Growing in your faith

Summary

The conversation revolves around the topic of new believers in their faith journey and the changes they experience. The main themes discussed include the transformation of desires and behaviors, the importance of fellowship and finding like-minded individuals, the challenges of feeling alone or isolated, and the process of forgiveness and self-acceptance. The conversation emphasizes the need for patience, building a relationship with God, and aligning one's life with biblical principles. In this part of the conversation, The hosts discuss the struggles and emotions that come with being in a state of isolation. They emphasize the importance of finding one's value in Christ and not seeking validation from the world. They also talk about the process of sanctification and how it is a journey of dying to oneself and continually repenting of sin. They touch on the concept of being unequally yoked with unbelievers and the need to guard how we value ourselves. They highlight the importance of confession and community in the church, and the need for pastors to cultivate an atmosphere of love and restoration.

Takeaways

New believers experience a transformation in their desires and behaviors as they grow in their faith.
Fellowship with like-minded individuals is important for new believers to find support and encouragement.
Feeling alone or isolated is a common challenge for new believers, but finding others on a similar journey can help alleviate this.
Forgiveness and self-acceptance are crucial for new believers to move forward and fully embrace their new identity in Christ.
Patience is key in the process of building a relationship with God and experiencing growth in faith.
Aligning one's life with biblical principles and seeking God's guidance are essential for new believers. The state of isolation comes with struggles and emotions, but finding value in Christ helps navigate through them.
Sanctification is a process of dying to oneself and continually repenting of sin.
Guarding how we value ourselves is important, as it affects how we treat others.
Confession and community are vital in the church, and pastors should cultivate an atmosphere of love and restoration.

Sound Bites

"God takes it and he just cleans it out from you."
"God made sex for a man and a woman and it's awesome, but it's also meant to be for a husband and wife."
"Finding other like-minded individuals who are achieving the same goals is important in the faith journey."
"With a greater understanding of one's individual value comes a lesser tolerance for being devalued, unappreciated, undervalued, or disrespected."
"The reciprocation for poor treatment is absence. Imbalance leads to collapse and that which is uneven can never be equal."
"Knowing that who I am as a person and that I'm not perfect, He's already taken that into account."

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Technical Difficulties
00:29 The Changes and Challenges of a New Faith Journey
07:15 Feeling Alone and At Odds with the World
17:21 The Importance of Patience and Building a Relationship with God
25:43 Expressing Gratitude and Giving Thanks in All Circumstances
43:55 The Loneliness and Struggles of Wanting God's Will
46:55 The Importance of Preparation and Sanctification
53:48 Repentance and Forgiveness in Christ
01:04:47 The Need for a Supportive and Loving Community
01:17:03 The Pitfalls of Mega Churches