1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:04,840 Hello, or better, let me say Merry Christmas! 2 00:00:04,840 --> 00:00:10,240 Since this episode of Faith to Live Bible first post on Christmas Day 2024, I'm Pam 3 00:00:10,240 --> 00:00:14,360 Christian, the host of this weekly podcast, where I seek to help us make sense out of 4 00:00:14,360 --> 00:00:18,640 current events from a biblical and prophetic perspective, and with the way things have 5 00:00:18,640 --> 00:00:23,400 been going since the November United States presidential election, we have a great deal 6 00:00:23,400 --> 00:00:30,120 to consider and be in serious prayer about as God continues to direct world affairs. 7 00:00:30,120 --> 00:00:36,520 I think this Christmas 2024 is going to prove to be a most unique Christmas, not necessarily 8 00:00:36,520 --> 00:00:41,040 on December 25th, but the time around this special holiday. 9 00:00:41,040 --> 00:00:45,880 Because of what God has been revealing since early 2020, because of the revelations of 10 00:00:45,880 --> 00:00:50,320 evil and corruption the people of the world have come to realize they've been subjected 11 00:00:50,320 --> 00:00:51,680 to. 12 00:00:51,680 --> 00:00:58,240 And because of all God provided on that first Christmas, over 2024 years ago, I think Christmas 13 00:00:58,240 --> 00:01:02,360 this year is uniquely charged by God. 14 00:01:02,360 --> 00:01:06,380 God has been warning us for some time now that the enemy is still planning efforts to 15 00:01:06,380 --> 00:01:09,200 seek global power and control. 16 00:01:09,200 --> 00:01:14,880 The Bible is clear, the enemy seeks to change times and seasons, so why wouldn't the enemy 17 00:01:14,880 --> 00:01:20,760 plan his attack during the Christmas holiday, when people are celebrating Jesus, the very 18 00:01:20,760 --> 00:01:24,080 one the enemy opposes? 19 00:01:24,080 --> 00:01:29,520 I am pre-recording this episode on December 15th, 10 days before Christmas. 20 00:01:29,520 --> 00:01:34,960 It's possible that the global event, very onech spoke of as my guest recently, may have 21 00:01:34,960 --> 00:01:38,000 already begun by the time this posts. 22 00:01:38,000 --> 00:01:42,160 Additionally, previous guest, Pastor David Scarlett, has said he believed the United 23 00:01:42,160 --> 00:01:47,080 States would experience a near-death event, which could mean we will be without both power 24 00:01:47,080 --> 00:01:48,760 and communication. 25 00:01:48,760 --> 00:01:55,120 However, God has prophesied to us to know when the time of darkness comes that it is 26 00:01:55,120 --> 00:01:57,800 He who is at work in our behalf. 27 00:01:57,800 --> 00:02:02,920 I'll look back in history and we'll find God does some of His greatest work in the midst 28 00:02:02,920 --> 00:02:04,160 of darkness. 29 00:02:04,160 --> 00:02:09,560 If you think about it, the point of Christ's conception in the womb of Virgin Mary took 30 00:02:09,560 --> 00:02:16,600 place in darkness, consummating the greatest gift God could ever give mankind, the offer 31 00:02:16,600 --> 00:02:22,000 of redemption, the hope of being restored into a right relationship with God the Father, 32 00:02:22,000 --> 00:02:29,280 through faith in Jesus Christ, by the power of the Holy Spirit for all eternity. 33 00:02:29,280 --> 00:02:36,680 Based on that, let me ask you, with God having gone to such great lengths to secure our eternal 34 00:02:36,680 --> 00:02:39,480 future, do you really fear? 35 00:02:39,480 --> 00:02:43,640 Will He fail to secure our temporal realities? 36 00:02:43,640 --> 00:02:49,320 How is it that we are able to trust God for our eternal future, but have fear and doubt 37 00:02:49,320 --> 00:02:52,360 for our present-day circumstances? 38 00:02:52,360 --> 00:02:56,800 Amanda Grace is my guest today, and we will actually talk about several different matters, 39 00:02:56,800 --> 00:03:04,600 but the common theme in all is God's faithfulness that is best experienced by His faithful children. 40 00:03:04,600 --> 00:03:09,680 It's true when God intervenes in the affairs of humanity the whole world including unbelievers 41 00:03:09,680 --> 00:03:15,520 benefit, but those who benefit the most are those who have chosen to place themselves 42 00:03:15,520 --> 00:03:18,280 in willing submission to God. 43 00:03:18,280 --> 00:03:24,400 When you know God is love and ever faithful, is immutable and only in ever wanting what 44 00:03:24,400 --> 00:03:30,920 is best for His children, it is easy to choose to willingly submit to Him. 45 00:03:30,920 --> 00:03:37,520 And specific to this Christmas, I am confident in my spirit that God wants to bless His children 46 00:03:37,520 --> 00:03:44,160 with Christmas miracles, miracles in world events, and personal miracles of various types 47 00:03:44,160 --> 00:03:46,600 in individual lives. 48 00:03:46,600 --> 00:03:50,920 I have shared that my husband and I are personally enduring one of the greatest tasks of faith 49 00:03:50,920 --> 00:03:58,720 ever, with our grown daughter being in ICU on advanced life support since December 2. 50 00:03:58,720 --> 00:04:04,760 We are drawing on every ounce of faith, standing on the promises of God written in the Bible, 51 00:04:04,760 --> 00:04:08,880 and the promises that have been prophetically spoken over us, for our daughter's miraculous 52 00:04:08,880 --> 00:04:11,840 healing and deliverance. 53 00:04:11,840 --> 00:04:16,360 Because the enemy of God has been forced to realize he is losing his power and control 54 00:04:16,360 --> 00:04:21,600 in the world, he is desperately trying everything he can to keep from losing. 55 00:04:21,600 --> 00:04:27,000 For this reason, I suspect many of you listening to this podcast are personally enduring something 56 00:04:27,000 --> 00:04:31,440 horrendous in addition to all that's going on in the world. 57 00:04:31,440 --> 00:04:35,600 I am imploring you not to give in. 58 00:04:35,600 --> 00:04:38,240 Give up or doubt. 59 00:04:38,240 --> 00:04:43,160 This is a time to take your stand with God for what looks impossible to us, with faith 60 00:04:43,160 --> 00:04:47,560 knowing with God nothing is impossible. 61 00:04:47,560 --> 00:04:53,160 A long time ago I heard myself say, any time we give up on anything, we are giving up on 62 00:04:53,160 --> 00:04:54,740 God. 63 00:04:54,740 --> 00:04:59,680 People have quoted me on that, putting a greater demand on me to practice what I preach, which 64 00:04:59,680 --> 00:05:02,120 is actually a good thing. 65 00:05:02,120 --> 00:05:08,720 I've held out, believing God for miracles in the past, and God has not let me down. 66 00:05:08,720 --> 00:05:14,120 The life of our son at birth is one such example, yet I have many others. 