The Daily Growth Discipleship Podcast
Religion & Spirituality:Christianity
You are a beloved child of God. We talk about that a lot, but it's not truly understood by the majority of Christians. One of the biggest challenges facing every Christian is the struggle to grasp our identity as valued and loved children of God. But this is really the starting point of all discipleship. We put the cart in front of the horse though and believe our transformation is the starting point of the Christian life. We may not always claim it's a pre-condition to getting into heaven. But we do think and act in ways that show we want to prove we are worth something so that God will continue to accept us. The irony is that we miss God's open arms as we run around trying to prove he should open them to us. Brennan Manning said, To live by grace means to acknowledge my whole life story, the light side and the dark. In admitting my shadow side I learn who I am and what God's grace means." When we put up our facades and attempts to prove our own worth, we often end up hiding our flaws and our messiness in the process. But when we truly see God's love for us that doesn't begin when we get our lives cleaned up, we begin to see ourselves in a different light. We begin to see ourselves as masterpieces. In this chapter, Gem and Alan unpack what it means to live a lifestyle of discipleship from a place of love. And it's from that place that transformation begins to occur.
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The 70.20.10 Principle For Spiritual Growth - Daniel Im (Ep 12.4)
What You Put Into Growth vs. What You Get Out - Daniel Im (Ep 12.3)
5 Micro-Shifts in Rethinking Spiritual Growth - Daniel Im (Ep 12.2)
Discovering There's No One Way to Grow - Daniel Im (Ep 12.1)
Having the Sex Talk with Your 3-Year-Old - Brian Dietz (Ep 11.5)
Milestones in the Spiritual Growth of Your Kids - Brian Dietz (Ep 11.4)
Healthy Homes Start with Healthy Dates - Brian Dietz (Ep 11.3)
How to Parent for Spiritual Growth - Brian Dietz (Ep 11.2)
Creating a Healthy Family - Brian Dietz (Ep 11.1)
How Not to Use the Enneagram - Chris Heuertz (Ep 10.4)
Processing Childhood Wounds - Chris Heuertz (Ep 10.3)
An Introduction to the Enneagram Types - Chris Heuertz (Ep 10.2)
Discovering the Enneagram through Missions - Chris Heuertz (Ep 10.1)
Cultivating a Lifestyle of Worship - David DeGarmo (Ep 9.4)
Developing Habits of Prayer and Bible Reading - David DeGarmo (Ep 9.3)
How to Have a Successful Worship Service - David DeGarmo (Ep 9.2)
What is Worship? - David DeGarmo (Ep 9.1)
How to Believe in Jesus when Life Hurts - Adele Calhoun (Ep 8.5)
Using the Enneagram for Spiritual Growth - Adele Calhoun (Ep 8.4)
What if My Desires Aren't for God? - Adele Calhoun (Ep 8.3)
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