Light Of Life with R.Jenkins

R.Jenkins
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Light of Life helps you navigate faith, purpose, and healing through biblical truth and honest conversation. Whether you grew up in church or are just beginning, this space is for your real walk with God. 

  1. Jul 5

    How To Protect Your Vision When Nobody Gets It

    Send us Fan Mail When the people who should know you best look at your dream and shrug, it can mess with your confidence fast. We start with that tension head-on: what do you do when God gives you a clear vision, but your family, friends, or community treat it like it’s unrealistic, dramatic, or even “too much”? We sit in Mark 6 and watch Jesus face the same thing in his hometown. The crowd can’t separate the wisdom from the messenger, so they reduce him to a familiar identity and take offense. From there, we dig into the deeper sting of family doubt in Mark 3, including why Mary’s reactions make sense when you consider the pressure, danger, and pace of Jesus’ calling. Sometimes pushback isn’t hatred, it’s fear. Sometimes it’s protection. Sometimes it’s projection. Discernment helps you respond with wisdom instead of bitterness. Then we get practical. We talk boundaries that fiercely protect your focus, the hard truth that shared blood does not mean shared vision, and the rule you may need to live by: proximity does not equal access. We also anchor identity where it belongs, in what God says, revisiting the Father’s affirmation in Mark 1 and using scripture, journaling, and remembrance to stay grounded when opinions get loud. If you’ve been craving a realistic, day-to-day faith framework for pursuing your purpose, press play and take notes. Subscribe, share this with someone building quietly, and leave a review that tells us what part challenged you most. Support the show

    42 min

  2. Jun 23

    Forgiving Your Parents ( Father's Day Edition)

    Send us Fan Mail We wrestle with the hard question of forgiving your parents when Scripture says to honor them but your history says you are hurt. I share my own journey from resentment to fond memories, then lay out practical steps to heal, set boundaries, and let God fill the gaps your family could not.  • the tension between honoring parents and acknowledging real harm  • why God’s comfort is meant to be paid forward to others  • how rigid, universal application of Scripture misses nuance and causes damage  • defining forgiveness as releasing resentment and letting go of “what could have been”  • why forgiveness is not forgetting, excusing, or minimizing the offense  • knowing your parent’s capacity for conversation before confronting issues  • researching a parent’s upbringing to humanize without excusing  • reparenting yourself, doing therapy or counseling, and addressing inner child wounds  • keeping healthy distance and setting boundaries while still showing honor  • how moving out can reduce friction and create space for healing  • turning parental inadequacy into deeper trust in God as the perfect Father  • choosing consistent love and focusing on any good to soften the heart over time  If you're new, I'm kindly asking you to subscribe. Follow if you're listening to us on any podcasting platform. So this wonderful podcast is recommended to others also.  Support the show

    48 min

  3. Jun 9

    How Gratitude Rebuilds Broken Relationships

    Send us Fan Mail Forgiveness is not just about the person who was hurt; we also look at the posture of the person who needs mercy and wants a relationship restored. We walk through Luke 7 and learn how gratitude, humility, and patience rebuild trust far better than entitlement ever will.  • the overlooked question of what the forgiven person should do next  • Luke 7:36-50 and what the “sinful woman” teaches about devotion  • the parable of two debtors and why love grows with awareness of mercy  • “Do you see this woman?” and the difference between looking and seeing  • how labels and cancel culture trap people in their worst moment  • basic honor versus extravagant gratitude and what it reveals about the heart  • humility as evidence of real repentance that heaven notices  • why forgiveness does not always mean instant reinstatement  • giving people time and space to heal while you stay consistent and warm  If you found this lesson helpful, please share it with someone who needs it. If you're a new follower, a new listener, take time to subscribe and click the notification bell. If you're listening to us and on any of our podcasting platforms, please follow us. Share with your friends and family because the more you share, the more it's going to be recommended to more people.  Support the show

    45 min

  4. May 9

    Did God Fail You?

    Send us Fan Mail Disappointment with God can quietly change how we pray, hope, and trust, especially when life turns out nothing like we pictured. I walk through why that tension happens and how faith can mature until it stays anchored even when outcomes hurt. • disappointment that makes us hesitant to pray again  • Thomas saying “I will not believe” as self-protection after pain  • the expectations gap that drives people toward deconstruction  • Jonah’s anger when God spares Nineveh  • the root issue being the story we build around God’s words  • Romans 8:28 as promise without guaranteeing our preferred outcome  • a personal story of a job rejection that later looks like protection  • “even if he does not” faith from Daniel 3  • Job and trust without a full explanation  • practical steps to manage expectations, leave room for mystery, keep your heart open  • a closing prayer for healing of heart and mindset  If you found this episode helpful, share it with someone who needs it. If you can also do us a favor and follow us on all podcasting platforms, anywhere where you find your podcast, you can follow us there so that other people can get to benefit from this informative podcast. Support the show

    40 min

  5. May 1

    What If Beauty Is Not The Point?