67 00:05:14,120 --> 00:05:20,400 My guest today, Amanda Grace, is herself a walking miracle, as is her husband, Chris. 68 00:05:20,400 --> 00:05:25,160 Amanda was wheelchair bound when her husband, Chris, cared for her until she was miraculously 69 00:05:25,160 --> 00:05:26,160 healed. 70 00:05:26,160 --> 00:05:31,600 Following, Chris experienced a traumatic brain injury and Amanda now cares for him. 71 00:05:31,600 --> 00:05:35,760 Chris has miraculously recovered far beyond what the doctors expected and we continue 72 00:05:35,760 --> 00:05:39,200 to believe for his full recovery. 73 00:05:39,200 --> 00:05:44,760 As you listen to our conversation, keep in mind the faithfulness of God and lift up to 74 00:05:44,760 --> 00:05:49,640 the Lord the different areas in your life and in the world where you would like to see 75 00:05:49,640 --> 00:05:52,080 God's miraculous intervention. 76 00:05:52,080 --> 00:06:00,880 Here's my conversation with Amanda Grace. 77 00:06:00,880 --> 00:06:06,400 Amanda Grace, what a very special time of year to have you on this program at Christmas 78 00:06:06,400 --> 00:06:07,400 and New Year. 79 00:06:07,400 --> 00:06:11,520 I'm just so grateful that you're available and that you will help me with my audience 80 00:06:11,520 --> 00:06:16,480 close out 2025 with our focus on Jesus Christ. 81 00:06:16,480 --> 00:06:18,240 Welcome, welcome back. 82 00:06:18,240 --> 00:06:19,960 Thank you, thank you, glad to be here. 83 00:06:19,960 --> 00:06:22,320 Yeah, around this time of year, it's wonderful. 84 00:06:22,320 --> 00:06:23,320 Absolutely. 85 00:06:23,320 --> 00:06:26,720 Now, let's talk about this time of year, Christmas. 86 00:06:26,720 --> 00:06:29,680 We know Jesus wasn't born on Christmas. 87 00:06:29,680 --> 00:06:33,920 We have a lot of people who have been giving you a bad time, apparently, for a Christmas 88 00:06:33,920 --> 00:06:37,240 tree that you have, which is in the frame of your pictures whenever you're doing your 89 00:06:37,240 --> 00:06:38,760 videos. 90 00:06:38,760 --> 00:06:41,720 And that is just not what we want, is it? 91 00:06:41,720 --> 00:06:44,160 We don't want to go down this road of legalism. 92 00:06:44,160 --> 00:06:46,120 Let's talk about that a little bit. 93 00:06:46,120 --> 00:06:50,440 That's interesting because the tree I have in my office, it doesn't even have ornaments 94 00:06:50,440 --> 00:06:52,680 on it, and it's up till March. 95 00:06:52,680 --> 00:06:57,480 So I don't put trees up just for, I keep them up all winter because that is the only 96 00:06:57,480 --> 00:07:01,520 blessed green thing outside of my home in New York, and I'm being very serious about 97 00:07:01,520 --> 00:07:02,520 that. 98 00:07:02,520 --> 00:07:03,640 So I decorate for the season. 99 00:07:03,640 --> 00:07:05,160 So what's outside? 100 00:07:05,160 --> 00:07:06,800 I bring inside. 101 00:07:06,800 --> 00:07:09,800 And the light on the trees adds light into the home. 102 00:07:09,800 --> 00:07:10,960 I like light. 103 00:07:10,960 --> 00:07:15,800 I don't like darkness, especially in the winter when it gets dark at 4.30 here in New 104 00:07:15,800 --> 00:07:16,800 York. 105 00:07:16,800 --> 00:07:19,320 So we like to bring that in. 106 00:07:19,320 --> 00:07:20,400 And I'll tell people this. 107 00:07:20,400 --> 00:07:22,240 Jeremiah 10 is not about a Christmas tree. 108 00:07:22,240 --> 00:07:24,320 I have heard this argument many times. 109 00:07:24,320 --> 00:07:29,800 Jeremiah 10 is about a carved wooden idol of Baal Mollach or the other false gods they 110 00:07:29,800 --> 00:07:35,480 used to worship that is cast then in gold or silver, put in their homes or on a high 111 00:07:35,480 --> 00:07:38,920 place and prayed to and sacrificed to. 112 00:07:38,920 --> 00:07:42,040 That's what Jeremiah is speaking about. 113 00:07:42,040 --> 00:07:45,920 You know, when I tell people, you complain about Christmas trees, but the origin of the 114 00:07:45,920 --> 00:07:50,120 birthday cake came from Greece where they would make a cake, put candles and it prayed 115 00:07:50,120 --> 00:07:55,440 to the gods on Mount Olympus to give that person a favorable year, blow out the candles. 116 00:07:55,440 --> 00:07:59,880 Now that's what we do today, but that's the origins of the birthday cake, as well as, 117 00:07:59,880 --> 00:08:03,040 you know, people don't have an issue using microwaves and Levi's jeans, but they're 118 00:08:03,040 --> 00:08:05,280 nowhere in scripture either. 119 00:08:05,280 --> 00:08:12,000 So you know, we have to use wisdom and discernment, how we approach these things. 120 00:08:12,000 --> 00:08:15,640 You can't yell about a tree, but then you're okay with everything like Valentine's Day 121 00:08:15,640 --> 00:08:18,080 and all these other things that go on. 122 00:08:18,080 --> 00:08:21,800 So we have to understand that and we have to understand that we should be celebrating 123 00:08:21,800 --> 00:08:26,800 Jesus's birth every day and his death and resurrection for what he did because it was 124 00:08:26,800 --> 00:08:30,120 the most enormous gift humanity could ever receive. 125 00:08:30,120 --> 00:08:34,160 And we know he was either born around the time of Passover, around the time of Rosh Hashanah, 126 00:08:34,160 --> 00:08:37,720 and by the time the wise men got to him, he was about two years old. 127 00:08:37,720 --> 00:08:41,480 So he wasn't a little, he wasn't a newborn by the time the wise men got to him. 128 00:08:41,480 --> 00:08:45,960 That's why Herod said, everybody to and under the males I want to kill because that gives 129 00:08:45,960 --> 00:08:48,560 you the context of the timeframe. 130 00:08:48,560 --> 00:08:54,840 But this is a time of year two where people are just very giving and generous, right? 131 00:08:54,840 --> 00:08:56,880 And you can feel it. 132 00:08:56,880 --> 00:08:59,360 You know, people just want to be generous and be a blessing. 133 00:08:59,360 --> 00:09:02,760 And yes, yes, you know, of course, corporate America has over commercialized it and done 134 00:09:02,760 --> 00:09:04,120 all these things to it. 135 00:09:04,120 --> 00:09:09,040 But that doesn't mean we have to, you know, I understand Black Friday and Cyber Monday 136 00:09:09,040 --> 00:09:10,040 deals are amazing. 137 00:09:10,040 --> 00:09:11,040 Don't get me wrong. 138 00:09:11,040 --> 00:09:12,960 You know, but, and they're wonderful. 139 00:09:12,960 --> 00:09:17,680 But you know, the context of it too is to be a cheerful giver and really shine the light 140 00:09:17,680 --> 00:09:20,200 of God into those dark places. 