DeepSummary
The episode begins with Emmy Moore introducing the topic of trusting God, and explaining how difficult it can be for people, especially those who have been hurt or betrayed in the past. She shares her own struggles with trusting God as a father figure due to her rocky relationship with her birth father. She emphasizes that we often associate our past experiences with how we perceive God, but that this is incorrect, as God is perfect and we are fallen.
Moore then delves into the story of Abraham from the book of Genesis, highlighting how God made a promise to Abraham that he would be the father of many nations, but nothing happened immediately after the promise. This showcases the need for patience and trust in God's timing. She also discusses how Abraham and Sarah tried to take control of the situation by having Abraham conceive a child with Hagar, but God still blessed the situation because of Abraham's faith.
The main lesson is that we need to know God in order to trust Him fully. Moore encourages reading Scripture, seeking counsel from spiritual leaders, and praying and meditating on God's Word as ways to deepen our relationship with Him. She emphasizes that when we stand firm in our faith and trust God, He will work out His promises in our lives, just as He did for Abraham.
Key Episodes Takeaways
- Past hurts and betrayals can make it difficult to trust God, but we cannot let our experiences with imperfect people define our view of the perfect God.
- Having patience and trusting God's timing is crucial, even when His promises seem delayed or impossible.
- Trying to take control of situations ourselves rather than trusting God's plan often leads to problems.
- Truly knowing God's character and promises through Scripture is essential for developing unwavering trust in Him.
- When we stand firm in faith, trusting and obeying God, He will ultimately fulfill His promises in our lives.
- Reading Scripture diligently, seeking godly counsel, and praying/meditating on God's Word are key to deepening our relationship with and trust in Him.
- God's ways and timing are often beyond our understanding, but we must trust that He will provide and work out His perfect plan.
- Our faith is demonstrated by our obedience and willingness to follow God's leading, even when it doesn't make sense to us.
Top Episodes Quotes
- “Is anything too hard for the Lord?“ by Emmy Moore (quoting Genesis 18:14)
- “The Lord will provide.“ by Emmy Moore (quoting Genesis 22:8)
- “We need to know. To know God, you have to be in scripture. There's no other way y'all can do it.“ by Emmy Moore
- “And standing firm in your faith and standing in that promise and having trust and faith in it. Like, I really believe this is going to catapult a lot of you into this new season with God and just encouraging you to trust him, have faith in him that he will work it out.“ by Emmy Moore
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Saved Not Soft
Emy Moore
1/31/23
Having a hard time trusting in God? In this episode, we will be observing how God operates and how we can better understand Him.