DeepSummary
Emy Moore, the host of the Christian podcast 'Saved Not Soft', discusses the importance of relying on faith over feelings and emotions when navigating life and one's relationship with Christ. She emphasizes that feelings are unreliable and ever-changing, while faith in God's truth, as found in Scripture, provides a firm foundation. Emy uses the biblical story of Samson and Delilah to illustrate how being led by emotions can result in the loss of one's strength and calling.
Emy encourages listeners to strengthen their faith through studying Scripture, being part of an uplifting Christian community, listening to testimonies of others, serving and giving, and being obedient to God. She acknowledges that while emotions are valid indicators, they should not be the driving force behind decisions and actions. Instead, wisdom and discernment, gained through a posture of selflessness and reliance on God's truth, should guide one's life.
Throughout the episode, Emy shares personal experiences from her past, before being saved, when she was led by emotions and the negative consequences that followed. She emphasizes the need for Christians to be empowered by God's truth rather than their own ideologies or the influence of external sources, such as social media.
Key Episodes Takeaways
- Rely on faith in God's truth, as found in Scripture, rather than fleeting emotions and feelings, which can be unreliable and lead to poor decisions.
- Strengthen your faith through studying Scripture, being part of a supportive Christian community, listening to testimonies, serving and giving, and obedience to God.
- Emotions are valid indicators but should not be the driving force behind decisions and actions; instead, seek wisdom and discernment through a posture of selflessness and reliance on God.
- Being led by emotions and one's own ideologies, rather than God's truth, can weaken one's faith, strength, and relationship with Christ.
- External sources, such as social media, can manipulate and influence emotions and perspectives, leading people away from truth.
- The biblical story of Samson and Delilah illustrates the dangers of being led by emotions and entertaining lies, which can result in the loss of one's strength and calling.
- Seek to be empowered by God's truth and wisdom, rather than relying on one's own abilities and emotions.
- Obedience to God is an act of faith and can lead to positive changes in one's life.
Top Episodes Quotes
- “If you want to know who God is, if you want to know who the truth is, if you want to know what. What the foundation should look like in your life, go to the rock. The foundation, the water to the rock, which is Jesus, which is Christ. And in his word is the truth.“ by Emy Moore
- “We need to be empowered by truth, real truth, sustainable truth, which is from God, which is from Christ alone.“ by Emy Moore
- “Imagine if you said yes to God all week, how much different your week would be just by saying yes just out of a place of obedience, out of a posture of obedience.“ by Emy Moore
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Saved Not Soft
Emy Moore
3/28/23
While emotions are a great indicator, they are not a reliable compass. Sometimes we can often pursue actions through feelings rather than through faith. In this episode, we will discussing how wisdom is an essential principle to excel in your faith. God wants to move through FAITH and not feelings!