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Mornings With JesusJust Sit with Him Today! | Joshua Scott ZeitzSend us a textHave you ever wondered if your relationship with God has become one-sided? That striking question opens our exploration into the nature of true fellowship with our Creator. We challenge listeners to honestly reflect: how often do you approach God simply to love Him, without presenting a list of needs?Drawing from the beautiful promise in Lamentations 3:22-23, we discover that God's compassions never fail and are new every morning—a foundation for understanding His desire for genuine relationship. While it's true that God wants us to walk in victory and has gi...2025-04-1902 minMornings With JesusHumble Yourself Under the Mighty Hand of God! | Joshua Scott ZeitzSend us a textWhat does it truly mean to be "poor in spirit," and why does Jesus call this state "blessed"? This profound exploration of Matthew 5:3 unpacks one of the most counterintuitive teachings in Scripture—that spiritual poverty actually leads to kingdom riches.Joshua Scott Zeitz vulnerably shares his personal journey from pride and self-sufficiency to humble surrender. "Before I came to Jesus, I was so full of pride and arrogance," he reflects. "In essence, I thought I was the smartest person in the room because my room consisted of well, just me. It wa...2025-04-1904 minMornings With JesusGod Doesn't Track Progress Like We Do: Embracing Your Unique Journey | Joshua Scott ZeitzSend us a textComparison is the thief of joy—especially in our spiritual lives. Drawing from Philippians 3:13-14, we explore why the backward glance can sabotage our forward progress in faith. "Forgetting what lies behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal..." Paul's words remind us that the Christian journey isn't about measuring up to others but pressing forward in our unique calling.Have you ever wished your spiritual growth came with a progress bar? Unfortunately, life doesn't work that way. Looking deeper at Jesus's parable of the talents re...2025-04-1903 minMornings With JesusHats: Consistent Faith in Every Role | Joshua Scott ZeitzSend us a textDo you ever feel like you're playing different characters depending on where you are and who you're with? From parent to professional, church member to community volunteer, we all wear multiple hats in life—and sometimes the constant role-switching can leave us feeling spiritually disconnected.Drawing from Colossians 3:24, this episode dives deep into the challenge of maintaining an authentic Christian witness across all areas of life. Rather than compartmentalizing our faith or becoming "spiritual chameleons," we explore the liberating truth that our identity remains constant because our lives are "hidden with Ch...2025-04-1902 minMornings With JesusSmoothing the Rough Edges | Joshua Scott ZeitzSend us a textDo you ever find yourself critiquing others' spiritual journeys while comfortably sitting on the sidelines? In this heartfelt devotional, we explore how surprisingly easy it is to become spiritual critics rather than compassionate guides—much like shouting advice at cooking show contestants from our couches when we couldn't handle the pressure ourselves.Drawing from personal experience, I share my early struggles with a critical spirit that hindered rather than helped my witness for Christ. The turning point came through David's humble prayer in Psalm 51, "Create in me a clean heart, O Go...2025-04-1903 minMornings With JesusThe Prince of Peace: Discovering Rest in a Chaotic World | Joshua Scott ZeitzSend us a textHave you ever noticed how missing just one hour of sleep can completely derail your day? Our spiritual lives work the same way. When we neglect our connection with God, we operate from a place of depletion rather than divine fullness.Drawing from John 14:27, we explore Christ's extraordinary promise: "Peace I leave with you, my perfect peace I give to you." This isn't the conditional, temporary peace the world offers—it's a supernatural tranquility that remains steadfast through every storm. Jesus, called the Prince of Peace in Isaiah 9:6, offers us rest th...2025-04-1903 minMornings With JesusWhen "Not Enough" Meets the God of Abundance | Joshua Scott ZeitzSend us a textWhen faced with life's seemingly impossible situations, our first response often mirrors Philip's in John 6:7—we calculate our resources and confidently declare, "There's not enough." We exaggerate our limitations to God, as if He needs convincing about how dire our circumstances truly are.This daily encouragement explores the profound truth that Jesus already knows when a miracle is needed. He isn't waiting for elaborate solutions or expecting us to somehow generate additional resources. Instead, He invites us to surrender our doubts and bring what little we have with complete trust. The be...2025-04-1903 minMornings With JesusBe Free! | Joshua Scott ZeitzSend us a textDo you find yourself constantly returning to old patterns, habits, and mindsets despite knowing better? Most of us struggle not because we lack knowledge but because we don't truly understand our identity in Christ. Drawing from Hebrews 12:1, we explore how recognizing who we are in Christ empowers us to "strip off every unnecessary weight and sin which so easily entangles us."My own journey through self-doubt and negative self-perception taught me that freedom isn't something we achieve—it's something we accept. When my pastor simply said, "Be free," it transformed my un...2025-04-1903 minMornings With JesusFrom Rent to Own! | Joshua Scott ZeitzSend us a textHave you ever considered that your approach to faith might resemble your approach to