Get ready to start a journey…a journey through the pages of the Bible and the pages of your life.
Jennifer and David Fagan explain how the challenges of marriage, parenting a child with special needs, and the normal stuff of life brought their marriage to a breaking point, how they addressed the issues, and how they are recovering.
Ever feel like quitting? Ever feel like all the effort is not worth it? In this episode Lindsey Hanlon shows us what perseverance is all about as she shares her story as a Division I swimmer at the University of Pittsburgh and University of South Carolina, wife, mom, and influencer.
In Scripture, the heart refers to the control center of one’s life. It is the central point of our thoughts, desires, and actions. We must guard it with all diligence. Proverbs 4:23 says that the springs of life flow from our hearts. In the spiritual battle, our hearts must be protected with the breastplate of righteousness.
Fear hits us from all angles. We desire to make a difference and fear living a life that doesn’t count. We need control and fear surrendering to God. We fear insignificance and uncertainty. The fear of failure drives us to make rash decisions or causes us to fear deciding at all. And then there is the final enemy—we fear dying. We battle fear, but things change when we realize the battle is too big for us. We are surrounded, outnumbered, outgunned. The battle against fear will be won, at the end of the day, by coming to grips with this truth: The battle belongs to the Lord. That’s what King David learned early in his life.
Sin provides my greatest satisfaction apart from God. Sin is fun…for a time (Hebrews 11:25). It meets my fleshly desires. It gives me control. I think thoughts I want to think. I savor emotions that meet my needs. I do the things I want to do. Sin is all about me and all about me wanting to be in control.