DeepSummary
Ally Yost, the host, opens the episode by expressing her gratitude for the opportunity to connect with listeners. She discusses the importance of maintaining a close relationship with God and shares personal experiences of feeling distant from Him at times. Ally emphasizes the need to prioritize reading the Bible, praying, and obeying God to stay on fire for Him.
Ally explains that feeling distant from God is often due to human actions and weaknesses, not God abandoning us. She encourages listeners to confess their struggles to their church community for support and prayer. Ally also stresses the value of being in a Christ-centered community to help reignite the passion for one's faith during dry seasons.
Ally reminds listeners that God's love and forgiveness are infinite, and there is no limit to how many times one can seek restoration in their relationship with Him. She challenges everyone to show the love, grace, and kindness of Jesus to others, encouraging small acts of kindness to spread God's love.
Key Episodes Takeaways
- Prioritize daily time reading the Bible and praying to maintain a close relationship with God.
- Seek support and accountability from a Christ-centered community, especially during seasons of feeling distant from God.
- Confess struggles and sins to trusted believers for prayer and encouragement.
- Understand that any distance from God is due to human weakness and wandering, not God's actions.
- Spread God's love through acts of kindness and grace towards others.
- Be still and quiet in God's presence to experience His intense presence more deeply.
- Persevere through spiritual dryness by continuing spiritual disciplines with a grateful heart.
- Look to examples in the Bible of others who felt distant from God for reassurance and guidance.
Top Episodes Quotes
- “You need new oil. You need new living water every day from God. And so I really think that that was another reason why I just got so infatuated with him and loving him and understanding him more and so quickly, because I was prioritizing being with him every day, you know?“ by Ally Yost
- “But, oh, my gosh, how many times does he tell us to just be still, you know, and just be alone with him?“ by Ally Yost
- “Anytime that we feel distant from the Lord, we have removed ourself. We have straightaway, we have gone down our own path, even if it doesn't feel like it, even if we don't realize it.“ by Ally Yost
- “Like, if these people truly have Jesus in their heart, they should not be judging you at all. If anything, they should be welcoming you with open arms and loving you.“ by Ally Yost
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Episode Information
Christ With Coffee On Ice
Ally Yost
3/1/24
Hey, y'all ! Welcome to another Friday with CWCOI ! In this week's episode our host, Ally Yost, focuses on what it's like to not only be and feel close to God, but also how to stay close to Him in the midst of those up and down seasons. We all know what it's like to be on fire for Christ and how incredible that is - so what can we do to keep that alive in the moments of feeling distant from Him? We hope you feel just as encouraged by this message and word as we did. :) xx
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