WEBVTT 00:00:11.470 --> 00:00:14.769 There is something that is so powerful about 00:00:14.769 --> 00:00:17.969 a personal story. I mean, a story where God has 00:00:17.969 --> 00:00:20.809 worked in another person's life. I love to hear 00:00:20.809 --> 00:00:22.949 testimonies. And today, you're going to hear 00:00:22.949 --> 00:00:25.329 a couple stories that will inspire your faith, 00:00:25.469 --> 00:00:28.109 encourage your heart, and make you want to live 00:00:28.109 --> 00:00:33.030 for Jesus like never before. Welcome to this 00:00:33.030 --> 00:00:35.850 weekend edition of Living on the Edge with Chip 00:00:35.850 --> 00:00:38.630 Ingram. We are an international discipleship 00:00:38.630 --> 00:00:41.159 ministry devoted to helping Christians worldwide 00:00:41.159 --> 00:00:44.200 live out their faith for the glory of God and 00:00:44.200 --> 00:00:47.380 the benefit of all people. I'm Dave Drew. And 00:00:47.380 --> 00:00:49.640 this past week, we interrupted our study in the 00:00:49.640 --> 00:00:51.880 book of Philippians to share a special broadcast. 00:00:52.420 --> 00:00:54.740 Chip's here in studio now to set up this program 00:00:54.740 --> 00:00:57.299 and unpack how it connects to the heart of what 00:00:57.299 --> 00:01:01.340 we do. Chip? Thanks, Dave. If you've listened 00:01:01.340 --> 00:01:04.219 to Living on the Edge for a very long time, you've 00:01:04.219 --> 00:01:07.079 heard us talk about Christians really living 00:01:07.079 --> 00:01:09.760 like Christians. For years, we've been passionate 00:01:09.760 --> 00:01:12.939 about equipping believers to move beyond the 00:01:12.939 --> 00:01:15.980 basics and truly embody the life Jesus modeled. 00:01:16.200 --> 00:01:19.000 We believe that discipleship isn't just a program. 00:01:19.219 --> 00:01:21.760 It's a lifestyle. It's about following Jesus. 00:01:21.920 --> 00:01:24.980 It's about knowing him. It's about his life impacting 00:01:24.980 --> 00:01:28.239 every area of your life. I think it's so easy 00:01:28.239 --> 00:01:30.420 to make the Christian life a bunch of rules and 00:01:30.420 --> 00:01:33.420 it's about morality. When you walk with Jesus, 00:01:33.560 --> 00:01:36.280 your morality will change, but that isn't the 00:01:36.280 --> 00:01:39.280 focus. The heartbeat of this ministry is believers 00:01:39.280 --> 00:01:42.819 not just hearing God's Word, but actually living 00:01:42.819 --> 00:01:45.459 it out. Today, we're not just going to talk about 00:01:45.459 --> 00:01:48.340 the concept of discipleship. We've gathered some 00:01:48.340 --> 00:01:50.819 powerful testimonies from individuals like you, 00:01:50.920 --> 00:01:53.019 and we've asked some of the Living on the Edge 00:01:53.019 --> 00:01:56.340 team if they would read them. I'm not going to 00:01:56.340 --> 00:01:59.180 teach today directly, but I'm going to highlight 00:01:59.180 --> 00:02:02.439 some principles from these testimonies. And here's 00:02:02.439 --> 00:02:05.340 what you need to remember about testimonies. 00:02:05.340 --> 00:02:07.980 In Revelation 12, 11, it says, They overcame 00:02:07.980 --> 00:02:11.000 Satan by the blood of the Lamb and by the word 00:02:11.000 --> 00:02:13.379 of their testimony, and they loved not their 00:02:13.379 --> 00:02:16.780 life even unto death. There's something powerful 00:02:16.780 --> 00:02:19.840 about testimonies. And so I want you to get to 00:02:19.840 --> 00:02:23.479 hear them, to be inspired by them, and then I 00:02:23.479 --> 00:02:25.580 hope you'll do what I did when I read them and 00:02:25.580 --> 00:02:28.199 listened. I want to be like some of these people. 00:02:28.319 --> 00:02:31.300 I want to obey God and trust God and experience 00:02:31.300 --> 00:02:34.060 Him with the same kind of power that they have. 00:02:34.259 --> 00:02:39.599 So, let's get started. Hi, my name's Greg, and 00:02:39.599 --> 00:02:41.539 I'm on staff here at Living on the Edge, and 00:02:41.539 --> 00:02:44.539 I'd like to share Mike's story with you. I first 00:02:44.539 --> 00:02:46.580 came across Living on the Edge when I was not 00:02:46.580 --> 00:02:49.240 a Christian, but I've since committed my life 00:02:49.240 --> 00:02:52.639 to Christ and listen every day on the app. I 00:02:52.639 --> 00:02:54.620 want you to know that God is working through 00:02:54.620 --> 00:02:57.960 your ministry. Personally, I was in a very dark 00:02:57.960 --> 00:03:00.860 place in my life, and God used you, Chip, and 00:03:00.860 --> 00:03:03.479 Living on the Edge to completely change my life. 00:03:03.879 --> 00:03:06.639 The teaching I listened to through the app has 00:03:06.639 --> 00:03:09.379 strengthened my faith and helped me build a better 00:03:09.379 --> 00:03:12.199 understanding of the Bible. It's almost as if 00:03:12.199 --> 00:03:14.979 God places lessons in front of me to help me 00:03:14.979 --> 00:03:17.419 understand and deal with the issues that I'm 00:03:17.419 --> 00:03:20.360 facing at that time. After I accepted Jesus, 00:03:20.620 --> 00:03:23.199 I had a very limited knowledge of godly principles. 