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0:02 We wanna honor God because He sees everything.0:10 You were born with a plan and a purpose. He's the God of all things possible. He's the God of all0:22 miracles.0:52 Welcome to Grace Grace with Naina Michelle. I'm Michelle Humphreys.0:55 And I am Naina Keegan. Welcome to our broadcast today. We're so glad you joined us. Today, we're gonna be talking about I I I wanna ask this question to everybody. So I want you to complete this sentence.1:07 So maybe you've been following Jesus for a long time. Maybe maybe you've been saved for just a little while, but whatever that is, I want you to think about this sentence and complete it. After1:19 my years, decades, months, weeks, whatever it is of following Christ, this is what changed in my life. And that is the sentence that I I think we're gonna all talk about1:30 today incomplete because I think so many times we can live as a saved person and kind of almost forget about where God brought you from,1:42 what has happened in your life since you met Jesus, the transforming power of what he has always done, for you over and over again. And and my answer to that, there's so many ways I1:54 could answer that, but is that I would say he's always so faithful. And when he says, behold, you are a new creation in Jesus, I am telling you2:07 the person I mean, you know, I I'm so far from where I wanna be, but the the giant mess I was in when I found Jesus is it is life2:18 transforming. And Jesus never wants us to go back to that. And I always think about, you know, a butterfly. Once a butterfly becomes a butterfly, it is never called a cocoon again. It2:30 is done. It has been transformed. A metamorphosis has taken place, and it is new. And God creates a new spirit in you. And when you start following him, you realize that2:42 he is so faithful. He has delivered me some from so many things. He has rescued my family from so many things. He has healed us from so many things. And it's like when so when you go back and you just2:54 don't sit there and and think about, you know, the the chaos of your life right now, go back and account, testify, think about all the things he has brought you through.3:05 Amen. I think about, you know, years ago and I've shared my testimony on the program, so I'll just abbreviate very quickly. I was saved because some neighbors across3:17 the street had a different life than we did, and I couldn't figure it out. And when I finally figured out it was Jesus, I was all ears to their message. And, the the message was Jesus stands at the door of3:29 your heart and he knocks, and any man who comes in, if you invite him in, he will come in and sup with you. Well, I understood that, and I3:48 didn't know what I was saved from because when I tried to articulate it to my mother, she said, saved from what? And I said, I don't know. I just know4:00 Jesus. And I, you know, from that moment, we moved away from our, our neighbors that had led me to the Lord, and 7 year olds don't have cars, so my parents4:12 still did not go to church. And so, you know, I can tell you in all my years that Jesus is real4:21 Mhmm.4:22 And that he will be real to you. And you can call on him, and he is as close to you as the mention of his name. Yeah. And I think4:34 about all the times as a child that I would call on the Lord. It's like, you know, as an adult, sometimes he doesn't come as quickly. But when I was a child, he was so faithful4:46 to me and and and would help me. I I would breathe a prayer, it seemed, and God would show up. And, I would even tell my friends. I remember saying, watch this.4:58 God's gonna show up in the room and and and call on the Lord, and you could feel the Lord drop down in the room. And he he showed himself to my friends, and many of my5:10 friends were saved and to this day serve the Lord, in amazing ways. You know, they just have been great women of God. And so I know5:22 my biggest message in this is that Jesus is real. Mhmm. He5:28 is. And and again, you know, that childlike faith, if we could just go back to that. And, you know, it says go back to your first love. You know, when we first encountered Jesus as lord and5:40 savior, what how did that feel? And I just remember being so hungry and thirsty for the word of God and I watched everything I could get my hands on. I remember finding5:52 CBN and Pat Robertson, who was just like my grandpa in the room, and and I just devoured the Bible and every Christian programming I could get my hands on and I still feel like that. Like,6:04 you know, when we when we know that that the word of God is what changes everything, that is it's the transforming power of God's word and that6:15 sometimes I just can't get enough of it. And sometimes when you don't even know what to do, when you don't even know what to pray, when you don't even have the strength to pray, just put the word on. Get get the Bible6:25 app. Let the Bible let just that play in your house. Get the praise and worship music on and let it play in your