The Graceful and Gritty Podcast: Doing Life God's Way Sydney Miller

Relationships with friends, sweethearts, co-workers, and family is wonderful, but it can also be one of the hardest experiences to navigate all the ups and downs. Join us as we dig in to see what God says about relationships, how we're supposed to love and live, and what it looks like to forgive and heal. We're supposed to live in community, not competition and today's conversation is an open, vulnerable conversation about the real life challenges and the redeeming power of Jesus' love!

As Christians, we have an enemy - his name is Satan. And he is dead serious about the battle we are in against him for souls, lives, hopes, dreams, and futures. It's time for the Church to rise up to the battle we are called to. We're not charging hell with a squirt gun - we're charging it with the full power and might of Heaven. God calls us and equips us for battle and there is no neutral ground.

What's better than coffee with a friend? Coffee with a friend sharing how God worked in each of our lives to bring us to Himself through Jesus' sacrifice on the cross! Tune in to be blessed, encouraged, and hear how the Lord brought both of us to where we are today.

Today I'm thrilled to make a big reveal and I get to introduce you to Christina, my weekly co-host for a series we're calling Life and Coffee! I'll still be doing solo episodes, but Graceful and Gritty is growing and we're adding in some more great content! Christina and I are good friends and we found ourselves spending a lot of time together talking about the things of the Lord, so a natural extension is inviting you into those conversations. Our heart is that you will be blessed and encouraged by a couple of friends sharing our hearts, lives, and learning over a cup of coffee. This episode is a brief introduction, and in the next, we'll share our salvation testimonies, so check it out!

There is no one good but God. We know this, we're taught this, we think we understand this. But often, what we really translate that into is this: no one is good until they meet Jesus, and then we are good and if we become more good, God will bless us and use us more. At the end of the day, it's a saved by faith, live by works mentality, and it will only take you so far. It may look good on the outside, but on the inside, there is still no one good but God. But here's the thing - God does not use us because WE are good, He uses us because HE is good! And if He had to wait for a good person to use, nothing would ever get done. So if you are living in your works, or if you are waiting to serve God until you are good enough - then this episode is for you!

I just got back from a trip to Arizona to spend time with my family. As I was packing my suitcase, it made me think of what God says about packing light, traveling through life as a stranger in this world, and investing in eternity. Join me as we learn about what the Bible says about setting aside weight, running our race faithfully, and showing up as ambassadors of the Kingdom of Heaven.