significant Women” is a weekly podcast for women to gather with their personal stories, dynamic hope, and wisdom gleaned from the ordinary days of an uncommon life. If you’ve experienced setbacks, opposition, suffering, and hardships in your life, you’re going to be so encouraged by the incredible story of Toni Collier.
God will use a fire to counteract the lies from the wilderness. Listen how from this study of Moses in Exodus 3:4-5. Learn God will use anything to get your attention in the middle of the fire you are walking through to teach and guide you.
When you are going through the fire there are God is working within you. Hear how the fire is removing impurities in you for God to see His reflection in you in the same manner a silversmith refines silver.
“Significant Women” is a weekly podcast for women to gather with their personal stories, dynamic hope, and wisdom gleaned from the ordinary days of an uncommon life. Growing up is hard. If you have a tween girl in your life, you do not want to miss this episode of the Significant Women podcast.
What happened to Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the middle of the fiery furnace? They were not alone. If you can worship in the hottest moment of your life as these three men, you will be loosed from what has been put upon you. Listen how now.
Begin to speak God’s Word and worship in times of trouble instead of giving into the circumstances. Listen to speak faith from Daniel 3:17 as Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego stand up to the king by using the Word. You will be honored by God to move mountains with faith.
“Significant Women” is a weekly podcast for women to gather with their personal stories, dynamic hope, and wisdom gleaned from the ordinary days of an uncommon life. I want to share the word the Lord gave me for Carol McLeod Ministries this year.
What fear do you have among the fires around? Be prepared to face the fire when it comes your way by listening to this story from Daniel 2:47-49. Learn how not to be afraid and keep rejoicing.
Have you found yourself in a hot spot and don’t know what to do about it? Listen to hear how Daniel made up his mind to serve God and not let utters impact his life. Then decide if you are going to let culture decide who you are.
“Significant Women” is a weekly podcast for women to gather with their personal stories, dynamic hope, and wisdom gleaned from the ordinary days of an uncommon life. Many of us have felt that call from God, asking us to step out of the boat, to do something significant. Jason and Haley Bilotti felt it—for years.
What does it mean God is working all things for your good? Find out by listening to what good means in the eyes of God, how He works through the Holy Spirit and has created you to be like Jesus.
It is the rich life stories of men and women that speak the loudest. Listen to the story of one man’s awareness of the goodness of God that reflects Psalm 119:68.
“Significant Women” is a weekly podcast for women to gather with their personal stories, dynamic hope, and wisdom gleaned from the ordinary days of an uncommon life. Lean in and listen to Sarah’s incredible story
If God is good, then why is there suffering? Listen to find out how freedom of choice plays a role and learn evil does not contradict God’s goodness. Be encouraged to study with the various Bible verses to help you answer this question.
God is better than you could ever imagine. Hear how God has stored up His goodness and it is ready to throw it to you. Listen to this study Psalm 31:19 to learn how to trust God and bestow goodness among men.
“Significant Women” is a weekly podcast for women to gather with their personal stories, dynamic hope, and wisdom gleaned from the ordinary days of an uncommon life. So many of us have developed a posture of self-protection, just waiting for the next storm to hit, but my guest today has spent the last few years cultivating an expectant heart around God’s goodness.
Even in the hottest fire in life, God is always with you and guiding you through it. Listen to how God is infinitely good and continue learning how to be joyful in your thoughts as you are refined for God.
Why do Christians go through hard times? Listen to hear how to take this questions back to God’s truth. This episode of the new study Refined focuses on what is a trial and who is God.
“Significant Women” is a weekly podcast for women to gather with their personal stories, dynamic hope, and wisdom gleaned from the ordinary days of an uncommon life. What a joy to sit down with Mary DeMuth for a candid conversation on faith, motherhood, and our love of God’s Word. Lean in and listen to Mary’s incredible story.
Prayer is the most powerful practice to engage in. Hear why in this final teaching on James of the Never Never Never Give Up series. As you listen, be encouraged to pray over and over again.
This study of James 5:12 teaches you how to be a man or woman of your word.
“Significant Women” is a weekly podcast for women to gather with their personal stories, dynamic hope, and wisdom gleaned from the ordinary days of an uncommon life. Whether it’s candy, that third glass of wine, or mindlessly scrolling through social media, there are any number of unhealthy practices and habits that cast Christian women into a sea of shame and depression… But it doesn’t have to be that way.