house because when you're praising him, when you're6:38 getting that word in you, you know, that is what is going to transform all things. You know, the devil cannot operate in an atmosphere of of praise. And so when we are honoring God6:49 with our praises and and our sacrifice of praise in the midst of what you're going through, you're gonna see things change. You are gonna see things change. God never leaves you where he finds you. You know, he's gonna7:01 lift you up and pull you up, but he wants you to invite him into your situation. And that's where we can't get lazy about things or take God for granted. Maybe you've been saved for a long time. It's7:13 time to just get get your hopes back up and start getting excited about the word and start seeking the Lord for a fresh word for yourself and fresh faith because he'll give you all a7:25 measure of faith. But when you ask, he can give you more. He can do exceedingly, abundantly more than you can ask or think when you just dare to step out and ask in faith.7:35 And I think so many people, because of all the problems, is the Bible talks about how the cares of life can pull you away from your faith. Yeah. And so what you want7:47 to do, if that is you, and this sounds like you right now, that that you've somehow grown cold, sometimes we wax cold, our heart waxes cold. And so7:59 I would encourage you, like the Bible says, seek first the kingdom of heaven and its righteousness, and then all things will come to you. Get before the Lord and seek Him and say, God, I8:10 don't feel you. I haven't felt you in a long time. I used to feel you and now I don't, and so just know that God will hear that prayer. You may not feel it right8:22 then. He may not move in right then. It may take time to keep pressing in and pray, but I promise you turn on some praise music. Get in an atmosphere of, for miracles, and8:34 and begin to call on the Lord like you used to. Like the Bible says, go back to your first love and remember who he was then, and and just go8:46 over it again, and know that God himself will show up, and he will be real.8:52 Yes. And we're gonna talk more about that when we come right back. Stay right there. You are watching Grace Grace with Naina and Michelle.9:00 The world needs to be reached with the message of Jesus. And that is the mission of Grace Grace with Naina and Michelle, to see people's lives change with the the saving power of Jesus Christ.9:11 When you donate to Grace Grace ministries, you're also reaching orphans and the underprivileged throughout the world, as well as the United States. The Bible says that when we help the least, the forgotten and the9:23 overlooked, we have done something for Jesus himself. Will you be a part of what God is doing to help those in need and those who are hungry to hear the real message of Jesus? Give today by logging9:35 on to nainaandmichelle dot com or text the word give to 3 2 5 6 0 3 3 3 5 4. You can also send in a check to 63 15 b FM 14 88 road9:46 number 1 22 Magnolia, Texas 77354. Grace Grace Ministries is a a 5 0 1 c 3 charitable organization. Gifts are tax deductible, so join us in the great commission today.9:58 Give now.10:02 Welcome back. You are watching Grace Grace with Naina and Michelle. And today we're just kinda sharing and talking about, you know, after you've served the Lord for a while or maybe even just a little while, what has10:12 happened? What do you notice that's any different? And 1 of the things for me is I I do know that the devil is not creative and it's always always always the same10:24 old buttons that he tries to push because he knows your bend, he knows what it is, he's not creative, he doesn't have to work hard. If the same old button is continually working that he's pushing in your life,10:36 then that's what we need to focus on. Recognize what that is. And you know I was I was you know, we all know the story of Job, but I got a hold of some revelation the other day that I guess I never really noticed in that10:47 in that in that story before. And isn't that how God always works? He shows you something. Well, well, we all know Job. You know, he was a man that God loved and he knew that he loved God10:59 and he was so blessed. He had you know, herds and cattles and grains and fields and many children and he was just such a blessed blessed man and he loved loved loved God. And the devil11:11 1 day the angels were going to visit God and the devil went with them And it said that he had been roaming the earth and the scripture says he roams the earth seeking for whom he can destroy.11:23 And so he goes there and the Lord says to him, well, knowing that he's been roaming looking for somebody, the Lord says to him, have you considered my servant Job? And immediately,11:35 this is what I latched onto, the devil says, oh, Job, no, he's not going to complain about you, he's not going to curse you, he's got everything. He's got all the riches and all the wealth, and11:47 he's got everything. So what tells me about that what that tells me is that