In this episode, Lisa shares some recent personal experiences and the resulting word pictures, focusing on the spiritual necessity to keep our hearts free of bitterness, unforgiveness and other things that would block the Holy Spirit's work in our hearts.

Photo: Robert Prokopowitz

At the end of this episode, Lisa shares her song "Soften Our Hearts" from a live online in-home concert from a couple of years ago.

This song can also be seen as a stand alone video here:

https://youtu.be/K-1qgkcl0K8

Lisa Prokopowitz is a Christian Singer/Songwriter, Guitarist, Podcaster and Blogger who seeks to lift up the name of Jesus and draw hungry hearts unto Him.

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"Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift!"

(2 Corinthians 9:15)

If you would prefer to WATCH this podcast, the video version premiers on YouTube at 3 PM Eastern time on 12/18/2025 here (I'll be live in the chat if you watch during the premier):

https://youtu.be/OyGB4MN_TpA

Join Christian Singer/Guitarist Lisa Prokopowitz for another encouraging word picture about the Body of Christ.

This episode of the “Manna from My Father’s Hand” podcast is likely the final one in the series about the body of Christ and documenting my recovery from a fractured wrist.

This episode wraps up the prior ones in this series, with gratitude to God for all He has done/is doing, and the recognition that through it all, His amazing gift-giving nature is evidenced in the simple every day gifts He has given to us that we often overlook and take for granted.

It also wraps up the entire series by revisiting the question of "What are you offering?"

At the end, Lisa shares another of her songs from that concert in Ocean Grove prior to her fall that fractured her wrist. The hymn is called "When Morning Gilds the Skies", with the arrangement and several lyric changes by Lisa Prokopowitz.

Here are links to earlier videos in this series so you can follow along if you wish:

Episode 43—What Are You Offering

https://www.youtube.com/live/vRlD8WGzpp8

https://youtube.com/live/vRlD8WGzpp8

Episode 44—It Is Well With My Soul

https://youtu.be/Wylo2d3aFtg

Episode 45--Brace Yourselves for Your "Best Life"

https://youtu.be/fUqb7huuTf8

Episode 46--Mighty Works in Progress

https://youtu.be/O5jnbaFeH8o

Episode 47--Does (My) Sind Matter?

https://youtu.be/DHEdEfdOh5c

This podcast is associated with a corresponding blog-post which can be found here:

https://manna.shiningriver.com/giver

Here is a video of the single song "When Morning Gilds the Skies" (played at the end of the podcast) if you would like to check it out:

https://youtu.be/l9IlExXrv2Y

Closing remarks use one of Lisa’ songs called “Good Morning, Lord” (from her Fill This Temple CD) available here:

https://lisaprokopowitz.bandcamp.com/track/good-morning-lord

During this wonderful Christmas season, when we so often consider gift giving and receiving, may we be increasingly aware of the MANY good gifts that God has given us, and may we consider what we can bring to the table to bless HIM this Christmas and beyond.

Is forgiveness even possible?

If you would prefer to WATCH this podcast, the video version premiers on YouTube at 3 PM Eastern time on 11/20/2025 here:

https://youtu.be/DHEdEfdOh5c

Join Christian Singer/Guitarist Lisa Prokopowitz for another encouraging word picture about the Body of Christ.

This episode of the “Manna from My Father’s Hand” podcast continues on with the series about the body of Christ and documenting my recovery from a fractured wrist. This video is another one that was filmed early on in my recovery process.

The spiritual lesson spoken as a word picture had to do with the profound impact one member of the body of Christ can have on the other members.

The topics discussed are the importance of having a sober minded attitude toward sin, and our need to forgive and be forgiven by Jesus and each other.

Here are links to earlier videos in this series so you can follow along if you wish:

Episode 43—What Are You Offering

https://www.youtube.com/live/vRlD8WGzpp8

https://youtube.com/live/vRlD8WGzpp8

Episode 44—It Is Well With My Soul

https://youtu.be/Wylo2d3aFtg

Episode 45--Brace Yourselves for Your "Best Life"

https://youtu.be/fUqb7huuTf8

Episode 46--Mighty Works in Progress

https://youtu.be/O5jnbaFeH8o

This podcast is associated with a corresponding blog-post which can be found here:

https://manna.shiningriver.com/matter

At the end of this podcast is a live version of “There is a Fountain” from the concert in Ocean Grove, NJ from earlier in the day on which I fractured my wrist.

Here is the video of that single song if you'd like to check it out: https://youtu.be/JNVOhi1dBtA

Closing remarks use one of Lisa’ songs called “Good Morning, Lord” (from her Fill This Temple CD) available here:

https://lisaprokopowitz.bandcamp.com/track/good-morning-lord

I pray that you will find solace, comfort, restoration, reconciliation and encouragement in this video, as you bring your thoughts before Jesus' throne of grace, whether you identify with the "foot" or the "wrist" in the word picture....