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What's In Your Heart? Part 4-Is this Pleasing to God?
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Episode Title: What’s In Your Heart – Part 3: Is This Pleasing to God?
Podcast: The Teachable Woman Podcast
Hosts: Rev. Michele Owes & Rev. Diana P. Cherry
Theme Scripture: John 8:28–29
Introduction:
Welcome back to The Teachable Woman Podcast! In this heartfelt and spiritually rich episode, Reverends Michele Owes and Diana P. Cherry continue their series “What’s In Your Heart” with a powerful conversation on the condition of our hearts and the pursuit of living lives that please God. They ask a sobering but transformative question: “Is this pleasing to God?” and encourage listeners to let that question be the guiding light in thought, word, and action.
Show Notes:
1. The Cluttered Heart - Rev. Michele opens with a vivid metaphor of a hoarded home to describe how our hearts can become spiritually cluttered. Old wounds, disappointments, and unprocessed emotions can fill the heart, making it hard to hear from God or let Him in.
2. Spiritual Congestive Heart Failure - Rev. Diana introduces the idea of spiritual congestive heart failure—when too much emotional and mental clutter blocks the flow of God’s Word and Spirit. She urges listeners to clear space in their hearts for God’s presence and direction.
3. What Guides Our Decisions? -The heart is the seat of our will, intellect, and emotions. If it’s filled with worldly concerns, then even our decisions can reflect that confusion. The hosts call listeners to guard their hearts with all diligence, so life flows from a pure place.
4. Misunderstood Intentions - Rev. Diana shares how people sometimes resist biblical counsel because they don’t want to change or confront truth. But pleasing God often requires resisting people-pleasing and remaining anchored in identity and purpose through Christ.
5. Teaching Moments in Daily Life - Rev. Michele shares a beautiful story about noticing the sun shining through clouds and using it to illustrate God’s constant presence—even when obscured by life’s storms. Her son's humorous reaction reveals how deeply faith is woven into her perspective.
6. Clearing Church Hurt & Bitterness - The episode addresses “church hurt”—how unresolved pain from people within the church can mislead us into blaming God. The reverends lovingly remind listeners: “It wasn’t God who hurt you. It was people.” Healing begins by letting God tend to our hearts.
7. The Stopper Question: “Is This Pleasing to God?” - Rev. Diana calls it a show-stopper, word-stopper, deed-stopper. Before acting or reacting, pause and ask: Is this pleasing to God? This simple question can stop wrong decisions in their tracks and help us live intentionally and righteously.
Summary:
This episode is a tender, powerful reminder to examine the condition of your heart and filter your actions through the question: Is this pleasing to God? Through scripture, lived experience, humor, and wisdom, Rev. Michele and Rev. Diana call listeners to deeper self-awareness, spiritual housecleaning, and alignment with God’s will. Let this message inspire you to declutter your heart and pursue a lifestyle that brings joy to the Father.
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