The Bible Speaks to You: Best Podcast Episodes 2025
What are the most important lessons you’ve learned in 2025? What has been the biggest challenge? How have you experienced God’s presence this past year? How have you grown spiritually? I always find it helpful to ask these kinds of questions, especially at the end of a year, and that’s what we’re doing today with the best podcast episodes, 2025.
We’re going to take a stroll back through some of the most listened to episodes from this past year. I’ve pulled out some of the most helpful ideas in these episodes and you’ll see the link to the full episodes below, so you can listen to each one in its entirety if you’d like. It’s just a way to go back and kind of review some of the spiritual highlights from 2025 here on the podcast. I want to thank you so much for being on this spiritual journey with me in 2025 and going forward into 2026.
Best podcast episodes 2025
So here are some clips from the most listened to episodes that this past year. To listen to the full episode, just click on the link at the beginning of each section.
The first clip is from Episode 284: Your Age Doesn’t Matter to God’s Purpose for Your Life, and it came out on March 18th.
All too often what we can and cannot do gets judged by how old we are. We do it to ourselves and we do it to others, and others do it to us. Society as a whole can be pretty stereotypical with what certain ages can and cannot, should and should not do.
So I’ve been thinking about what the Bible has to say about all this. Does how young or old someone is determine what they can or can’t do in fulfilling God’s purpose for them? Actually, there are lots of examples where someone at a very young age or in their advanced years still was part of God’s plan.
It didn’t matter to God how old they were. What was important was what was in their heart.
Old age doesn’t matter to God
And the first example I think of is Abraham and Sarah. The fact that Abraham and Sarah were 190 years old respectively, did not hinder God from carrying out his plan for them, and it didn’t stop them from doing what was required of them. And as it turns out, Sarah lived quite a while after Isaac was born. Sarah lived to be 127 years old.
Just think of a 90 year old woman becoming a mother for the first time. Her age did not stop her from relishing all the joys of motherhood. And it didn’t prevent her from her motherly duties and devotion.
Now, if you do the math, Sarah had 37 years to be a mother to Isaac. God didn’t just give her a son. He gave her a full sense of motherhood, even though she was well past the normal age of being a mother.
Well, the same is true for Abraham. He lived to be 175 years old. That means he was able to be a father to Isaac for 75 years. Abraham’s age did not prevent all the ways he blessed his son as his father.
So what’s the lesson here for you and me? Well, there are lots of lessons, but the one that stands out to me right now is that how old you are has nothing to do with fulfilling God’s purpose for you and bringing it to completion.
You can’t be too young for God
Well, let’s look at the other end of the age spectrum. This is where I think about Samuel. Samuel’s youth did not stop God from talking to him. Eli, the priest’s years of experience did not qualify him to hear God’s voice directly. It was the purity of Samuel’s heart that heard God’s voice.
Regardless of his age, God can use anyone, no matter how young or old, to carry out his purpose.
Now let’s look at some examples in the New Testament where age, young or old, is irrelevant to God working out his purposes through people.
The story of Zacharias and Elizabeth is very similar to the story of Abraham and Sarah.
They were elderly and had no children. Not only was Elizabeth way beyond the years of childbearing, but she had been barren on top of that. But the angel Gabriel announced they would have a son. In God’s eyes, they were not too old to be parents. Their advanced years did not prevent them from being used by God for a very important part of his plan.
Think about Mary, the mother of Jesus. I’ve heard people say she was anywhere from 14 years old to her early 20s. There’s nothing in the Bible that really gives us any indication of her exact age.
But we do know she was a young woman, especially compared to Elizabeth, and she had never been married. It wasn’t her age that qualified her for this role. It was her purity of heart and faithfulness to God.
As a baby Jesus was a blessing
Maybe the best example of all time that shows age to be irrelevant to fulfilling God’s purpose for you is Jesus himself. Even as an infant, Jesus was able to invoke awe and inspiration not because of anything he said or did, but just because of who he was, the Messiah.
