WEBVTT 00:00:14.180 --> 00:00:16.559 Hey, Forever GodGirl, I'm your host, Iz, and 00:00:16.559 --> 00:00:18.559 welcome or welcome back to the Forever GodGirl 00:00:18.559 --> 00:00:21.170 podcast. and happy back to school season. Now, 00:00:21.170 --> 00:00:23.329 by the time that this episode is out, most of 00:00:23.329 --> 00:00:25.629 us have already started school or about to go 00:00:25.629 --> 00:00:27.769 into school. But in today's episode, I just want 00:00:27.769 --> 00:00:29.710 to have an honest conversation and share some 00:00:29.710 --> 00:00:32.189 tips that I have for all of us to prioritize 00:00:32.189 --> 00:00:34.829 and nurture our faith, especially during school 00:00:34.829 --> 00:00:37.750 season. But I do homeschool, so this episode 00:00:37.750 --> 00:00:40.969 doesn't really apply to me. Yes, it does. Whether 00:00:40.969 --> 00:00:43.770 we do online school, homeschool, in -person school, 00:00:43.969 --> 00:00:46.450 charter school, hybrid school, dual enrollment, 00:00:46.649 --> 00:00:49.509 any type of school, this episode It still applies 00:00:49.509 --> 00:00:53.030 to all of us, so let's get into it. Here is the 00:00:53.030 --> 00:00:58.359 first point. Unto Christ and I emphasize unto 00:00:58.359 --> 00:01:01.200 Christ. We don't need to try and win the approval 00:01:01.200 --> 00:01:04.420 of others as long as we're pleasing Christ That's 00:01:04.420 --> 00:01:07.500 enough in Colossians 3 verse 23 through 24. It 00:01:07.500 --> 00:01:10.280 says whatever things you are doing do them Well, 00:01:10.560 --> 00:01:12.500 remember that you are serving the Lord. You are 00:01:12.500 --> 00:01:15.319 not only serving people So yeah, when we do our 00:01:15.319 --> 00:01:17.620 schoolwork, let's do our best and let's do our 00:01:17.620 --> 00:01:20.519 best unto Christ Not just to win the approval 00:01:20.519 --> 00:01:23.299 or get validation from others. Now this goes 00:01:23.299 --> 00:01:25.890 along with the first one don't Don't put your 00:01:25.890 --> 00:01:27.989 identity in your grades. But isn't that a good 00:01:27.989 --> 00:01:30.349 thing to be focused on? Yes, it's a great thing 00:01:30.349 --> 00:01:32.250 to be focused on, but it's not a good thing to 00:01:32.250 --> 00:01:33.969 be absorbed in. Because what happens when we 00:01:33.969 --> 00:01:36.109 don't get straight A's? I'm gonna give you an 00:01:36.109 --> 00:01:38.989 example from my own life. I used to source my 00:01:38.989 --> 00:01:41.650 identity in my grades and it was terrible because 00:01:41.650 --> 00:01:44.890 any time I got a score on an exam less than a 00:01:44.890 --> 00:01:48.370 90, it would ruin my day. I would start crying. 00:01:48.689 --> 00:01:51.250 Then I'd get annoyed. Then I'd get angry. Then 00:01:51.250 --> 00:01:53.750 I'd get sad again and frustrated with the class. 00:01:54.349 --> 00:01:57.590 I tell you, that cycle got real tiring. I didn't 00:01:57.590 --> 00:01:59.790 have enough chocolate or sad songs to keep up 00:01:59.790 --> 00:02:02.109 with myself. But sometimes, some of us have a 00:02:02.109 --> 00:02:04.609 different problem. We put our identity in what 00:02:04.609 --> 00:02:06.849 other people think about us. Just imagine this 00:02:06.849 --> 00:02:09.349 scenario. You're walking into school on a normal 00:02:09.349 --> 00:02:11.509 day, and you're actually feeling pretty confident. 