    Send us Fan Mail We name the tension between what the world rewards as beauty and what God values in the heart, then we put appearance back in its proper place. I share Scripture, cultural realities, and my own story to help you walk away with clearer worth that does not rise and fall with trends.  • the beauty industry’s power and why the topic feels unavoidable  • two church extremes that either dismiss beauty or idolize it  • why 1 Samuel 16 clarifies God’s priorities without denying beauty exists  • Joseph and Esther as examples of character outlasting appearance  • why first impressions are human and how to live wisely “in the world”  • the danger of making outward appearance the measure of worth  • how beauty standards shift across cultures and over time  • my personal experience with weight gain and chasing a quick fix  If you found this episode helpful in any way, please share it with someone who needs it.  Support the show

    35 min

  6. Apr 16

    Surrendering Your Sexuality| Understanding Attraction Without Crossing Boundaries

    Send us Fan Mail We start a new series on surrendering our sexuality to God by getting honest about attraction and the confusion it can create. We break down why attraction is not automatically romance, how the body can mislabel signals, and how discernment plus boundaries keeps our faith and relationships healthy.  • the call to surrender every part of self to God including sexuality  • why attraction is the foundation of many boundary crossings  • a personal story of confusing dreams and misplaced guilt  • how church culture and society bundle attraction into romance  • Jesus and Mary of Bethany as a model of nonsexual intimacy  • different types of attraction including spiritual soul and physical  • why physical sensations can mimic excitement anxiety and desire  • Amnon and Tamar as a warning about lust urgency and harm  • a discernment yardstick body soul spirit then scripture  • Moses and the idea that not every attraction deserves attention  • practical safeguards for work church and mentorship dynamics  • the difference between love that gives and lust that demands  If you found this episode helpful, share it with someone who needs it, your family member, your friends, your loved ones. If you're listening to us on any podcasting platform, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Buzz Sprout, Good Pods, Amazon, anywhere that you are listening to us right now, do us a favor and follow so that our podcast also is recommended to many other people, and you will be doing the world a service.  Support the show

    41 min

  7. Apr 10

    Real Faith Shows Up In The Choices You Make

    Send us Fan Mail The hardest moments of faith are rarely the dramatic ones. They’re the quiet seconds when you realize you could cut a corner, stay silent, or ignore what you know is right and nobody would catch you. That’s where obedience becomes real, and that’s where this conversation goes.  We unpack a question many believers carry: if salvation is secure in Christ, why does “doing the right thing” still matter? I share why the goal is not earning heaven through works, but letting a saved life produce evidence, fruit, and transformation. We walk through the Book of James and clear up the common confusion about faith and works, then connect it to Jesus’ picture of branches that are meant to bear fruit. Spiritual growth has milestones, and when we stop growing, it isn’t harmless, it’s a warning.  From there, we get practical and personal. I tell a simple story from a grocery store that turned into a real integrity test, and we look at John 14:15 as a clear picture of love-driven obedience. We also stretch the meaning of “the right thing” beyond generic morality into purpose, calling, and timing, including James 4:17 and the sin of omission: failing to do the good we already know to do. If you’ve been wrestling with spiritual maturity, Christian discipleship, or how to obey God without slipping into legalism, this will help you name what’s happening and respond with clarity.  Subscribe to Light of Life, share this with someone who needs encouragement, and leave a review so more people can find the podcast. What’s one “right thing” you feel God prompting you to do right now? Support the show

    33 min

  8. Mar 26

    The Lie of Freedom

    Send us Fan Mail Freedom is everywhere right now and not just as a political idea, but as a lifestyle command: follow your desires, reject limits, define your own truth. But what if the “you” doing the choosing has been quietly trained by advertising, entertainment, and social media algorithms? I want to slow that word down and test it, because a lot of what gets called freedom today is simply influence dressed up as independence.  We start with everyday programming, from childhood brand loyalty to the way TikTok trends can shape what we crave and buy. Then we go deeper into Scripture, walking through Mark chapter 5 and the haunting image of a man who can’t be chained yet lives among tombs, crying out and harming himself. He looks free on the outside, but his life proves he’s trapped. That story becomes a mirror for modern “do whatever you want” messaging and the hidden bondage it can produce: confusion, emptiness, isolation, and self-destruction.  We also connect the theme to other lives that seem “free” by the world’s standards, touching on public stories like Ayaan Hirsi Ali’s conversion after years of depression and anxiety and Perez Hilton’s emotional wake-up call after serious illness. The thread running through all of it is simple: true freedom is not the absence of boundaries, it’s the presence of wholeness. Jesus restores, brings us back to our right mind, and sends us back to community and purpose.  If this hit home, subscribe to Light of Life, share it with someone you love, and leave a review so more people can find it. What kind of freedom are you chasing right now, and where is it taking you? Support the show

    41 min
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