Waiting on God.. When we get in the way.

Restoration

What if restoration isn't about getting your old life back? In this episode, we explore the biblical meaning of restoration and challenge the idea that God simply returns us to who we once were. Through Scripture and honest reflection, we'll discover that God's restoration is about transformation—shaping us into who He created us to become. We'll look at the life of Job and other biblical examples to see how God uses seasons of loss, waiting, and brokenness to deepen our faith, strengthen our character, and reveal His presence in ways we may have never experienced otherwise. If you've ever wondered why life doesn't look the way it used to, struggled to let go of the past, or questioned whether God can redeem what feels beyond repair, this conversation is for you. Join us as we unpack what it means to trust God's process, embrace His refining work, and find hope in the promise that restoration isn't a return to yesterday—it's an invitation into the future God has been preparing all along. Are you asking God to restore your old life, or are you willing to let Him transform you into someone greater than you were before?

Waiting on God.. When we get in the way.

Welcome back to the podcast. Today, I want to talk about something that many of us pray about, struggle with, and sometimes misunderstand: waiting on God. We've all heard the phrase, "In God's timing, not mine." But do we really believe that when it comes to relationships? When it comes to the things we desperately want? Or does that only apply when we're waiting on something we don't mind waiting for? What if the delay isn't because God said no? What if the delay is because God is still preparing you? What if the relationship you're asking for isn't the issue? What if the issue is the version of you that's asking for it? In a culture that encourages instant gratification, quick answers, and immediate results, patience has become one of the hardest spiritual disciplines to practice. We want confirmation. We want signs. We want certainty. And often, we want God to move according to our timeline. But throughout Scripture, God rarely worked that way. Joseph waited. David waited. Abraham waited. Even Jesus waited. So why do we think we're exempt from the process? Today we're discussing relationships, emotional maturity, obedience, surrender, and the uncomfortable possibility that sometimes what we're asking God for isn't being withheld from us—it's being prepared for us. And in some cases, God may be preparing us for it. Can you sit still while God works? Can you trust Him without constantly negotiating the outcome? Can you release your expectations long enough to hear His direction? Let's talk about it.

Generational Curses

**Podcast Episode: Generational Curses or Generational Choices?** Generational curses. It's a phrase that gets thrown around in churches, podcasts, social media posts, and conversations about family dysfunction, addiction, abuse, poverty, and repeated patterns of behavior. But what exactly is a generational curse? Is it a spiritual reality? A family pattern? A consequence passed down through generations? Or is it something we've misunderstood altogether? In this episode, we're taking a deep dive into one of the most debated topics in Christianity and human behavior. We'll examine passages often used to support the idea of generational curses, including Exodus 20:5 and Exodus 34:7, while also exploring scriptures that emphasize personal responsibility, such as Ezekiel 18, Deuteronomy 24:16, Jeremiah 31:29-30, and James 4:17. Questions we'll explore: * If a pattern exists in your family for generations, does that mean you're destined to repeat it? * What is the difference between a curse, a consequence, and a learned behavior? * Why does God repeatedly hold individuals accountable for their own choices? * Can someone inherit the effects of another person's sin without inheriting the guilt? * If God reveals a destructive pattern to you, does responsibility change? * Is breaking a generational curse a spiritual event, a practical choice, or both? * Where does free will fit into the conversation? * Does awareness create accountability? We'll also discuss examples from Scripture, including Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, where patterns seemed to repeat across generations, as well as Ezekiel's challenge to the idea that children are condemned by the sins of their fathers. Most importantly, we'll wrestle with a question that sits at the center of the entire discussion: **If a behavior continues for three generations because everyone says, "That's just how my family is," is the curse the behavior itself—or the belief that nobody can choose another way?** Whether you're a believer, skeptic, student of Scripture, or simply someone trying to understand the patterns in your own family, this conversation is designed to challenge assumptions, provoke thought, and encourage deeper study. Because perhaps the real question isn't whether generational curses exist. Perhaps the real question is: **What does God expect us to do once the pattern is revealed?**

Resetting-back to basics

Today Naiomi and I are talking about our experiences. Distance that gets in the way of the closeness we desire with God.

Bible Study: Holiness

We are introducing a new segment, where we are doing bad sharing our Bible studies with you. I hope you like, and enjoy this new segment.