141 00:09:20,200 --> 00:09:26,160 And I think, Amanda, this particular year, Christmas of 2024, given everything the world 142 00:09:26,160 --> 00:09:32,040 has experienced over the past four plus years, the amount of corruption and evil that has 143 00:09:32,040 --> 00:09:35,160 surfaced, that God has revealed because God wants to deal with it. 144 00:09:35,160 --> 00:09:37,840 He wants us to see him deal with it. 145 00:09:37,840 --> 00:09:44,400 When people having hope restored this year, unlike years past, I think there's a lot more 146 00:09:44,400 --> 00:09:50,640 generosity, a lot more deeper contemplations about Jesus and God and what this season really 147 00:09:50,640 --> 00:09:51,640 means, don't you? 148 00:09:51,640 --> 00:09:52,640 Yes. 149 00:09:52,640 --> 00:09:58,840 I truly believe that, you know, and especially with what just happened in the nation, you 150 00:09:58,840 --> 00:10:02,680 know, we should be praising God for this enormous early Christmas present that we have 151 00:10:02,680 --> 00:10:08,080 gotten in this nation with this incredibly biblical election that has just happened. 152 00:10:08,080 --> 00:10:13,320 We should be praising the Lord for that right now during this time of year. 153 00:10:13,320 --> 00:10:14,320 Absolutely. 154 00:10:14,320 --> 00:10:20,080 Now, speaking of the election, there's been a lot of activity for President Trump-elect 155 00:10:20,080 --> 00:10:24,280 with all that he's doing before he's ever been inaugurated, before it's ever been certified. 156 00:10:24,280 --> 00:10:30,840 I don't remember ever seeing this kind of activity from a president yet to be inaugurated. 157 00:10:30,840 --> 00:10:32,120 What do you make of all of this? 158 00:10:32,120 --> 00:10:34,720 I mean, I've got some opinions, but I'm not on the inner circle. 159 00:10:34,720 --> 00:10:36,000 I don't really know. 160 00:10:36,000 --> 00:10:38,200 What do you make of it from a spiritual perspective? 161 00:10:38,200 --> 00:10:42,480 Well, you know, he has hit the ground running before he's ever been inaugurated, which is 162 00:10:42,480 --> 00:10:43,480 amazing. 163 00:10:43,480 --> 00:10:48,000 It's a great, that's a great example, right, to the American people. 164 00:10:48,000 --> 00:10:53,760 You know, I will say this from a spiritual perspective, right? 165 00:10:53,760 --> 00:11:00,080 I have heard President Trump say more than once, well, people have said that my life was 166 00:11:00,080 --> 00:11:04,120 spared for, you know, this purpose. 167 00:11:04,120 --> 00:11:07,160 And that's all well and good, but we have to stop that at that point with all due respect. 168 00:11:07,160 --> 00:11:10,200 Mr. President, God gave you the election and God spared your life. 169 00:11:10,200 --> 00:11:12,360 It's not people have said. 170 00:11:12,360 --> 00:11:14,520 It is the evidence of it. 171 00:11:14,520 --> 00:11:19,800 And what have just happened that has to be ratified through your mouth. 172 00:11:19,800 --> 00:11:23,480 So we, you know, we have to understand at some point that we have to stop with people 173 00:11:23,480 --> 00:11:28,560 say, and I know God spared my life for a purpose. 174 00:11:28,560 --> 00:11:34,840 I know the Lord gave me this, you know, and that's not the easiest thing for an alpha male 175 00:11:34,840 --> 00:11:35,840 to do. 176 00:11:35,840 --> 00:11:40,560 And God normally takes them through a process in order for them to be able to come to that 177 00:11:40,560 --> 00:11:41,560 point. 178 00:11:41,560 --> 00:11:44,600 So we just have to pray for him with that too, because the fear of the Lord filled him when 179 00:11:44,600 --> 00:11:48,400 he hit the ground at Butler, Pennsylvania, that's what that's what filled him, which 180 00:11:48,400 --> 00:11:50,080 is the beginning of wisdom. 181 00:11:50,080 --> 00:11:53,240 That is what makes the room for the Raqqaqaqa desh, the Holy Spirit to come in and fill 182 00:11:53,240 --> 00:11:56,600 that person at the appointed time. 183 00:11:56,600 --> 00:12:01,200 God has spoken through you and other prophets about concern for some of the people who are 184 00:12:01,200 --> 00:12:07,000 part of Trump's inner circle, that they may not be on the up and up, they may be ill advising 185 00:12:07,000 --> 00:12:10,360 him for their own plans, evil plans. 186 00:12:10,360 --> 00:12:11,520 And I've been very concerned about that. 187 00:12:11,520 --> 00:12:15,920 I've asked my audience members to pray that only those proved by God will actually be 188 00:12:15,920 --> 00:12:18,760 working with President Trump. 189 00:12:18,760 --> 00:12:19,760 What about you? 190 00:12:19,760 --> 00:12:22,880 What has the Lord said to you about some of these appointees that President Trump is 191 00:12:22,880 --> 00:12:23,880 announcing? 192 00:12:23,880 --> 00:12:29,360 You know, in a time of transition, right, there is a sifting and a shake up first before 193 00:12:29,360 --> 00:12:32,160 transition and we're seeing that to a degree. 194 00:12:32,160 --> 00:12:37,440 But I believe based on words the Lord has had me put out, right, that within the first 195 00:12:37,440 --> 00:12:42,480 three months, you are going to see God sift these appointments. 196 00:12:42,480 --> 00:12:46,480 And you're going to see Almighty God sift these appointments because you have some broken 197 00:12:46,480 --> 00:12:52,320 people being appointed to positions who also have a dangerous combination of being intellectuals. 198 00:12:52,320 --> 00:12:58,920 And broken and intellectuals can make messes very fast because they can be influenced 199 00:12:58,920 --> 00:13:03,800 by the kingdom of darkness easily because intellectuals have a very hard time wrapping 200 00:13:03,800 --> 00:13:07,160 their head around who God is and faith. 201 00:13:07,160 --> 00:13:10,680 The evidence of things not seeing the substance of things hoped for, right? 202 00:13:10,680 --> 00:13:14,260 They have a very hard time with that because they have to, you know, they are visionaries 203 00:13:14,260 --> 00:13:16,800 to a degree, right? 204 00:13:16,800 --> 00:13:21,680 But they have a very hard time with the concept of faith and God and who he is without over 205 00:13:21,680 --> 00:13:23,800 intellectualizing him into a box. 206 00:13:23,800 --> 00:13:26,560 You know, that's first of all. 207 00:13:26,560 --> 00:13:32,280 And secondly, you can't appoint intellectuals when the root of the problem is spiritual 208 00:13:32,280 --> 00:13:35,880 and moral. 209 00:13:35,880 --> 00:13:41,400 Because what they will try to do is apply a fleshly solution to a spiritual moral problem 210 00:13:41,400 --> 00:13:43,520 and that's when it spirals. 211 00:13:43,520 --> 00:13:46,680 That's when it begins to grow even more like a ragweed. 