00:03:23.560 --> 00:03:26.599 But through studying Romans 12, I've come to 00:03:26.599 --> 00:03:29.300 understand what it truly means to be a follower 00:03:29.300 --> 00:03:33.139 of Christ. Living on the Edge has been a tremendous 00:03:33.139 --> 00:03:36.539 blessing in my life. And after the Bible, the 00:03:36.539 --> 00:03:42.300 Chip Ingram app is my go -to resource. Hey, this 00:03:42.300 --> 00:03:44.419 is Adele, and I work on the international team 00:03:44.419 --> 00:03:46.979 here at Living on the Edge. And I wanted to share 00:03:46.979 --> 00:03:49.319 a testimony we received from a woman named Kathy. 00:03:50.189 --> 00:03:52.469 Thank you, Living on the Edge, for all the work 00:03:52.469 --> 00:03:55.310 you do. I have listened to Chip on the radio 00:03:55.310 --> 00:03:58.330 for over 16 years as I'm getting ready for work 00:03:58.330 --> 00:04:01.530 each morning. I also use many of your resources, 00:04:01.629 --> 00:04:04.590 too. Through the ups and downs of everyday life, 00:04:04.810 --> 00:04:07.669 this ministry has encouraged and challenged me 00:04:07.669 --> 00:04:10.770 to have a real relationship with Jesus, renew 00:04:10.770 --> 00:04:14.250 my mind daily, and, as Chip always says, keep 00:04:14.250 --> 00:04:17.269 pressing ahead. Also, I went through the real 00:04:17.269 --> 00:04:20.129 you, and I've come to better understand my personality 00:04:20.129 --> 00:04:23.410 and how God desires to use me, which goes way 00:04:23.410 --> 00:04:26.529 beyond what I learned in church growing up. I 00:04:26.529 --> 00:04:29.769 so appreciate how real Chip is. He's so honest 00:04:29.769 --> 00:04:32.430 about his insecurities and struggles with pride 00:04:32.430 --> 00:04:35.250 and believing the lies that trip all of us up. 00:04:35.730 --> 00:04:39.149 Also, I am very grateful for Teresa and her bravery 00:04:39.149 --> 00:04:42.089 in sharing her story. Her testimony has been 00:04:42.089 --> 00:04:47.209 a great encouragement to me, too. Wow. Thank 00:04:47.209 --> 00:04:50.129 you so much, Mike and Kathy, for sharing your 00:04:50.129 --> 00:04:52.430 story. And actually, I'll make sure my wife, 00:04:52.490 --> 00:04:55.069 Teresa, gets to hear that as well. Isaiah 55 00:04:55.069 --> 00:04:59.420 says, God's word goes forth. and it always accomplishes 00:04:59.420 --> 00:05:02.519 exactly what he wants it to accomplish. It never 00:05:02.519 --> 00:05:05.480 returns void. And, you know, we teach over a 00:05:05.480 --> 00:05:07.519 million people every week, and then there's over 00:05:07.519 --> 00:05:10.420 a million readers on YouVersion and all kind 00:05:10.420 --> 00:05:12.319 of different places. But what we want to do, 00:05:12.480 --> 00:05:15.879 we want God's Word to go forth that's biblical, 00:05:16.160 --> 00:05:19.660 accurate, relevant, practical, with the goal 00:05:19.660 --> 00:05:22.379 of life change, with the goal of really meeting 00:05:22.379 --> 00:05:25.500 Jesus. And those two testimonies are just two 00:05:25.500 --> 00:05:28.500 of literally hundreds and hundreds that we receive 00:05:28.500 --> 00:05:32.680 all the time, wherever I go. It's just amazing 00:05:32.680 --> 00:05:35.560 that these stories of how God uses his word. 00:05:35.680 --> 00:05:37.899 And I would say to those of you that pray for 00:05:37.899 --> 00:05:40.819 and give to Living on the Edge, God's answering 00:05:40.819 --> 00:05:43.459 your prayers and he's using your gifts in a powerful, 00:05:43.560 --> 00:05:46.480 powerful way. Now, the next testimonies talk 00:05:46.480 --> 00:05:49.740 about that journey of transformation. How does 00:05:49.740 --> 00:05:52.379 it really work? What is it that we do at Living 00:05:52.379 --> 00:05:55.620 on the Edge in this core concept of discipling 00:05:55.620 --> 00:06:00.379 God's people? So take it away, team. My name 00:06:00.379 --> 00:06:02.339 is Kitty, and I'm on staff here at Living on 00:06:02.339 --> 00:06:05.060 the Edge. I'd like to share an email we got from 00:06:05.060 --> 00:06:08.439 Billie. She writes, I have just finished Chip's 00:06:08.439 --> 00:06:10.879 daily discipleship series, Growing Deeper with 00:06:10.879 --> 00:06:13.579 God. And before that, I went through Discover 00:06:13.579 --> 00:06:16.699 Your True Self from the book of Ephesians. I 00:06:16.699 --> 00:06:18.860 