*Special Episode* Outside of Sunday Women's Retreat --Part 2 of 2--

I was blessed to share at the Outside of Sunday Retreat in Spring 2025, here is the second recording. Check out Christa Otter's ministry at Outside of Sunday Podcast | Christian

Where do you go when shame lingers and bitterness starts to feel justified? We open 1 John and Matthew 11 to find a path out of the dark and into a life marked by confession, courage, and a surprising kind of rest. I share how keeping short accounts with God lifts the labels we wear, restores joy, and makes space for the Spirit to do the work we can’t force on our own.

We explore why John holds truth and love together—and what goes wrong when we tear them apart. You’ll hear how the Holy Spirit reframes failure, why hatred blinds even when we feel “right,” and how choosing love for a difficult person can actually remove a stumbling block from your own path. This isn’t about pretending pain away; it’s about bringing the raw story into the light so Jesus can carry the weight. Along the way, we talk practical steps: pausing to confess quickly, journaling what the Spirit surfaces, asking a friend to pray, and taking one hidden action of love where resentment wants the last word.

Jesus’ invitation anchors the journey: come, take my yoke, learn from me. If your faith feels heavy, it may be a sign you’re pulling loads he never asked you to carry—image, control, old wounds, quiet grudges. The gentle and lowly heart of Christ meets you there and leads you back to lighted ground. Listen for a fresh vision of grace, biblical clarity on walking as Jesus walked, and a hopeful way to face the people and places that stretch you.

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*Special Episode* Outside of Sunday Women's Retreat --Part 1 of 2--

I was blessed to share at the Outside of Sunday Retreat in Spring 2025, here is the recording. Check out Christa Otter's ministry at Outside of Sunday Podcast | Christian

Ever feel like you believe the right things but live without the joy you were promised? We open 1 John and get honest about the gap. John writes as an eyewitness who touched and followed Jesus, inviting us into koinonia—deep, shared life with God and one another—so that our joy may be full. Not a fleeting mood, but a calm delight anchored in truth.

We unpack the line that changes everything: God is light and in Him is no darkness at all. That claim ends fence-sitting. If we say we walk with Him while clinging to shadows—comparison, bitterness, secret comforts—we feel like frauds because our lives and lips clash. The turning point isn’t willpower; it’s light. When we welcome the light, it reveals what wounds us and heals what binds us. Confession becomes more than a doorway to salvation. It becomes a daily habit that keeps fellowship warm, clears the fog of shame, and lets grace do its cleansing work.

Across this conversation we explore how surrender reframes growth, why honest confession leads to freedom, and how joy rises when we stop hiding. Expect practical language, Scripture woven through, and stories that meet you where you are. If you’ve been carrying the weight of trying to look “together” while feeling empty, this is a gentle but clear call back to the heart of the gospel: bring everything into the light and let Jesus do what only He can do.

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*Special Episode- Session #1 from a Women's retreat I recently taught.

What happens when our world collapses around us? When suffering strikes without warning or explanation, our response reveals what truly lives in our hearts. Through the powerful contrasting stories of Job and Jonah, this episode explores the fundamental question: how can we glorify God through our pain?

The glory of God—His honour, reverence, and splendor—isn't just some abstract concept. For believers, Scripture tells us we've become living temples containing God's glory at all times. Yet our actions and attitudes can either reveal or veil this divine presence. The crucial difference lies not in experiencing pain (both Job and Jonah suffered), but in how we process that pain—with God or apart from Him.

Job lost everything—his children, wealth, health, and reputation—yet initially responded with astonishing faith: "The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord." Even when questioning God through his suffering, Job kept bringing his heartache directly to God. When God finally appeared, Job immediately repented and was restored to a place of honour as an intercessor. Contrast this with Jonah, who technically obeyed God's command to preach to Nineveh but remained bitter when God showed mercy to his enemies. Jonah missed participating in a beautiful revival because he couldn't surrender his anger and judgment.

Where are you fixing your eyes when life falls apart? On yourself? On others? Or on Jesus? The answer determines not whether God will be glorified—He will be regardless—but whether you'll experience the profound joy of participating in His redemptive work. Today, make the choice to bring your wounds to the Healer rather than nursing them in isolation. Your pain might just become the very platform where God's glory shines brightest.

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