In this episode we discuss the vital importance of being honest and transparent in our relationship with the Lord and opening up all of our hearts to Him, even the parts where we are confused, discouraged, frustrated, etc. We discuss how all of this can actually serve to deepen our relationship with Jesus.Other episodes mentioned in this one:Episode 62: Trust the Lord, not the meansScriptures referenced:Matthew 7:28-29Luke 10:38-42Matthew 8:5-13Job 42:7-9Proverbs 13:12aPsalm 10:1Psalm 10:17-18Psalm 13:1-6Psalm 139:4John 17:3Psalm 62:8Numbers 11:4-17Jonah 4Matthew 11:28Romans 5:8John 3:16Luke 15:3-7Isaiah 40:11Genesis 32:24-30Luke 11:5-13Luke 18:1-8Psalm 107:6Psalm 138:3Romans 8:12 Corinthians 12:8-91 Thessalonians 5:16-18James 1:2-42 Corinthians 1:3-4Psalm 27:13-14Support the showIf you feel so led, you can support the podcast by clicking HERE or by clicking the "Support the show" button above. I Just Want to Talk about the Bible is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, which means that any donations made are tax-deductible. Thank you so much for giving as the Lord leads!Take care!

In this episode we talk about guarding against placing our trust just in the means by which God speaks to us and moves in our lives instead of in God Himself. It can be easy to put our hope in a method or formula, but we must remember that it is God who worked through those things in the first place, and our hope must always remain in Him and not in the methods by which He worked.You can find the book that I mentioned HERE.Scriptures used:1 Samuel 4:1-4Exodus 25:21-22Psalm 139:7-10Joshua 3:14-17Joshua 6:1-71 Samuel 4:5-91 Samuel 4:10-111 Kings 181 Samuel 5Psalm 46:1Psalm 91:4Psalm 34:18Psalm 30:11Proverbs 3:5-6Psalm 127:1Proverbs 21:31Psalm 33:16-19Psalm 44:5-6Psalm 121:1-2Psalm 62:5-6Support the showIf you feel so led, you can support the podcast by clicking HERE or by clicking the "Support the show" button above. I Just Want to Talk about the Bible is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, which means that any donations made are tax-deductible. Thank you so much for giving as the Lord leads!Take care!

In this episode we talk about the need of transparent and vulnerable community and asking others to carry us to Jesus in prayer.Scriptures referenced:Mark 2:1-12Mark 1:351 Corinthians 12:12-27John 13:34-35John 13:13-17Galatians 6:2Romans 12:15James 5:16James 4:6Matthew 23:12Philippians 2:5-11Matthew 7:7Hebrews 4:162 Corinthians 1:3-11Ephesians 6:18-20**CORRECTIONS/CLARIFICATIONS**When I said that we should publicly acknowledge that we don't have it all together, I didn't mean sharing our struggles indiscriminately. I meant sharing it with someone, and simply by bringing another person into the scenario, we have made it "public" as opposed to it simply being a private battle that no one knows about.Support the showIf you feel so led, you can support the podcast by clicking HERE or by clicking the "Support the show" button above. I Just Want to Talk about the Bible is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, which means that any donations made are tax-deductible. Thank you so much for giving as the Lord leads!Take care!

In this episode we talk about how to be right with God, and we also discuss the peril of what has been called "easy believism".Other episodes referenced in this one:Episode 21: "I never knew you"Episode 24: The GospelEpisode 48: Five loaves and two fishEpisode 49: If we don't control our thoughts, they will control usYou can find the book Gentle and Lowly HERE.Scriptures referenced:John 6:28Here is where the feeding of the 5,000 can be found in each Gospel account: Matthew 14:13-21; Mark 6:30-44; Luke 9:10-17; John 6:1-15John 6:14Deuteronomy 18:15John 6:15John 6:22-29John 1:12-13John 3:16Romans 1:16-17Romans 10:41 John 5:131 John 3:23Acts 16:30-31Romans 3:23Romans 6:232 Corinthians 5:21Ephesians 2:8-9Romans 8:38-39Matthew 22:37-40John 14:152 Corinthians 5:14-152 Corinthians 5:17James 2:17Ephesians 2:10Matthew 5:14-16Romans 6:1-2Matthew 11:28-30John 17:3Matthew 7:21-23Hebrews 12:3-13John 6:30-40Support the showIf you feel so led, you can support the podcast by clicking HERE or by clicking the "Support the show" button above. I Just Want to Talk about the Bible is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, which means that any donations made are tax-deductible. Thank you so much for giving as the Lord leads!Take care!

In this episode we return to the topic of our thoughts and the emotions that flow from them. We see how our minds are like raging rivers that can sweep us away or can be harnessed and used biblically and constructively.Other episodes referenced in this one:7. Meditating on the Scriptures, part 126. Taking thoughts captive 10133. Do not be anxious44. The renewal of our minds49. If we don't control our thoughts, they will control us54. How to respond to pressure and stress57. It's all about knowing HimScriptures used:Matthew 4:42 Timothy 3:16Isaiah 26:3Philippians 4:6-9Romans 12:1-2Matthew 6:34Psalm 119:92Psalm 42:11Psalm 27:13-14Psalm 62:5-6Psalm 56:3-4Psalm 1:1-3Psalm 119:18Proverbs 15:23Isaiah 50:4**CORRECTIONS/CLARIFICATIONS**When I quoted Matthew 4:4 I said, "Man does not live by bread alone..." The actual quote is "Man shall not live by bread alone..."Support the showIf you feel so led, you can support the podcast by clicking HERE or by clicking the "Support the show" button above. I Just Want to Talk about the Bible is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, which means that any donations made are tax-deductible. Thank you so much for giving as the Lord leads!Take care!