It didn’t matter to Simeon that Jesus was a baby. God revealed to him, and Simeon trusted it as true that this baby was the Christ that gave Simeon hope and peace. Jesus was the Messiah from the moment he was conceived in Mary’s womb. Age didn’t change or enhance that fact.
Age does not change God’s purpose for you. You may grasp more of your God given purpose as you grow older, but the clearer vision comes from other factors such as your desire to know and do God’s will, your humility, your love, and your willingness to learn from your mistakes.
Age, in many ways, is a mindset. How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you are? It’s one of those questions that’s kind of fun to ponder.
How old you are doesn’t matter to God
How many times you’ve traveled around the sun does not determine your worth, your abilities, your morals, how you live and how you love, unless you think it does.
The Bible talks a lot about life being eternal and Jesus said the kingdom of heaven is at hand. Somehow though, we still think eternity is later, but actually it’s right now. Right now you have eternal life. You can’t measure how many years fit into eternity.
Eternity is not an infinite number of years. It’s the absence of time altogether.
If you want to overcome the limitations associated with the passing of years or not enough years that have gone by, get a glimpse of yourself as you are right now in this kingdom of heaven at hand Jesus is talking about. The more you glimpse your spiritual identity as an eternal, timeless child of God, the fewer limitations you’ll accept about yourself related to how old the world says you are.
What the world calls your age does not matter to God. It doesn’t change how he sees and loves you or how he empowers you to fulfill your purpose.
This next clip is from Episode 297: Always remember who you are. It came out on June 17th.
Recently I was in a group zoom call with a bunch of content creators. Everyone in the group is trying to figure out how to share their wealth of information and expertise to help people solve their problems and have a positive influence in the world. And we’re all at different places in that process.
Some of the folks were struggling because they didn’t know what the next step was they should take. They expressed a lot of uncertainty about what to do and their ability to do it. Have you ever worked on a project at work, at home, at school, or even at church and you got just so far but didn’t know what to do next?
Take the next step
Before I got very far beating myself up for not being on task more consistently, Paul, the leader of the group, cut right to the heart of the matter.
He said, whenever you’re stuck and don’t know what to do next, all you need to do is answer a simple three word question: “Who are you?” Then you’ll know exactly what the next step is you need to take.
Well, at first I thought this was a bit naive, but the more I thought about it and the more he explained what he meant, it really began to make sense. Paul pointed out that when you know who you are, and he’s not talking about what you do or how others define you, but when you know who you are at the very core of your being on a deep spiritual level, you won’t get distracted by the things that aren’t important to you, fulfilling your purpose to being who you are. And you’ll see a next step you can take to work toward fulfilling your purpose.
Who are you?
How would you answer that question: Who are you? And I mean on a deep spiritual level, not this surface stuff, the way we usually identify ourselves.
For me, first of all, I have to answer that I’m a child of God, made in his image and likeness. I’m an heir of God and a joint heir with Christ. That’s from Romans
Now if we are children, then we are heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, Romans 8:17 NIV
This is my spiritual identity. This is who I am. This is who you are too.
Have you ever had a clear message, perhaps even a voice from God telling you that you are His dearly loved child or that He has a purpose for you? Maybe it’s not words as much as it is a spiritual awareness and feeling, a closeness to God. But what if you’re not sure who you are? How do you figure out who you are? Well, the place to start is the broad universal fact that is true about everyone. You are the child of God.
Admitting that to yourself is sometimes the hardest step. Because we have believed what the world tells us, we’ve accepted how the world defines us.
God is your Creator
It really all comes back to the fact God is your Creator and you are God’s creation, the image and likeness of God, loved and cherished. That is who you are. You don’t have to make it true. It is already true. It may not be crystal clear to you, but there is an inkling somewhere inside you of what your unique purpose is.
Listen to that inner voice in you. Trust it. Ask God to reveal more to you who you are and what His purpose for you is.
You’re not defined by your past, your fears, what others think about you or any external circumstances. If you go along with the way the world defines you or the way you think others want you to be, you’ll always do the next thing to impress others with someone you’re not.
Remember who you are. God alone defines you, has already defined you as his dear child. The more you walk in that light, the more you’ll know without a doubt who you are.