212 00:13:46,680 --> 00:13:51,200 That's when it begins even more to spiral out of control and become an even bigger mess 213 00:13:51,200 --> 00:13:55,360 because you are literally, what they do is they feed it. 214 00:13:55,360 --> 00:13:56,960 They don't kill it. 215 00:13:56,960 --> 00:13:58,720 You know, they feed the root. 216 00:13:58,720 --> 00:14:03,000 They don't twist and pull that root out. 217 00:14:03,000 --> 00:14:07,000 And that takes the spiritual working in conjunction with that. 218 00:14:07,000 --> 00:14:12,520 That takes legal spiritual laws and the covenant we have through Jesus Christ and understanding 219 00:14:12,520 --> 00:14:17,000 the Word of God and understanding these spiritual laws to go after the root. 220 00:14:17,000 --> 00:14:22,800 All you will do is add fertilizer to the root as an intellectual of a problem like that. 221 00:14:22,800 --> 00:14:26,160 This is why, now we say, you know, nobody's perfect. 222 00:14:26,160 --> 00:14:29,280 So we see it in the church too, but this is why with many of these intellectuals, you 223 00:14:29,280 --> 00:14:32,880 see their life, their personal lives are an absolute train wreck. 224 00:14:32,880 --> 00:14:37,080 Because there's no foundation of who created, right? 225 00:14:37,080 --> 00:14:42,560 Marriage, who created morality, you know, who was the creator. 226 00:14:42,560 --> 00:14:45,440 The foundation isn't there. 227 00:14:45,440 --> 00:14:49,200 So their personal lives are on quicksand. 228 00:14:49,200 --> 00:14:54,160 And that eventually will spill over into applying it in their jobs. 229 00:14:54,160 --> 00:14:56,840 So that's where it gets difficult. 230 00:14:56,840 --> 00:14:58,360 Now does God call somebody? 231 00:14:58,360 --> 00:15:01,000 Yeah, Cyrus was called by God. 232 00:15:01,000 --> 00:15:04,600 And I don't know if he was totally aware he was called by God. 233 00:15:04,600 --> 00:15:09,640 There were others that were not believers necessarily in scripture that God used because 234 00:15:09,640 --> 00:15:11,700 God can use anybody he wants. 235 00:15:11,700 --> 00:15:15,400 So some of these truly may be appointed there by God and God may work on them over time. 236 00:15:15,400 --> 00:15:25,440 Others, it is a perfect storm beginning to form that will cause thunderous chaos within 237 00:15:25,440 --> 00:15:29,560 the administration if the Lord doesn't rectify it. 238 00:15:29,560 --> 00:15:34,640 You know, Amanda, I've talked to my audience a lot about the condition the world is in 239 00:15:34,640 --> 00:15:41,760 being the fault of the believers for not obeying God, not remaining close to God. 240 00:15:41,760 --> 00:15:45,480 And I think that that's precisely what we see in the Old Testament again and again and 241 00:15:45,480 --> 00:15:49,440 again, God's people say, oh yes, we'll serve you, Lord, and they fall away. 242 00:15:49,440 --> 00:15:51,400 And then, oh yes, we'll serve you, Lord, and they fall away. 243 00:15:51,400 --> 00:15:54,520 And it's the same thing that we've been living through. 244 00:15:54,520 --> 00:16:02,520 And I think for that reason, the Lord wrote in the Bible, 1 Peter 4, 17, judgment begins 245 00:16:02,520 --> 00:16:03,720 with the house of the Lord. 246 00:16:03,720 --> 00:16:07,480 I mean, we're talking about these people who are appointed by Trump that need to be sifted 247 00:16:07,480 --> 00:16:09,280 out, but it doesn't start there. 248 00:16:09,280 --> 00:16:11,280 It starts with the church. 249 00:16:11,280 --> 00:16:12,360 Let's start with the church. 250 00:16:12,360 --> 00:16:13,520 God is very clear about that. 251 00:16:13,520 --> 00:16:21,120 If we want God to judge nations and our enemies and enemies of America, then judgment first 252 00:16:21,120 --> 00:16:22,400 begins in the house of God. 253 00:16:22,400 --> 00:16:26,360 So what you see right now is you see a parallel happening. 254 00:16:26,360 --> 00:16:28,760 What is happening in the political is happening in the church. 255 00:16:28,760 --> 00:16:31,080 What is happening in the church is happening in the political. 256 00:16:31,080 --> 00:16:32,160 They're running parallel. 257 00:16:32,160 --> 00:16:38,120 We just watched this, this Saul David, right, parallel play out in the political and it 258 00:16:38,120 --> 00:16:42,560 literally went right into the church without missing out a beat because it's running parallel 259 00:16:42,560 --> 00:16:43,880 right now. 260 00:16:43,880 --> 00:16:48,520 And we have to recognize that as the church and vice versa, what happens in the church, 261 00:16:48,520 --> 00:16:54,120 you're going to see similar scandals break out in the political because at the root, 262 00:16:54,120 --> 00:16:55,120 it's the same issue. 263 00:16:55,120 --> 00:17:01,800 You see, God is dealing with the same root that has offshoots, right, into the political 264 00:17:01,800 --> 00:17:04,440 and into the church, but it's the same root. 265 00:17:04,440 --> 00:17:11,160 So he's going after truly the root of the issue, which truly is the same for these two 266 00:17:11,160 --> 00:17:13,120 areas and that's why they're running parallel. 267 00:17:13,120 --> 00:17:18,440 Amanda, I know you've had several, at least two prayer meetings for the Trump family and 268 00:17:18,440 --> 00:17:20,560 the extended people around them. 269 00:17:20,560 --> 00:17:24,600 Do you also have their ear in any way directly? 270 00:17:24,600 --> 00:17:30,120 I mean, I have where I can message their assistance. 271 00:17:30,120 --> 00:17:33,880 We have mutual friends in common with some of us. 272 00:17:33,880 --> 00:17:39,440 I can always, if I had to, I guess use that avenue to get a message, you know, so I can 273 00:17:39,440 --> 00:17:41,160 do it that way. 274 00:17:41,160 --> 00:17:47,960 I am praying and just kind of trying to submit to the Lord in that into where he may want 275 00:17:47,960 --> 00:17:52,120 me in all of that because God makes a way. 276 00:17:52,120 --> 00:17:59,360 So, you know, and we've done the three nights of prayer for them and it has been amazing 277 00:17:59,360 --> 00:18:01,600 and Eric Trump has been a part of that. 278 00:18:01,600 --> 00:18:04,360 Eric Trump has also been a part of some of the nights of prayer. 279 00:18:04,360 --> 00:18:07,280 Alina Habba has been a part of some of the nights of prayer. 280 00:18:07,280 --> 00:18:12,440 We've had other amazing people, you know, on in ministry and in the political, you know, 281 00:18:12,440 --> 00:18:15,360 Roger Stone is another one that's been a part of it. 282 00:18:15,360 --> 00:18:18,680 The Dr. Lance Wall now has been a part of it as well. 283 00:18:18,680 --> 00:18:23,040 And so we've had, you know, quite a few amazing people, you know, Robin Bullock also has been 284 00:18:23,040 --> 00:18:24,040 a part of it. 285 00:18:24,040 --> 00:18:28,120 So we, you know, come together and there you go. 286 00:18:28,120 --> 00:18:31,480 There's the parallel again, the church and the political coming together. 