Job, that the devil was aware of Job. The devil had been watching Job. The devil knew11:59 what he had, the devil knew what he was doing, and the devil watches over us waiting for a misstep. He waits to see what you're gonna say, he waits to see if you're gonna grumble12:11 and complain, he waits to see, you know, when when you're just gonna turn your back on God and walk into some big sin. He's waiting because the devil is gonna trample on that and and you're giving him a12:22 foothold or an opportunity. And so when you know this, I got, I just had such a revelation about that. He already knew all about Job and yet he went ahead and he was able to12:34 throw all of these things at Job, killed all of his children, destroyed all of it, took all of his wealth, all of his riches, all of his servants. He just kept at it and even brought all this sickness. Even his friends12:47 were. But later, well, yeah, he brought sickness and disease and he never caved. He never wavered in anything to complain about God ever. He never said a word and even his wife12:59 said curse God and die, his friends were saying that and he never ever did. So just like Jesus when the devil was just bringing it all to him in the desert, Jesus never13:11 faltered. And when the devil throws all he can at you and you don't fall victim to it, he leaves because he's done. He cannot do anything else. He's got no endless bag of tricks. He's gotta13:22 stop somewhere.13:23 And when God restores, he multiplies. And so Job got double for his trouble. Everything that he lost and then back. Yep. So that is 1 thing that I've learned that you get double for your13:35 trouble, that when God restores, he always multiplies. Yes. And when you go through those seasons where the enemy just comes in like a flood, The spirit of the Lord will raise up a13:47 standard against you. And I remember years ago, I was going through just a tough season, and I can remember this guy said to me, and it was so strange because goodness knows I hadn't13:59 experienced anything like Job, You know? And he goes, well, you're like Job. And I was like, no. I'm not. And but but anyway14:06 all I wanna hear is things.14:07 Cute church guy. It's a good word. Exactly. Anything else? I looked at him, and I didn't really know what to say. So I just said, well, I don't have boils.14:19 I'm not kidding. I am not kidding. I said that that very day. I was in my thirties. I came down with the chicken pox.14:31 I am not making that up. It was like, what just happened? I just said that. It was so creepy. You know? Church guy.14:39 Now I14:40 have boils. Exactly. But God so brought me out of that, blessed my socks off, and and honestly and and the thing about Job's friends that always it makes me14:52 crazy is sometimes when you're going through a trial, your friends will act just like the devil and start accusing you, and that's what his friends did. They were like, well, you must have some kind of sin in your life.15:03 You know. You know? Yeah.15:04 But you know what? That's the thing about that. You need the kind of friends that are gonna tear the hole in the roof and lower you down in front of Jesus. That's that's another story in the Bible. That's the kind of15:13 friends we need. You know, the Bible says to get somebody who is going to be an accountability partner with you that's gonna stand in agreement with you for the word of God and what your your needs are, what your prayer15:25 requests are because if because that's the thing. If you're gonna get somebody if you're gonna tell somebody that maybe your doctor's report or something and they're gonna be like, oh, no. This is terrible. That's always15:35 a death sentence. That is not what you want. You want somebody that's gonna say, whose report are we gonna believe? Right? I mean, that's so important because when 2 or more gather, trusting and15:47 believing in what the word of God says, we can have what we ask. And so that's the that's, you know, you're gonna get into an agreement with what God has for you and never speak anything15:58 but that. Because just like Job, that devil is waiting, he's watching and don't give him a foothold, do not give him an opportunity to wreak havoc on your life. And so the 1 thing I16:10 know is I can tell when the buttons are being pushed for me that what he's trying to bring or what he's trying to say and you can cast that down immediately And don't pick it up and say you're a liar and16:22 start speaking the opposite, start speaking what god says about that very situation. You speak the truth because god's word is truth and every man is a liar. Exactly. Easier said than16:34 done, but once you practice that, it's easy. Exactly.16:37 And and and if you have walked in sin, you know, repent immediately and turn because I know that is part of of the devil's plan is he wants to keep you down. He wants to16:49 keep you in sin, you know, and and there it's not in the bible, but it's amazing. I love this statement that sin will take you farther than you wanted to go, keep