And you will always hear God’s voice telling you the next step to take.
The next clip is from Episode 302: Learning to Heal Like Jesus, and it came out July 22nd.
Paul declares a powerful truth in 1 Corinthians,
…we have the mind of Christ. 1 Corinthians 2:16 NIV
To have the mind of Christ means to think, pray and love like Christ. The natural result is that we will live like Christ, which includes healing the way Jesus did.
Heaven is at hand
One of the most important aspects of having the mind of Christ is the realization that heaven is at hand and not just way off in the future after we die. Jesus established his ministry on this simple but profound truth. It was his awareness of heaven’s presence here and now that made healing possible.
In heaven there is no sickness, no disability, no disease, no sin, no death, no relationship problems, no financial crises, no hopelessness, no doubts or uncertainties. Jesus saw this so clearly. He saw the kingdom of heaven and as a present reality here and now.
When a sick person came to him for healing, Jesus could see what was spiritually true about them in heaven at that very moment, that they were not sick in heaven but well, radiating health and wholeness as their natural God-given and God-maintained state of being.
When you pray for healing for yourself or someone else, are you pleading with God to heal the situation? Are you trying to get God to change a bad circumstance or condition into a good one? This was not Jesus’s approach. He wasn’t trying to change anything. When someone needed healing, his modus operandi was to bear witness to what was already true in heaven.
He saw so clearly what was true about someone in heaven that it brought this truth to earth and the person was healed.
Following Jesus
Jesus expected us to follow his example in everything he did. That means you can see what’s true in heaven right now, not with the five material senses, the human mind, or the human emotions and affections. Only with your spiritual vision can you see the truth God is revealing to you in and from heaven.
Think about something that needs healing. It could be something you’re dealing with personally or a friend you’re praying for. It could be something going on in the world. Whatever it is, ask yourself” What is true about me, this person, or this situation right now in the kingdom of heaven?
Now, this is not you trying to imagine with the human mind what is true in heaven. It’s about you being receptive to to what God is revealing to you.
I know some Christians who don’t believe God heals today the way He did in the Bible. They don’t pray for healing because they don’t think God interferes or intervenes with someone’s life in that way. Or if they do pray for healing, it’s more for moral support to help them cope with a problem.
Now, I don’t know the whole story in every situation like this, but if you have a deep conviction that God is not able or willing to heal you the way people were healed in the Bible, then you’re not really seeing what God is doing. And so you won’t experience healing in your life. You’re not seeing what’s true in heaven. You’re only focused on what’s going on here on earth. That state of mind will not bring healing.
The question is, are you focused more on what’s going on in heaven or on earth? Your starting point will more than likely be where you end up. So keep your focus on what is true in heaven and what God is doing.
The next clip is from Episode 304: Satan Has No Power Over You. And that came out on August 5.
The question on the table today is, does the devil have power? If so, how powerful is he and where does that power come from? Is it real power or perceived power?
After many years of pondering and praying about this issue and studying the Bible, I’m currently convinced that in this material world, which refuses to acknowledge God and His power, yes, the devil appears to have great power and influence. But this is not actual real power because it’s based on deception.
In the bigger spiritual picture, the devil has no power over you or anyone else.
What Jesus says about the devil
So let’s look at what Jesus says about the devil and his power. At one point, Jesus sent out 70 or 72, depending on which Bible translation you’re reading, to preach and heal. When they returned, he commended them for all they had done and then said,
I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you. Luke 10:19 NIV
Jesus is referring to the power of the enemy. And most people would agree he’s talking about the devil.
But look at Jesus’s own words here. He gives his disciples authority over all the power of the enemy. If they have authority to overcome that power, it basically takes away the power of the enemy, or the devil, and nothing shall harm them. The devil has no power to harm them.
Jesus said this to his disciples 2,000 years ago. But the spirit of the Christ is saying it to you today with the same spiritual authority: “Satan has no power over you.” In fact, the exact opposite is true. Christ gives you power and authority over all the perceived power of the enemy.
