What if every challenge is an opportunity to discover more of God's character and partnership? In this episode, Graham Cooke shares the profound difference between traveling with "baggage" and packing "luggage" as we walk with God.Key Scriptures:+ Genesis 1:26. Then God said, "Let Us make mankind in Our image, according to Our likeness...”+ 2 Corinthians 5:17. Therefore if anyone is in Christ, this person is a new creation; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come.+ Philippians 4:8-9. Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, think about these things.+ Romans 8:28. And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.+ Isaiah 61:3. To grant those who mourn in Zion, giving them a garland instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, the mantle of praise instead of a spirit of fainting.Want to explore more?📚 Browse Graham Cooke’s books and teachings: https://www.brilliantbookhouse.com/🌍 Discover the movement experiencing God’s love every day: https://brilliantmovement.com/As always, thanks for listening!
--------
11:51
Presence Over Pressure
So many Christians walk through life feeling anxious and burdened — but what if intimacy with God was your starting point, rather that your reward? In this episode, Graham Cooke shares how Presence quiets striving, worship renews our hearts, and joy becomes a daily strength.Key Scriptures:+ Psalm 27:4. One thing I have desired of the Lord, that will I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord and to inquire in His temple.+ 1 Corinthians 3:16. Do you not know that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?+ Philippians 4:13. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.+ Lamentations 3:22–2. The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; His mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness.+ Hebrews 4:16. Let us then approach God's throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.+ Romans 12:2. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind...As always, thanks for listening!
--------
9:50
You’re Already in His Presence
What if transformation wasn’t about trying harder, but trusting deeper?Today, we’ll unpack the beautiful rhythm of being and doing with God—where presence comes before performance, and trust fuels every next step. What changes when you realize you’re already in His presence?Key Scriptures:+ 2 Corinthians 3:18. But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as from the Lord, the Spirit.+ 2 Corinthians 4:16. Therefore we do not lose heart, but though our outer person is decaying, yet our inner person is being renewed day by day.+ Acts 17:28. For in Him we live and move and exist, as even some of your own poets have said, ‘For we also are His descendants.’+ Philippians 4:13. I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.+ Hebrews 13:5. For He Himself has said, “I will never desert you, nor will I ever abandon you."Want to explore more?📚 Browse Graham Cooke’s books and teachings: https://www.brilliantbookhouse.com/🌍 Discover the movement experiencing God’s love every day: https://brilliantmovement.com/As always, thanks for listening!
--------
8:38
The Gift of a New Lens
This episode explores how God gently replaces our negative thoughts, emotions, and vision with His own. What if transformation isn’t about fixing ourselves—but exchanging what isn’t ours for what is already true in Him?Key Scriptures:+ Mark 12:30. “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.”+ Matthew 14:14. “When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them and healed their sick.”+ John 15:11. “I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete.”+ 1 Peter 5:7. “Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.”+ 2 Kings 6:16–17. “Do not be afraid... those who are with us are more than those who are with them.”+ Acts 9:1–19. Saul’s conversion and the scales falling from his eyesWant to explore more?📚 Browse Graham Cooke’s books and teachings: https://www.brilliantbookhouse.com/🌍 Discover the movement experiencing God’s love every day: https://brilliantmovement.com/As always, thanks for listening!
--------
11:59
Learning to See, Think, and Feel With God
What if transformation isn’t about fixing yourself, but about walking with God as He shares His perspective with you—one radiant truth at a time?In this episode, we explore what it looks like to be renewed in how we think, feel, and see—at God's pace, with His joy. How might your life shift if you allowed His emotional reality to become your own?Key Scriptures:+ Genesis 1:26. Then God said, “Let Us make mankind in Our image, according to Our likeness…”+ 1 John 4:17. As He is, so also are we in this world.+ Isaiah 55:9. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts.+ John 5:19. Truly, truly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of Himself, unless it is something He sees the Father doing; for whatever the Father does, these things the Son also does in the same way.Want to explore more?📚 Browse Graham Cooke’s books and teachings: https://www.brilliantbookhouse.com/🌍 Discover the movement experiencing God’s love every day: https://brilliantmovement.com/As always, thanks for listening!
Graham Cooke, international speaker and author of 20+ books, has been a much needed guide beyond religious norms into a personal and dynamic relationship with God. His life and ministry are marked by a delightful, intimate, and unreserved two-way friendship with the Lord. This podcast is an invitation to explore some of the more radiant and lesser-known perspectives of the Kingdom of God and the Christian faith.