One important way to be happy is to have a clear conscience. When we are carrying guilt or sin, we are not happy. We are not peaceful and free. That is why the forgiveness that Jesus extends to us through his death is so precious. Forgiveness! Are you enjoying forgiveness and a clear conscience? Learn how in episode 006 of the Truth to Freedom Podcast.
Do You Ever Feel Like a Fake? [Podcast #5]
I hate that horrible feeling I have when I am hiding something. I despise the tension in my spirit when I know I'm not living in integrity. Thank God I don't have to live that way! Having a peaceful, clear conscience is definitely one of the keys to being happy.
Podcast episode 5 continues the series on How to be Happy. If you have any questions or thoughts about this episode, please leave a comment on this post. You can also email me at matthew@truthtofreedom.org.
What You Need More Than Air [Podcast #4]
Podcast Episode 4 is the second half of last Sunday's teaching at Highland Christian Fellowship. It is another in the series, How to Be Happy. What is it that will make you happy? What is it that you need more than air?
The Secret to Powerful Prayer [Podcast #2]
Sometimes prayer seems mysterious. When will God answer our prayers? What do we make of his promises to answer prayer (John 14:13-14; 15:7-11)? How can we learn to pray his will? If it is his will, why do we have to pray it?
Episode 2 of the Truth to Freedom Podcast is a recording of my teaching at Highland Christian Fellowship on Eph 6:19-20; Col 4:3-4. In these verses, Paul gives his prayer request to the Ephesians, a prayer for communicating the gospel. Not only do we learn what to pray, but we have the opportunity to dig into these challenging questions about prayer.
“1. If we ask him, God will provide opportunities to communicate the gospel (Col 4:3).
2. If we ask him, God will help us to communicate the gospel with boldness (Eph 6:19-20).
3. If we ask him, God will help us to know what to say when we communicate the gospel (Eph 6:19; Col 4:4).”
How to Train Your Mind for Constant Prayer [Podcast #1]
When you don't have to focus on what you are doing (like reading this post), to what does your mind wander the most? If we observe this over a day, or even a week, we can learn something about ourselves: what is really important to us.
That is why it is so disturbing to realize how often my mind does NOT wander back to God!
In Eph 6:8 Paul encourages us to pray at all times in the Spirit. This does not mean that I am constantly asking God for something. It means that I am maintaining an attitude of prayer and sensitivity to the Spirit throughout the day.
This podcast is a recording of my teaching from Eph 6:18, "Living a Life of Prayer." It is the first ever episode in my new podcast, Truth to Freedom!