just wanted to write in and say thank you to 00:06:18.860 --> 00:06:21.579 Chip and everyone at Living on the Edge. God 00:06:21.579 --> 00:06:23.519 is working through this ministry in incredible 00:06:23.519 --> 00:06:26.980 ways. For most of my life, I have wrestled with 00:06:26.980 --> 00:06:29.740 feeling like I don't measure up, like I keep 00:06:29.740 --> 00:06:32.160 trying to make time to read and study the Bible, 00:06:32.300 --> 00:06:35.720 but fail to be consistent. With Chip's help, 00:06:35.879 --> 00:06:39.279 I realized I was living for God's approval and 00:06:39.279 --> 00:06:42.819 not from it. I cannot begin to describe the freedom 00:06:42.819 --> 00:06:46.180 I'm experiencing now in Christ. I have deep joy 00:06:46.180 --> 00:06:49.519 in reading His Word and hearing His voice. If 00:06:49.519 --> 00:06:51.800 not for the work of this ministry, I would have 00:06:51.800 --> 00:06:53.980 continued to struggle with that weight for the 00:06:53.980 --> 00:07:00.339 rest of my life. Thank you so much. Well, Billy, 00:07:00.459 --> 00:07:03.100 thank you so much for sharing your story. And 00:07:03.100 --> 00:07:07.000 what a great reminder for all of us. Did you 00:07:07.000 --> 00:07:10.100 hear what she said? I have learned to live from 00:07:10.100 --> 00:07:13.879 God's approval, not for his approval. I still 00:07:13.879 --> 00:07:15.839 struggle with this. The Christian life is just 00:07:15.839 --> 00:07:18.740 a transaction. It's checking a box. It's trying 00:07:18.740 --> 00:07:21.500 hard and never feeling like you measure up unless 00:07:21.500 --> 00:07:24.500 you understand grace, unless you understand you're 00:07:24.500 --> 00:07:28.160 already loved. And once Billy did that, then 00:07:28.160 --> 00:07:30.620 her time with God, her reading of scripture, 00:07:30.920 --> 00:07:33.720 her developing some of those habits, it wasn't 00:07:33.720 --> 00:07:36.319 about... getting God to love her. It was about 00:07:36.319 --> 00:07:39.899 recognizing she was already loved. I never tire 00:07:39.899 --> 00:07:43.079 of reading and listening to testimonies that 00:07:43.079 --> 00:07:45.699 remind me of truth that I know, but I need to 00:07:45.699 --> 00:07:50.660 hear it again. Hey there, this is Erin, and I'm 00:07:50.660 --> 00:07:52.879 on staff with the Ministry Partners team here 00:07:52.879 --> 00:07:55.300 at Living on the Edge, and I wanted to read a 00:07:55.300 --> 00:07:58.740 touching testimony we got from Will. I grew up 00:07:58.740 --> 00:08:00.819 in the church, and I always thought Christianity 00:08:00.819 --> 00:08:03.939 was just another religion, nothing really unique 00:08:03.939 --> 00:08:07.620 or special from what others believe. To me, everyone 00:08:07.620 --> 00:08:10.740 was doing certain things or acting right to get 00:08:10.740 --> 00:08:13.920 on God's good side. I didn't think I could ever 00:08:13.920 --> 00:08:16.680 live up to that standard. I spent more than 20 00:08:16.680 --> 00:08:19.899 years chasing happiness and security in a bunch 00:08:19.899 --> 00:08:23.579 of things that didn't deliver and brought a lot 00:08:23.579 --> 00:08:26.750 of anxiety. So I began to do some soul searching, 00:08:26.930 --> 00:08:30.790 and that's where God started to pursue me. I 00:08:30.790 --> 00:08:33.429 came across Living on the Edge in my car, and 00:08:33.429 --> 00:08:36.509 one night as I listened to Chip, God suddenly 00:08:36.509 --> 00:08:40.590 became all too real to me. I got to know his 00:08:40.590 --> 00:08:44.309 heart. He didn't need anything from me. He just 00:08:44.309 --> 00:08:47.440 wanted a relationship with me. Chip explained 00:08:47.440 --> 00:08:50.179 that God had wanted that since the fall in the 00:08:50.179 --> 00:08:53.679 garden, and His love continued pursuing us by 00:08:53.679 --> 00:08:56.679 sacrificing His Son, Jesus, who paved the way 00:08:56.679 --> 00:08:59.139 for all of us to be reconciled to our loving 00:08:59.139 --> 00:09:02.980 Heavenly Father. When I heard all of that, I 00:09:02.980 --> 00:09:06.259 broke down in tears right there in my car, and 00:09:06.259 --> 00:09:09.000 I had to pull over. On the side of the road, 00:09:09.179 --> 00:09:12.529 I surrendered my life to Jesus. confessed my 00:09:12.529 --> 00:09:16.169 sin, and decided to make Him the number one priority. 