Keeping It Young

Dave Young, Bethlie Young
Keeping It Young

A weekly podcast hosted by Dave and Bethlie Young who have spoken to thousands of people across America and around the world. Their heart is to encourage, direct, and strengthen your marriage, family, and ministry life. You will find humor, helpful teaching, and great encouragement. Join them each week as together they share Biblical and practical insights.

  1. A Full Christmas Part 2

    23/12/2024

    A Full Christmas Part 2

    3.) Speak Life and Reflect Light. Jesus came to give life when we were dead in sin and headed to eternal death. Jesus always shines light in darkness; in fact, He IS light! Show life and light by being encouraged (get out of the news and into the Word!) and by being encouraging! Be a true “Joy to the World” with your face and your words! *When: In the hustle and bustle of: Christmas shopping, errand running, decorating, Baking, wrapping, prepping In getting together with family, friends, church family. Pray for wisdom to speak life and reflect life when you feel that family or friends misunderstand you or reject you. (Jesus knows all about that; He has never rejected you; He loves and accepts you. AND He still is life and light to those who misunderstand Him and reject Him. We can follow His example.) Especially be aware of speaking life and reflecting light to those who desperately need Him. (This is so hard to remember in the hustle and bustle.)   4) Celebrate with Grace.  Celebrate—to acknowledge a happy day or event with a social gathering or enjoyable activity; to praise or honor someone. Grace—courteous goodwill; a free and loving gift of unmerited favor. By its definition, celebration SHOULD take place with GRACE. If it doesn’t, maybe it’s because we’re not truly celebrating. Jesus came to love and to die for undeserving sinners—you and me. We can and should celebrate with grace, no matter how “undeserving” those around us are. Speak Gently. (Graciously, Prov. 11:16) Serve Gracefully. (Mary and Martha, Luke 10:38-42) Celebrate Gregariously. (In a friendly way that shows a liking for the company of others; social, friendly, approachable.)  **Don’t be a Scrooge or a Grinch.

    27min
  2. Gratitude Starts At Home Part 2

    25/11/2024

    Gratitude Starts At Home Part 2

    How can we develop a grateful home? 1) Model gratitude by being heart thankful. (It’s a heart matter and a choice.) 2) Model gratitude in our gratefulness to God. (Site verses from previous episode) What has Christ done for you? Count your many blessings!   Psalm 68:19, “Blessed be the Lord, Who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah.” 3) Model gratitude in our gratefulness for our spouse, family, and others. Some “Instigators of Ingratitude,” according to Choosing Gratitude: Unrealistic Expectations Forgetfulness Entitlement Comparison Blindness to God’s Grace (on us; on others) 4) Model gratitude in our ability to be grateful during stressful, busy, difficult, or even painful seasons. 5) Model gratitude in response to stress and busyness: In the midst of relentless ministry deadlines and seemingly endless, tasks, I find that the ‘burden’ of my workload is lightened when I approach it as a high and holy calling, a gift to be received with gratitude.” Choosing Gratitude, NDW, In response to difficulty or pain: “Do we only give glory to God for the part of our life that’s going the way we want? Or do we…give Him thanks, just because He is God—regardless of the dark, painful,…places we encounter…? 6) Model gratitude by expressing it! Model gratitude by expressing it in all those same spaces and places: to the Lord, our spouse and family, and others. Smile it! (A grateful heart, makes a happy heart, which makes a happy face.) Say it! (Aloud and Often.) “Silent Gratitude isn’t much use to anyone,” Gladys Berthe Stern. Write it! (Thank you notes for gifts, for help, for just because.) Encourage family and corporate expressions of it! (Church, family altar, ` family table, reminders of gratefulness instead of grumbling, willingness to be humble and admit when we are ungrateful.)

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A weekly podcast hosted by Dave and Bethlie Young who have spoken to thousands of people across America and around the world. Their heart is to encourage, direct, and strengthen your marriage, family, and ministry life. You will find humor, helpful teaching, and great encouragement. Join them each week as together they share Biblical and practical insights.

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