In this episode, we explore the balance between accepting others with love and grace while trusting God to place people where they truly belong in our lives. Through prayer and discernment, we learn how to welcome others without forcing connections, setting healthy boundaries as we rely on God to guide our relationships. It’s a reminder that while we’re called to love everyone, not everyone is meant to walk every step of the journey with us. Subscribe to our YouTube channel where you can watch this week's episode and catch up on past episodes! --- Check out the Nothin' But Fine blog and website . Follow us on social media: Instagram Facebook Twitter YouTube Want everything in your inbox? Subscribe to the Nothin' But Fine newsletter !…

I saw theologian Joel Muddamalle post something about is there judgement for sin here on earth right now back in January. We were in the midst of watching California burn. During those times the question of how a good God can allow things like this to happen always comes up. Along with the editorial comments of “well, God is punishing them for wayward ways.” Joel said, in a nutshell, that yes there is judgement on this earth because this is a fallen earth. Continue reading the rest of this shows notes on our website Nothin' But Fine. Subscribe to our YouTube channel where you can watch this week's episode and catch up on past episodes! --- Check out the Nothin' But Fine blog and website . Follow us on social media: Instagram Facebook Twitter YouTube Want everything in your inbox? Subscribe to the Nothin' But Fine newsletter !…

Grace recognized. I came across this phrase a few months ago. I loved it immediately and the more I have sat with it, the more I have come to appreciate it. Grace is a word we hear and use a lot. The authors of scripture use it as a greeting and as a goodbye. Have you ever said, “We will see you tomorrow, by the grace of God.” Have you stopped to weigh just what that word means? In the Greek: charis- as a gift or blessing brought to man by Jesus Christ; derived from the Greek verb chairō, meaning to rejoice or be glad. {Friends, do you see that? The definition of joy, chara, includes the phrase grace recognized. It. Is. All. Connected. } In the New Testament, chairs primarily refers to the unmerited favor and kindness of God towards humanity. It encompasses the idea of divine assistance given to humans for their regeneration and sanctification [the process of being made holy/action or process of being freed from sin or purified. Charis is often associated with the concept of salvation as it is by grace through faith believers are saved. It also denotes the graciousness of God in bestowing gifts and blessings upon his people, as well as the grace that believers are to extend to others. Continue reading the rest of this shows notes on our website Nothin' But Fine. Subscribe to our YouTube channel where you can watch this week's episode and catch up on past episodes! --- Check out the Nothin' But Fine blog and website . Follow us on social media: Instagram Facebook Twitter YouTube Want everything in your inbox? Subscribe to the Nothin' But Fine newsletter !…

The coolest thing about Jesus…after the whole He died for our sins thing, of course…is that he is fully aware that we are going to mess up. We have a new rooster, Louis. He crows all the time. Happy? Crows. Disgruntled? Crows. Freaked out by the stupid bird dogs that sometimes circle the coop if left unattended? Crows. Demanding treats? Crows. There is no rhyme or reason. It is not a strictly sunrise thing. All the crowing reminded me of Peter and how Jesus told him he would deny him three times by the time the rooster crowed. I have always thought that meant by morning. What I now know is that it could have been in 15 minutes. Continue reading the rest of this shows notes on our website Nothin' But Fine. Subscribe to our YouTube channel where you can watch this week's episode and catch up on past episodes! --- Check out the Nothin' But Fine blog and website . Follow us on social media: Instagram Facebook Twitter YouTube Want everything in your inbox? Subscribe to the Nothin' But Fine newsletter !…

There is a story in Luke 4 about Jesus going back to his home church. He has just been baptized and in the desert. He is beginning his public ministry. He reads scripture during the service. (FYI he was probably asked by the priest to do this. This was his priest after all. He grew up at this synagogue.) Luke tells us that “the eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fastened on him.” They were impressed by his reading. Can you imagine hearing Jesus read a portion of Isaiah that is referring to him? Can you imagine the inflection and authority he would have given the passage? I am sure the people had never heard the scripture read in such a way before. And they were surprised. They commented, “isn’t this Joseph’s son?” Continue reading the rest of this shows notes on our website Nothin' But Fine. Subscribe to our YouTube channel where you can watch this week's episode and catch up on past episodes! --- Check out the Nothin' But Fine blog and website . Follow us on social media: Instagram Facebook Twitter YouTube Want everything in your inbox? Subscribe to the Nothin' But Fine newsletter !…

