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Grace is God’s Empowering Presence
EPISODE EXPANSION Burnout and weariness are often rooted in a disconnect from God’s empowering presence. But grace is a gift from God and a shelter from condemnation. Our life in Christ is always based on abiding, and God’s love for Jesus is our starting point for...
Kingdom Business at Entrepreneur Magazine?
Brilliant President, Dionne van Zyl is now a contributing writer at Entrepreneur.com! Read an excerpt of his recent article: A team of leaders is a group of ordinary people who learn to lead their own contribution and lead those who report to them — this includes...
How Can I Be Sensitive to the Holy Spirit?
Jesus and the Holy Spirit are constantly praying to the Father on our behalf. Wouldn’t it be great if we could join in their conversation? Crafted prayer is the art of praying WITH God not towards Him. It gives us confidence to ask for every good gift. We don’t need...
The Old Nature Is Passed Away
EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS All of our learning takes place within the safety of our relationship with God. When we realize that His friendship is completely free from guilt and shame, our hearts become settled. We can finally believe and receive the fullness of His love, as...
Alive in Christ
EPISODE SUMMARY God isn’t seeing the old you when He looks at you, because He knows that Jesus already dealt with that on the cross. This means that God is no longer dealing with your behavior. Instead, He’s focused on developing your new identity in Jesus. Jesus...
Freedom From Striving
EPISODE EXPANSION God is not a user, He’s a lover. But when we are only living to serve Him, we find it hard to enjoy Him. God has given us the greatest possible gift by giving us our freedom in Christ. He initiated our freedom, and a life of relational devotion is...
God Isn’t Trying to Fix You
EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS We are joined on today’s podcast by Brilliant Life coaches, Theresa Cooke and Jenny Taylor! In this extended interview, we're talking all about why our behavior doesn't earn us anything with God … and why it’s one of the most freeing truths that...
Challenge Your Circumstances
EPISODE SUMMARY You don’t have to allow your circumstances to challenge God’s goodness. You can expect His goodness in every situation … and use it to challenge your circumstances instead. Goodness keeps us refreshed. I am learning how to stay fresher for longer. To...
Overcoming Opposition with Goodness
EPISODE EXPANSION You are not defined by what other people do to you. You can only be defined by who God is for you. To walk in the Spirit is to be careful to maintain acts of goodness in our own lifestyle. It’s not an option. It’s the only viable expression of the...
Goodness Is the Gospel
EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS It was the relationship between God and Moses that first gave us the revelation that glory and goodness are bound together in the heart of God. An expectation of His goodness is the hallmark of every disciple, because goodness is present in all that...