property—renting versus owning? This profound analogy forms the heart of today's reflection on Matthew 22:37, where Jesus commands us to "love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind."When we rent a home, we handle minor upkeep but leave major repairs to the landlord. Similarly, many believers "rent" their spiritual lives—attending church, reading Scripture occasionally, or giving offerings—while leaving the heavier lifting to God. We check...2025-04-1802 minMornings With JesusThe Spare Tire Conundrum | Joshua Scott ZeitzSend us a textWe explore the powerful message from Psalms 46 about finding refuge and strength in God, challenging the common tendency to compartmentalize faith until crisis hits. By intentionally practicing stillness and inviting divine presence into our daily decisions, we can transform our approach to life's challenges both big and small.• God is described as "our refuge and strength, a very present help in time of trouble"• Many people treat God like a spare tire or genie in a bottle, only involving Him during crises• When we compartmentalize God, we miss opportunities for bl...2025-04-1802 minMornings With JesusMore Than a Feeling | Joshua Scott ZeitzSend us a textHave you ever found yourself wondering where God is in the midst of your struggles? That disconnect between what we feel and what we know to be true creates some of the most challenging moments in our spiritual journey.Today we're tackling the profound tension between our emotional experiences and God's unchanging Word. When circumstances seem to contradict what Scripture promises, we face a critical decision: will we trust our feelings or stand on divine truth? As we explore John 4:24, we discover that genuine worship happens "in spirit and in truth"...2025-04-1803 minMornings With JesusThe Profound Power of Mundane Moments | Joshua Scott ZeitzSend us a textHave you ever felt the pressure to experience everything, see it all, and constantly be in motion? Today's reflection on Proverbs 4:25-27 invites us into a counter-cultural wisdom that transforms our perspective on life's seemingly ordinary moments.Drawing from the simple pleasure of watching fish swim in an aquarium, we explore how quality experiences often outshine quantity, and how this principle applies to our spiritual journey. While the world pushes us toward constant stimulation and visible achievements, some of our most significant growth happens in the quiet, unwitnessed moments of life.2025-04-1703 minMornings With JesusBreaking the MoldSend us a textWhat if the key to breaking free from the negativity that surrounds us is already within our reach? Romans 12:2 offers a powerful antidote to the world's pessimistic pull: "Be not conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind."The familiar saying "misery loves company" rings true in our daily experience. Negativity seems to dominate our news feeds, conversations, and even our thoughts if we're not careful. But as followers of Christ, we're called to something different—a transformed mindset that refuses to join the downward spiral. Th...2025-04-1603 minMornings With JesusRunning to God Joshua Scott ZeitzSend us a textHave you ever felt so overwhelmed that your first instinct was to run away from everything? That desperate feeling of wanting to escape your problems is something we all experience, but today's message offers a life-changing perspective on where we should run when life gets tough.Through a beautifully crafted poem called "Running," we explore the journey from running away from God's goodness to running toward His loving arms. The poem paints a vivid picture of someone worn out from fighting their battles alone, making their bed in the darkness, and...2025-04-1602 minMornings With JesusTable for Two | Joshua Scott ZeitzSend us a textHave you ever dismissed God's actions as simply "mysterious ways" that you'll never understand? Today's encouragement challenges that notion with a fresh perspective on our relationship with the Creator of the universe.At the heart of Christianity lies an astounding truth: God doesn't want to keep you in the dark. Jesus explicitly told his disciples, "I no longer call you servants... Instead, I call you friends." This transformative statement reveals God's desire for transparency and intimacy with you. While servants remain outside the inner circle of knowledge, friends are invited into...2025-04-1603 minMornings With JesusNo Vacancy: How to Evict Worry, Fear and Doubt From Your Life | Joshua Scott ZeitzSend us a textHave you ever carried a cup filled to the brim, carefully avoiding a spill? While servers learn to look straight ahead when carrying full cups, our spiritual lives thrive when we're so filled with God's Word that we overflow everywhere we go.Drawing from the beautiful imagery of Psalm 23:5—"Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies, thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over"—we discover the tremendous power of being saturated with Scripture. When we're full of God's promises, we naturally leave less room...2025-04-1603 minMornings With JesusKick it to the Curb! | Joshua Scott ZeitzSend us a textGrace doesn't erase consequences. This powerful truth lies at the heart of today's candid exploration of sin's lasting impact on our lives.Drawing from his dramatic testimony of transformation that began in a jail cell, Joshua Scott Zeitz reveals the hard-won wisdom that took years to fully grasp: while God forgives completely, the ripple effects of our choices continue long after repentance. As he vulnerably shares, "I had to learn this the hard way. Before I met Jesus, I was a total mess. I made so many horrible and wicked