you longer than you wanted to stay and cost you more17:01 than you wanted to pay, and if ever that is that is just 1 of the truest statements I've ever heard because it's so true. Right? No matter, you know, even when the17:12 Lord gives you grace, you still walk through a time of coming out of that sin. And so I know that that God is faithful. Even as a Christian, if you have slipped into some kind of17:24 sin, get out. Get out. Get back on track because we serve a mighty God and a gracious God, and and he wants you to live in victory. It is his will for17:36 you to prosper and to be in good health. The Bible says even as your soul prospers, and we'll talk more about that when we come back.17:46 The world needs to be reached with the message of Jesus, and that is the mission of Grace Grace with Nina and Michelle, to see people's lives change with the saving power of Jesus Christ. When17:58 you donate to Grace Grace ministries, you're also reaching orphans and the underprivileged throughout the world, as well as the United States. The Bible says that when we help the least, the forgotten and the overlooked,18:10 we have done something for Jesus himself. Will you be a part of what God is doing to help those in need and those who are hungering to hear the real message of Jesus? Give today by logging on to18:21 nainaandmichelle dot com or text the word give to 3 2 5 6 0 3 3 3 5 4. You can also send in a check to 63 15 b FM 14 88 road number 118:33 22 Magnolia, Texas 77354. Grace Grace Ministries is a 5 0 1 c 3 charitable organization. Gifts are tax deductible, so join us in the great commission today. Give18:45 now.18:48 Welcome back to Grace Grace with Nite and Michelle, and we are talking today about after years of believing in Jesus, this is what we've learned. And so we 1 thing I have19:00 learned is that if you have a real relationship with the Lord, there's a real connection with the body of believers. Like, I meet people all the time and the ones that are are19:12 Christians versus those who are not are just so easy to connect with, and I love it because it's it's the connect these are your real brothers and19:23 sisters in Christ. You know, the Bible calls us, the the body of believers, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people.19:35 We are weird in our beliefs. I mean, think about what we believe. But when you know Jesus, you know it's real. You know it with everything in you. You know it with your knower, you know,19:47 and and so what I love and what I have learned is that I genuinely love God's people. It is so much fun. We have this lunch group that we19:59 go with, and we celebrate each other's birthdays, and we cannot have talked for a month or longer, and when we get to when we sit down at the table, there's20:10 just such a kindred spirit, and that is the Holy Spirit. The Bible talks about with Jonathan and David that God knitted their heartstrings together, and I believe that that was a a a type of20:22 things to come because that's what he does with the body of believers. If you love the Lord, you are going to love his body. And, you know, my mother, some20:34 of her last words, and she had Alzheimer's. Her some of her very last words to ever articulate were these words, and it was remember20:46 to love people. It's the most important thing, and that's that's what the Bible says, that you know people are gods because by their love. And20:58 so if you don't like anybody and you you don't wanna be around the body of believers because you don't like them anyway, get before the Lord. That's 1 thing I've learned. Make sure you're right.21:10 To create in you a clean and contrite heart, you know. And, you know, he's just so faithful and it's not so much that we have to try so hard to look and be like Jesus. We just need to look21:22 at Jesus and then let him work on us because that's the difference. Because, you know, with God, it's not a big we have to do all these things. We just have to rest in his feet. We just have to be21:34 like him. We have to understand that he is so faithful. And when we call on him and no matter what and, you know, I I have a quick story that we used to film our show. We're in Houston now, but21:46 we used to film our show in Louisiana, and we used to drive there from Houston.21:50 We had a ball on those drives. We drove. It was like almost 3 hours there, 3 hours back. We laughed and talked and talked the whole time for the show. Good. It was like no time had passed.22:00 It was. But my my 2 sons, would always come drive to and drive separately a lot of times to so we could they would work in the ministry with us, and they still do. And22:12 1 time on the way home, my we we were following, my son's car. We were kind of a ways behind, and my son's Suburban had got stalled out. He had something wrong with his22:24 car. And so we pull up behind him, and he knew what it was. What was wrong was this very specific small part, and we are in the middle of a highway. And there is22:36 nowhere to go, you know, anywhere. And, you know, it looked like, okay. Now in the middle of nowhere, we're gonna have to get a tow truck. We're gonna have to figure this out. It just seemed like a big mess. And if you22:48 think about it, we are 2 cars now that are stopped. 