Season 1, Episode 5: Do you love God, or just what He can do for you?

03/07/16 • -1 min

Thoughts Worth Thinking with Joshua M. Hood

Do we truly love God himself... or is it just all the good things He can do for us that we’re so fond of?

Do we rejoice in God himself... or do we only rejoice in what He’s done?

Have we unintentionally made God a vending machine we run to to get what we want? Or are we in love with Him as our Savior, Lord, and Father?

Do we truly love God himself... or is it just all the good things He can do for us that we’re so fond of?

Do we rejoice in God himself... or do we only rejoice in what He’s done?

Have we unintentionally made God a vending machine we run to to get what we want? Or are we in love with Him as our Savior, Lord, and Father?

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Season 1, Episode 4: How to Beat Busy

Your to-do list seems endless, and chaos feels like a way of life. Phone calls. Texts. Emails. Bills to pay. Places to be. You feel endlessly behind on, well, everything. But does it have to be that way? Is it God’s will for us to live that way?

Show Notes:

If you can’t get it done in 168 hours, it’s not God’s will for you to do it.

Busy is a choice we can stop making.

4 Reasons We Choose Busy:

Lack of discipline to say no
Reactionary living
Fear of missing out
Deriving our identity from what we do

4 Ways to Stop Busy and Live with Margin:

Discipline yourself to say no
Minimize and focus
Know your priorities
Reestablish your identity in Christ

6 Practical tips to break the addiction to the busy mindset:

Start your day slowly
Check social media and email once a day
Unsubscribe from every single newsletter you get in your email
Turn off ALL alerts on your phone.
Check news/headlines once per week.
Cut out all talk radio and sports radio

Quotes:

“Whenever you say yes to anything, there is less of you for something else. Make sure your yes is worth the less.” – Louie Giglio

The difference between the values you embrace and the life you live equals the frustration you experience. – Craig Groeschel

Resources:

Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast: “It’s About Time” Part 1 & 2 “Breathing Room” 4-part Series by Andy Stanley

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Season 1, Episode 6: What You Need More Than Anything

You may need to lose weight or finish your degree, but you need this more. Way more.

In this episode, Josh shares an audio excerpt from his book Blessings in Disguise that describes our most desperate need and how it affects all of life.

Quotes:

“Our greatest blessings are the waves that crash us against the Rock of Ages, the droughts that lead us to the Water of Life, and the wolves that chase us back to the Shepherd.”

“If God is our ultimate good, then the best things are the things that bring us more of Him.”

“We want good qualities in our life. But we don’t want the problems and pain that produce those good qualities.”

“We want to see miracles. But we don’t want to need them.”

“It will only be at the end of the symphony, when the thunderous applause of heaven fills the hall, that we will appreciate the beauty of the music, and the genius of the Conductor.”

You can find out more about Blessings in Disguise and purchase your copy here.