00:09:16.830 --> 00:09:20.289 My new life with Jesus has been incredible, but 00:09:20.289 --> 00:09:23.649 not easy, and I am eternally grateful for the 00:09:23.649 --> 00:09:26.450 ways God has used living on the edge to call 00:09:26.450 --> 00:09:29.269 me back to Him, and I've been a faithful supporter 00:09:29.269 --> 00:09:35.340 of this ministry ever since. Will, thank you 00:09:35.340 --> 00:09:38.700 so much for sharing your story. I am always amazed 00:09:38.700 --> 00:09:41.840 at the unusual ways that God uses living on the 00:09:41.840 --> 00:09:44.519 edge to take people from the kingdom of darkness 00:09:44.519 --> 00:09:46.860 to the kingdom of light. You know, that last 00:09:46.860 --> 00:09:51.539 line of Psalm 23, goodness and mercy will follow 00:09:51.539 --> 00:09:54.940 us all the days of our life. Jesus in John 4, 00:09:55.120 --> 00:09:58.379 he says to this woman at the well, The Father 00:09:58.379 --> 00:10:02.179 is seeking, literally He's pursuing those who 00:10:02.179 --> 00:10:05.259 would worship Him in spirit and in truth. God 00:10:05.259 --> 00:10:09.120 is pursuing us. He's longing for people. And 00:10:09.120 --> 00:10:12.039 as we get the broadcast on radio and on apps 00:10:12.039 --> 00:10:15.120 and in every way possible, the Spirit of God 00:10:15.120 --> 00:10:18.379 takes the Word of God in individuals' lives and 00:10:18.379 --> 00:10:21.620 He transforms them. And we get to be a part of 00:10:21.620 --> 00:10:24.320 that. And those of you who pray are a part of 00:10:24.320 --> 00:10:26.700 that. And those of you who give are a part of 00:10:26.700 --> 00:10:29.559 it. I don't think there's anything more exciting 00:10:29.559 --> 00:10:33.159 than watching a life being transformed. And then 00:10:33.159 --> 00:10:35.460 one of the areas that I find that people need 00:10:35.460 --> 00:10:38.759 the most help in is guidance or direction. I 00:10:38.759 --> 00:10:40.600 don't know how many emails that we'll talk about. 00:10:40.720 --> 00:10:43.379 I need God's will for my money, for one of my 00:10:43.379 --> 00:10:46.820 kids, or what school should they go to. God speaks 00:10:46.820 --> 00:10:50.320 by His Spirit, through His Word, to guide and 00:10:50.320 --> 00:10:53.059 direct our lives. And some of the most encouraging 00:10:53.059 --> 00:10:55.899 testimonies are about how God uses Living on 00:10:55.899 --> 00:10:58.779 the Edge to be His instrument to give guidance 00:10:58.779 --> 00:11:04.039 and direction. Hi, my name is Steve, and I work 00:11:04.039 --> 00:11:06.539 on the Living on the Edge team. And I want to 00:11:06.539 --> 00:11:09.799 share a quick story we received from Chad. I 00:11:09.799 --> 00:11:12.259 found Chip on SiriusXM during my long commute 00:11:12.259 --> 00:11:15.500 to work each day. I am really enjoying my time 00:11:15.500 --> 00:11:18.259 in God's Word. I've learned so much with Chip 00:11:18.259 --> 00:11:20.980 as he's turned a meaningless drive to work into 00:11:20.980 --> 00:11:23.940 something of continuous wisdom. And because I 00:11:23.940 --> 00:11:26.679 listen every day, that led me to discover daily 00:11:26.679 --> 00:11:29.320 discipleship with Chip, which has elevated my 00:11:29.320 --> 00:11:32.039 time in the Bible to another level I did not 00:11:32.039 --> 00:11:35.419 even know was possible. I'm so excited to see 00:11:35.419 --> 00:11:38.139 what God has next for me. I pray for continued 00:11:38.139 --> 00:11:40.879 blessing on Chip Ingram and living on the edge. 00:11:41.309 --> 00:11:44.049 Your impact on my life is greater than you'll 00:11:44.049 --> 00:11:49.289 ever know. Hey, this is Taylor, and I work on 00:11:49.289 --> 00:11:51.370 the ministry partner team here at Living on the 00:11:51.370 --> 00:11:54.309 Edge, and I'm excited to share a powerful testimony 00:11:54.309 --> 00:11:58.149 from a young woman named Natalie. I discovered 00:11:58.149 --> 00:12:00.429 Living on the Edge when I moved to North Carolina 00:12:00.429 --> 00:12:03.990 for college over 10 years ago. Being raised in 00:12:03.990 --> 00:12:06.090 the church, I would listen to music stations 00:12:06.090 --> 00:12:09.529 like The Light FM or His Radio, but it wasn't 00:12:09.529 --> 00:12:11.710 until I went out on my own that I started listening 00:12:11.710 --> 00:12:15.110 to sermons too. Chip has been one of my favorite 00:12:15.110 --> 00:12:18.070 pastors to listen to. He's always sounded like 00:12:18.070 --> 00:12:20.830 a wise dad giving practical, biblical advice. 00:12:21.289 --> 00:12:23.490 There's always been something in his voice that 00:12:23.490 --> 00:12:25.950 has made me feel like I could trust him. While 00:12:25.950 --> 00:12:27.950 Chip and this ministry are dear to me, it was 00:12:27.950 --> 00:12:30.309 actually a simple phone call from someone on 00:12:30.309 --> 00:12:32.490 the Living on the Edge team that truly impacted 00:12:32.490 --> 00:12:35.870 me and my family. As I grew in my career and 00:12:35.870 --> 00:12:38.250 could give back to the ministry, a sweet woman 00:12:38.250 --> 00:12:40.889 named Robin called me to thank me for my donation. 