2 cars. So it already looks like to anybody who's driving by that somebody already stopped to help somebody.22:57 Mhmm.22:57 So it already looks like that happened. And because the part was such a weird and random part, we just prayed. We prayed over this car.23:05 The car23:06 would heal the car.23:07 The car would heal the car. And right then, this truck pulls up. And I am not kidding, this gentleman who was in like an army uniform, he was23:18 so shiny. He was like this shiny angel army guy.23:24 He looked23:25 but he was so pressed and and I to this day, I think he was an angel. And he got out, he looked at it, and he went to his truck and came back with that crazy, weird,23:36 ridiculous part that nobody would ever have in their car. It made no sense. It was 100 percent happened right as we prayed. He pulled up. He was a shiny angel23:48 man. I promise you we cannot He's23:50 a shiny angel man.23:51 Was he not? He was just23:53 It was, like, surreal.23:54 It was surreal. And he had the part. And he put it on the car. I have goosebumps talking about it. See, he put it on the car. The car worked. We offered him money. He said no.24:06 And we gave him a Bible, and he said, yeah, I'll take that. He did. He took our Bible. We we he would we we it was just such a crazy, awesome testimony to see happen24:18 and so cool for my kids to see too because I can't even tell I wish I knew the name of this random, little, weird who would have that in their car, that part? But I'm here to tell24:30 you that in what I have learned in all my years is how faithful God is, how he shows up, how he answers prayers. And who would've who would've thought to pray over a car? But we've24:41 done that a lot. And God has healed cars. There's other stories about God healing cars.24:47 But Where we broke down somewhere.24:49 Or or he fixed a dent. We're not even kidding. And that those are stories for another day. It is true. And so so God is faithful and he is no respecter of persons. So what he25:01 has done for us, he will do for you. So Michelle, do you want to pray?25:05 Yes. Always. So Lord, thank you. Thank you for your faithfulness, Lord. Thank you that you're real. God, thank you that I pray for every person watching and listening,25:17 God, right now all over the world, and I thank you that you will be real to them. Jesus, be lord of their lives. Be very real. Be present. Let them see miracles. Let them as they25:29 have heard us talk about you and your goodness. Do the same for them and greater, Lord, we pray. In the25:36 mighty name of Jesus. Amen. Amen. We are so grateful for you all. Thank you for partnering with us. Thank you for all that you do. We always love to hear from you. Send us your prayer25:48 requests. Send us your praise reports. We love to hear all that God is doing. You can find us all over social media at grace grace with Naina and Michelle, Naina Keegan Ministries. We have Freshmanna daily devotions26:00 filled with the word of God for you there every single day. Have a couple of books available too, a hundred days with God 1 and 2, filled with words and daily devotions from the Lord. So you just26:11 wanna maybe, at some point, just check that out if you are trying to look for some way to follow and walk with the Lord.26:18 Amen. And know when you give to our ministry that you are giving to orphans and you're feeding people in in in times of trouble, and we we take the money and we just use it for26:29 God, so just know that.26:31 We love you guys. God bless you. Stay tuned for next time. We'll see you then.26:36 Does science disprove God?26:39 Is there a war between science and faith?26:41 We don't need God to create a universe. There's no evidence for God, and it's irrational.26:45 Is there no evidence for God?26:47 Am I delusional for my beliefs? It is delusional and stupid.26:51 Am I brainwashed?26:52 Do I ignore reason?26:54 Logic. Critical thinking. Science.27:01 RDOF uses logic and reasoning. RDOF has empowered my sons to defend their faith with facts. If you27:04 wanna empowered my sons to defend their faith with facts. If you wanna be equipped to27:07 defend against the biggest objections in the existence of God, RDOF is the place for you. Has science27:19 really ruled out God? Is faith at war with science? If you wanna be equipped to respond to these claims and more, check out r d o f dot org.27:36 The evidence he presents is so powerful and overwhelming.27:40 Incredibly compelling, yet easily understandable.27:43 We believe in rationality. We believe in reason. We believe in science, and we believe in the existence of God.27:50 I would leave every event with a mind boggling awe and assurance.27:55 I never believed in God. I just think it was craziness. RDOF confirmed my faith. 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