287 00:18:31,480 --> 00:18:32,480 And for that, why? 288 00:18:32,480 --> 00:18:34,480 Because at the root, it's the same. 289 00:18:34,480 --> 00:18:36,480 God is dealing with the same issue. 290 00:18:36,480 --> 00:18:41,920 So I'm praying about that and I'm trusting the Lord that if the Lord wants me there, 291 00:18:41,920 --> 00:18:44,640 you know, now is God opening certain doors? 292 00:18:44,640 --> 00:18:48,480 Well, yes, he is because let me see. 293 00:18:48,480 --> 00:18:51,840 Friday, I want to give you the appropriate date. 294 00:18:51,840 --> 00:18:53,920 Today is Thursday, right? 295 00:18:53,920 --> 00:19:00,880 So Friday, December 6th, I was invited to go down to the UN by the Israeli ambassador. 296 00:19:00,880 --> 00:19:04,600 And I've been given permission to talk about this publicly, otherwise I would never. 297 00:19:04,600 --> 00:19:11,160 By the Israeli ambassador to the UN, Danny Dannen and his advisor, Aviv Ayesh, invited 298 00:19:11,160 --> 00:19:17,360 me because he was appointed to the UN again to come down and have a meeting and to be 299 00:19:17,360 --> 00:19:20,240 shown the inner workings of the UN. 300 00:19:20,240 --> 00:19:24,080 So I went, I anointed my feet and I anointed my hands because I said, everywhere I walk 301 00:19:24,080 --> 00:19:26,280 in that place, Lord is going to be anointed. 302 00:19:26,280 --> 00:19:29,320 And I, and you know, the Lord made it clear for me to do that. 303 00:19:29,320 --> 00:19:36,440 So we went down, me and Chris, and we had the meeting and he wants to get me involved 304 00:19:36,440 --> 00:19:38,200 with certain things with the UN. 305 00:19:38,200 --> 00:19:39,520 And I thought, well, guess what? 306 00:19:39,520 --> 00:19:42,280 Someone's got to go be a light in a dark place there because when you walk in, your 307 00:19:42,280 --> 00:19:43,920 spirit goes, yuck! 308 00:19:43,920 --> 00:19:47,360 Like that's what your spirit does when you walk into the UN, you know, you're seriously 309 00:19:47,360 --> 00:19:49,160 sensitive, you're like, ooh! 310 00:19:49,160 --> 00:19:50,160 You know? 311 00:19:50,160 --> 00:19:52,640 So, but they're lovely. 312 00:19:52,640 --> 00:19:56,960 Danny Dannen and Aviv and Eden who came out and got us, even their lovely people. 313 00:19:56,960 --> 00:20:03,520 And so we had a very nice meeting and we talked about my involvement and we're going to be 314 00:20:03,520 --> 00:20:11,360 going down there for certain things when called upon because the disciples went into the highways 315 00:20:11,360 --> 00:20:14,040 and the byways and areas that were not favorable. 316 00:20:14,040 --> 00:20:15,040 Right. 317 00:20:15,040 --> 00:20:18,640 You see, somehow in the Western church, we've gotten the idea that we are only supposed to 318 00:20:18,640 --> 00:20:21,680 go into areas that are favorable. 319 00:20:21,680 --> 00:20:27,720 And if you look at scripture, Daniel, Esther, Joseph, look at the positions they were placed 320 00:20:27,720 --> 00:20:32,560 in and areas that were not favorable to Jews. 321 00:20:32,560 --> 00:20:38,440 So God will send us into those areas because when we're sent in, it begins to affect change 322 00:20:38,440 --> 00:20:41,840 in the realm of the spirit, which brings forth change in the natural. 323 00:20:41,840 --> 00:20:48,520 So we have to understand as believers in this time, God is going to send us into areas that, 324 00:20:48,520 --> 00:20:55,920 you know, the church may see as not favorable, that people that have a very superficial mindset 325 00:20:55,920 --> 00:20:58,480 will be, you know, why are they even going to that? 326 00:20:58,480 --> 00:21:04,520 You know, that's not godly or that's not, no, because God has to send us in there on 327 00:21:04,520 --> 00:21:06,560 assignment to affect change. 328 00:21:06,560 --> 00:21:10,200 And we have to understand that this is the season to do this. 329 00:21:10,200 --> 00:21:12,000 God has given us a window of grace. 330 00:21:12,000 --> 00:21:13,560 We're in the year 5785. 331 00:21:13,560 --> 00:21:18,000 It's flanked by fives, which has to do great with grace and behold an announcement. 332 00:21:18,000 --> 00:21:19,000 It's the Hebrew letter. 333 00:21:19,000 --> 00:21:21,240 Hey, that's what it sounds like in Hebrew. 334 00:21:21,240 --> 00:21:28,960 Hey, like, hi, behold an announcement, you know, so, but we've given a window with this 335 00:21:28,960 --> 00:21:31,760 and God is going to send us into these areas. 336 00:21:31,760 --> 00:21:33,800 You know, people go to the UN is evil. 337 00:21:33,800 --> 00:21:36,000 Well, so was King Nebuchadnezzar's court. 338 00:21:36,000 --> 00:21:37,360 So was Pharaoh's court. 339 00:21:37,360 --> 00:21:46,120 So was what King Hasweras and Amen were doing all dark, but God sent his servants in to 340 00:21:46,120 --> 00:21:47,960 affect change. 341 00:21:47,960 --> 00:21:51,200 And so at that, I see the Lord beginning to open doors like that. 342 00:21:51,200 --> 00:21:52,880 And I'm willing to, I'm willing to do it. 343 00:21:52,880 --> 00:21:56,120 It's not easy, you know, but I'm like, Lord, if that's where you're going to send me, I'm 344 00:21:56,120 --> 00:21:58,120 willing to go. 345 00:21:58,120 --> 00:22:00,480 And that's what we have to be in this time. 346 00:22:00,480 --> 00:22:03,440 Lord, if you're sending me into that, I'm willing to go. 347 00:22:03,440 --> 00:22:07,320 And, you know, getting back to what we were talking with judgment beginning with the house 348 00:22:07,320 --> 00:22:11,880 of the Lord, a very prudent place for every one of us, each one of us who are listening 349 00:22:11,880 --> 00:22:17,600 right now is to begin with our prayers in the presence of the Lord, doors closed and 350 00:22:17,600 --> 00:22:22,680 asked the Lord to examine our hearts, find out if there's any wicked way in me, let us 351 00:22:22,680 --> 00:22:27,800 be repented, let us be in position that the Lord can send us at a moment's notice that 352 00:22:27,800 --> 00:22:32,160 there would be nothing standing in our way of being able to say yes and being effective 353 00:22:32,160 --> 00:22:33,760 for God's kingdom purposes. 354 00:22:33,760 --> 00:22:38,800 Amen to that, you know, and in order for us to be effective, and I'll tell you many times 355 00:22:38,800 --> 00:22:46,600 before broadcasts, before I go on interviews, not only do I take communion to get my heart 356 00:22:46,600 --> 00:22:52,120 posture correct before the Lord, but I say, create me Psalm 51, created me a clean heart 357 00:22:52,120 --> 00:22:56,040 of God, renew a steadfast spirit within me, cast me not away from thy presence, O Lord, 358 00:22:56,040 --> 00:23:00,880 take not thy Holy Spirit from me, restore unto me the joy of your salvation and renew 359 00:23:00,880 --> 00:23:04,920 a steadfast spirit within me, because out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks, 360 00:23:04,920 --> 00:23:09,480 we constantly have to be cleansing that and checking ourselves and asking the Lord to 361 00:23:09,480 --> 00:23:14,520 examine us and what is unrighteous in us to cleanse. 