Episode 9

EP 9 Integrating the Spiritual- Part 1: It's a Mindset

Published on: 7th June, 2023
  • We know and have discussed the “why” behind prioritizing the spiritual, how do we actually go about the “how” of integrating it?
  • What are your first thoughts when hearing “integrating the spiritual?”
  • We were originally created as spiritual beings.
  • The Compartmentalizing Battle
  • Spiritual perspective towards my life 24/7
  • Focus on fitting God into the routine vs God being the filter of the routine
  • Intentionality vs Habituality
  • The problem with the Christian “Priority” List
  • Touchpoints: relationship vs lordship
  • The jealousy of God
  • Idolatry: He hates it
  • Fighting subtle “Christian” lingo that squeezes God into a checkbox 
  • Awareness of the Presence of God in every aspect of life
  • Unbiblical fears….Theology matters!
  • Retraining your mindset over time
  • Filtering life through everything BUT God
  • Bristling at Lordship and Accountability
  • Unbalanced and self serving understanding of salvation
  • Everything yields and submits to the God filter
  • “Limitations”: we’ve all got them, but He is still Lord over all and wants you to use your limitations as means He has handed to you, to serve Him with
  • “Are You Lord in every aspect of my life?”
  • Imperfect always, yet always striving
  • Inviting God into every situation, being intentional about including Him in the everyday mundane is the true trenches of the Christian life
  • Ask God to to show you how/ where you need to integrate Him into your day and He will show you
  • Lense of Spirituality
  • Ideas how to integrate
  1. The Word is the foundation of integration
  2. Meditation
  3. Memorization
  4. Worship
  5. Ministry service
  6. Community
  7. Replacing the triggers
  8. Accountability Partners

The Holy Spirit is the helper in this effort

Just choose it and start implementing habits

Embrace that it is hard at first….over time, it does get easier

“Don’t grow weary in doing good”

Character Name Game: Bible vs Disney

Dorcas

Raya

Buzz

Megara

Mushi

Eudora

Puah

Elon

Kocoum

Drusilla

Dolores

Ariel

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Resources mentioned:

“Practicing the Presence of God” by Brother Lawrence

“A Thousand Gifts” by Anne Voskamp

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The Iron Women
Three Generations
Welcome to the table, where three women of three generations are navigating together how to pursue God as Father, Jesus as Lord, and Spirit as Shepherd through every stage of life.
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Lauren Henriques

Lauren moved to to a small South Carolina town with her family three years ago to be closer to the mountains, so she thought. Unbeknownst to her, God had some bigger plans to deepen her passionate pursuit of Christ by propelling her forward in her understanding of the word of God through a local church. Lauren has always been a passionate, fun-loving, energetic encourager at her core! She has been zealously pursuing a relationship with Jesus Christ for just over 14 years after He saved her from a life rooted in recklessness and addiction. She now serves on the Women's Ministry team at her local church as the Media coordinator and continues to hone her skills and learn how to become a bible teacher in her local community. Lauren also owns and operates a small media company where she takes advantage of the opportunity to share Christ with people who may never ordinarily step foot through the doors of a church. She uses every opportunity she can to love God and love people passionately.