The devil is a liar
And Jesus has some pretty choice words when he refers to the devil,
He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies. John 8:44 NIV
Jesus exposes the true identity and nature of the devil or evil. He is a murderer and a liar.
The only way he can kill is to get you to believe a lie. He couldn’t push Jesus off the pinnacle of the temple. He could only tell lies in an attempt to get Jesus to jump off himself. Satan has no power over you. He cannot harm you. He cannot make you do anything. He can only tell lies about you, other people and situations.
The only way he has power over you, the only way he can kill your joy, your love for God in others, and your loyalty to Christ is if you believe those lies.
Don’t believe the lies
And once you believe a lie, then you think it’s true and it has power over you. But it’s not real power. It’s perceived to be power, but it’s based on deception. The book of James simply says,
Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. James 4:7 NIV
It almost sounds too easy, doesn’t it? But the real power in this verse is the idea of submitting to God, who is the source of truth, because truth is what destroys a lie.
Keep submitting to God. Keep surrendering to God, to His love, and to what is true in His heavenly kingdom.
Jesus knew the devil had no real power. Now, by real power, I mean the devil has no power in the ultimate spiritual and eternal scheme of things, in the kingdom of heaven which is at hand.
As I often say, look at everything Jesus says in the Sermon on the Mount and make a sincere effort to do all he says to do. This will align you with Jesus and his way of thinking and loving.
You’ll know the kingdom of heaven is at hand. This will help you resist the devil. You won’t believe his lies and you will know with complete certainty that Satan has no power over you.
The next clip is taken from Episode 305: The Healing Power of Being Persistent and that came out on August 12th.
There are so many stories in the Bible of people who were persistent in their faith and the way they lived their lives. One of the first examples I’m thinking of is the woman mentioned in chapter 31 of Proverbs. Now, this is not really referring to a specific individual. It’s more of an archetype of one version of the ideal woman.
Persistence is a long term game
Here are just a few of the things this ideal woman does.
She selects wool and flax and works with eager hands.
She gets up while it is still night; she provides food for her family and portions for her female servants. She considers a field and buys it; out of her earnings she plants a vineyard. She sets about her work vigorously; her arms are strong for her tasks. She sees that her trading is profitable, and her lamp does not go out at night.
She opens her arms to the poor and extends her hands to the needy. Proverbs 31:13, 15-18, 20 NIV
Well, as I said, this is just a portion of everything mentioned that she does, but it gives you an idea of her industriousness and her persistence. It’s one thing to do something well, but it’s a whole other thing to do it well, consistently, persistently, day after day, year after year. And that’s what the woman in Proverbs, Chapter 31 does. It’s her persistence that wins the day. Those consistent little daily actions add up into something large and grand over a lifetime.
Think of your own life in this light. What have you done over time, persistently doing what was right to the best of your ability? It may seem small and inconsequential, but all those small things add up and shape who you are and what you have to offer the world.
I love the story in the Bible about the Syrophoenician woman who asked Jesus to heal her sick daughter. At first, at least on the surface of the conversation, Jesus refused and turned her away, even indirectly referring to her as a dog, who wasn’t worthy of eating food that belonged to someone else.
But this woman is persistent. She doesn’t take no for an answer. She loves her daughter and she knows Jesus can heal her. She refuses to give up.
What are you persistent at?
So she plays along with Jesus reference to dogs and retorts that, well, at least the dogs under the table eat the crumbs that fall on the floor. This woman is persistent in stating her worthiness to receive healing for her daughter. And that’s exactly what happens.
So how does this story apply to you and me do you reach out to Christ as this woman did, but it seems there’s something that prevents the healing? Maybe this is actually an opportunity for you to declare openly your conviction that Christ can heal you today, just as Christ healed 2,000 years ago.
Jesus deeply appreciated the quality of persistence when it comes to turning to God for help.
The reason you can be persistent in the right way is because you’re the image and likeness of God. You reflect God’s persistent, unchanging nature. You can’t be truly persistent on your own. It can only be through reflecting God.
The next clip is from Episode 306: Let God Happen. It came out on August 19th.