362 00:23:14,520 --> 00:23:20,240 Because we're fallen, we're fallen, I mean, praise God, we have a Savior, Jesus Christ 363 00:23:20,240 --> 00:23:24,880 that we have a covenant with Almighty God through, because the flesh is at enmity with 364 00:23:24,880 --> 00:23:25,880 God. 365 00:23:25,880 --> 00:23:31,560 Absolutely, and all the more reason for us to reflect on what this Christmas season really 366 00:23:31,560 --> 00:23:38,400 is about and what it really means and the gift, the extraordinary gift that God personally 367 00:23:38,400 --> 00:23:40,520 gave to each and every one of us. 368 00:23:40,520 --> 00:23:47,080 You kind of wrap this up, I've been looking at Christmas this year especially, as it being 369 00:23:47,080 --> 00:23:53,120 very, very meaningful uniquely as it, I don't think it has been ever in my lifetime been 370 00:23:53,120 --> 00:23:54,120 this way. 371 00:23:54,120 --> 00:23:58,640 And it's because of the strong presence of the political, the government and the government 372 00:23:58,640 --> 00:24:00,140 is on Christ's shoulders. 373 00:24:00,140 --> 00:24:04,920 I mean, there's a great tension, but there's also such hope before us right now. 374 00:24:04,920 --> 00:24:10,680 And I know even Kim Clement spoke of happy Christmas after a hypnotic November and a 375 00:24:10,680 --> 00:24:11,680 strange July. 376 00:24:11,680 --> 00:24:12,920 Well, we've certainly had those. 377 00:24:12,920 --> 00:24:15,200 So I'm looking forward to a happy Christmas. 378 00:24:15,200 --> 00:24:19,920 What would you like to say to encourage my listeners on this Christmas day when this 379 00:24:19,920 --> 00:24:21,720 podcast first posts? 380 00:24:21,720 --> 00:24:28,760 You know, be willing to serve not only around this time of year, but throughout the year. 381 00:24:28,760 --> 00:24:32,240 You know, there's a lot of people, this time of year too is a very sad time of year for 382 00:24:32,240 --> 00:24:33,320 them. 383 00:24:33,320 --> 00:24:36,880 They don't have families or, you know, there are things going on. 384 00:24:36,880 --> 00:24:37,880 You know what? 385 00:24:37,880 --> 00:24:41,720 Look beyond yourself and look to go serve somebody else during this time. 386 00:24:41,720 --> 00:24:46,960 You know, some, you know, whatever it is, whether you're going to a soup kitchen, whether 387 00:24:46,960 --> 00:24:53,320 you want to go to, you know, a retirement home, a nursing home and be a blessing to 388 00:24:53,320 --> 00:24:58,960 those individuals, whether you want to go, you know, to where orphans are, where people 389 00:24:58,960 --> 00:25:05,160 in your neighborhood that are shut ins, be, you know, worry about serving that, that will 390 00:25:05,160 --> 00:25:07,960 fill that void that is there. 391 00:25:07,960 --> 00:25:12,680 That will begin to fill it because when we get introspective about our loneliness, that's 392 00:25:12,680 --> 00:25:16,040 when the enemy really can get us about that. 393 00:25:16,040 --> 00:25:18,960 And you know, you're never alone when you have Almighty God. 394 00:25:18,960 --> 00:25:20,160 He's always there. 395 00:25:20,160 --> 00:25:22,020 He is always there for you to talk to. 396 00:25:22,020 --> 00:25:23,120 He is always there. 397 00:25:23,120 --> 00:25:25,180 He takes orphans and he puts them in families. 398 00:25:25,180 --> 00:25:28,520 He takes those that have been displaced and he puts them in families. 399 00:25:28,520 --> 00:25:34,320 And so, you know, remember that this time of year to serve and to give and to look beyond 400 00:25:34,320 --> 00:25:39,920 yourself in the midst of this, because we are called to be servants. 401 00:25:39,920 --> 00:25:43,160 We are called to be salt and light. 402 00:25:43,160 --> 00:25:47,840 And around this time of year right now with everything that is happening, right, in the 403 00:25:47,840 --> 00:25:55,320 nation, we should, we should be steadfast in preaching the good news that Jesus Christ 404 00:25:55,320 --> 00:26:01,120 was born to this earth of a virgin and that he died a Calvary and he purchased us by the 405 00:26:01,120 --> 00:26:02,440 shedding of his blood. 406 00:26:02,440 --> 00:26:07,200 And it was one of, it was the most immense gift humanity could ever receive, which is 407 00:26:07,200 --> 00:26:08,440 the gift of eternal life. 408 00:26:08,440 --> 00:26:14,440 So you have already received the greatest gift you will ever receive in any Christmas, 409 00:26:14,440 --> 00:26:17,600 in any holiday, in any time of year. 410 00:26:17,600 --> 00:26:21,220 And that is the gift of salvation, right? 411 00:26:21,220 --> 00:26:24,240 So that focus on that this Christmas. 412 00:26:24,240 --> 00:26:31,320 I encourage the cabinet too of the Trump administration to think, to think upon that 413 00:26:31,320 --> 00:26:36,240 right now in the midst of the window of grace that we've been given. 414 00:26:36,240 --> 00:26:37,240 Good words, Amanda. 415 00:26:37,240 --> 00:26:40,000 I want to say Merry Christmas to you and Christmas. 416 00:26:40,000 --> 00:26:41,000 Everybody at Arca Grace. 417 00:26:41,000 --> 00:26:42,000 Thank you. 418 00:26:42,000 --> 00:26:46,120 And I look forward to talking with you more next week on New Year's Day. 419 00:26:46,120 --> 00:26:47,120 Thank you, Pam. 420 00:26:47,120 --> 00:26:48,120 God bless your family. 421 00:26:48,120 --> 00:26:55,120 Thank you. 422 00:26:55,120 --> 00:26:59,320 Amanda had told me how people have expressed upset with her having a Christmas tree in 423 00:26:59,320 --> 00:27:00,680 her office. 424 00:27:00,680 --> 00:27:06,440 And while what we call a Christmas tree today had its origin in pagan practices, I would 425 00:27:06,440 --> 00:27:13,880 ask people to recognize the progress that Christians have made by redeeming pagan practices. 426 00:27:13,880 --> 00:27:19,480 As she said, the birthday cake had pagan origin, but it's no longer being used as it once was. 427 00:27:19,480 --> 00:27:24,800 The whole point of Christianity, which began with the birth of Christ, the promised Redeemer, 428 00:27:24,800 --> 00:27:30,680 is to take back, is to redeem all areas the enemy of God has stolen. 429 00:27:30,680 --> 00:27:35,760 Wherever there are pagan faults God's worshiped and rituals practiced, for Christians to 430 00:27:35,760 --> 00:27:38,600 take it over is a good thing. 431 00:27:38,600 --> 00:27:41,560 Amanda also spoke of the importance of our words. 