Hanging Out With Jesus Podcast

This episode talks about how the Israelites went "Baal-hog-wide" happy after Gideon passed and ways we can avoid going down that same road.  What we leave behind is vital and should be taken into consideration, especially for those believers following after us.Take your mission for Christ seriously and journey knowing that others will follow.

There is only one God, God Almighty, the Creator of All, the I AM That I AM. And yet, we don't obey His voice but cry to Him when things get to messy for us to handle. The point is that we are worshipping other gods (things, people, etc) which have no power.

Gidion’s father Joash stood up for him when the townsmen wanted him dead. As believers are we standing up for those who are being persecuted for righteousness sake? This episode is talking about standing up for the rights of those who are following Christ. This is episode 76. And as I mentioned on the last episode #75, this is a three part series which has changed to a four part series. Listen in to see why? It's the second in the series. Two weeks ago we learned about Gideon’s calling and how it relates to what’s happening with us in today’s collapsing culture. In this episode, I want to talk about how one man’s stand against the enemy helped another rise to their purpose. In other words, let’s talk about who are you standing up for so they can walk into their purpose? 

In celebration of National Day of Prayer. Let's continue praying together, again.Join over 15 Intercessors praying for America and the world. Let's pray together before the Lord asking for His blessings on our country as me repent of our sins. 2 Chronicles 7:14 says, "If  my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land."

The full transcript is found on www.hangingoutwithjesuspodcast.com.Questioning God, can we? What can we learn from Gideon’s calling about asking God questions for such a time as this? It’s first in a three part series about knowing who you are and the importance of Bible Study. The first is focused on Gideon’s questions to the angel of the LORD. Resources Mentioned on the Episode and suggested reading & social media handles: Bible App The Me Project Who I Am and Whose I Am Bible study  by Lyvita BrooksThe book of Judges 6 to 8 gotquestions.org Priscilla Shirer’s bible study on Gideon The Me Project Toolkit List of Podcast to help with Bible Study - found on this week's newsletter Calls to Action: Sign up for The Me Project Academy Newsletter for resources on developing disciplines to help you grow in Christ, prayer and new releases of the podcast.  Website: www.hangingoutwithjesuspodcast.com @hangingoutwithjesuspodcast (Instagram) @themeprojectacademy (Pinterest) support@themeprojectacademy.com (for comments) www.goodreads.com/lyvitabrooks 

Setting Goals can help you grow in Christ, see how far you are in completing a goal, motivate you to go further and eliminate the excuses. Two author - podcasters share how goal setting helped them finish their books and become a part of the podcaster's world which they knew very little about. Rosemarie Downer, host of All Things Faith Walk Podcast is the guest on this episode. She is the author of D's and F's Won't Do.Resources Mentioned on the Episode and suggested reading & social media handles: All Things Faith Walk Podcast hosted by Rosemarie Downer  Books by Rosemarie  The Spoken Word on Forgiveness 40-Day Devotional by Rosemarie Downer D’s and F’s Won’t Do by Rosemarie Downer The Christian Blueprint Nuggets for Thought by Lyvita Brooks  Calls to Action: Sign up for The Me Project Academy Newsletter for resources on developing disciplines to help you grow in Christ, prayer and new releases of the podcast.  Website: www.hangingoutwithjesuspodcast.com @hangingoutwithjesuspodcast (Instagram) @themeprojectacademy (Pinterest) support@themeprojectacademy.com (for comments) www.goodreads.com/lyvitabrooks 