00:12:41.799 --> 00:12:44.460 Little did I know that this beautiful soul would 00:12:44.460 --> 00:12:46.960 become a longtime friend and prayer warrior to 00:12:46.960 --> 00:12:50.500 me and my family. For years, Robin and I connected 00:12:50.500 --> 00:12:53.559 through monthly donations. She listened and prayed 00:12:53.559 --> 00:12:55.919 with me through life's ups and downs, and her 00:12:55.919 --> 00:12:58.139 calls were a constant reminder of God's love. 00:12:58.659 --> 00:13:01.080 I have been so blessed by Chip and the Living 00:13:01.080 --> 00:13:03.559 on the Edge team, and while I'm blown away by 00:13:03.559 --> 00:13:05.899 how they're changing the world, I will be forever 00:13:05.899 --> 00:13:08.600 grateful for the ways Robin has changed my world. 00:13:10.699 --> 00:13:13.899 Wow, thanks so much, Natalie, for being willing 00:13:13.899 --> 00:13:16.659 to share your journey. And I guess I take it 00:13:16.659 --> 00:13:18.860 as a real compliment that I sound like a wise 00:13:18.860 --> 00:13:21.519 dad. And what's also encouraging for me that 00:13:21.519 --> 00:13:23.519 many of you don't know is that we have a team 00:13:23.519 --> 00:13:27.340 of people at Living on the Edge that call and 00:13:27.340 --> 00:13:31.440 pray and listen and care. And we have a mantra 00:13:31.440 --> 00:13:35.620 that we live by, ministry first. And as we minister 00:13:35.620 --> 00:13:37.860 to people, we'll trust that whatever we need 00:13:37.860 --> 00:13:41.019 financially, the Lord will provide. But ministry 00:13:41.019 --> 00:13:44.279 always has to come first. We believe if we will 00:13:44.279 --> 00:13:47.559 do what God wants us to do, He knows what we 00:13:47.559 --> 00:13:52.240 need and He knows how to provide it. Hey, this 00:13:52.240 --> 00:13:54.700 is Christian. I work on the IT team on Living 00:13:54.700 --> 00:13:56.919 on the Edge. And I'd like to share an email from 00:13:56.919 --> 00:13:59.840 Naomi. She writes to us from Romania. She says, 00:13:59.899 --> 00:14:02.740 the resources your ministry sends out have been 00:14:02.740 --> 00:14:05.919 an absolute lifeline for me, as I've discovered 00:14:05.919 --> 00:14:08.419 them exactly when I've needed them. Especially 00:14:08.419 --> 00:14:11.500 the Yes, You Really Can Change discipleship series. 00:14:11.620 --> 00:14:14.549 It completely transformed my life. As someone 00:14:14.549 --> 00:14:17.710 who deeply cherishes God's Word and has journeyed 00:14:17.710 --> 00:14:20.309 through countless Bible studies, I've often struggled 00:14:20.309 --> 00:14:22.610 to find trustworthy Christian resources here 00:14:22.610 --> 00:14:25.450 in Romania that consistently guide me closer 00:14:25.450 --> 00:14:28.450 to God's heart. Your ministry has filled that 00:14:28.450 --> 00:14:31.470 void. It's like the resources were designed to 00:14:31.470 --> 00:14:33.809 speak directly to the longings of my heart for 00:14:33.809 --> 00:14:36.950 a deeper connection with God. Thank you for providing 00:14:36.950 --> 00:14:42.279 such valuable tools. Hello, this is Wadani, and 00:14:42.279 --> 00:14:44.559 I work on the audio production team here at Living 00:14:44.559 --> 00:14:46.500 on the Edge. And here's another international 00:14:46.500 --> 00:14:49.940 story, this time from Bianca. Living on the Edge 00:14:49.940 --> 00:14:52.759 is a ministry that is so close to my heart. I 00:14:52.759 --> 00:14:54.860 thank God for the incredible work the Lord is 00:14:54.860 --> 00:14:57.220 doing in the many lives around the globe, and 00:14:57.220 --> 00:14:59.519 I'm deeply grateful for how Chip has impacted 00:14:59.519 --> 00:15:02.779 my life. I see Living on the Edge as the first 00:15:02.779 --> 00:15:05.639 significant influence in my life, like the first 00:15:05.639 --> 00:15:08.960 face on my personal Mount Rushmore. Since then, 00:15:09.100 --> 00:15:12.440 God has added other important influences. Secondly, 00:15:12.659 --> 00:15:15.139 a close friendship with a co -worker in the ministry. 00:15:15.679 --> 00:15:18.580 Thirdly, the opportunity to connect with and 00:15:18.580 --> 00:15:21.159 serve a hybrid church in the US, even though 00:15:21.159 --> 00:15:24.500 I live far away in Denmark. And fourthly, studying 00:15:24.500 --> 00:15:26.679 God's Word with other women through the organization 00:15:26.679 --> 00:15:29.879 Bible Study Fellowship. But the Lord is continuing 00:15:29.879 --> 00:15:32.419 to show me that while these four influences are 00:15:32.419 --> 00:15:35.620 great and helpful, they are not enough. He wants 00:15:35.620 --> 00:15:38.919 me to rely on Him above all else. I'm continually 00:15:38.919 --> 00:15:41.899 reminded to walk with Him daily. Thank you, Chip, 00:15:42.000 --> 00:15:47.090 for all you do. Thanks so much, Naomi and Bianca. 