432 00:27:41,560 --> 00:27:47,600 The words we speak have the power of life and death, blessings and cursings. 433 00:27:47,600 --> 00:27:52,120 Her critique of Donald Trump, who has been known to say more than once, quote, people 434 00:27:52,120 --> 00:27:57,640 say God spared my life for this or that, well he needs to personalize God's redemption 435 00:27:57,640 --> 00:28:04,640 of him and say, God spared my life for his purposes and in gratitude Donald Trump needs 436 00:28:04,640 --> 00:28:09,080 to be willing to live his life according to God's revealed purpose. 437 00:28:09,080 --> 00:28:15,160 The best way for any of us to express gratitude to God for all he's done is to live our lives 438 00:28:15,160 --> 00:28:19,200 for him, to live according to his purposes. 439 00:28:19,200 --> 00:28:24,240 My husband and I have several situations where we chose to be deliberate with our words so 440 00:28:24,240 --> 00:28:28,720 we could be in position to receive God's miraculous intervention. 441 00:28:28,720 --> 00:28:32,360 One was when the doctors diagnosed my husband with colon cancer. 442 00:28:32,360 --> 00:28:36,080 We never said, quote, David has cancer, end quote. 443 00:28:36,080 --> 00:28:40,920 We would say the doctors say he has cancer and we spent the time he was in treatment 444 00:28:40,920 --> 00:28:45,600 and surgery proclaiming God's promises of healing, decreeing and declaring what God 445 00:28:45,600 --> 00:28:47,880 says he wants for his children. 446 00:28:47,880 --> 00:28:52,080 And in David's case, God sent him through surgery and the doctors found the cancer 447 00:28:52,080 --> 00:28:55,320 completely encapsulated and very easily removed. 448 00:28:55,320 --> 00:28:58,800 To this day, David is cancer free. 449 00:28:58,800 --> 00:29:03,960 You know, when I started this podcast, it was in part out of frustration for not seeing 450 00:29:03,960 --> 00:29:06,880 more miracles among the body of Christ. 451 00:29:06,880 --> 00:29:11,400 Jesus said we would do greater works than he did, but in my lifetime and experience, 452 00:29:11,400 --> 00:29:16,480 it seemed the church or the ecclesia was producing less and less miracles. 453 00:29:16,480 --> 00:29:21,460 I know the Bible says even Jesus couldn't do miracles where he was met with unbelief. 454 00:29:21,460 --> 00:29:26,240 And with the increase of evil all around the world, even including the church, I could 455 00:29:26,240 --> 00:29:30,120 see why we weren't doing more miracles than Jesus. 456 00:29:30,120 --> 00:29:34,920 But I didn't understand why God wasn't intervening with major outbreaks of revival to redeem 457 00:29:34,920 --> 00:29:36,680 the times. 458 00:29:36,680 --> 00:29:41,480 If it breaks my heart to see people suffering and not living the victorious life Christ 459 00:29:41,480 --> 00:29:45,080 died to give us, imagine how it breaks God's. 460 00:29:45,080 --> 00:29:50,960 Well, not only has God been intervening these past four plus years, he is cleaning up and 461 00:29:50,960 --> 00:29:57,080 clearing out, calling his people to repentance so that his miracle working power is not only 462 00:29:57,080 --> 00:30:03,160 evident, but not a single person will be able to take credit for what he does. 463 00:30:03,160 --> 00:30:06,080 Everyone will agree it could only be God. 464 00:30:06,080 --> 00:30:12,760 As Amanda said, this is a time of major transition, not only in our governments, but in the church. 465 00:30:12,760 --> 00:30:17,680 There is a parallel of exposing and tearing down evil wherever it exists, in both the 466 00:30:17,680 --> 00:30:23,020 church or better state of the ecclesia, and government or politics. 467 00:30:23,020 --> 00:30:27,760 Not only is God exposing and clearing out evil, he is calling and positioning righteous 468 00:30:27,760 --> 00:30:32,040 men and women into positions of leadership and influence. 469 00:30:32,040 --> 00:30:36,640 I have many times asked you to consider what God is calling you to do. 470 00:30:36,640 --> 00:30:41,040 Each of the seven mountains of influence need to have righteous men and women in place to 471 00:30:41,040 --> 00:30:43,880 advance God's kingdom will. 472 00:30:43,880 --> 00:30:49,400 We have already experienced what comes of a society when God is removed, and clearly 473 00:30:49,400 --> 00:30:53,720 the majority of people in the world do not want our world to remain in the corrupt and 474 00:30:53,720 --> 00:30:56,000 oppressive condition it is in. 475 00:30:56,000 --> 00:31:01,400 Yes, God is answering our prayers, but as Amanda expressed, it is essential that God's 476 00:31:01,400 --> 00:31:06,960 people serve and work consistent with God's will if we want to experience the fullness 477 00:31:06,960 --> 00:31:08,520 of God's promises. 478 00:31:08,520 --> 00:31:13,480 Amanda touched on the fact for many, Christmas is a difficult time of year because of various 479 00:31:13,480 --> 00:31:19,320 losses, and her recommendation to get involved by serving others is excellent advice. 480 00:31:19,320 --> 00:31:24,520 People who have something greater than themselves to live for are those who will always experience 481 00:31:24,520 --> 00:31:25,520 joy. 482 00:31:25,520 --> 00:31:30,640 While I hope each of us discover our passions and our God intended purpose in life allowing 483 00:31:30,640 --> 00:31:37,080 us to identify where, what, and who we can help advance, it is my prayer that every person 484 00:31:37,080 --> 00:31:42,240 who hears this podcast is aligned with the greatest purpose of all, which is the gospel 485 00:31:42,240 --> 00:31:44,160 of Jesus Christ. 486 00:31:44,160 --> 00:31:48,920 When Jesus becomes our first love, when being rightly related with God the Father through 487 00:31:48,920 --> 00:31:56,200 faith in Jesus is our highest aim, when obedience to the Holy Spirit is our deepest desire, 488 00:31:56,200 --> 00:32:01,720 then and only then do we live the glorious life God wants for his children. 489 00:32:01,720 --> 00:32:07,920 I know what I'm talking about because I lived the first nearly 30 years of my life for myself. 