Today we are going to talk about the spiritual discipline of prayer journaling. Its benefits, how we do it, ways to get started and alternatives to journaling. Sandy Cooper of The Balanced MomCast Podcast and author of Mom You Are Amazing!  is on this episode with Lyvita Brooks, our host and author of Nuggets for Thought A Mother and Daughter's Collection of Poems, Reflections, and Flash Fiction About the Life They See, share their prayer journaling methods and gives a few suggestions for beginners.Resources Mentioned on the Episode and suggested reading & social media handles: Sandy Cooper of The MomCast Podcast Nuggets for Thought: A Mother and Daughter’s Collection of Poems, Reflections, and Flash Fiction About the Life They See by Lyvita Brooks The Prayer Map for Women 21 Days of Breakthrough Prayer by Jim Maxim The Armor of God by Physicilla Shriere War Room movie Calls to Action: Sign up for The Me Project Academy Newsletter for resources on developing disciplines to help you grow in Christ, prayer and new releases of the podcast.  Website: www.hangingoutwithjesuspodcast.com @hangingoutwithjesuspodcast (Instagram) @themeprojectacademy (Pinterest) support@themeprojectacademy.com (for comments) www.goodreads.com/lyvitabrooks Intentionally and daily hang out with Jesus!

How does the content of your prayers differ from the biblical patterns and teachings about the things we should be praying about? This is the question discussed and how setting goals will help you align your prayers to the biblical patterns and teachings in the Bible. Resources Mentioned on the Episode and suggested reading & social media handles: Nuggets for Thought: A Mother and Daughter’s Collection of Poems, Reflections, and Flash Fiction About the Life They See by Lyvita Brooks Past John Piper of Desiring God Ministries 21 Days of Breakthrough Prayer The Power of Agreement by Jim Maxim Calls to Action: Sign up for The Me Project Academy Newsletter for resources on developing disciplines to help you grow in Christ, prayer and new releases of the podcast.  Website: www.hangingoutwithjesuspodcast.com @hangingoutwithjesuspodcast (Instagram) @themeprojectacademy (Pinterest) support@themeprojectacademy.com (for comments) www.goodreads.com/lyvitabrooks 

The full transcript is found on www.hangingoutwithjesuspodcast.com. Resources Mentioned in This Episode: Acts4:13 Ministries Nuggets for Thought: A Mother and Daughter’s Collection of Poems, Reflections, and Flash Fiction About the Life They See by Lyvita Brooks 13 Prompt Starters Calls to Action: Sign up for The Me Project Academy Newsletter for resources on developing disciplines to help you grow in Christ, prayer and new releases of the podcast.  Website: www.hangingoutwithjesuspodcast.com @hangingoutwithjesuspodcast (Instagram) @themeprojectacademy (Pinterest) support@themeprojectacademy.com (for comments) www.goodreads.com/lyvitabrooks 

The full transcript and audio can be found on www.hangingoutwithjesuspodcast.com.Social media can drain you. Sandy Cooper shares how to reduce, even eliminate, the grip social media has on you, as she shares her story and the benefit of being off social media for a year. Resources Mentioned on the Episode and suggested reading & social media handles: Contact  thescooponbalance.com The Balanced MomCast Mom, You're Amazing! The Scoop on Balance Finding Your Balance  Is the Voice in My Head God or Just Me? Nuggets For Thought – Book Launch Team  Calls to Action: Sign up for The Me Project Academy Newsletter for resources on developing disciplines to help you grow in Christ, prayer and new releases of the podcast.  Website: www.hangingoutwithjesuspodcast.com @hangingoutwithjesuspodcast (Instagram) @themeprojectacademy (Pinterest) support@themeprojectacademy.com (for comments) Goodreads.com/lyvitabrooks 

Goal setting with the Holy Spirit is like developing a strategic plan with God, so you can be a part of His plan in bringing down the enemy. Practicing the spiritual discipline of unplugging will allow you time to answer prompts about the past which lead you into planning for the future. In this episode, you will: learn how to practice unplugging receive 13 prompts for goal setting with Holy Spiritbegin with goal setting starters understand the importance of planning with the Holy Spirit 

Participating in a Silent Retreat to spend time listening to the Lord will allow you to slow down, focus, pray, and Listen. Our lives are full of things clogging our minds, a Silent Retreat provides an opportunity for giving your mind a rest. 

