Faithfulness: Being Found Faithful as Stewards (Fruit of the Spirit Series)

Ashley and Sydney welcome listeners to the Amen and Again podcast’s Fruit of the Spirit series “You’re Grafted In,” focusing on faithfulness as something God grows in believers, not just His faithfulness to them. They discuss discouragement when efforts don’t produce expected results and emphasize remaining committed without grading faithfulness by outcomes. They read Lamentations 3:22–23, noting faithfulness as firmness, steadiness, and reliability rooted in God’s character, and define faithfulness in Galatians 5 as trust, reliability, and steady commitment. Using 1 Corinthians 4:2, they explain stewardship of time, finances, gifts, and health, and share a priorities exercise (ping pong balls, marbles, sand) to reorder life with God first, without condemnation. They encourage Scripture intake (Proverbs 3:3–4), compare faithfulness to watering a seed before growth is visible, pray for strength and right priorities, and mention a free seven-day devotional via @amenandagainpod.

00:00 When Faithfulness Hurts
00:52 Welcome and Series Intro
01:32 Faithfulness as Fruit
03:43 Great Is Your Faithfulness
06:13 Stewards Found Faithful
09:00 Serving Without Outcomes
11:46 Stewarding Health and Life
14:34 Priorities Jar Exercise
19:11 No Condemnation Just Growth
23:39 Stay and Water the Seed
25:23 God Sees You Reflection
27:47 Prayer for Faithfulness
29:10 Final Reminders and Outro

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Goodness with a Backbone: You’re Grafted In

Ashley and Sydney discuss the Fruit of the Spirit “goodness” on the Amen & Again podcast, starting with the question of doing the right thing while feeling bitter or resentful. They read Psalm 23:6 and explain biblical goodness as outward moral excellence rooted in righteousness, described as “goodness with a backbone” that confronts wrong and stands firm. They contrast the Greek concept of goodness (agathosune) with the Hebrew sense in Psalm 23 (pleasant, beautiful, right—like God calling creation good), emphasizing that God’s goodness and mercy actively “pursue” and “chase” believers. They connect this security to choosing righteousness, reference 3 John 1:11, encourage praying Ephesians 6 armor, and urge listeners to seek scriptures on goodness, subscribe, check a devotional, and watch for new merch, closing with a prayer for God’s goodness to overflow through listeners.

00:00 Doing Good Feeling Bitter
01:01 Welcome and Series Intro
02:19 What Biblical Goodness Means
03:20 Psalm 23 and Goodness Defined
04:28 Greek and Hebrew Goodness
08:17 Goodness Chases You
12:50 Goodness as Spiritual Armor
15:03 Debunking Not Good Enough
16:39 Choosing Goodness Daily
20:41 Experiencing God’s Goodness
21:40 Growth Without Bitterness
24:10 Wrap Up and Prayer
25:39 Final Encouragement and Outro

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Biblical Kindness: Tender-Hearted, Active, and Rooted in God’s Mercy

Ashley and Sydney open the Amen and Again podcast’s Fruit of the Spirit series episode on kindness by admitting it’s possible to appear kind outwardly while struggling internally. They contrast surface-level “niceness” and Southern manners with Biblical kindness, using Ephesians 4:32 to emphasize being kind, tender-hearted, and forgiving because God in Christ forgave us. They define kindness as moral goodness expressed in action and explain “tender-hearted” as gut-level compassion that moves before the mind catches up, connecting it to forgiveness and self-kindness. Citing Titus 3:4–5, they note God saved by mercy, not works, and argue staying rooted in God’s Word produces fruit naturally, even in difficult interactions. They encourage practical acts of kindness, a tender posture daily, and close with a prayer for softened hearts and reliance on God as the source.

00:00 Nice Outside Honest Inside
01:13 Kindness Beyond Manners
02:11 Southern Hospitality Bless Your Heart
03:55 Ephesians 4 32 Kindness Song
05:37 What Biblical Kindness Means
07:11 Tenderhearted Gut Compassion
09:43 Gods Kindness Saves Us
12:19 Plant Growth Fruit Manifesting
13:48 Kindness Toward Yourself
16:43 Word In Input Out Fruit
18:02 Kind When Its Hard
21:29 Feeding The Multitude Example
23:25 Weekly Challenge And Identity
25:32 Prayer For Tender Hearts
27:06 Stay Connected Closing Notes

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