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0:00 Hey, guys. This is Beth Jones, I am so glad you have tuned into the basics with Beth podcast, and I'm so pumped up about helping you get the basics of the Bible, or as we like0:12 to say around here, get the basics, live the life and do the stuff. I know you are gonna be so encouraged by today's podcast and I really pray you enjoy0:23 every minute. If you'd like to know more about the basics and what we're doing, just head on over to the basics with beth dot com to get all the deets. And in the meantime, today's0:35 podcast. Welcome to today's podcast. Thanks for joining me right here on the basics with Beth podcast. And0:47 of course, we are all about helping you get the basics to live the life and to do the stuff. And so today, we're gonna have a basic thought. The Lord's put something on my heart. I'm kinda stirred up about0:58 it, so I wanna share it with you guys. And I'll just give you a quick little reference point. It is a gorgeous day in Michigan. It is all of 49 degrees, and we are happy about it. Although, of course, we would like it to1:10 be about 89. But that means spring is springing around here, and we're really glad. I'm actually on my way to get a haircut. But, you know, God speaks to us at all kinds of times, and that's the whole deal,1:22 isn't it? That our Christian life isn't just when we're on our knees praying. It's not just when we're in church. It's not just when we are reading our bibles. But, no, our walk with God is, like, 24 7 no1:34 matter what we're doing. And so, anyways, I wanna encourage you in that today with this basic thought. Okay? So here's the basic thought. The basic thought is basic.1:47 And by that, I mean this. I'm thinking today because of the weather starting to get a little bit better around here, and I'm thinking about golf. And, of course, this weekend, I don't know when this podcast will air, but1:57 right now, this weekend is the weekend of the masters, the golf tournament. It is in, in operation right underway. So I'm thinking about golf, I'm thinking, you know what?2:09 I don't really know what to improve in my game. Like, everything needs to be improved, but I don't even know where to start. And I said to myself, you know, really, I don't even know the basics of2:20 golf. Like, literally, I learned to play as a kid. My dad took my sisters and I out. We would learn to play golf with, you know, a beat up old bag of clubs and really never learned proper technique. I mean, really2:32 never learned anything other than by practice, if you hit the ball and it goes somewhere, yay, you were happy. So I realized as much as I love golf and I have a pretty good drive and I can do some things on2:44 the, you know, on the fairways, but, man, you get me around that green and my chipping and my putting, and my game falls apart, which I know is, like, you know, the a number 1 thing for a lot of golfers. So2:56 but I don't know what to fix. I don't know how you're supposed to chip properly. I don't know how to get out of the sand. I really don't know the proper way to putt. So I'm thinking all these thoughts and I'm like, you3:08 know, I really wanna improve my golf game this year. I really wanna get better at it and and at least know what I'm trying to do. Okay? You out there, like, know the goal is get the ball in the hole. I get that. But but3:19 there's more to it. Like, am I trying to hit a lob shot? Am I trying to slice it? Am I trying to crush it? What am I trying to do with this golf ball? That's my question.3:31 And I don't know. I don't know the basics. And so I say to myself, I'm gonna go on YouTube and I'm gonna find a YouTube course or a bunch of videos on the basics of golf. And if I can find an online3:43 course that I can take and a golf pro will teach me how to play golf via video. I love learning by video. I will pay money. I will pay money to learn how to play golf. Could I go and take3:55 some lessons with a pro? I could. But I tend to be almost like a visual learner. And if I can see it on a screen, I think I get better. So, anyways, I'm thinking about that, and I'm like, okay. If it's4:07 so obvious when it comes to golf or basically any other sport or other things in life that you want to learn, how to use a computer program, how to make a video, how to create an app. I mean, anything we want to4:19 learn. If the truth is, if I get the basics on that thing, then I can hone my skills and I can get better. Well, if it's true with all those things, guys, listen. It is true. It is more than4:31 true. It is exceptionally true. It is amazingly true. Over the top true, beyond true when it comes to your spiritual life. And it is no wonder the apostle Paul in the book of4:42 Colossians chapter 1 talked about the importance, and he even said, he goes, to this end, I labor with all of God's might within me. I am laboring, teaching you,4:54 admonishing you so that I can present every man perfect in Christ. To this end I labor. In The Message Bible, it says, Christ, no more, no less.5:06 Him we preach. And then it goes on to say this in The message bible, to be mature is to be basic like the key to maturity. In your life, in my life, the key to5:18 maturity is to get the basics. It just flat out is. And the reason I'm exhorting you today on this is because you may feel like me. You may feel like, I've been a Christian. I learned to be a Christian years ago, my5:30 parents took me to church, or somebody led me to the Lord. And I don't really know what it means to be a Christian other than, you know, try to know God and try to live a life that's halfway decent. But beyond that, I5:41 don't really know much about the Christian life. You may feel like that, like nobody taught you the basics. Nobody put their arm around you and said, hey. Let me teach you the basic facts, the5:53 basic goal, the basic ideas, the basic truths about being a Christian and knowing Jesus and prayer and getting into the bible and being filled with the holy spirit and literally living a6:05 life that is victorious, not living this roller coaster Christian life that so many Christians