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The Beauty of Our Imperfect Lives with Jesus – 209
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What does it mean to follow Jesus or to say, “I am a Christian?”
With the recent Asbury Revival igniting new conversations around faith, Darlene Brock and Julie Bender decided to share the highs and lows of their individual faith journeys and getting to know Jesus. Darlene grew up in a strict church environment with a lot of rules, while Julie’s Methodist church emphasized the importance of relationships and feeling connected with others in the house of God.
Both took paths that brought them closer to Jesus but encountered moments of pride and self-righteousness in their faith that they later learned couldn’t prevent real-life heartache. They chat about the beauty and difficulty of having a relationship with Jesus, the beauty in our imperfect lives with Him, the hope and comfort He offers us, and why we need to learn to trust Him when He says He loves us unconditionally.
Quote of the episode:
“This is why we need Jesus: because we cannot be perfect.” —Julie Bender
Resources
Related articles:
—Battered Faith: Holding On To Hope Even When You Struggle
—Building Faith: Growing In Your Relationship With God
Related episodes:
—Does The Bible Need To Be Part Of Our Lives? with Steve Wiggins – 173
—If You Want To Grow In Faith, Try These Simple Things – 144
Follow Us on Social Media!
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280 episodes
Manage episode 423536335 series 1580285
What does it mean to follow Jesus or to say, “I am a Christian?”
With the recent Asbury Revival igniting new conversations around faith, Darlene Brock and Julie Bender decided to share the highs and lows of their individual faith journeys and getting to know Jesus. Darlene grew up in a strict church environment with a lot of rules, while Julie’s Methodist church emphasized the importance of relationships and feeling connected with others in the house of God.
Both took paths that brought them closer to Jesus but encountered moments of pride and self-righteousness in their faith that they later learned couldn’t prevent real-life heartache. They chat about the beauty and difficulty of having a relationship with Jesus, the beauty in our imperfect lives with Him, the hope and comfort He offers us, and why we need to learn to trust Him when He says He loves us unconditionally.
Quote of the episode:
“This is why we need Jesus: because we cannot be perfect.” —Julie Bender
Resources
Related articles:
—Battered Faith: Holding On To Hope Even When You Struggle
—Building Faith: Growing In Your Relationship With God
Related episodes:
—Does The Bible Need To Be Part Of Our Lives? with Steve Wiggins – 173
—If You Want To Grow In Faith, Try These Simple Things – 144
Follow Us on Social Media!
Facebook
Instagram:
@SmartLivingwithGritandGrace
@ThisGritandGraceLife
Twitter
Pinterest
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