WEBVTT 00:00:14.970 --> 00:00:17.489 Hey, Forever GodGirl, I'm your host, Iz, and 00:00:17.489 --> 00:00:19.429 welcome or welcome back to the Forever GodGirl 00:00:19.429 --> 00:00:22.190 podcast. In today's episode, we're gonna talk 00:00:22.190 --> 00:00:25.480 all about pressure (the pressures of life). How to deal with it, how 00:00:25.480 --> 00:00:27.800 to face it, and even the stress that comes with 00:00:27.800 --> 00:00:30.600 it. So without further ado, let's get into the 00:00:30.600 --> 00:00:33.520 episode. So under the category of bad pressure, 00:00:33.700 --> 00:00:36.000 there are two types of bad pressure, internal 00:00:36.000 --> 00:00:39.039 and external. What's the difference? Glad you 00:00:39.039 --> 00:00:41.670 asked. External pressure can come from social 00:00:41.670 --> 00:00:45.210 life and relationships, work and academics, or 00:00:45.210 --> 00:00:47.570 major life events, or even financial pressure. 00:00:47.950 --> 00:00:50.670 Internal can come from self -imposed expectations, 00:00:51.390 --> 00:00:54.590 personality drive, or irrational fears and desires. 00:00:55.030 --> 00:00:58.270 Wait, so I can pressure myself? Yeah, that's 00:00:58.270 --> 00:01:01.009 the crazy thing about it. With internal pressure, 00:01:01.009 --> 00:01:02.969 it can kind of feel like we have a weight on 00:01:02.969 --> 00:01:05.409 our chest, or maybe it's a pit in your stomach. 00:01:05.609 --> 00:01:08.450 But whatever it is, remember what it says in 00:01:08.450 --> 00:01:13.680 Psalm 55. It says cast your burden on the Lord, 00:01:13.980 --> 00:01:16.760 release it and he will sustain and uphold you. 00:01:17.040 --> 00:01:19.780 He will never allow the righteous to be shaken, 00:01:20.319 --> 00:01:23.900 slip, fall or fail. You know that scripture also 00:01:23.900 --> 00:01:26.239 reminds me of when Jesus said in the New Testament 00:01:26.239 --> 00:01:29.620 in Matthew, anyone who is burdened and heavy 00:01:29.620 --> 00:01:32.620 laden, come to me and I will give you rest. And 00:01:32.620 --> 00:01:35.079 that also reminds me of 1 Peter chapter 5 verse 00:01:35.079 --> 00:01:37.879 7 which says, cast your cares on the Lord because 00:01:37.879 --> 00:01:40.840 he cares for you. These three scriptures are 00:01:40.840 --> 00:01:43.780 just prime examples that whenever we feel heavy, 00:01:43.920 --> 00:01:46.760 we have the opportunity and invitation to lay 00:01:46.760 --> 00:01:50.640 it down at Jesus' feet. Oh my gosh, that's literally 00:01:50.640 --> 00:01:53.599 a weight off my chest. Yeah, it really is, because 00:01:53.599 --> 00:01:56.060 a lot of times we put unnecessary pressure on 00:01:56.060 --> 00:01:58.459 ourselves, and we put pressure on ourselves because 00:01:58.459 --> 00:02:00.640 often times we are worried about being perfect, 00:02:00.819 --> 00:02:02.739 but then we forget what it says in Hebrews that 00:02:02.739 --> 00:02:05.780 Jesus is the author and perfecter of our faith. 00:02:05.939 --> 00:02:09.020 Not me, not you. So why are we worrying about 00:02:09.020 --> 00:02:11.219 that? Okay, you've got a point there, but how 00:02:11.219 --> 00:02:13.259 am I supposed to give this burden and pressure 00:02:13.259 --> 00:02:17.159 to God? Glad you asked, because in 1 Peter 5 00:02:17.159 --> 00:02:19.099 -7 it says cast your cares on the Lord because 00:02:19.099 --> 00:02:22.319 he cares for you. So this means to surrender 00:02:22.319 --> 00:02:24.599 it to the Lord, which means to lay it down, put 00:02:24.599 --> 00:02:26.979 up our white flag and say, hey, I can't do this 00:02:26.979 --> 00:02:29.449 by myself anymore. I need the Lord's help. Oh, 00:02:29.469 --> 00:02:31.550 and by the way, it's not just a one -time prayer, 00:02:31.729 --> 00:02:33.770 because we need to surrender to the Lord, whether 