Recently I was talking to my friend Paul about my goals and aspirations for life, and I said, among other things, that I want to be in tune with God. And of course he asked me what I meant by that.
Well, at first I wasn’t quite sure how to put it into words. He really liked the idea and pointed out that to be in tune is a musical term. Being in tune has a lot to do with rhythm and timing, being in sync with the music and other musicians, if you’re playing with others.
What it means to be in tune with God
Well, Paul kept asking me what I meant by being in tune with God. Well, I knew what I meant, but as I was thinking of fresh ways to explain it, an odd expression popped out of my mouth. I said it means to let God be in control, to be in step or in sync with God, to let God happen instead of me trying to make things happen.
The phrase that jumped out at both of us was: Let God happen.
How often have you done everything you could to make something come out the way you wanted it, but weren’t completely trusting in God in the process? Maybe you trusted in how smart or strong you were, how much money you had, the people you knew who would help you, or something else. Now, there’s nothing wrong with being strong and smart, having resources at your disposal, and knowing helpful people. These are gifts from God.
But if you’re trusting in these things, yourself and other people, instead of trusting in God, the outcome is probably not going to be as desirable.
Do you have a need to be in control?
Think back on a time when you had an important choice to make or were facing a challenge of some sort. Did you turn instantly to God for help and guidance, or did you try to figure things out for yourself? If you did turn to God immediately, did you get an answer? Or did you have to keep asking God for help, surrendering your will and listening for God’s direction?
Did you ever give up and try another path? Or did you stay faithful and wait until God directed your steps. If you did, try to find the solution on your own, or if you turned to God but became impatient because you didn’t get an answer and took matters into your own hands, I encourage you to revisit that situation.
And in your mind, imagine what you could have done differently. In fact, in your mind, act out how you could have turned to God more quickly or been more patient in waiting for his answers and guidance. Now, obviously you can’t change what happened in the past, but when I’ve gone through this little mental exercise of revisiting something from the past and considering how I could have responded differently, it actually helps me when a similar situation comes up in the future.
Let God happen
It really boils down to letting God be God.
Now, that doesn’t mean God is dependent on you giving Him permission to be Himself. It means within your own thinking, deep down in your consciousness, you relinquish any and all traces of believing you can do something without God’s help, or that you are in control instead of God. It’s the absolute acknowledgment and admission that that God is the one who has and is the solution to every problem.
When you let God be God, when you let God happen, to use my funny little phrase, you’re getting yourself out of the way and not insisting you are responsible for the solution to a problem.
Over the years, I’ve talked to so many people who feel a deep need to be in control of things. And they struggle with letting go of this, letting God be in control. If this is something you’re dealing with, I want to assure you that you do have the ability to surrender to God, to let God be God, to learn to watch and listen for what God is doing and saying.
One step at a time
You may need to start with baby steps and just surrender one thing before going on to something else.But take that first step. Yes, I know it may be hard and you may do the exact thing you would have done and. But when you do it because God told you to, instead of because of your need to be in control, you’ll feel a freedom and joy like you’ve never felt before.
And sometimes you may just need to go sit out in nature somewhere away from everything, with no agenda, without trying to accomplish anything and just be still. Take in and observe all God has done and is doing. And God just might give you an idea you never would have thought of. That brings more blessings than you can imagine.
And the next clip is from Episode 307: God Wants a Covenant Relationship with You. And that came out on August 26th.
So what does it mean for God to make a covenant with someone?
I mean, that sounds pretty cool, doesn’t it, for God to make a covenant with you? Well, the Hebrew word for covenant means an alliance or a pledge. It’s a compact or agreement between two or more parties for the benefit of everyone involved. It’s a promise for each party to keep their end of the bargain, whatever that might be. But it’s more than just a legal contract. It goes deep into the hearts of those involved with the highest expectations of integrity and loyalty toward one another.
Having a covenant relationship with God
When you enter into a covenant relationship or agreement with God, you can do so much more than you could just by yourself, without His help. Now, this doesn’t mean you can bargain with God just to get what you want. That’s not the kind of agreement we’re talking about. It’s more about doing what God wants you to and God blessing you as a result.