For we have this hope as an anchor… Hope in the Greek means not only hope, but also expectation, trust, confidence. Is that how you define hope? Or do you think of it as more of wishful thinking? If you hope for something do you expect for it to happen? Are you confident? The writer of Hebrews tells us that we have hope as an anchor and Warren Wiersbe goes further to say anchored heavenward. Our anchor is in heaven. Does that change how you view hope? Christ as our hope means we have assurance, a confidence, because of the certainty of God’s faithfulness. A faithfulness that he will fulfill his promises. We know he is a God that will do what he says he will do. Doesn’t that give hope in and of itself? Continue reading the rest of this shows notes on our website Nothin' But Fine. Subscribe to our YouTube channel where you can watch this week's episode and catch up on past episodes! --- Check out the Nothin' But Fine blog and website . Follow us on social media: Instagram Facebook Twitter YouTube Want everything in your inbox? Subscribe to the Nothin' But Fine newsletter !…

Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds… James 1:2 Well, that’s happy isn’t it. How in the heck are you supposed to count it as joy when you are fighting for your life? By remembering who your joy is rooted in. Our joy is in Christ and he is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow. He is our anchor. So when trials come, we know they are going to, that’s where we go. He is our safe place to come up for air. No one lives a perfect, unbothered life all the time. Be prepared for trials by knowing where you can turn. Continue reading the rest of this shows notes on our website Nothin' But Fine. Subscribe to our YouTube channel where you can watch this week's episode and catch up on past episodes! --- Check out the Nothin' But Fine blog and website . Follow us on social media: Instagram Facebook Twitter YouTube Want everything in your inbox? Subscribe to the Nothin' But Fine newsletter !…

The Bible does not promise us happiness. It does promise joy. Yes, there is a difference. Happiness is a feeling. Joy is a state of being. The Greek word used in the New Testament for joy is chara and "it is used to describe a deep abiding sense of joy and gladness that is rooted in spiritual realities rather than external circumstances. It is often associated with the presence of the Holy Spirit and the believer’s relationship with God. It is characterized by a sense of inner peace and contentment that transcends worldly troubles.” https://biblehub.com/greek/5479.htm Continue reading this shows notes on our website Nothin' But Fine. Subscribe to our YouTube channel where you can watch this week's episode and catch up on past episodes! --- Check out the Nothin' But Fine blog and website . Follow us on social media: Instagram Facebook Twitter YouTube Want everything in your inbox? Subscribe to the Nothin' But Fine newsletter !…

Satisfied. That is what we are striving for, right? If you could just get to…everything would be great. Then you could relax. I don’t want to be content in that way. I want to be content the way Paul was content. He says in Philippians 4:11 that he has “learned to be content whatever the circumstance.” He says he learned it. In looking up the Greek I discovered that using learned here shows that Paul has gained this knowledge of contentment through experience. Keep in mind he was writing from prison. Continue reading the rest of this shows notes on our website Nothin' But Fine. Subscribe to our YouTube channel where you can watch this week's episode and catch up on past episodes! --- Check out the Nothin' But Fine blog and website . Follow us on social media: Instagram Facebook Twitter YouTube Want everything in your inbox? Subscribe to the Nothin' But Fine newsletter !…

Surrender is a sacrifice. For us to do what we know, or at least think, God wants us to do we have to let go of what we want or think we want to do. The baptism of Jesus is such a beautiful picture of this. At this moment of Jesus’s life, he was leaving his privacy behind and starting his public ministry. This was the beginning of the end. Baptism is a death of sorts. And a birth. You bury your old self under the water and come out raised to new life in Christ. A new life in Christ. Continue reading the rest of this shows notes on our website Nothin' But Fine. Subscribe to our YouTube channel where you can watch this week's episode and catch up on past episodes! --- Check out the Nothin' But Fine blog and website . Follow us on social media: Instagram Facebook Twitter YouTube Want everything in your inbox? Subscribe to the Nothin' But Fine newsletter !…

I’ve been thinking. If my purpose is to bring glory to the Lord in all that I do and I am delighting myself in the Lord, trusting in him and seeing the desires of my heart change…what next? The point of striving for this is the peace that will come. And it’s not the peace that we think of. It’s not the lack of strife and conflict. It is a peace that surpasses all understanding. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:7 I want to draw your attention to 2 words in this verse and what the original Greek shows us about what this verse means and how it ties into the glory and desires of the Lord. Continue reading the rest of this shows notes on our website Nothin' But Fine. Subscribe to our YouTube channel where you can watch this week's episode and catch up on past episodes! --- Check out the Nothin' But Fine blog and website . Follow us on social media: Instagram Facebook Twitter YouTube Want everything in your inbox? Subscribe to the Nothin' But Fine newsletter !…

Delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart. Psalm 37:4 To quote Inigo Montoya, I do not think that means what you think it means. We think this verse means that if we love the Lord he will give us whatever we want. That’s what the desires of your heart is, right? The stuff and circumstances you long for? Yes and no. You see if you truly delight in the Lord you will spend time with him. You will seek out the things that you know please him. You will be reading your Bible and making prayer time a priority. Suddenly getting up for church on a Sunday morning isn’t as hard as it used to be. Time and opportunity to serve show up in your schedule. So the question becomes will delight in the Lord change what the desires of my heart are? Continue reading this shows notes on our website Nothin' But Fine . Subscribe to our YouTube channel where you can watch this week's episode and catch up on past episodes! --- Check out the Nothin' But Fine blog and website . Follow us on social media: Instagram Facebook Twitter YouTube Want everything in your inbox? Subscribe to the Nothin' But Fine newsletter !…

I have a new friend you guys and I know you will love her too. Besides having a soothing British accent, she is like sunshine pouring through the interwebs. So thankful to be able to introduce you all to her! Laura is the Good Girl Syndrome Coach that you never knew you needed - until now. She grew up in the English countryside, before living & working in the corporate world of London for 15 years, after University. She worked hard to achieve all of her 'good girl goals' for friends, family & colleagues, but ended up suffering from burnout, stress, exhaustion, anxiety & feeling completely overwhelmed, overlooked and lost. So, she decided to transform her life - quitting the rat race in 2022 & retraining as an ICF Coach. Laura now divides her time between England & Argentina, where she is learning Spanish & fulfilling a long held dream to live in Buenos Aires. Continue reading this shows notes and more about Laura on our website Nothin' But Fine . Subscribe to our YouTube channel where you can watch this week's episode and catch up on past episodes! --- Check out the Nothin' But Fine blog and website . Follow us on social media: Instagram Facebook Twitter YouTube Want everything in your inbox? Subscribe to the Nothin' But Fine newsletter !…

God created us to bring him glory. That is what our top priority should be. It’s easy to get lost in the weeds of how and why, but the long and short of it is just do it. It doesn’t matter how. It doesn’t matter if you want to. It only matters that “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord”. (Colossians 3:23) At first you might think that God sure does sound like an ego maniac. What kind of being creates things for the sole purpose of making themselves look good? I can’t even take a compliment without feeling awkward. Upon further reflection though, OF COURSE I SHOULD SPEND EVERY WAKING MINUTE DOING AND SAYING THINGS TO BRING GLORY AND HONOR TO THE ONE THAT SAVED ME. Sorry to shout. That was a light bulb moment for me. It really shifted my perspective. Angela Duckworth gives this illustration: Three bricklayers are asked, “What are you doing?” The first says, “I am laying bricks.” The second says, “I am building a church.” The third says, “I am building the house of God.” The first bricklayer has a job. The second has a career. The third has a calling. Continue reading the rest of this shows notes on our website Nothin' But Fine . Subscribe to our YouTube channel where you can watch this week's episode and catch up on past episodes! --- Check out the Nothin' But Fine blog and website . Follow us on social media: Instagram Facebook Twitter YouTube Want everything in your inbox? Subscribe to the Nothin' But Fine newsletter !…

Unsolicited parenting advice. Wait! Don’t turn me off! Noone asked me how I parent, but I am giving you my opinion anyway. After some digging in Bible I actually am pretty convicted about how I’ve done the past 21 years. We all know the Old Testament says to honor your father and mother. It’s in the Ten Commandments, the BIG rules Israel were given right off the bat. Upon further study however, us parents have an even heavier load than we thought. Are you encouraged yet? The long and the short of it is this: we are our kids first models. And who should we be modeling? Jesus. Continue reading the rest of this shows notes on our website Nothin' But fine. Subscribe to our YouTube channel where you can watch this week's episode and catch up on past episodes! --- Check out the Nothin' But Fine blog and website . Follow us on social media: Instagram Facebook Twitter YouTube Want everything in your inbox? Subscribe to the Nothin' But Fine newsletter !…