Experience power-packed strength and energy. Hear how when you take notes from David on strengthening yourself in the Lord. Will you weep until you weaken yourself in the Lord? Listen to this study of James 5:7-11.
Patient, Wait, Strength, and Endurance are what you need. Hear how in today’s study of James 5:7- 11. Never give up being what God wants you to be by listening now.
“Significant Women” is a weekly podcast for women to gather with their personal stories, dynamic hope, and wisdom gleaned from the ordinary days of an uncommon life.
In God’s eyes, your life holds eternal value. Don’t give up on Him today by giving up. Hear how to give God your worries, stand in faith, and be encouraged to keep doing the right thing over and over again. Listen to this study on James 4:16-17 and James 5:1-6 today.
Do you have a critical spirit? How can you tell? Find out by listening to this study on the book of James 4:11-12. Hear when you speak against someone or use your opinions to cut another you are speaking against God. Change your words today.
“Significant Women” is a weekly podcast for women to gather with their personal stories, dynamic hope, and wisdom gleaned from the ordinary days of an uncommon life.
Submit to God, Resist the Devil and He will Flee from You. Is it that easy? Listen to find out in this study of James 4:7. Dig in your heels and learn what you can do to resist the devil today.
How does someone become an enemy of God? Hear how God brings them back to Him through planned opposition through this study of James 4:4-7. Listen to know God loves you so much He wants you to resist the systems of this world.
“Significant Women” is a weekly podcast for women to gather with their personal stories, dynamic hope, and wisdom gleaned from the ordinary days of an uncommon life.
When you have given all you have to give, go to the giving God. Let His grace refill you and a peace, settle in your soul by listening to this teaching on James 4:6. Hear how to activate the promise of Grace today.
Does the Holy Spirit try to engage you while reading your Bible? Find out by listening to this study of James 3:16-18 James 4 and start to live life without selfish ambition. Go God’s way.
My guest today is Mimika Cooney, and she is a mindset and neuroplasticity expert. She’s going to help us learn how to shift our mindset and develop grit. If you love to think about what you think and you’ve ever wondered why you think it, today’s episode is for you.
What comes out of your mouth is a product of what is going on inside of you. Listen to this study on James 3:11-15 and Proverbs 16:23 to find out how wisdom plays a role and how you can lead in triumph with your tongue.
Who doesn’t wish they could take back the words they said in anger? Reevaluate the purpose of your tongue today and discover its purpose by listening to this teaching from James, Psalm, and Acts. Start to hold your tongue today.
My guest Julie Seals has overcome Spina Bifida, a 17-year addiction to crystal methamphetamine and alcohol, the amputation of her left leg, and a life sentence in federal prison to share her relentless passion for seeing people SET FREE from darkness to boldly live out the call of God upon their lives!
Stop criticizing and start complementing. Hear how your tongue can be a healing agent to the people around you. Listen now to this study of James 3.5.
Do you have mouth disease? Listen today to what serious issues you have with your tongue and be encouraged to use it for what it was purposed for. Change the direction of your tongue to change your life.
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What are works, and why are they useless without faith? Discover these answers in today’s teaching on James 2:20 and James 3.1. As you listen, turn faith into action by letting the sword of Spirit make an imprint in your soul.
What qualifies you as a friend of God? Find out by listening to this teaching on James 2:14-26. Invoke change today by challenging yourself in your faith and receiving instruction from the Lord.
Are you exhausted from dreaming big and chasing an extraordinary life? Have you tried to embrace the everyday and find meaning in the mundane, only to feel like you’re settling for a boring life?
How do you see the people in your life? Begin to see them as God sees them by listening to this study on James 2: 8-15. Love people today.
Activate and apply God’s word in your life today by becoming a doer instead of a hearer. Listen to this teaching on James 1:22-25 to find out how.
My guest, Tina Yeager, invites us to discover how God reinvents rusty and flawed folks like us into cherished masterpieces who glorify him daily.
Focus on what you need to improve in your life. Listen to this teaching in James 1:21 to lay aside all filthiness known as bad attitudes.
Quick, Slow, Slow. Change your life philosophy and the way you process and handle people. Listen to this teaching in James 1:19 to learn how to become quick to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger.
God has planned a colorful, flavorful, chains-free future for you, his cherished child, to enjoy. Right here, and right now.