And the beautiful thing is that the blessing goes on to bless many others in the process, not just those around you, but possibly for generations into the future. In fact, God reveals through the prophet Jeremiah what his plans are for the children of Israel.
“The days are coming,” declares the LORD, “when I will make a new covenant with the people of Israel and with the people of Judah. It will not be like the covenant I made with their ancestors when I took them by the hand to lead them out of Egypt, because they broke my covenant, though I was a husband to them,” declares the LORD. “This is the covenant I will make with the people of Israel after that time,” declares the LORD. “I will put my law in their minds and write it on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people. No longer will they teach their neighbor, or say to one another, ‘Know the LORD,’ because they will all know me, from the least of them to the greatest,” declares the LORD. “For I will forgive their wickedness and will remember their sins no more.” Jeremiah 31:31-34 NIV
That’s pretty amazing, isn’t it? Imagine if you had heard Jeremiah proclaim these words when it seemed like your world was coming to an end. The government was corrupt and everything you held dear was falling apart or taken from you. God will make a new covenant, but this time it will be different. God will write His laws, the governing power of His love for his children, in their minds and their hearts. God will have a direct covenant relationship with each individual.
God’s covenant and Christ
Now, the beautiful thing is, Jeremiah’s prophecy has been fulfilled and continues to be fulfilled through Jesus Christ. All the previous covenants God made with the Children of Israel culminated in what Jesus brings to the table with the promise of salvation, wholeness, freedom from sickness, sin, and ultimately death.
This effort to follow Christ, to embrace the teachings of Jesus in every detail of our lives and the willingness to face the world’s opposition to his way of thinking and living, to me, are the essence of the new covenant God revealed in Jesus.
It’s often symbolized by eating the bread and drinking from the cup of Jesus. But at the heart of it all is participating in his purpose, sharing in his struggles, all while imbibing the spirit of his love. This is the heart and soul of entering into a covenant relationship with God.
Jesus has actually prayed for you to experience this relationship with God on the deepest and highest level, just as he experienced it.
How God sees you
God sees you through the lens of His absolute love. What He sees is wonderful to His eyes. He sees you as He originally created you in His image and likeness. That’s what He loves about you.
That’s who He wants to be in a covenant relationship with. In fact, in heaven, this covenant relationship, this unity with God, is already established and can never be broken. The more you bear witness to your oneness and unity with God in the kingdom of heaven, the more you’ll experience it here on earth.
And the final clip is from Episode 310: Talking Face to Face with God. And that one came out on September 16th.
A day or so ago, I was having a little conversation with God. I was praying to get a better understanding of my spiritual identity as the image and likeness of God and what that really means.
For many years I’ve been working and praying to get a better idea of who I am spiritually, independent of how the physical characteristics of height, weight, age, strength, the color of my skin, eyes and hair would define me. And I’ve gotten much better at not comparing myself to others based on these outward appearances.
My request to God
I’ve asked many times for God to show me all His glory, and I have encouraged you to do the same. But that morning I asked God to show me who I am, to show me my true spiritual identity as His child, made in His image and likeness.
I said to God, “Show me my spiritual identity.”
And this is what God said to me: “Look at Me and you will see it. Look Me in the face, James, and you will see who and what you are. The more you know who I am, the more you will know who you are. Look Me in the face.”
Well, what does that even mean? How do you look God in the face? Well, as best as I could, I endeavored to obey the spirit of God’s request. I didn’t see any kind of actual face or form, but in my mind I directed my gaze directly at God.
When you look at a person in the eyes, it can be for all sorts of reasons. To show you’re not afraid to defy an unjust word or action, to rebuke, or on a more positive note, to love, to respect, and to be supportive.
And when someone looks you in the eye, you can tell a lot about them, from whether they didn’t have enough sleep last night or that they’ve been crying, to whether they’re afraid, telling a lie, or in love with you. Their eyes say a lot.
Looking into God’s eyes
So here was God telling me to look into His eyes.