00:02:33.770 --> 00:02:36.169 it be a burden, whether it be worry, or whether 00:02:36.169 --> 00:02:38.569 it just be our old fleshly habits to the Lord 00:02:38.569 --> 00:02:41.490 daily. Because in Matthew 6, 27, it says, can 00:02:41.490 --> 00:02:44.189 worry add a single day to your life? Hmm. I don't 00:02:44.189 --> 00:02:46.189 know about you, but that scripture absolutely 00:02:46.189 --> 00:02:48.870 clocks me. I mean, the conclusion that we get 00:02:48.870 --> 00:02:51.250 from that scripture is that worry is a waste 00:02:51.250 --> 00:02:53.629 of time, literally. Oh, I never looked at it 00:02:53.629 --> 00:02:56.069 that way. Me neither, until I found this scripture. 00:02:56.189 --> 00:02:58.740 I mean, when I think about it, I literally have 00:02:58.740 --> 00:03:01.159 direct access to the creator of the universe. 00:03:01.680 --> 00:03:03.759 Interjection, you do too. And I'm just a daughter 00:03:03.759 --> 00:03:05.759 of the most high kinks, so why would I worry 00:03:05.759 --> 00:03:08.000 my pretty little head over it? This doesn't mean 00:03:08.000 --> 00:03:10.340 we're irresponsible. Don't get me wrong. It just 00:03:10.340 --> 00:03:12.479 means that we have the Lord's overwhelming peace 00:03:12.479 --> 00:03:16.960 because in John 14 verse 27 Jesus says peace 00:03:16.960 --> 00:03:20.360 I leave with you my peace I give to you not as 00:03:20.360 --> 00:03:23.000 the world gives do I give you let not your heart 00:03:23.000 --> 00:03:26.419 be troubled neither let them be afraid so let's 00:03:26.419 --> 00:03:28.419 break down this verse okay good because because 00:03:28.419 --> 00:03:30.479 I understood some of it and then you lost me 00:03:30.479 --> 00:03:35.680 okay so basically in this verse Jesus says peace 00:03:35.819 --> 00:03:40.020 leave with you he left us his peace and he says 00:03:40.020 --> 00:03:43.479 my peace I give to you so not just any peace 00:03:43.479 --> 00:03:47.360 but his everlasting peace then he says not as 00:03:47.360 --> 00:03:50.020 the world gives do I give you The peace that 00:03:50.020 --> 00:03:52.800 the world gives us is fleeting. It's not actually 00:03:52.800 --> 00:03:55.219 real peace, it's just labeled as peace, but it's 00:03:55.219 --> 00:03:58.139 not actually peace. Jesus doesn't give us a fleeting 00:03:58.139 --> 00:04:00.639 sense of peace, but he gives us an everlasting 00:04:00.639 --> 00:04:03.319 state of peace through the presence of his Holy 00:04:03.319 --> 00:04:06.159 Spirit living inside of us. Then he says, let 00:04:06.159 --> 00:04:08.939 not your heart be troubled. Which in the amplified 00:04:08.939 --> 00:04:11.080 version it says, do not let your hearts be troubled, 00:04:11.379 --> 00:04:14.199 neither let them be afraid. Stop allowing yourselves 00:04:14.199 --> 00:04:17.139 to be agitated and disturbed. And do not permit 00:04:17.139 --> 00:04:19.620 yourselves to be fearful and intimidated and 00:04:19.620 --> 00:04:23.060 cowardly and unsettled. Why? Because peace of 00:04:23.060 --> 00:04:26.420 the Lord is a gift. And the devil can't take 00:04:26.420 --> 00:04:28.939 that gift, he cannot take our peace, but he wants 00:04:28.939 --> 00:04:31.259 to make us believe that our peace has been taken. 00:04:31.420 --> 00:04:33.699 So the next time we feel burdened or pressured, 00:04:34.040 --> 00:04:36.379 let's remind ourselves of the word of God. Because 00:04:36.379 --> 00:04:40.220 in Proverbs chapter 12 verse 25 it says, anxiety 00:04:40.220 --> 00:04:42.839 in a man's heart weighs him down, but a good 00:04:42.839 --> 00:04:46.290 word makes him glad. Now it's time for our special 00:04:46.290 --> 00:04:48.610 segment. In today's special segment, you know 00:04:48.610 --> 00:04:52.610 it, Hot Takes. The results are in. Today we have 00:04:52.610 --> 00:04:56.069 not one, not two, but three hot takes, so let's 00:04:56.069 --> 00:04:58.769 get into them. Number one, should Christians 00:04:58.769 --> 00:05:03.410 read self-help books? 