just feel is like the way of things. It is not the way of things. You can live a victorious Christian6:17 life and you might hit a bump or 2 along the way, you do not need to live your life hitting potholes all the time. That is not God's plan. It's not God's best. But listen, the only way for that to change6:29 is for you to get a truly rich, deep working knowledge of the basics, to water the roots in your heart and let God's word go down deep. But that only6:41 happens if the dots connect. It really only happens if you're like, oh, I get it. That's what the Christian life is? That's who Jesus is? That's how I can pray? This is6:53 how I can know God? What? This is what it means to be filled with the Holy Spirit? Are you kidding me? This is what the prayer language is? Man, I never knew. I didn't know what faith was. I didn't7:04 know why my words were so important. Like, all of these things are very basic, super basic. But if you don't know it, then sometimes you are your own worst enemy. The devil7:16 doesn't even have to come after because you are doing a fine enough job yourself. Amen. Somebody out there. Anybody else relate to that? Man, I was shooting myself in my own feet for many years until really7:28 truly the dots began to connect, and I got a hold of the basics. So I'm just telling you all that because I'm stirred up and passionate about my golf game, but I'm also passionate about being your coach and helping you7:39 with the bible basics. And, you know, we've got lots of free videos and things online you guys can access. We also have a lot of paid things. You can take online courses at the basics university dot com. You can7:51 take or go through any of my workbooks, and they're literally designed to coach you. That's why they're workbooks, to literally coach you. We have getting a grip on the basics. That's where you start. Then we have8:01 getting a grip on the basics of serving God. It's a leadership book, how you step into your purpose. Then we have getting a grip on the basics of health and healing. If you're like, I need God's healing power in my life,8:13 and I just keep thinking it's gonna be the Tinker Bell dust that 1 day will drop on me and I'll be healed. Listen, that's not how it works and that's not gonna happen. But God has provided healing through the atonement8:25 of Jesus Christ and he's given us wisdom and revelation in his word so that you can experience it in your life. You need to get the basics on health and healing. Maybe it's in your finances. We have a workbook called8:37 Getting a Grip on the Basics of Generous Living. And maybe a better title would be The Blessed and Generous Life. Because the truth is God wants your finances to prosper. He wants you to have more than8:48 enough. He wants you to have so much that you're taking care of and that you can also be a blessing to others. That is the plan. But if you don't know the basics of God's economic system, of the way he operates, and the9:00 way he blesses his people financially, then you will struggle, and you will just try to do it yourself and figure it out yourself. And you'll be mad at God, and you'll be jealous of Christians that are prospering because9:11 you're gonna be like, you know what the heck? This isn't working for me. Why is it working for them? You gotta get the basics, y'all. You gotta get the basics. So I hope I'm not screaming too loud here. I hope I'm just9:23 firing you up because I'm fired up. This is my passion. This is what I have given my life to to help people come to know Jesus and get the basics. And I'm just wanting to exhort you in that. We have tons of resources,9:35 but there's a lot of resources out there. I mean, there's a lot of other people that can help you as well. So I'm not saying you have to go to our stuff. However, I'm biased. I think our stuff is simple. It's clear. I9:45 think we've seen fruit over the last 30 plus years of people that have said, holy smokes. I didn't know what I didn't know. I've been a Christian for 30, 40 years, and I never knew this. I've been a9:57 Christian for 10 years. Why didn't I know these basics? I mean, we've heard it 1000000 times. So, anyways, it's my encouragement. Alright. It's my pep talk for you this morning on this basic thought. It's getting windy10:07 out, so maybe that's affecting the podcast. I don't know. Anyways, you guys have a great day. Get into God's word. You invest in yourself. Somebody sometimes people say, well, I can't afford to buy stuff. Listen. You10:19 can't afford not to. And the question is not is what you invest in worth it. The question is, are you worth it? And the answer is you are worth it. It is worth it for sure. Spend whatever you have10:31 to spend to invest in yourself, to strengthen your foundation, foundation, and live the life. Do the stuff God's called you to do. Alright? He's got big plans for you. I am in your corner. I'm cheering you10:42 on, and I am for you. But more importantly, he's for you. So anyways, have a great day, guys. Love you, and we'll catch you next time right here on the basics with Beth. God bless you.10:58 Hey guys, thank you so much for listening to today's podcast. I really hope you were encouraged and if you were, I would love it if you would take a moment to subscribe and write us a review11:10 because really that'll help us reach even more people with the basics. And here's the other thing, if the podcast is helping you and if you're getting a grip on the basics, basics, would you consider becoming a financial11:22 partner or what we call our basics ninja warriors and help us take these basics to even more people around the world. It's easy to do. Just sign up and become11:34 a ninja by going to the basics with beth dot com. Thanks again guys for tuning in and joining us for today's podcast on the basics with Beth. I cannot wait to see you next11:45 time.
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Beth Jones is a Bible teacher and founder of The Basics With Beth, a non-profit Christian teaching ministry dedicated to helping people learn the Bible basics.
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