00:02:11.900 --> 00:02:15.120 But then you see a group of girls staring at 00:02:15.120 --> 00:02:18.479 you and laughing and whispering. Do I smell bad? 00:02:18.800 --> 00:02:20.659 Is my hair looking good? How did the school air 00:02:20.659 --> 00:02:23.520 get to me in just 10 minutes? But instead of 00:02:23.520 --> 00:02:25.520 thinking about what they might be laughing about, 00:02:25.900 --> 00:02:31.490 think about what God says about us. I had to 00:02:31.490 --> 00:02:33.810 add in the music. And what he says about us in 00:02:33.810 --> 00:02:36.889 Psalm 139 verse 14 is that we are fearfully and 00:02:36.889 --> 00:02:39.270 wonderfully made. Fearfully means carefully, 00:02:39.349 --> 00:02:41.710 so God took his time when he was creating you. 00:02:41.729 --> 00:02:43.750 And this is so important to remember because 00:02:43.750 --> 00:02:46.789 we don't want our faith to be quieted by insecurity 00:02:46.789 --> 00:02:49.710 and doubt, which is actually our third point. 00:02:50.009 --> 00:02:52.250 Let's make sure that our faith isn't quieted 00:02:52.250 --> 00:02:55.469 by things around us or things inside of us. Let's 00:02:55.469 --> 00:02:58.389 plant our faith on good soil. Uh, I thought we 00:02:58.389 --> 00:03:01.189 were talking about back to school. not farming. 00:03:01.530 --> 00:03:03.689 We are talking about back to school but I was 00:03:03.689 --> 00:03:05.990 referring to a parable in Luke chapter 8 and 00:03:05.990 --> 00:03:09.050 in Luke chapter 8 verse 15 Jesus says and the 00:03:09.050 --> 00:03:11.849 seeds that fell on the good soil represent honest 00:03:11.849 --> 00:03:14.949 good -hearted people who hear God's word cling 00:03:14.949 --> 00:03:18.750 to it and patiently produce a huge harvest. Let's 00:03:18.750 --> 00:03:22.030 have our faith be planted on good soil and let's 00:03:22.030 --> 00:03:24.949 nurture it. by making time for Jesus, which is 00:03:24.949 --> 00:03:27.229 our fourth point. I do want to make time for 00:03:27.229 --> 00:03:29.530 Jesus, but it's so hard with a tight schedule 00:03:29.530 --> 00:03:32.030 and extra school work. And I know that sometimes 00:03:32.030 --> 00:03:34.050 it can be difficult to make time for Jesus, but 00:03:34.050 --> 00:03:37.469 we need to make time for Jesus. We need to carve 00:03:37.469 --> 00:03:40.590 out extra time in our morning. Wake up even earlier 00:03:40.590 --> 00:03:42.969 if that's what we need to do so that we can spend 00:03:42.969 --> 00:03:45.270 time with Jesus and he can prepare our hearts 00:03:45.270 --> 00:03:47.530 for the day. There will be such a difference 00:03:47.530 --> 00:03:50.590 in our demeanor and our attitudes if we spend 00:03:50.590 --> 00:03:54.520 time with Jesus first. or if we scroll on Instagram 00:03:54.520 --> 00:03:56.419 first thing in the morning. And I'ma just say 00:03:56.419 --> 00:03:59.080 what Lecrae said on his podcast, "If the devil 00:03:59.080 --> 00:04:01.879 can't make us bad, he'll make us busy." Now with 00:04:01.879 --> 00:04:04.759 all that said, without further ado, it is time 00:04:04.759 --> 00:04:07.719 for our special segment. Movies and TV shows. 00:04:07.759 --> 00:04:10.039 And in today's special segment, I will be giving 00:04:10.039 --> 00:04:13.539 you the legend of a movie, God's Not Dead 1. 