00:15:47.210 --> 00:15:50.090 It's exciting to see God's Word go all around 00:15:50.090 --> 00:15:53.649 the world. And over the last 15, 20 years or 00:15:53.649 --> 00:15:56.590 more, we have just said we want to scatter the 00:15:56.590 --> 00:16:00.970 seed of God's Word wildly. And so anybody who 00:16:00.970 --> 00:16:03.450 asks us, can we use this? Can we use that? The 00:16:03.450 --> 00:16:05.889 answer is simple. Yes, freely we've received 00:16:05.889 --> 00:16:09.210 and freely we give. And when I hear testimonies 00:16:09.210 --> 00:16:12.269 like this, it reminds me our labor is not in 00:16:12.269 --> 00:16:15.720 vain, most especially. When I hear stories of 00:16:15.720 --> 00:16:18.240 people that are in very, very painful situations 00:16:18.240 --> 00:16:21.659 and where God has intervened, emotional healing 00:16:21.659 --> 00:16:25.059 and God at work are the next few testimonies. 00:16:25.059 --> 00:16:28.019 So lean back and give praise to God as you listen 00:16:28.019 --> 00:16:32.940 to these. Hey, my name is Davis, and I work on 00:16:32.940 --> 00:16:35.000 the Living on the Edge team. I wanted to share 00:16:35.000 --> 00:16:37.059 this powerful story that we've gotten from Dustin. 00:16:38.079 --> 00:16:41.720 Dustin says, a few years ago, I survived a terrible 00:16:41.720 --> 00:16:44.779 motorcycle accident, walking away with only bruises, 00:16:44.860 --> 00:16:47.799 praise God. When I started to drive again, I 00:16:47.799 --> 00:16:49.940 began listening to Christian radio and I heard 00:16:49.940 --> 00:16:52.820 a lot of powerful testimonies. Hearing all of 00:16:52.820 --> 00:16:55.039 that sparked something in me and I decided to 00:16:55.039 --> 00:16:57.559 give my life to Jesus. Living on the edge was 00:16:57.559 --> 00:17:00.779 there and Chip taught me what it meant to live 00:17:00.779 --> 00:17:02.779 like a Christian and take my relationship with 00:17:02.779 --> 00:17:05.980 Jesus to the next level. After that, I ended 00:17:05.980 --> 00:17:08.369 a 12 -year relationship. and I began looking 00:17:08.369 --> 00:17:11.730 for a local church to get plugged into. Now, 00:17:11.769 --> 00:17:15.009 I even work on a church staff. I will forever 00:17:15.009 --> 00:17:17.309 be thankful for Chip and Living on the Edge. 00:17:19.730 --> 00:17:21.930 Hey, this is Michael, and I work on the Ministry 00:17:21.930 --> 00:17:24.150 Partnerships team here at Living on the Edge, 00:17:24.190 --> 00:17:26.630 and this testimony came to us from a woman named 00:17:26.630 --> 00:17:29.490 Amy. I first connected with Living on the Edge 00:17:29.490 --> 00:17:32.730 when I was 24. Growing up Catholic, I didn't 00:17:32.730 --> 00:17:34.809 really understand how to have a personal relationship 00:17:34.809 --> 00:17:37.349 with the Lord. But in college, through friends 00:17:37.349 --> 00:17:39.950 and church, I experienced the Holy Spirit in 00:17:39.950 --> 00:17:42.529 a profound, intimate way, and it transformed 00:17:42.529 --> 00:17:45.309 my life. That's when I started asking, how do 00:17:45.309 --> 00:17:47.869 I live this out? How do I really live for Christ? 00:17:48.349 --> 00:17:50.690 I found the answer through Living on the Edge's 00:17:50.690 --> 00:17:53.509 material. I started listening to their podcast 00:17:53.509 --> 00:17:55.809 and reading books like Balancing Life's Demands 00:17:55.809 --> 00:17:59.200 and Love, Sex, and Lasting Relationships. My 00:17:59.200 --> 00:18:01.259 job is in psychology, and I started applying 00:18:01.259 --> 00:18:03.460 what I was learning to my work with trauma survivors. 00:18:04.200 --> 00:18:07.220 I also used the Love, Sex, and Lasting Relationships 00:18:07.220 --> 00:18:09.480 material with high school students, and it was 00:18:09.480 --> 00:18:11.660 amazing to see the transformations, even though 00:18:11.660 --> 00:18:14.680 they had no idea that these practices were based 00:18:14.680 --> 00:18:17.480 on a Bible study. The impact on me personally 00:18:17.480 --> 00:18:20.200 has been tremendous, too. When I faced challenges, 00:18:20.500 --> 00:18:22.880 the material from The Invisible War gave me the 00:18:22.880 --> 00:18:24.859 context to understand and navigate spiritual 00:18:24.859 --> 00:18:28.670 warfare. Now as a supervisor, I'm able to share 00:18:28.670 --> 00:18:31.029 these resources with others I work with, and 00:18:31.029 --> 00:18:33.690 I've seen the same transformation in them. Living 00:18:33.690 --> 00:18:35.650 on the Edge has been a vital part of my journey, 00:18:35.769 --> 00:18:38.029 and I'm grateful for how all of these resources 00:18:38.029 --> 00:18:40.250 have shaped my life and the lives of others. 