Episode #05

In the last several conversations, we've discussed how we've overhauled some major areas of our life as we've followed the Holy Spirit's lead. Sometimes though, even though we know God has asked certain things of us, the thought of change just overwhelms us. Where do we start? How do we figure it all out?

Because change isn't always easy, or maybe even because we convince ourselves that it's unnecessary, we never make those changes, or we make them for a short time and then revert back to what we were doing. This could be true in areas of health and nutrition, of priorities and time management, of disciplines and habits, or really any area of life.

But here is the reality: obedience unlocks blessing. In this conversation, we explore how Scripture links these two realities. Over and over again we see that immediate/total/persistent obedience unleashes God's blessings on men and women of the Bible, and God promises to do the same for you and me.

We share throughout this episode why we believe these principles to be true and how we have experienced those blessings in our life. It's our hope that this conversation encourages you to be obedient to what God has asked individually of you this year, and that you would see and experience unlocked blessings for you and your family!

What's in this episode:

00:00 Intro

03:58 The comfort of Correction (Psalm 23)

07:40 Our Obedience reveals our Trust in God

14:24 Obedience is the Highest form of Worship

18:31 Don't be Overwhelmed!

26:34 Obedience is Customized not Duplicated

30:57 Obedience isn't always easy, but it's always worth it

32:40 Obedience is the Opposite of Compulsion

35:02 What Scripture says about Obedience and Blessing

38:38 Is it OK to question God on what He's asked of us?

41:43 Partial Obedience is Disobedience

48:03 Learn to Love Correction and Obedience!

51:16 What commitment of Obedience will YOU make?

52:07 Outtakes-Brrrats

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Life with Jesus. Served family-style.

Let’s have some real, raw conversations about what it looks like to follow Jesus, practically and productively, beyond the church building. Drawing on our adventures as a high school Bible teacher and a homeschool Mom, we invite you to walk with us through the mountaintop experiences as well as the twists, turns, and curveballs of everyday life as a family of seven. It's our ambition to build a community of Jesus-loving families as we transparently share our life and grow alongside of you, while learning to apply God's grace to our marriage, parenting, health, finances, time management and every other aspect of life.

Pull a chair up to the table and join us on this journey!

-Zack & Kendra Rackovan

Episode #04

This conversation is an extension of the conversation we started in Episode #03. We live in a fallen world, and sometimes despite taking care of our bodies the way God expects by eating right and exercising, we still get sick.

In this conversation, we look at how we handle healing now, and the journey that God took us on to get to where we are today. Specifically, we faced some very difficult circumstances with our oldest daughter who was diagnosed with chronic lyme disease. As we watched helplessly, our 8-year old went from a bright student who was thriving at life, to a frustrated, drained victim afflicted by brain fog and exhaustion.

Medical professionals and modern science had no answers for us. But God did.

What the Holy Spirit revealed to us over that time has changed the way we will forever look at modern medicine and is why we treat sickness in our family very differently now. Because we have reverted back to God's original design for healing, we have experienced incredible health blessings and freedom from disease caused both by demonic spiritual forces as well as natural problems that arise in a broken world.

What's in this episode:

00:00 Intro

01:35 Pray First

03:30 Our daughter's battle with chronic lyme disease

12:30 A powerful deliverance that changed everything

18:52 Flare-up or Familiar spirit?

23:38 God's design: Natural healing

42:04 Closing in Prayer

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