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5 Things to Hold You Up When You are Standing in the Quicksand of Life · Kate’s Devotional Podcast

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  SPEAKER_00: Kate Dreston here.
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  SPEAKER_00: What does being grounded in Christ really mean?
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  SPEAKER_00: And why does it matter to us?
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  SPEAKER_00: Well, it matters because in this crazy upside-down world,
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  SPEAKER_00: if you aren't truly grounded in Christ,
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  SPEAKER_00: you're going on a roller coaster through life.
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  SPEAKER_00: In this five-minute episode,
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  SPEAKER_00: I'm going to give you five Bible truths that will ground you
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  SPEAKER_00: in your Christian faith.
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  SPEAKER_00: These are promises that are the foundation we stand on to face any problem that comes our way.
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  SPEAKER_00: So stay tuned!
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  SPEAKER_00: Hi guys!
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  SPEAKER_00: Being grounded in Christ is something that most people have a hard time putting into words.
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  SPEAKER_00: But I did find a great definition from Bible Hub.
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  SPEAKER_00: If you've never heard of Bible Hub,
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  SPEAKER_00: it's an online Bible platform that has many Bible translations and commentaries
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  SPEAKER_00: in it.
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  SPEAKER_00: They define being grounded in Christ like this.
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  SPEAKER_00: "...maintaining a firm and unwavering faith in Jesus Christ as the foundation of one's life.
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  SPEAKER_00: It involves a continuous commitment to live according to His teachings,
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  SPEAKER_00: drawing strength and guidance from His presence."
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  SPEAKER_00: I thought that was really good.
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  SPEAKER_00: You know,
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  SPEAKER_00: this concept of being grounded is central to Christian living
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  SPEAKER_00: because our relationship with Christ influences every part of our lives.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's so important these days to be grounded in the right things.
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  SPEAKER_00: Not the things of the world that will fade away like money or power or rewards
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  SPEAKER_00: or how about fame.
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  SPEAKER_00: Today, I'm going to give you five important truths that will ground you in your Christian walk.
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  SPEAKER_00: So remember these things.
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  SPEAKER_00: They are based on facts, not feelings.
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  SPEAKER_00: And these things demand faith and trust on our part.
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  SPEAKER_00: They're definite game changers.
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  SPEAKER_00: So let's get into it.
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  SPEAKER_00: Number one, God loves us.
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  SPEAKER_00: No matter how badly we mess up, we can stand on this promise.
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  SPEAKER_00: And think about it.
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  SPEAKER_00: He died for you knowing every sin you would commit.
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  SPEAKER_00: And He still went through with it.
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  SPEAKER_00: As humans, we can't even fully grasp the extent of His unconditional love.
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  SPEAKER_00: Okay, number two.
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  SPEAKER_00: God sustains us.
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  SPEAKER_00: This is another big truth.
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  SPEAKER_00: It means that He provides what we need each day.
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  SPEAKER_00: He gives us the wisdom and discernment we need to face our challenges.
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  SPEAKER_00: And it means He'll get us to where He wants us to be.
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  SPEAKER_00: And sometimes it's faster than we want, and sometimes it's slower than we want.
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  SPEAKER_00: But we get where He wants us to be in His timing, which we know is perfect.
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  SPEAKER_00: Number three, God watches over us.
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  SPEAKER_00: We're so blessed because His watch over us is constant.
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  SPEAKER_00: He never sleeps, He never gets distracted, and He never leaves us.
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  SPEAKER_00: The Bible tells us He knows every detail of our lives.
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  SPEAKER_00: And He never lets anything happen to us without His approval.
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  SPEAKER_00: Number four, God forgives us.
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  SPEAKER_00: His son died paying a debt that He never owed.
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  SPEAKER_00: And Jesus gave us that gift that we could never repay.
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  SPEAKER_00: His work was complete when He said it was finished when He was on the cross.
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  SPEAKER_00: Okay, last but not least, number five, God provides hope to us.
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  SPEAKER_00: We know that this life is not all there is for the Christian.
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  SPEAKER_00: And we have an endless supply of hope.
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  SPEAKER_00: In Titus 2:13, it talks about the blessed hope.
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  SPEAKER_00: The hope that we have that He's coming back to take us to be where He is.
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  SPEAKER_00: So there you have it.
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  SPEAKER_00: There are five biblical truths that you can stand on in this life.
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  SPEAKER_00: And there are many others, but we just went over five.
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  SPEAKER_00: When we're grounded in these things, we live with clarity.
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  SPEAKER_00: Purpose, determination.
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  SPEAKER_00: When we're grounded in the things of the world,
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  SPEAKER_00: we just get overwhelmed and scattered in our beliefs and actions.
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  SPEAKER_00: That's like standing in quicksand.
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  SPEAKER_00: But being grounded in Christ is like standing on a boulder.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's sturdy and steady.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's not going to move.
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  SPEAKER_00: And we can trust it.
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  SPEAKER_00: So today, make sure you're grounded in the right things.
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  SPEAKER_00: Because I'm going to be doing the same.
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  SPEAKER_00: If you want more of my one-minute written devotionals or five-minute podcasts,
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  SPEAKER_00: check out my website at www.katedreston.com.
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  SPEAKER_00: And remember, Dreston is spelled D-R-E-S-T-O-N.