00:18:42.730 --> 00:18:45.369 Hi, my name is Vida, and I work on the Living 00:18:45.369 --> 00:18:48.430 on the Edge team. And I want to share a quick 00:18:48.430 --> 00:18:52.569 story we received from Jesse. Jesse writes, Chip's 00:18:52.569 --> 00:18:55.130 series, Overcoming Emotions That Destroy, was 00:18:55.130 --> 00:18:58.569 incredibly helpful to me in one of my most trying 00:18:58.569 --> 00:19:02.170 times. God put this fantastic resource in front 00:19:02.170 --> 00:19:05.309 of me at just the right moment. This teaching 00:19:05.309 --> 00:19:08.569 is so biblically sound and challenged me to rid 00:19:08.569 --> 00:19:11.950 my heart of deep anger or allow unforgiveness 00:19:11.950 --> 00:19:14.690 to fester while I walk through this difficult 00:19:14.690 --> 00:19:18.000 trial. Because of how God transformed my life 00:19:18.000 --> 00:19:20.900 and the healing I've received by putting these 00:19:20.900 --> 00:19:23.839 techniques into practice, I've shared this impactful 00:19:23.839 --> 00:19:27.160 series with numerous people. I've even had one 00:19:27.160 --> 00:19:30.140 person commit their life to Jesus through this 00:19:30.140 --> 00:19:33.160 teaching. I look forward to using the resources 00:19:33.160 --> 00:19:36.700 this ministry creates to help even more believers 00:19:36.700 --> 00:19:39.539 in their faith journey. Thanks, Living on the 00:19:39.539 --> 00:19:45.359 Edge. These are very powerful stories and they 00:19:45.359 --> 00:19:48.980 had something in common. Specific tools or resources 00:19:48.980 --> 00:19:52.500 we've developed thanks to your generosity that 00:19:52.500 --> 00:19:54.599 have made a difference in people's lives. The 00:19:54.599 --> 00:19:56.779 other thing I heard about these stories, God 00:19:56.779 --> 00:19:58.599 changed their life and then what did they do? 00:19:58.920 --> 00:20:02.079 They're passing it on to others. Our target is 00:20:02.079 --> 00:20:04.240 that we will help Christians live like Christians. 00:20:04.359 --> 00:20:07.519 But the bullseye of our target is that we get 00:20:07.519 --> 00:20:10.460 to help people and their life gets transformed 00:20:10.460 --> 00:20:13.720 and they catch the vision and they take tools 00:20:13.720 --> 00:20:16.480 that we have made and they begin to share it 00:20:16.480 --> 00:20:19.470 with others. And so when you help us create those 00:20:19.470 --> 00:20:22.690 kind of tools, you are making a difference as 00:20:22.690 --> 00:20:25.390 the ripples of discipleship go from one person 00:20:25.390 --> 00:20:28.589 to the next person to the next person. And as 00:20:28.589 --> 00:20:31.309 we do that, I will tell you, there's nothing 00:20:31.309 --> 00:20:34.890 better. There's no amount of likes or fame or 00:20:34.890 --> 00:20:38.630 money or anything that compares with being in 00:20:38.630 --> 00:20:41.529 the center of God's will and Him using you to 00:20:41.529 --> 00:20:46.400 love others. Hi there, my name is Carly, and 00:20:46.400 --> 00:20:48.660 I work on the Living on the Edge team, and I'd 00:20:48.660 --> 00:20:51.960 like to share Janet's story with you. I'm a nurse, 00:20:52.000 --> 00:20:54.420 and for a few years, I felt God prompting me 00:20:54.420 --> 00:20:56.519 to start a Bible study for the other young moms 00:20:56.519 --> 00:20:59.240 I work with. But I've been afraid to take that 00:20:59.240 --> 00:21:02.029 step. It's crazy how powerful that fear of rejection 00:21:02.029 --> 00:21:05.589 is. But anyway, three months ago, a handful of 00:21:05.589 --> 00:21:07.890 coworkers and I were getting dinner, and I shyly 00:21:07.890 --> 00:21:10.049 threw out the idea of doing a Bible study. And 00:21:10.049 --> 00:21:12.990 all of them said yes. It's amazing how loudly 00:21:12.990 --> 00:21:15.670 God speaks sometimes. We are about to finish 00:21:15.670 --> 00:21:18.430 true spirituality and how to be Romans 12 Christians. 00:21:18.970 --> 00:21:22.109 Next, we'll tackle the real God study. I've been 00:21:22.109 --> 00:21:23.990 blessed beyond measure to have these sweet young 00:21:23.990 --> 00:21:26.029 women at my house to grow in faith and wisdom 00:21:26.029 --> 00:21:31.250 together. Hi, this is Donna, and I work on the 00:21:31.250 --> 00:21:34.049 operations team here at Living on the Edge. And 00:21:34.049 --> 00:21:37.230 this testimony came to us from a mom named Melissa. 