In this episode, I started off sharing about my brief experience at the IITAP Symposium 2025 but later realized that there were some tech errors that did not record the whole mid section so I will re-record that for another time. I just take it as an external force beyond me that wanted today's latter recording to be the highlight of this episode so here it goes! Some personal ramblings of mine that will dive right into a heartfelt vulnerable sharing. Hope you are blessed by it!
Recommended Resources:
"Meeting God in Scripture" Book by Jan Johnson
www.companionsforyourjourney.com
The following exercise/meditation from Chapter 1 of "Meeting God in Scripture":
1 Corinthians 13:4–7 from the New International Version (NIV):
4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
1 Corinthians 13:4–7 (NIV) with “God” substituted for “Love” and “It”, as God is the very embodiment of love (1 John 4:8):
4 God is patient, God is kind. God does not envy, God does not boast, God is not proud. 5 God does not dishonor others, God is not self-seeking, God is not easily angered, God keeps no record of wrongs. 6 God does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7 God always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
1 Corinthians 13:4–7 (NIV) with blanks in place of “God,” and the first blank labeled “Your Name” to personalize it:
4 (Your Name) is patient, ___ is kind. ___ does not envy, ___ does not boast, ___ is not proud. 5 ___ does not dishonor others, ___ is not self-seeking, ___ is not easily angered, ___ keeps no record of wrongs. 6 ___ does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7 ___ always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
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