Almost every New Year,  we begin it with a new Bible study, resolution, diet, stop smoking, or something we want to do in order to change the direction of some area of our lives.  I’d like to introduce to you another way to start your New Year off with eliminating the clutter that causes you to become overwhelmed, unorganized, and putting “doing too much” at bay.  I’m talking about getting on a Spiritual Diet for 21 days so you can plan the year with your Lord. Saints, now is the time to do something different. Now is the time to go above and beyond what we are used to doing. Now it’s the time to challenge ourselves to become a more mature Christian. It’s time to move out of drinking milk to meat in those areas of your life that you have not given fully over to the Lord. Saturday, January 8, 2023, join me and others by participating in the 21-Day Spiritual Diet Challenge. Just receive the material as a download and get started on January 8, 2023.  

The Bible is real clear that lying is a sin and is displeasing to God. And yet I know we know this. So why do we keep doing it? Why do our children find it so easy to lie? Aren’t words important to us?  Host, Lyvita shares insight around choosing to not tell the truth and what to do if you do tell a lie.Calls to Action: Sign up for The Me Project Academy Newsletter for resources on developing disciplines to help you grow in Christ, prayer and new releases of the podcast.  Website: www.hangingoutwithjesuspodcast.com @hangingoutwithjesuspodcast (Instagram) @themeprojectacademy (Pinterest) support@themeprojectacademy.com (for comments) www.goodreads.com/lyvitabrooks 

Who are you and Whose are you are vital to understanding your purpose in life. Messing this up will have a great impact on your future. Host, Lyvita Brooks uses the book, Your Purpose is Calling, by Dr. Dharius Daniels, to help you discover your unique identity so you  can identify the things you are doing too much of and stop rushing through the things you should be doing.  In this episode, the spiritual discipline of silence and solitude will be your take away.

The definition and purpose of marriage has changed drastically from its beginnings. So what is the biblical view of Marriage? How did it get started? What scriptures support marriage? What constitue one being married? When are you really married, biblically speaking. 

This episode takes nuggets from Beyond the Circle series, written by Ted Dekker, to encourage believers to learn more about who they are in Christ. We are a powerful nation of people who keep forgetting who we are and whom we serve. Let’s begin practicing what we preach. The host, Lyvita shares AHA moments in her unusal way of reviewing books as they relate to growing in the understanding of who you are as a person and your relationship to the LORD.

Suicide, cutting and  mental illness are on the rise. In this episode Lisa Campbell, a licensed Social Worker, joins host, Lyvita Brooks to discuss 4 things. First, understanding the terms, warning signs, who might attempt suicide and lastly, there is another way of relieving your pain because life is worth living. The Suicide and Crisis Lifeline or Hotline is 988.  Saints, this episode is not about rather a person is saved, if they cut themselves or die from committing suicide or have a mental illness. Nor is this episode about, if one loses their salvation if they do commit suicide or die because of it. There is enough information and discussion about that on other podcasts, blogs, magazines, medical information and research, and the National Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Advocacy organization website.   Some of us think that Christians should be the "FREE- est" people in the world from dealing with the problems of suicide, or cutting, even mental illnesses. Why? Because Christians have surrendered to the will of God through Jesus Christ.  The truth is, Christians are not immune and it all depends on the one thing only God can see, but man can't...a person's heart. The key is developing an on-going relationship with Christ through His word. Then applying His word. One's heart, your heart, your heart's motive, only God knows the truth and you in part.  Don't get me wrong in Christ Jesus, you will find hope not a "magic pain-reliever" but the truth.  The love, security, and hope you carve are found in Christ Jesus. How much of His love, security and hope you receive will depend on you, even though He has more than an abundance.And yet this episode is not about that either. It’s about awakening  you to the reality that there will be some Christians that will commit suicide and some will cut themselves, even our youth. We share tools and resources to help if it happens to you or someone you know, and the signs. We are not medical doctors nor are we giving medical advice.  These are our experiences as educators, social worker, and believers in Christ. Once again the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is 988.  Shalom.

So where are you in the family of God? Are you growing or mixing Christianity with man’s wisdoms, ideas and ever changing trends? Do you think of yourself as an immature believer or a mature believer? Something to ponder.

What is Ministry? Is that specifically for pastors? No, every follower of Christ Jesus has a ministry. In this episode we first discuss the definition of a mature Christian then move on to understanding and defining ministry. Knowing that you have a purpose in life, a ministry, is another blessin in being a child of God.