Do You Believe You Have To Earn God's Love? // Vera & Natalie
02/15/23 • 22 min
“Sometimes I think we think this promise is something that we earn, or that we get when we're good enough, or when we’re doing all the right things. But the beauty of this promise is the context of the promise: when we fail, when we are faithless, God is still faithful. God still loves us. He draws us with unfailing kindness—the kind of kindness that doesn’t fail. That’s who our God is.” — Natalie Abbott
This month’s memory verse: “I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness.” — Jeremiah 31:3b
Today’s podcast: We’re so glad you’re joining Natalie Abbott and Vera Schmitz, sisters and co-founders of Dwell Differently, as they talk about Jeremiah 31:3b today. Listen in to hear their ideal podcast walk out song, what happens when we look to people for the love that only God can give, and the truly good news about how God’s love is different—and far better—than the love we experience anywhere else. What would your life look like today if you really believed that God’s love is everlasting and his kindness is unfailing? God loves you even in the midst of your mess, and we pray that your understanding of his love for you would grow as we memorize the Bible together!
Memorize Scripture with us: Find out more about Dwell’s monthly kit with temporary tattoos, a display card, a key tag, and more to help you know and dwell on God’s Word.
Get our weekly devotional email: Dive deeper into this month’s verse.
Did you love today’s episode?: We’d love to hear about it! Leave a rating or review in your podcast player to help others find the show.
Links from today's show:
- This letter is for you. You can sign up to get our devotional email every single Monday morning, just a little devotional to get your week started off right.
- Learn more about Starfish Project in our interview with their founder, Jenny McGee.
- Use the code PODCAST to take 25% off of one or both of the new necklaces on our website, made by our friends at Starfish Project!
Follow Natalie & Vera at DwellDifferently.com and @dwelldifferenly.
“Sometimes I think we think this promise is something that we earn, or that we get when we're good enough, or when we’re doing all the right things. But the beauty of this promise is the context of the promise: when we fail, when we are faithless, God is still faithful. God still loves us. He draws us with unfailing kindness—the kind of kindness that doesn’t fail. That’s who our God is.” — Natalie Abbott
This month’s memory verse: “I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness.” — Jeremiah 31:3b
Today’s podcast: We’re so glad you’re joining Natalie Abbott and Vera Schmitz, sisters and co-founders of Dwell Differently, as they talk about Jeremiah 31:3b today. Listen in to hear their ideal podcast walk out song, what happens when we look to people for the love that only God can give, and the truly good news about how God’s love is different—and far better—than the love we experience anywhere else. What would your life look like today if you really believed that God’s love is everlasting and his kindness is unfailing? God loves you even in the midst of your mess, and we pray that your understanding of his love for you would grow as we memorize the Bible together!
Memorize Scripture with us: Find out more about Dwell’s monthly kit with temporary tattoos, a display card, a key tag, and more to help you know and dwell on God’s Word.
Get our weekly devotional email: Dive deeper into this month’s verse.
Did you love today’s episode?: We’d love to hear about it! Leave a rating or review in your podcast player to help others find the show.
Links from today's show:
- This letter is for you. You can sign up to get our devotional email every single Monday morning, just a little devotional to get your week started off right.
- Learn more about Starfish Project in our interview with their founder, Jenny McGee.
- Use the code PODCAST to take 25% off of one or both of the new necklaces on our website, made by our friends at Starfish Project!
Follow Natalie & Vera at DwellDifferently.com and @dwelldifferenly.
Previous Episode
Love That's Bigger Than Our Rebellion // Cindy Bultema
“It was then, in the midst of my mess, that I encountered Jesus. And I kept thinking, ‘How come no one ever told me? How come no one ever told me about God and his unbelievable love—even for a messed up woman like me?’” — Cindy Bultema
This month’s memory verse: “I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness.” — Jeremiah 31:3b
Today’s podcast: It’s February, and Valentine’s Day is right around the corner! In this month where we celebrate love, we wanted to stop and look at God’s everlasting love. Join Natalie Abbott as she talks with Cindy Bultema, Executive Director of GEMS Girls’ Clubs, about this month’s verse: Jeremiah 31:3b. You won’t want to miss Cindy’s testimony of how God rescued her, what to do when we find ourselves looking for love in people and places that are not God, and why this verse was so significant not only for the original hearers in Jeremiah’s day but for our lives today as well. May you be encouraged as you hear these stories of God’s everlasting love and unfailing kindness!
Today's Dwell guest: Cindy Bultema is a wife, mom of four, author, and Executive Director of GEMS Girls’ Clubs. She loves traveling the world sharing with women of all ages and stages about the fullness and freedom available through Christ.
Memorize Scripture with us: Find out more about Dwell’s monthly kit with temporary tattoos, a display card, a key tag, and more to help you know and dwell on God’s Word.
Get our weekly devotional email: Dive deeper into this month’s verse.
Did you love today’s episode?: We’d love to hear about it! Would you leave a rating or review in your podcast player to help others find the show?
Links from today's show:
- GEMS website
- Jeremiah 31:3b necklace
- Are you looking for a place to connect with other people who are memorizing this month’s verse? We’ve got you covered! We have a Dwell Differently Official Facebook group—come check it out!
- Learn more about Starfish Project in our interview with their founder, Jenny McGee.
Follow Natalie & Vera at DwellDifferently.com and @dwelldifferenly.
Next Episode
3 Barriers to Receiving the Everlasting Love of God // Vera Schmitz
“It’s not about me, it’s not about what I say. It’s about what God says about you and about himself. He loves you with an everlasting love.” — Vera Schmitz
This month’s memory verse: “I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness.” — Jeremiah 31:3b
Today’s podcast: If you’re a human being listening today, you’re going to resonate with the 3 things Vera shares that can be roadblocks to feeling like we can receive God’s everlasting love for us. Listen in as she not only helps us to understand what those things are, but shares verses from Scripture to help us combat those lies and root our minds in the truth of God’s Word. And don’t miss the inside scoop at the end about why we created a new necklace featuring Jeremiah 31:3b with our friends at Starfish Project. We even have a special discount code exclusively for our podcast listeners all month long!
Memorize Scripture with us: Find out more about Dwell’s monthly kit with temporary tattoos, a display card, a key tag, and more to help you know and dwell on God’s Word.
Get our weekly devotional email: Dive deeper into this month’s verse.
Did you love today’s episode?: We’d love to hear about it! Leave a rating or review in your podcast player to help others find the show.
Link from today's show:
- Use the code PODCAST to take 25% off of one or both of the new necklaces on our website, made by our friends at Starfish Project!
Follow Natalie & Vera at DwellDifferently.com and @dwelldifferenly.
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