Verse-By-Verse Ministry With Heather Darnall
This podcast is a way for people to dive deep into the Christian Bible with me as I read scripture verse-by-verse from various sections and break them down for a better understanding of the context. But moreover, to have a better relationship with Jesus. Additionally, I believe this podcast is a good starting point for anyone new to the Holy Bible, but is still good for anyone who is already well-versed.
Now, please take note that I'm not a scholar. I didn't go to seminary school, I don't have any sort of qualifications that would highlight myself as some kind of guru; I'm simply a seeker for the truth of God. He gives me what I need to make this podcast according to His liking since it's technically His podcast. Therefore, I'm just managing it to the best of my human ability.
But the main reason I started this podcast, is because first off, no one read the Bible to me growing up. Secondly, so often verses are taken out of context and rearranged for our self-will, or even thought as not applicable to us given the length of time that has passed when it was written. And when we do, or think like that by not seeking the full council of God, we're only going to feel lonely, misguided, even deceived.
Thus is why I wanted to take the advice of the apostle Paul when he wrote his letter to Timothy (2 Timothy 2:15) and told him, "do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth." Pay attention to that key word there, "rightly." So that being said, hopefully you'll find this podcast helpful and insightful. Moreover, that you're continuously rooted in your faith while marching forward in life having more confidence in the Bible and what it's really saying to us as well as how we can make it applicable in our day-to-day lives.
Verse-By-Verse Ministry With Heather Darnall
What's Your Goliath?
We all know that life isn't easy, but not all of us know that life was supposed to be easy, peaceful, and everlasting with God the Father. But since we don't currently live the way He originally intended and designed, we all face many situations - or a Goliath rather - in life that no doubt make us feel alone, unequipped, and/or defeated, which is exactly the way Satan wants us to feel - deceiving us that he has control over our lives and that God doesn't care, or is even non-existent.
In this episode, my primary focus comes from the book of 1 Samuel 17:31-54, where I discuss in great length that although we experience these things that can make us feel we're at an all-time low, God wants us to know we're not alone, that He does care, and that He actually fights our battles, all so that He would be glorified and that we would draw closer to Him.
Additionally, it’s important to know with our God-given authority to approach and defeat our Goliath, misusing His name can bring a whole different set of problems, thus the importance of understanding the power of the enemy when we underestimate our battles and/or assume we can prevail on our own.
Please note that this is my personal interpretation of the scripture to the best of my current knowledge and understanding. I encourage anyone to please check and verify as scripture encourages all believers to do so. There may be times where I have overlooked and/or misunderstood information by mistake which is why verifying is important, if you feel lead by the Holy Spirit to do so.