80% said "no. Change comes 00:05:03.410 --> 00:05:07.069 from the Holy Spirit." And 20% said "yeah, good 00:05:07.069 --> 00:05:10.129 habits, good life." But I wanna know, what's your 00:05:10.129 --> 00:05:13.579 hot take on this? Number two, what's the best 00:05:13.579 --> 00:05:17.560 Bible translation? 20% said "KJV, keep it classic." 00:05:18.079 --> 00:05:22.339 30% said "NKJV, keep it authentic." And 50% said 00:05:22.339 --> 00:05:26.160 "NLT, keep it simple." Personally, NLT is my favorite. 00:05:26.860 --> 00:05:30.100 Number three, is embracing other religions idolatry? 00:05:30.740 --> 00:05:35.699 0% said "no, inclusivity, God is love." 29% said 00:05:35.699 --> 00:05:39.519 "nah, I tolerate and compromise." And 71% said 00:05:39.519 --> 00:05:42.769 "yes. false religions to false gods." But I wanna 00:05:42.769 --> 00:05:45.050 know, what's your hot take on these questions? 00:05:45.230 --> 00:05:47.129 If you didn't get a chance to vote, then make 00:05:47.129 --> 00:05:49.009 sure you're following us on Instagram so you 00:05:49.009 --> 00:05:51.449 can be a part of the polls, and remember to ask 00:05:51.449 --> 00:05:54.029 your parents first. You can also email us at 00:05:54.029 --> 00:05:56.949 forevergodgirl2@gmail.com . That was such 00:05:56.949 --> 00:05:59.410 a great special segment, but now it's time to 00:05:59.410 --> 00:06:01.629 talk about something even more important and 00:06:01.629 --> 00:06:04.990 even more exciting, salvation. Here's a word 00:06:04.990 --> 00:06:08.410 from Zi. So, if you have a personal relationship 00:06:08.410 --> 00:06:11.509 with Jesus Christ, then this message will help 00:06:11.509 --> 00:06:14.870 you. But if you don't have a personal relationship 00:06:14.870 --> 00:06:18.009 with Jesus Christ, I invite you to give your 00:06:18.009 --> 00:06:20.589 heart to the Lord today. To receive him into 00:06:20.589 --> 00:06:24.129 your heart, go to Romans 10, 9 through 10. It 00:06:24.129 --> 00:06:26.889 says, if you confess with your mouth the Lord 00:06:26.889 --> 00:06:30.490 Jesus and believe in your heart that God has 00:06:30.490 --> 00:06:32.810 raised him from the dead, You will be saved, 00:06:33.170 --> 00:06:35.629 for with the heart one believes unto righteousness, 00:06:36.329 --> 00:06:39.589 and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. 00:06:40.490 --> 00:06:43.829 If you said this prayer with sincerity, you are 00:06:43.829 --> 00:06:47.230 saved and now have eternal life with Jesus. You 00:06:47.230 --> 00:06:52.110 are saved from all your sins. present and future 00:06:52.110 --> 00:06:55.170 sins you may commit. This truth is not a free 00:06:55.170 --> 00:06:59.170 pass to sin anytime. Instead, Jesus gives you 00:06:59.170 --> 00:07:03.490 power over all wrong choices and empowers you 00:07:03.490 --> 00:07:06.790 to spread the gospel to others. You are saved 00:07:06.790 --> 00:07:10.269 forever and your name is written in the book 00:07:10.269 --> 00:07:12.670 of life. Did you just give your life to Jesus? 00:07:13.379 --> 00:07:16.160 Because if you did, give yourself a pat on the 00:07:16.160 --> 00:07:18.860 back. We are so godly proud of you. Thank you 00:07:18.860 --> 00:07:20.899 so much for listening to this podcast episode. 00:07:21.220 --> 00:07:22.939 I trust that it helped you and that you learned 00:07:22.939 --> 00:07:26.060 something. And remember, facing pressure in life 00:07:26.060 --> 00:07:28.759 is inevitable. But when we go about it the godly 00:07:28.759 --> 00:07:43.730 way, they teach us so much. 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