How do you deal with sin? Listen to this study of James 1:14-17 to hear how you are enticed by your own lust. Break down the walls of sin today.
Temptation, no matter what it is, does not come from the Lord. Listen to find out who it comes from and change your theology today on temptation with this study on James 1:13-16.
Marriage is hard work, and a second marriage can be even more challenging. If that’s you today, lean in and listen to this conversation with professional Christian marriage counselors Ron and Nancy Keller.
Have a healthy, Godly relationship with money and stuff. Listen how in this teaching on James 1:9-11. Put on your fighting gloves and never give up starting today.
The worst thing you can lack in life is wisdom. Hear how you can tap into the wisdom of God in this study of James 1:5 by simply asking for it.
In her new book Flourish, Grace meets the reader in their heartache, disappointment, and pain and gives encouragement and a fresh perspective on the winter seasons we all go through, as well as practical steps to not just survive but to find purpose in the unknown and unexpected.
The test of your faith produces endurance. Listen to how to start looking at tests as a positive and not a negative with this study of James 1:3 and 1 Peter 1:6-7. Build faith and endurance, and rejoice in great joy today.
Listen as you are given an anointed strategy of how to live in times of tough circumstances, economic upheaval, cultural persecution, and more. Choose joy by listening to this study of James 1:1.
This week Carol welcomes author Hannah Anderson for a special Christmastime episode of the show. Hannah recently released an advent devotional titled “Heaven and Nature Sing: 25 Advent Reflections to Bring Joy to the World.”
Realize to never give up on all God has for you. Listen to this study on the book of James and hear how the Holy Spirit never gives up on you.
Grace removes the fear out of your life. Hear how and know there are no limitations on God’s grace. It restores what the Devil has stolen. Listen to this study on the story of Mephibosheth to draw near the throne of grace.
The brains behind The Neighborhood Cafe, Amy Lively has inspired and empowered many to connect with their neighbors in a hopeful and practical way.
Grace will confront the sin in your life. Saving Grace will restore you and direct you to the path God has for you. Listen how in this teaching on pure grace.
Grace is not earned, but the most generous gift we can receive from God. Listen to how grace connects your heart with God’s heart in this teaching from Ephesians.
For most of her life, Julie has been “spiritual but not religious,” but after a series of events following her move to Houston, she couldn’t deny God’s existence and His plan for her life.
You are being called out. Find out who is calling you out and what that means in this study of Ephesians. Begin to see yourself in holiness today.
Know for sure and for certain who God is today. Listen to this teaching on Ephesians 2:4-7 to hear the riches, mercies, and grace of God. You will walk confidently in faith that you are chosen and wanted by God.
Jesus modeled storytelling for us during His earthly ministry, and He’s still writing stories in each of our lives today.
Stop walking with a hardened heart. Leave anger and depression behind you when you hear how you are seated with Christ. Listen to this study of Ephesians 2:1-3 to know where you have started is not where you are going. Open to change today.
Receive today all God wants you to have by listening to this study on Ephesians 1:1-3. Hear how God has blessed you with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ.
When we seek His strength, we need to listen for the still, small voice of God that helps us grow, change, and increase our obedience to Him.
Will you walk in the divine plan of God for you? You make the choice of how and where. Hear about God’s workmanship created in you with this study on Ephesians 2:10.
The reason God assigns you battles is so that you can win them. When you win, His glory shines through. Listen how in this study of Jeremiah and learn what are the correct battles you should be fighting.
When we seek His strength, we need to listen for the still, small voice of God that helps us grow, change, and increase our obedience to Him.
How do you do life God’s way? With obedience. Instead of arguing with God listen to this Bible study on Jeremiah 1:7-10. Hear how God is with you and wants you to go do great things.
You were made on purpose, for purpose, and with purpose. Hear how this is embedded deep within your genetics. Hear this teaching in Jeremiah 1:4-5 on living in your purpose.
Are you a mom feeling overwhelmed, over-worried, and overstressed? Caris Snider understands! Her latest devotional, Car Line Mom, offers you encouragement with 100 fun, warm, and on-the-go devotions that remind you of God’s love.
You are not a mistake. Know now is your appointed time to serve God. Listen to this study on Acts 17:24-28. Hear how you were created to search out God and counseled by Him for your purpose.
You were created for Hope, not hopelessness. Stop denying yourself hope by listening to this teaching on Jeremiah 29:11 including more examples from the Bible. Live now with expected hope.