00:04:13.879 --> 00:04:16.639 God's Not Dead 1 is all about a Christian college 00:04:16.639 --> 00:04:19.639 student who challenges his professor, an atheist, 00:04:19.899 --> 00:04:22.339 after the professor instructs him all the students 00:04:22.339 --> 00:04:25.720 to declare that God is dead. So will Josh sign 00:04:25.720 --> 00:04:27.779 that piece of paper, declaring that God is dead? 00:04:28.220 --> 00:04:30.899 No. And because of his boldness and obedience 00:04:30.899 --> 00:04:33.819 to God, he impacted and inspired many students 00:04:33.819 --> 00:04:36.060 in that class to give their lives to God as well. 00:04:36.279 --> 00:04:38.740 This is a 10 out of 10 watch, especially for 00:04:38.740 --> 00:04:41.079 back to school because it takes place in school. 00:04:41.180 --> 00:04:43.699 And this movie totally encompasses the scripture 00:04:43.699 --> 00:04:46.240 Romans 1:16, which says, "I am not ashamed with 00:04:46.240 --> 00:04:48.100 the gospel." I can't wait for you to watch it 00:04:48.100 --> 00:04:49.959 and read it. And I know that I say this almost 00:04:49.959 --> 00:04:52.439 every time, but this is truly one of my favorite 00:04:52.439 --> 00:05:02.009 Christian movies. That was such a great special 00:05:02.009 --> 00:05:04.269 segment, but now it's time to talk about something 00:05:04.269 --> 00:05:08.050 even more important and even more exciting Salvation! 00:05:08.050 --> 00:05:11.709 Here's a word from Zi. So, if you have a personal 00:05:11.709 --> 00:05:14.970 relationship with Jesus Christ, then this message 00:05:14.970 --> 00:05:18.110 will help you But if you don't have a personal 00:05:18.110 --> 00:05:21.509 relationship with Jesus Christ I invite you to 00:05:21.509 --> 00:05:24.110 give your heart to the Lord today to receive 00:05:24.110 --> 00:05:27.129 him into your heart go to Romans 10:9 through 00:05:27.129 --> 00:05:30.579 10 it says "If you confess with your mouth the 00:05:30.579 --> 00:05:34.040 Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God 00:05:34.040 --> 00:05:36.660 has raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 00:05:36.980 --> 00:05:39.519 For with the heart one believes unto righteousness 00:05:39.519 --> 00:05:43.459 and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation." 00:05:44.379 --> 00:05:47.740 If you said this prayer with sincerity, you are 00:05:47.740 --> 00:05:51.100 saved and now have eternal life with Jesus. You 00:05:51.100 --> 00:05:55.600 are saved from all your sins. Past, present and 00:05:55.600 --> 00:05:58.480 future sins you may commit. This truth is not 00:05:58.480 --> 00:06:02.819 a free pass to sin anytime. Instead, Jesus gives 00:06:02.819 --> 00:06:06.899 you power over all wrong choices and empowers 00:06:06.899 --> 00:06:10.680 you to spread the gospel to others. You are saved 00:06:10.680 --> 00:06:14.139 forever, and your name is written in the book 00:06:14.139 --> 00:06:16.740 of life! Did you just give your life to Jesus? 00:06:17.199 --> 00:06:20.360 Because if you did give yourself a pat on the 00:06:20.360 --> 00:06:23.839 back. I am so godly proud of you Thank you so 00:06:23.839 --> 00:06:26.199 much for listening to this podcast episode I 00:06:26.199 --> 00:06:27.759 trust that it helped you and that you learned 00:06:27.759 --> 00:06:30.620 something! And remember, Let's not be ashamed of 00:06:30.620 --> 00:06:33.939 the gospel in school and outside of school. Hey 00:06:33.939 --> 00:06:37.060 Forever GodGirl! Did you like this episode? If 00:06:37.060 --> 00:06:40.500 so, please follow us rate us five stars on Apple 00:06:40.500 --> 00:06:43.899 podcasts Spotify and anywhere you listen to podcasts 00:06:43.899 --> 00:06:48.709 and visit us on our website at ForeverGodGirl 00:06:48.709 --> 00:06:52.230 .com. That's how you help us spread the good 00:06:52.230 --> 00:06:54.410 news. See you next time. Bye!