490 00:32:07,920 --> 00:32:11,880 Oh, I thought I was a Christian because I said the prayer for Jesus to be my forever 491 00:32:11,880 --> 00:32:14,400 friend when I was a little girl. 492 00:32:14,400 --> 00:32:17,920 I thought that prayer was my ticket to heaven when I died. 493 00:32:17,920 --> 00:32:23,640 In reality, I lived wanting Jesus to be the savior of my eternal life while I wanted to 494 00:32:23,640 --> 00:32:30,240 remain Lord of my earthly existence and that belief system produces nothing of God, nothing 495 00:32:30,240 --> 00:32:32,680 of any lasting good. 496 00:32:32,680 --> 00:32:39,400 It wasn't until the life I'd made came crashing down on me when I genuinely called out to God 497 00:32:39,400 --> 00:32:45,160 that I found a true personal fulfillment that nothing on earth can compare or compete with. 498 00:32:45,160 --> 00:32:49,960 From that moment, when I wanted God to be Lord of my life because I'd proven on my own 499 00:32:49,960 --> 00:32:55,280 all I could do was make a mess of my life, I have enjoyed the greatest purpose and genuine 500 00:32:55,280 --> 00:33:01,440 lasting fulfillment and there has been no desire to ever return to my former ways. 501 00:33:01,440 --> 00:33:07,600 I willingly surrendered my whole life to Jesus and was joined in everlasting love with God 502 00:33:07,600 --> 00:33:15,800 the Father by the power of the Holy Spirit in my living room just before Christmas in 1984. 503 00:33:15,800 --> 00:33:19,800 That was the first time I'd actually experienced everything God wants for us beginning with 504 00:33:19,800 --> 00:33:23,080 Christmas and into eternity. 505 00:33:23,080 --> 00:33:27,880 I sincerely hope you have already received the greatest gift anyone could possibly receive 506 00:33:27,880 --> 00:33:31,960 and I hope you understand the best way for you to express your gratitude is to give what 507 00:33:31,960 --> 00:33:37,120 you can to others, to bless them in Jesus' name. 508 00:33:37,120 --> 00:33:44,240 If however you realize you are not 100% committed to Jesus as your Savior and Lord, why not 509 00:33:44,240 --> 00:33:49,200 let this Christmas be the first time you actually experience everything God wants for you. 510 00:33:49,200 --> 00:33:54,360 It is as simple as speaking directly to Jesus, letting him know you don't want to be estranged 511 00:33:54,360 --> 00:33:59,120 from him any longer and you want to be in the family of God, that you want to be free 512 00:33:59,120 --> 00:34:05,200 from a life of sin and separation by receiving Christ's gift of redemption. 513 00:34:05,200 --> 00:34:11,240 That's it and when you say words to that effect from your heart, you will be eternally transformed 514 00:34:11,240 --> 00:34:18,520 with a new purpose, hope and joy in this life and for all eternity. 515 00:34:18,520 --> 00:34:24,400 And with that, the only thing I have left to say is Merry Christmas. 516 00:34:24,400 --> 00:34:28,440 Next week Amanda Grace will again be my guest as she shares some of what she sees in our 517 00:34:28,440 --> 00:34:31,960 future with the new year 2025. 518 00:34:31,960 --> 00:34:36,160 Now I ask you to please listen to my closing announcements and to take advantage of the 519 00:34:36,160 --> 00:34:40,640 many goods and services I bring you in an effort to at least cover the costs of this 520 00:34:40,640 --> 00:34:42,040 podcast. 521 00:34:42,040 --> 00:34:47,680 It may seem far off, but most people make plans for a significant vacation about a year in 522 00:34:47,680 --> 00:34:48,680 advance. 523 00:34:48,680 --> 00:34:53,360 So if you haven't already expressed interest in traveling with us in October 2025, now 524 00:34:53,360 --> 00:34:54,840 is the time to do so. 525 00:34:54,840 --> 00:34:59,120 We want to have about 30 people total because this size group works best for the specific 526 00:34:59,120 --> 00:35:00,920 tour I have in mind. 527 00:35:00,920 --> 00:35:03,720 You'll be walking the footsteps of the Apostle Paul. 528 00:35:03,720 --> 00:35:09,640 I'm using the time between now and February 2025 to determine if we have enough interest 529 00:35:09,640 --> 00:35:12,240 and the trend indicates we definitely should. 530 00:35:12,240 --> 00:35:16,520 We have just about 30 people on the list now, but I'd like to have more because when it 531 00:35:16,520 --> 00:35:20,920 comes to the actual day of making a commitment, things could have changed and I want to be 532 00:35:20,920 --> 00:35:23,920 able to have at least 30 actually attend the tour. 533 00:35:23,920 --> 00:35:28,320 So if you think you'd like to be part of the Faith to Live by Christian tour with me in 534 00:35:28,320 --> 00:35:33,640 Greece during October 2025, now is the time to get your name and number in your party 535 00:35:33,640 --> 00:35:34,640 on the list. 536 00:35:34,640 --> 00:35:36,240 There's no obligation at this point. 537 00:35:36,240 --> 00:35:38,240 You're just expressing your interest. 538 00:35:38,240 --> 00:35:42,560 While the specific details are subject to change, as it stands now, the week-long tour 539 00:35:42,560 --> 00:35:49,400 will include four nights at Devani Palace Acropolis Hotel in Athens, which includes breakfast, 540 00:35:49,400 --> 00:35:54,320 one night at Amelia Hotel in Delphi, which includes breakfast, one night at Grand Meteora 541 00:35:54,320 --> 00:36:00,840 Hotel in Kalambaka with breakfast, two nights at Mediterranean Palace Hotel in Thessaloniki, 542 00:36:00,840 --> 00:36:05,560 that includes breakfast, two dinners at local restaurants, tour guide throughout, deluxe 543 00:36:05,560 --> 00:36:11,840 coach throughout, admissions to museums and sites, tips to guides, drivers and restaurants 544 00:36:11,840 --> 00:36:14,280 and all local taxes. 545 00:36:14,280 --> 00:36:18,720 Estimated cost per person double occupancy room is about $3,000. 546 00:36:18,720 --> 00:36:22,880 Attendees need to arrange their own air travel to and from the Athens International Airport. 547 00:36:22,880 --> 00:36:28,480 To get your name on the list, send an email to faithtolivby at Pamelachristianministries.com 548 00:36:28,480 --> 00:36:31,080 with the word Greece in the subject line. 549 00:36:31,080 --> 00:36:35,600 In the body of the email, provide your name, contact information and number of people you 550 00:36:35,600 --> 00:36:37,280 expect to be in your party. 551 00:36:37,280 --> 00:36:41,520 This will place your name on the interested in attending list, but does not obligate you 552 00:36:41,520 --> 00:36:42,520 in any way. 553 00:36:42,520 --> 00:36:47,520 It merely assures you have first right of refusal come February 2025 when down payments 554 00:36:47,520 --> 00:36:48,880 are due. 555 00:36:48,880 --> 00:36:52,760 If you didn't get the details written down that I just shared, simply visit my Beyond 556 00:36:52,760 --> 00:36:56,680 the Podcast page using the link in the show notes. 557 00:36:56,680 --> 00:37:01,000 If you like what you hear from me with this podcast, I highly recommend my book 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00:42:03,440 --> 00:42:07,000 I hope you'll join me next week and tell your friends and family to listen right here on 639 00:42:07,000 --> 00:42:12,000 Faith to Live By, where we learn how to gain spiritual victory over life's issues. 640 00:42:12,000 --> 00:42:17,840 Until next week, I'm Pam Christian, asking you to remember, Christ died for us, the 641 00:42:17,840 --> 00:42:27,960 least we can do is live for him.