Our Father's Heart

Kingdom Ministry - Father to Son | Ep. 184

Drawing from Paul’s charge to the Corinthians, we explore why “many instructors but few fathers” still rings true, and how formation requires more than information.We walk through Scripture’s living chain of impartation: Abraham to Isaac and Jacob, Moses to Joshua, Elijah to Elisha, and Ruth with Naomi. These stories reveal a consistent pattern—clinging to presence, receiving correction, and being publicly commissioned—that transfers not just knowledge but weight, wisdom, and recognized authority. Along the way, we look at Jesus and the apostles as a family by adoption, with Peter, James, and John formed into pillars who could carry the early Church. Paul continues the model through Timothy, Titus, and Onesimus, showing how sons inherit ways, not merely words.Our conversation wrestles with a hard question: why does zeal so often outrun maturity? We suggest that independence without submission leaves believers gifted yet fragile. True fathering turns potential into fruit by aligning hearts to the Father’s will, shaping discernment, and blessing the next generation to go further—yes, even to receive a double portion. This isn’t about control or celebrity; it’s about a legacy that outlives a single life and strengthens the whole body.If you’re hungry for guidance that refines character and clarifies calling, this episode offers a roadmap grounded in Scripture and tested by time. Lean into leaders who love God’s glory more than their own, welcome correction that protects your future, and seek commissioning that serves the Church."Message Our Father's Heart a Question or Response"Support the showThank you so much for listening and sharing with others! We would very much appreciate you continuing to FOLLOW, SUBSCRIBE, and LIKE us through any of the following platforms:Substack: htt​ps://ourfathersheart.substack.com/Website: ourfathersheart.orgPodcast: https://ourfathersheart.buzzsprout.com/shareTwitter: https://twitter.com/@ofathersheart Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/ofathersheartYouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ourfathersheartMay God bless you and make you prosperous in Him as you listen and obey His voice!

The Necessity of Renewal | Ep. 183

Change demands more than motivation; it requires renewal that begins at the heart and reshapes how we think, speak, and act. Trace that living rhythm through Scripture: seasons in Ecclesiastes, Sabbath rest for the land, and the sound of Jubilee that announces release and return. From there, we wrestle with Jesus’ promise and warning in John 15—pruning hurts, but it is how fruit multiplies—and we press into why so many of us resist the very shifts that make growth possible.Together we unpack the parable of new wine and new skins, confronting the hard truth that yesterday’s habits can’t carry today’s anointing. Paul’s guidance frames a pathway: put away bitterness and corrosive speech, be renewed in the spirit of your mind, and put on the new self, renewed in knowledge after the image of Christ. We also acknowledge an all-too-common trap that derails many: mistaking a past move of God for a permanent resting place. The river keeps flowing; comfort can turn into an eddy that spins us in circles while we think we’re moving forward.What does faithfulness look like on the ground? Prepare for the next season with simple, concrete steps. Keep asking, seeking, and knocking. Seek humble companions who still hunger for the living God and build small, sturdy communities where repentance comes quickly and obedience is normal. Renewal is not a one-time surge but a daily exchange: shed the old, receive the new, and stay light enough to move when the Spirit shifts like the wind."Message Our Father's Heart a Question or Response"Support the showThank you so much for listening and sharing with others! We would very much appreciate you continuing to FOLLOW, SUBSCRIBE, and LIKE us through any of the following platforms:Substack: htt​ps://ourfathersheart.substack.com/Website: ourfathersheart.orgPodcast: https://ourfathersheart.buzzsprout.com/shareTwitter: https://twitter.com/@ofathersheart Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/ofathersheartYouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ourfathersheartMay God bless you and make you prosperous in Him as you listen and obey His voice!