Just take a moment to think about what that’s like. Take a moment to do it, to look into God’s eyes. Think what you’ll see when you are face to face with God, your Creator.
When you look at a friend in the eye, if you look closely, you can see your own reflection in their eyes.
When you look into God’s eyes, you see your reflection. You see yourself the way God sees you. You see your true identity as the image and likeness of God. And I think that’s what God meant when he said to me, “Look Me in the face, James, and you will see who and what you are. The more you know who I am, the more you’ll know who you are.”
Being face to face with God
Well, as I said, there was no literal face or form I saw and looked at. It was more about being in God’s presence and trying not to hide anything from Him. Being face to face with God is about standing in His presence and seeing your value reflected in his eyes.
When I’m face to face with God in this way, I feel His love for me. I feel seen, I feel understood, I feel forgiven, I feel cleansed, I feel worthy, I feel whole and I feel valued. My priorities in life become much clearer. The things the world thinks are important fade into insignificance. The things of the spirit are much more appealing.
Now, this idea of talking face to face with God was probably not on the top of your to do list. It’s probably not something you think about very often or even consider as a possibility. But I want to encourage you to think more often about it than you have in the past and accept the fact that you can look God in the eye and talk with Him face to face.
You and God face to face
You can talk face to face with God at any moment, for any reason you might have something on your mind. You might feel the need to repent. You might have a question. You might just want to express gratitude and tell God you love Him. But you don’t have to have an agenda. You can just ask God what He thinks, what He sees, what He’s doing, how He loves, or what He wants you to do.
Take some time right now if possible, or sometime in the next day or so, and as often as you think about it, to stand in your Creator’s presence, to look in His eyes and talk face to face with God.
Goodbye 2025 – Hello 2026
As we close out 2025. I just want to thank you, each of my listeners for being here. Whether you’re brand new to the show or you’ve been here for years or anywhere in between. I am so grateful for you.
I want to thank you for listening and for taking these ideas and applying them in your daily life, for sharing the podcast with friends and for those of you who have contributed financially, I am so grateful the show keeps growing.
There have been listeners now in 207 territories and countries all over the world. That is just amazing to me. I’ve said this before, some of these places I have to get a map out and find out where they are. It’s just amazing how the technology today can get this message everywhere and people are tuning in.
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Again, I want to thank you so much for a wonderful 2025. I’m looking forward to 2026 to share new, fresh ideas and talk about familiar friends in the Bible. Thank you for 2025 and I wish you a very happy new year in 2026. God bless.
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James Early, the Jesus Mindset Coach, is a Bible teacher, speaker, and church mentor. He conducts Bible workshops online and in person. His focus is on getting back to the original Christianity of Jesus by learning to think, pray, and love like Jesus. Contact him here.
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Bible References
Romans 8:17 NIV
17 Now if we are children, then we are heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ,
1 Corinthians 2:16 NIV
16 we have the mind of Christ.
Luke 10:19 NIV
19 I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you.
John 8:44 NIV
44 He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies.
James 4:7 NIV
7 Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
Proverbs 31:13, 15-18, 20 NIV
13 She selects wool and flax and works with eager hands.
15 She gets up while it is still night; she provides food for her family and portions for her female servants.
16 She considers a field and buys it; out of her earnings she plants a vineyard.
17 She sets about her work vigorously; her arms are strong for her tasks.
18 She sees that her trading is profitable, and her lamp does not go out at night.
20 She opens her arms to the poor and extends her hands to the needy.
Jeremiah 31:31-34 NIV
31 “The days are coming,” declares the LORD, “when I will make a new covenant with the people of Israel and with the people of Judah.
32 It will not be like the covenant I made with their ancestors when I took them by the hand to lead them out of Egypt, because they broke my covenant, though I was a husband to them,” declares the LORD.
33 “This is the covenant I will make with the people of Israel after that time,” declares the LORD. “I will put my law in their minds and write it on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people.
34 No longer will they teach their neighbor, or say to one another, ‘Know the LORD,’ because they will all know me, from the least of them to the greatest,” declares the LORD. “For I will forgive their wickedness and will remember their sins no more.”