00:21:38.259 --> 00:21:41.160 I'm experiencing a wonderful season with my three 00:21:41.160 --> 00:21:44.059 boys. One's in eighth grade, the other a sophomore, 00:21:44.220 --> 00:21:46.900 and the oldest is about to go to college. I'm 00:21:46.900 --> 00:21:48.980 grateful he's decided to go to a Christian school, 00:21:49.099 --> 00:21:51.619 but it's so hard to see him go. We're trying 00:21:51.619 --> 00:21:54.140 to soak in all the time with him, but I'm so 00:21:54.140 --> 00:21:56.259 grateful for Chip's teaching that I listen to 00:21:56.259 --> 00:21:58.579 daily, and now my boys are listening to the podcast 00:21:58.579 --> 00:22:01.869 too. My oldest came to me recently after listening 00:22:01.869 --> 00:22:05.190 to one of your series and said, Mom, the narrow 00:22:05.190 --> 00:22:08.009 path to follow Jesus is even more narrow at a 00:22:08.009 --> 00:22:11.230 private school. Sometimes it feels like no one 00:22:11.230 --> 00:22:14.670 else is on it but me. Chip, I want you to know 00:22:14.670 --> 00:22:17.130 how valuable your resources and podcasts are 00:22:17.130 --> 00:22:20.190 to my family because the narrow path is getting 00:22:20.190 --> 00:22:23.269 narrower for parents guiding their kids, and 00:22:23.269 --> 00:22:26.049 the kids are realizing what it really takes to 00:22:26.049 --> 00:22:29.470 follow Jesus wholeheartedly. Thank you from a 00:22:29.470 --> 00:22:35.490 mom and her boys. I love that story by Melissa 00:22:35.490 --> 00:22:38.710 because it really sums up what we're all about 00:22:38.710 --> 00:22:41.279 at Living on the Edge. We want to help Christians 00:22:41.279 --> 00:22:43.299 live like Christians, and that's just our terminology 00:22:43.299 --> 00:22:46.660 for discipleship and disciple -making. And we 00:22:46.660 --> 00:22:49.779 have three very clear strategies. The first is 00:22:49.779 --> 00:22:52.539 to disciple God's people, teaching, training, 00:22:52.740 --> 00:22:55.599 and tools. The second is equipping pastors and 00:22:55.599 --> 00:22:57.660 leaders, because if you really want to disciple 00:22:57.660 --> 00:23:00.779 people, you go upstream. Who are the people that 00:23:00.779 --> 00:23:03.660 have the influence? Healthy pastors with disciple 00:23:03.660 --> 00:23:06.460 -making resources and mindset produce healthy 00:23:06.460 --> 00:23:09.200 churches. Healthy churches transform families. 00:23:09.420 --> 00:23:11.680 Healthy families transform communities, and you 00:23:11.680 --> 00:23:14.319 get the idea. It's the way God made it to be. 00:23:14.519 --> 00:23:17.460 So we disciple God's people, we equip pastors 00:23:17.460 --> 00:23:20.160 and leaders, and the third is reaching the next 00:23:20.160 --> 00:23:22.640 generation. Thanks for being with me. And by 00:23:22.640 --> 00:23:24.960 the way, we would love to hear your story. Why 00:23:24.960 --> 00:23:27.019 don't you write us an email or write a letter 00:23:27.019 --> 00:23:29.500 and tell us this is how God is working in your 00:23:29.500 --> 00:23:33.220 life. And finally, if these stories inspire you. 00:23:33.529 --> 00:23:36.009 and you want to be a part of seeing people's 00:23:36.009 --> 00:23:39.150 lives changed forever and ever and ever, can 00:23:39.150 --> 00:23:41.569 I encourage you to give to Living on the Edge. 00:23:41.690 --> 00:23:43.809 And there's never been a better time because 00:23:43.809 --> 00:23:46.710 every gift will be matched dollar for dollar. 00:23:46.890 --> 00:23:49.210 Would you pray about that and then join the team? 00:23:52.569 --> 00:23:54.490 Thanks, Chip. Well, if you'd like to partner 00:23:54.490 --> 00:23:57.950 with us during our mid -year match, visit livingontheedge 00:23:57.950 --> 00:24:03.630 .org or call 888 -333 -6003. And like Chip said, 00:24:03.809 --> 00:24:06.109 every dollar we receive until midnight on June 00:24:06.109 --> 00:24:09.569 30th will be doubled for greater impact. So if 00:24:09.569 --> 00:24:11.670 you want to help us create discipleship resources, 00:24:12.109 --> 00:24:14.569 encourage and support pastors, and share the 00:24:14.569 --> 00:24:17.250 gospel with today's youth, prayerfully consider 00:24:17.250 --> 00:24:20.690 becoming a financial partner. Go to livingontheedge 00:24:20.690 --> 00:24:27.150 .org or call us at 888 -333 -6003 to give a gift 00:24:27.150 --> 00:24:30.460 today. App listeners tap donate. And thanks in 00:24:30.460 --> 00:24:32.920 advance for doing whatever God leads you to do. 00:24:33.220 --> 00:24:35.660 You've been listening to a selected program that 00:24:35.660 --> 00:24:38.220 we wanted to share from this past week. For more 00:24:38.220 --> 00:24:41.380 information about our ministry, visit livingontheedge 00:24:41.380 --> 00:24:45.480 .org. Until next time, I'm Dave Drewy, saying 00:24:45.480 --> 00:24:47.460 thanks for listening to this weekend edition 00:24:47.460 --> 00:24:49.220 of Living on the Edge.