My Destiny (Part 2) | Ep. 182

Destiny is not a moving target; it’s a promise God set before time began. We walk through the tension between what’s guaranteed—resurrection, incorruption, immortality—and what’s required daily: surrender in trials, holiness in habits, and love that looks like Jesus in the open. The heart of the message is transformation from the inside out, shifting from the old man to the new man, empowered by His Spirit as we align our will to His.We unpack how trials function as a barometer of surrender, revealing whether we trust God when expectations collapse. Drawing on Paul, Peter, and John, we connect “Christ in you, the hope of glory” with a practical path: clothe yourself with mercy, kindness, humility, meekness, patience, and love. Peter’s growth ladder—faith to virtue to knowledge to self-control to perseverance to godliness to brotherly kindness to love—mirrors Paul’s call to put on Christ, showing how grace enables what effort alone cannot. Along the way, we contrast servant mindset with sonship, highlight the church’s role in equipping believers to reach the fullness of Christ, and return often to the assurance that God’s word stands even when circumstances shake.This conversation is honest and concrete: live quietly, mind your business, work with your hands, walk honestly before outsiders, and let peace rule your heart. We press on not because we have arrived, but because the Spirit strengthens each step. The trumpet will sound, and we shall be changed—yet our formation starts now."Message Our Father's Heart a Question or Response"Support the showThank you so much for listening and sharing with others! We would very much appreciate you continuing to FOLLOW, SUBSCRIBE, and LIKE us through any of the following platforms:Substack: htt​ps://ourfathersheart.substack.com/Website: ourfathersheart.orgPodcast: https://ourfathersheart.buzzsprout.com/shareTwitter: https://twitter.com/@ofathersheart Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/ofathersheartYouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ourfathersheartMay God bless you and make you prosperous in Him as you listen and obey His voice!

My Destiny (Part 1) | Ep. 181

My destiny is not a solo quest. It's a shared goal that we all have in common. We're all moving toward becoming like Christ Jesus, the image of God. This is our destiny and this goal remains fixed while our roles shift with the seasons. That simple distinction—goal versus role—cuts through the confusion that makes purpose feel slippery and hard to grasp.From there, we get practical. We explore Paul’s framework for transformation: don’t conform to the world, be transformed by renewing your mind, and you’ll demonstrate what is good, acceptable, and perfect in the eyes of God. The path is concrete: put off the works of darkness, put on the armor of light; make no provision for the flesh; choose truth, humility, patience, and forgiveness. Whether Paul says “put on the Lord Jesus Christ,” “put on the new self,” or “renew knowledge in the image of your Creator,” the call is the same—shed the old and dress for the life you were made to live.We also lean into the tension of faith: we are God’s children now, yet what we shall be hasn’t fully appeared. That “now and not yet” doesn’t paralyze us; it focuses us. Like runners pacing for a long race, we press toward the prize of the upward call, returning to the heart for renewal when we’re spent. Along the way we challenge the social divides that crowd our identity, pointing to Christ as all and in all, and elevate love as the bond of perfection that brings the whole life together."Message Our Father's Heart a Question or Response"Support the showThank you so much for listening and sharing with others! We would very much appreciate you continuing to FOLLOW, SUBSCRIBE, and LIKE us through any of the following platforms:Substack: htt​ps://ourfathersheart.substack.com/Website: ourfathersheart.orgPodcast: https://ourfathersheart.buzzsprout.com/shareTwitter: https://twitter.com/@ofathersheart Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/ofathersheartYouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ourfathersheartMay God bless you and make you prosperous in Him as you listen and obey His voice!

The Balance between Revelation and Study (Part 2) | Ep. 180

What if the wilderness you’re trying to avoid is the very place God plans to make you exactly what He's called you to be? We reflect on a practical, yet deeper look at walking in the Spirit, not as a rare retreat but as a moment by moment way of life. The thread runs through loss, intercession, and an unmistakable peace, showing how encounters with God shift faith from borrowed belief to living conviction.Across the conversation, we contrast head knowledge with heart intimacy and explore how they belong together. You’ll hear how “Arabia” happens in the middle of bills, jobs, and grief, and how maturity is measured by mercy as much as mastery. We break down a simple learning pyramid to explain why teaching others locks truth into your bones, then get concrete with study tactics you can use today: make your own concordance as the Spirit connects verses, outline books to see the big picture, capture jump-out verses for meditation, and adopt study methods that fit your wiring. A clear Scripture chain ties Word, flesh, and fullness to confess Jesus as God manifested in the flesh, illustrating how doctrine can deepen worship instead of replacing it.We also press into a vital balance: the kingdom of God does not arrive in words only but in power. Study feeds accuracy; presence fuels authority. Stories of prayer, guidance, and gentle correction reveal how anointing rests on obedience and how clarity grows with every returned trip to His Heart. If you’ve felt stuck between information and transformation, this is your nudge to seek the things above, own the Word for yourself, and then share it until it sings."Message Our Father's Heart a Question or Response"Support the showThank you so much for listening and sharing with others! We would very much appreciate you continuing to FOLLOW, SUBSCRIBE, and LIKE us through any of the following platforms:Substack: htt​ps://ourfathersheart.substack.com/Website: ourfathersheart.orgPodcast: https://ourfathersheart.buzzsprout.com/shareTwitter: https://twitter.com/@ofathersheart Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/ofathersheartYouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ourfathersheartMay God bless you and make you prosperous in Him as you listen and obey His voice!