Exploring Supernatural Experiences: The Power of Trusting God's Love

The Alive & Free Podcast

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Expect to be stirred as we recount transformative stories of divine encounters and healing that have deepened our understanding of God’s relentless pursuit for us.

Journey with us as we navigate the unexpected ways God shows up to answer prayers, and the life-changing decisions that follow. We invite you into intimate discussions about cultivating honesty in our relationship with God and bask in the sense of security this vulnerability can bring into other relationships. Understand the importance of shedding the chains of shame, legalism, and religious routines to truly experience the supernatural. We hope that our spiritual voyage will inspire you to be open to miracles, shed inhibitions, and bolster your faith.

In this rich tapestry of discussions about God's love, pursuit, and his knack for using seemingly ordinary moments for extraordinary purposes, we delve into knowing Jesus intimately. We challenge the pressure to perform and inspire the transition to a deep desire to truly know Jesus. Finally, we explore the beauty of bringing raw honesty to God, an act that can unlock deeper intimacy and provide a secure anchor in times of doubt or anxiety. Whether you're grappling with doubts, keen to deepen your faith, or simply curious about the spiritual journey of others, this episode is a spiritual banquet that has a lot to offer. Join us and reignite your spiritual journey.

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(0:00:01) - Journey to Becoming Alive and Free (3 Minutes)

We're hosting two upcoming retreats in Costa Rica - one for couples and one for women. Continuing our conversation about God stories, I share a story about praying for a man on the street corner and his response. It's a reminder of how God can show up in unexpected ways to answer our prayers. These moments of faith bring God's reality into our lives.

(0:07:27) - God's Kingdom Displayed (3 Minutes)

My roommate and I met up with a girl I had met a long while back and her cousin was with her. He was curious about theology and miracles, and I suggested that we could pray for people on the street to learn about it. He was excited and it ended up sparking a huge conversation with our clients on a coaching call. We were risking having faith on the streets and praying for people in order to see God's kingdom come.

(0:10:10) - Miraculous Healing and Life Transformation (4 Minutes)

We explore how God can show His love and power through a seemingly small moment. We have a conversation with an army veteran and experience how God can build faith and lead to a life-changing decision. We also discuss how witnessing such an event can have a lasting impact on those around it. We share how God can use even the smallest of moments to bring healing, hope, and faith to both those directly involved and those who observe.

(0:14:39) - Expecting God's Healing and Miracles (6 Minutes)

We {explore} the importance of letting go of shame, legalism, and religion when it comes to the supernatural. We {discuss} how formulas and rule-systems pull us away from an intimate relationship with the Father. We {reflect} on how the miracles of God are meant to be a signpost and an encounter with the Father that demonstrate His love and power. We also {consider} how our own lack of experience, pain, and trauma can form theological beliefs and truths that are not true. We share a story about my cousin Sarah who battled cancer for 14 years before passing away. We talk about how God is growing us into sons and daughters and how we are still learning to trust and have faith in Him.

(0:20:24) - Finding Faith and Experiencing Love (9 Minutes)

We talk about the importance of a life dedicated to knowing Jesus intimately. We discuss the pressure of striving to perform and how to shift our hearts from going after miracles to wanting to know Jesus. We reflect on the value of having four hours of margin per day and how that season of dedication has been a source of strength for us. Finally, we contemplate the beauty of being the beloved disciple and how it gives us insight into Jesus’s heart.

(0:29:05) - Honest Conversations (5 Minutes)

Bringing our raw honesty to God can be the key to unlocking deeper intimacy with Him. We explore how to bring our fears and questions to God, and how to trust what we hear in return. Carving out time to be real and vulnerable with God is what true intimacy looks like. We share how this type of intimacy has created a security in our relationships with God, as well as our marriages, and how it can be incredibly anchoring in times of doubt or anxiety.

(0:34:30) - Exploring God's Love and Pursuit (8 Minutes)

We look at how God is available and accessible, and how we can let go of the lies and beliefs that keep us from getting real and vulnerable with Him. We discuss Damon Thompson's podcast and his parable of the merchant in the field, and how it reveals God's pursuit of us. We examine how Jesus reveals the true nature of God, and how we need to view Scripture through a Christological filter. We explore how the Israelites missed the Messiah and how we must honor the traditions of our mentors while still trusting God's revealed nature in Jesus. We consider how the Old Testament is full of people misunderstanding God, and how we should not accept any doctrine that is not rooted in the person of Jesus.