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The Rob Skinner Podcast: Helping You Make This Life Count

The Rob Skinner Podcast: Helping You Make This Life Count

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The Rob Skinner Podcast will inspire you to: • Live a no-regrets life • Make this life count • Multiply disciples, leaders, and churchesRob Skinner 2024 キリスト教 スピリチュアリティ 聖職・福音主義
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  • 452. God Loves You—But Do You Believe It? Is Your "Truster" Broken?

    452. God Loves You—But Do You Believe It? Is Your "Truster" Broken?
    2026/09/25
    God Loves You—But Do You Believe It? Is Your "Truster" Broken? What if one of the biggest problems in your relationship with God isn't that God doesn't love you—but that you have trouble believing that he does? Years ago, two young children in Rob Skinner's extended family were adopted from Korea. Their new parents gave them a loving home, security, opportunities and a family that poured love into them. But the children struggled. There was anger. Mistrust. Rejection. As a young man watching from the outside, Rob couldn't understand it. Why couldn't they see how much they were loved? Then he learned what had happened before their adoption. Their father had left. Their mother remarried, but her new husband wouldn't accept the children from her previous marriage. One day, their mother brought the six- and eight-year-old children to an orphanage. She told them to wait while she went to the restroom. She never came back. Suddenly, their difficulty receiving love made sense. The problem wasn't that their new family didn't love them. They had been hurt so deeply that love had become difficult to trust. And that raises an important question: Is Your "Truster" Broken? Rob first heard the phrase "broken truster" from Gary Meyer, author of Imitating Paul. And he realized: "I think I've got one." Maybe you do too. Paul prayed in Ephesians 3:17–19 that Christians would have the power to grasp how wide, long, high and deep the love of Christ is. Why would believing God's love require power? Maybe because we bring our entire history into our relationship with God. Rejection. Disappointment. People who left. Unanswered prayers. Failure. Sin. Shame. Experiences with parents, authority figures, churches, friendships and relationships. And without realizing it, we can project those experiences onto God. We know the Bible says God loves us. We sing about God's love. We tell other people that God loves them. But somewhere deep inside, a question remains: "Yes...but does he really love me?" Put Your Full Weight on God Rob admits that even after decades of seeing God's goodness in his life, he can still struggle to trust. He feels the need to perform. Produce. Accomplish. Fix. Control. Prove himself. He compares it to sitting on an airplane during takeoff or turbulence and gripping the armrests as if somehow keeping his body tense will help keep the plane in the air. Of course, the airplane doesn't need his help. He can sit back. Relax. Put his full weight in the seat. And maybe God is trying to teach us the same lesson: "Put your full weight on me. I can take it." Stop trying to hold everything together. Stop trying to earn what God has already given you. Stop trying to prove that you deserve to be loved. Jesus said: "Whoever comes to me I will never drive away." — John 6:37 God isn't looking for an excuse to get rid of you. What Happens When We Don't Trust God's Love? When we don't believe we're already loved, we start searching elsewhere for what we think is missing. Maybe another relationship will make me feel loved. Maybe more money. Another promotion. A better body. More attention. A growing ministry. A bigger audience. Another achievement. Another person's approval. But there's always another goal. Another number. Another accomplishment. Another person whose approval we want. We keep reaching because we don't understand what we already have. You are already loved. Rooted and Established in Love Rob returns to Paul's words in Ephesians: "Rooted and established in love." Roots aren't flashy. Nobody walks through a forest admiring the roots. We notice the tree. The leaves. The fruit. But when the storm comes, those invisible roots suddenly matter. Rob doesn't want his roots to be in his performance, ministry success, money, approval or whether life follows his plans. He wants to be rooted in one simple conviction: God loves me. When you truly believe that, you don't have to prove yourself constantly. You can admit when you're wrong. You can apologize. You can take risks. You can fail and get back up. You can stop comparing yourself to everybody else. You can love people without demanding that they love you perfectly in return. You can rest. You can breathe. You can put your full weight on God. Three Questions to Ask Yourself 1. Where is your "truster" broken? Where were you disappointed? Who rejected you? Who walked away? What prayer wasn't answered the way you hoped? What experience made you question whether God really cares? 2. Where are you looking for something God has already given you? Approval? Security? Significance? Love? Peace? What are you chasing because you secretly believe that once you get it, you'll finally be okay? 3. What would change if you really believed God loved you? What would you stop worrying about? How would you pray? How would you handle failure? How would you respond to criticism? How would you respond when somebody else succeeds? What risks would you finally take? People may ...
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    17 分
  • 451. Following Jesus Feels Too Hard? Don't Quit Yet | Before You Quit #8

