Welcome to Watered By God Podcast where the goal is to be poured on so that we may pour on others and be fruitful! Life can be challenging but with God, ALL things are possible. We'll cover how to grow in our faith, relationships, finances, mentality, business, health, and whatever else God leads us to on this journey. Take a seat with your host, Alicia Arnold, while we sow and grow!!
We always tend to look at love as an emotion. We think of it as we either feel it or we don't. Many people end relationships based off of "I don't love them anymore" or they view friendships as "I just don't see them as the same person anymore". Jesus commands us to love. It was never based off if you felt like doing anything. He would not command for us to love if it was a feeling. He commands it because we are to act out of love, not love based off others' actions. Actions expose what is in your heart, nevertheless, if you are acting out of that, your heart posture needs to be cleansed by God. We learn the correct way to love and what love is in 1 Corinthians 13:1-8. Love is not the expectations of social media standards or generational views or flowers and gifts or tv fairytales. In this episode we discuss that the definition of love is 1 Corinthians 13:1-8. Fasten your seatbelt and tune in while we sow and grow into the things of God.
In the Book of Matthew, we learn a lot about Jesus and different lessons that are to be learned. Specifically in chapter 22, verses 37-40, we see Jesus telling the pharisee that the most important command is to love God with your whole heart, soul, and mind. Many do not know where to start when it comes to their relationships with God, but this is simply it. When you love God with all that is within you, everything else will follow after because you will live to please Him and not to upset or hurt Him. In this episode, we discuss how our relationship with God can be compared to our relationship with humans. As a matter of fact, part of our purpose in life is to display that love of God to others so that they may also experience God. How can we love others correctly though if we do not know the source of love? It will not work. God is love. How can you love the unbeliever if you do not know how to love the believer correctly? The unbeliever is waiting to believe from the love of the believer, not the hypocrisy and criticism. Fasten your seatbelt and tune in while we sow and grow into the things of God.
In this episode, we discuss the story of Daniel and the lion's den. This story is so powerful, and it proves just how good God's grace, mercy, and power is. Daniel's enemies were exposed in the same way that they were trying to expose Daniel. God will shut the mouth of the lions in your life as long as you are obedient. Many see this story as a story of faith, but it is also a story of obedience. Daniel could have acted out of many emotions, but he held on to God's unchanging hand and did not shift his actions even though the devil was getting the upper hand, so he thought. Daniel came out of the den untouched, and God is allowing you to come out of your den untouched, unbothered, and better than ever. Fasten your seatbelt and tune in while we sow and grow into the things of God.
Sometimes we wonder why we go through things the way we do and why things had to take place the way they did. In this episode, we discuss that it is because God is doing a new thing in us. God is preparing something so beautiful that no human can destroy. This brings a joy that no one can take. The world will not give you this new peace, and the world cannot take it away. You may be in a season that feels like you have been chopped down, broken, replaced...but in all actuality, this is God preparing something new for you. What did not work out for you last time, God is saying try it again this time with Him. You had to endure the suffering of what fell down because it was weak and was going to fall anyways due to it not being built on Him. This time will be greater. Love will be greater. That business will be greater. Weeping may endure for the night. but joy comes in the morning. Fasten your seatbelt and tune in while we sow and grow into the things of God.
Many times, we idolize things unaware. In this episode, we will discuss a list of things that can be considered idols in our life. It is easy to see the obvious idols such as money, cars, houses, and fame. What happens when it gets a little deeper than we expected? God wants us to put Him before everything!!! In this episode, we break down what "everything" looks like. Nothing should stand in the way of the presence of God. So, what or who do you idolize? Take a deep look into the mirror, into your daily habits, into your daily activity, and see what you put before God. Sometimes even going to social media for the answer and not God's word is an idol. It is sometimes hard to see what is keeping us bound because of the lack of awareness. Today is one step out of the boat to go further into the shackles being released from your feet. Fasten your seatbelt and tune in while we sow and grow into the things of God.