decisions...2025-04-1404 minMornings With JesusThe Sentinel's Challenge: Staying Vigilant Against the Enemy | Joshua Scott ZeitzSend us a textThe spiritual battlefield requires vigilance, especially when we're at our weakest. Drawing from 1 Peter 5:8, we examine how the enemy operates "like a roaring lion seeking whom he may devour" and what this means for our daily spiritual practices.Have you noticed how your worst decisions often come when you're tired, hungry, stressed, or overworked? This isn't coincidental. As one pastor wisely observed, "When emotions are high, decision-making is low." These vulnerable moments are precisely when spiritual vigilance becomes most critical—and when the enemy is most likely to attack. The warning th...2025-04-1405 minMornings With JesusThe Power of Letting Go and Letting God | Joshua Scott ZeitzSend us a textWhat's that one thing you're keeping back from God? That area you carefully protect, that habit you justify, that comfort you return to when life gets difficult? Today's powerful reflection on Psalm 139:23-24 tackles the courage required to pray, "Search me thoroughly, O God, and know my heart."There's a transformative truth at work in our spiritual lives: whatever we withhold from God inevitably becomes a mess, while whatever we surrender becomes blessed. King David exemplifies this principle perfectly. Despite his spectacular moral failures—adultery with Bathsheba and arranging her husband's mu...2025-04-1404 minMornings With JesusBecoming a Window: How Selflessness Reveals Christ to Others | Joshua Scott ZeitzSend us a textHave you ever caught yourself standing in the way of God's work rather than transparently revealing Christ to others? Today's powerful reflection draws from a familiar childhood phrase – "you make a better door than a window" – to challenge our approach to Christian living.Drawing from Colossians 1:27 and Galatians 2:20, we explore what it truly means for Christ to live in us as "the hope of glory." The journey from spiritual immaturity to maturity often follows a predictable path: we begin focused on ourselves – our blessings, our healing, our calling – before eventually realizing that aut...2025-04-1203 minMornings With JesusIn Everything Give Thanks: Discovering God's Goodness Despite Life's Challenges | Joshua Scott ZeitzSend us a textGratitude transforms how we experience life's challenges. Drawing from 1 Thessalonians 5:18, today's meditation explores the profound difference between being thankful FOR everything versus IN everything. This isn't semantic wordplay—it's a life-changing distinction that reshapes our entire approach to suffering.God's goodness remains constant even when our circumstances don't. Every blessing originates from Him (James 1:17), which means He stands as our solution, not our problem. While scripture acknowledges that troubles inevitably come, the promises of scripture remind us we're never alone in them. Greater is He within us than any force against us...2025-04-1203 minMornings With JesusThe Quack Toy: Understanding Sin's Grip on HumanitySend us a textFrom the depths of human disobedience to the heights of divine grace, Romans 5:19 unveils a profound spiritual reality: "For as by one man's disobedience, many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous." This powerful scripture launches us into an exploration of sin's origins and God's extraordinary response.Sin entered our world through a single act of disobedience in the Garden of Eden, lodging itself deep within humanity's heart. Like a foreign object unknowingly trapped in one's throat, sin caused damage without our understanding its...2025-04-1205 minMornings With JesusStop Wishing, Start Speaking: The Power of God's Word in Your Life | Joshua Scott ZeitzSend us a textHave you ever caught yourself saying "If only..." and then describing what would make your life better? We all create these conditional scenarios, believing our happiness depends on changing circumstances. But what if the most powerful "if-then" statement already exists in scripture?Today we dive into Jesus's profound words from John 15:7: "If you abide in me and my words abide in you, you shall ask what you will, and it shall be done unto you." Unlike our worldly conditional thinking, this divine promise offers something far more transformative – a relationship with Ch...2025-04-1202 minMornings With JesusSatan only shows you the thrill, never the bill. | Joshua Scott ZeitzSend us a textSatan only shows you the thrill, not the bill that comes after. Through passages from Isaiah and Ezekiel, we uncover how Lucifer—once described as "full of wisdom and perfect in beauty"—fell from his exalted position through pride and rebellion. This fallen angel then approached Adam and Eve in Eden, offering temporary pleasure while hiding devastating consequences.Why does something so wrong feel so right in the moment? I share my personal journey through drug addiction that began innocently enough in the back of a friend's car. What started as a mo...2025-04-1206 minMornings With JesusBloom Where You're PlantedSend us a textHave you ever felt the frustrating tension between where you are and where you want to be in your spiritual journey? That restless dissatisfaction might actually be causing you to miss divine encounters happening right in front of you."Bloom where you are planted" isn't just a quaint saying—it's a profound spiritual principle that challenges our tendency to always look elsewhere for meaning and fulfillment. While God certainly gives us dreams and ambitions that stretch beyond our current reality, fixating solely on future possibilities often blinds us to His presence in...2025-04-1003 min