    451. Following Jesus Feels Too Hard? Don't Quit Yet | Before You Quit #8
    2026/09/21
    Following Jesus Feels Too Hard? Don't Quit Yet | Before You Quit #8

    What if one of the reasons you're thinking about quitting Christianity is something you rarely say out loud?

    "It's just too hard."

    In Day 8 of Before You Quit: Hope for the Christian Who Feels Done, Rob Skinner begins Week Two of the book: Why People Quit and Don't Say It Out Loud.

    People rarely walk away from their faith in one sudden moment.

    A disappointment here.

    A conflict there.

    An unanswered prayer.

    A broken relationship.

    Little by little, discouragement accumulates until someone quietly begins drifting away.

    And sometimes underneath all of it is a simple feeling:

    Following Jesus has become too hard.

    Here's something Christians don't always like to admit:

    Christianity is hard.

    Yes, following Jesus is better.

    It's blessed.

    It's worth it.

    But Jesus never promised it would always be easy.

    In Luke 9:23, Jesus said:

    "Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me."

    Jesus didn't hide the cost of discipleship. He actually told people to count the cost before deciding to follow him.

    So if following Jesus feels difficult right now, that doesn't necessarily mean you're doing something wrong.

    You may actually be experiencing exactly what Jesus told us to expect.

    A Christianity of Convenience

    It's possible to customize Christianity until most of the difficult parts disappear.

    No sacrifice.

    Little prayer.

    No emotional engagement.

    Minimal commitment.

    But that's a Christianity of convenience—not the life of discipleship Jesus described.

    If you're struggling, you're also not the first Christian to feel this way.

    An entire New Testament letter—Hebrews—was written to Christians who needed encouragement to keep going.

    Hebrews 10:36 says:

    "You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised."

    If Scripture tells us to persevere, it's because there will be times when we desperately want to stop.

    Don't Just White-Knuckle It

    But Rob doesn't recommend simply gritting your teeth and trying harder for the next 40 years.

    Sometimes following Jesus becomes especially difficult when our focus shifts away from Jesus and onto the people and problems around us.

    Rob shares a line from Thomas à Kempis' The Imitation of Christ:

    "Whoever loves much does much."

    Looking back, Rob realized that some of the times he complained most about how difficult Christianity felt were also times when his love and interest in Jesus had diminished.

    He had lost some of the wonder and appreciation that originally drew him to Christ.

    So he returned to Jesus' words to Christians who had lost their first love:

    "Repent and do the things you did at first." — Revelation 2:5

    Do the Things You Did at First

    Rob realized he had stopped doing many of the things that had originally helped his love for Jesus grow:

    Reading the Bible.

    Avoiding temptation.

    Spending time with other Christians.

    Living transparently.

    Praying.

    When he started doing those things again, something changed.

    His circumstances didn't suddenly become easier.

    The hard things didn't disappear.

    But God's love began to trickle back into his life, and those hard things didn't feel quite as overwhelming anymore.

    If you're in a hard place right now, you're not the first Christian who's been there.

    Don't quit before you receive the reward God has for you.

    Persevere.

    But don't merely white-knuckle your way through your faith.

    Rekindle your love for Jesus.

    Go back.

    Do the things you did at first.

    Because as your love grows, the hard things may begin to feel just a little smaller.

    This is Day 8 of Rob Skinner's Before You Quit series, based on his new book, Before You Quit: Hope for the Christian Who Feels Done.

    Rob's goal is to inspire you to live a no-regrets life, make this life count, and multiply disciples, leaders, and churches.
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    6 分
  • 450. Stop Saying "Not Yet": It's Not Too Late to Change

    450. Stop Saying "Not Yet": It's Not Too Late to Change
    2026/09/18
    Stop Saying "Not Yet": It's Not Too Late to Change What have you gotten so used to that you don't even see it anymore? From 2004 to 2012, Rob Skinner worked as a realtor while planting a church in Ashland, Oregon. Whenever someone bought a fixer-upper, he gave them one piece of advice: Fix the problems right away. Why? Because human beings have an incredible ability to get used to almost anything. The cracked tile that drives you crazy when you first move in eventually becomes your cracked tile. You stop noticing it. Rob shares an unforgettable illustration from John Kotter and Dan Cohen's The Heart of Change: if you leave something unfixed long enough, eventually you could get used to stepping over the proverbial "dead body in the living room." And we don't just do this with houses. We do it with our: marriages character spiritual lives health finances relationships dreams ministries callings We live with something for so long that eventually we stop seeing it. What's Your Unfinished Foundation? In the book of Haggai, God's people returned to Jerusalem excited to rebuild the temple. They restored worship. They laid the foundation. Then opposition came. The work became difficult. They got discouraged. And they stopped. One year passed. Then two. Five. Ten. Eventually, roughly 16 years had passed. Imagine walking by that unfinished temple foundation every day. At first: "We need to finish that." Years later: "We really should get around to that someday." Eventually? You barely notice it. The unfinished foundation has become part of the scenery. That's what can happen in our lives. Maybe you once intended to deal with your temper, bitterness, lust, selfishness or lack of discipline. Maybe there's an issue in your marriage that you and your spouse have learned to work around rather than resolve. Maybe you once dreamed about having a vibrant relationship with God, knowing your Bible, helping people and making a difference. Maybe it's your health. Your finances. The book you wanted to write. The business you wanted to start. The church you wanted to plant. The person you wanted to mentor. The relationship you wanted to repair. You didn't necessarily decide it wasn't important. You just started saying: "Not yet." Two Dangerous Words: "Not Yet" God's people didn't say they would never rebuild the temple. They said: "The time has not yet come to rebuild the Lord's house." — Haggai 1:2 Not yet. I'll work on my marriage—but not yet. I'll deal with my finances—but not yet. I'll get serious about my health—but not yet. I'll deal with that sin—but not yet. I'll pursue that dream—but not yet. When work slows down. When the kids get older. When I have more money. When I'm less stressed. When life settles down. But life rarely settles down. And "not yet" has a nasty habit of turning into "never." What Does Your Life Say Matters? Haggai challenges God's people: "Give careful thought to your ways." Don't just look at what you say matters. Look at what you're actually doing. Look at your calendar. Look at your spending. Look at your attention. Look at your energy. What gets the first and best part of you? Does the way you're living match what you say matters most? Jesus didn't say to seek only God's kingdom. He said: "Seek first his kingdom and his righteousness." — Matthew 6:33 Something has to come first. If you wait to give the most important things the time that's left over, there probably won't be any time left. 16 Years of Delay. 23 Days to Change. Here's the hopeful part of Haggai. The people had procrastinated for approximately 16 years. Then Haggai challenged them to reconsider their ways. They listened. They repented. They obeyed. And 23 days later, they were building again. Their circumstances didn't change first. They did. They still had jobs. Bills. Families. Opposition. Hard work. What changed was their priorities. And then God told them: "I am with you." He stirred their spirits and they got to work. Maybe we've been waiting for that sequence to happen backward. "When I feel motivated, I'll exercise." "When I feel close to God, I'll pray." "When I feel passionate, I'll share my faith." "When I feel creative, I'll write." "When I feel ready, I'll have the difficult conversation." But maybe you shouldn't wait until you feel stirred to obey. Obey—and see what gets stirred. Put on your shoes. Open your Bible. Make the phone call. Schedule the appointment. Apologize. Write the first paragraph. Make the budget. Submit the application. Pick up the hammer. Take the first step. Find Your "Dead Body" When this episode ends, take ten quiet minutes and ask: What's the "dead body" in my living room? What have I gotten so accustomed to that I barely see it anymore? What's my unfinished foundation? And where have I been saying: "Not yet"? Don't make a list of ten things. Pick one. Then do something about it in the next 24 hours. Because 16 years of procrastination can become 23 days of ...
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    25 分
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