Today I'm diving into God's Word to understand the functions, causes and purpose of our instinct, intuition and discernment.  

What activates our instincts? Why do we have them?
How do our instincts and intuition differ?
What is discernment and how can we feed it?

Find these answers and more in Episode 56. 

Episode 56 Scriptures:
Jude 1:3-19
Romans 7:15-20
2 Corinthians 4:6-7
Galatians 5:16-17
1 John 4:1

Today we are exploring scripture to understand principles of faith and how they present in our intuition. Should we be led by our regrets, our hearts, our gut, hunches, feelings or the Spirit of God? What does His leading look and feel like? How should we respond to the intuitive inner voice of the Spirit whispering inwardly? Are faith and intuition linked?

We'll be looking at these common phrases related to intuition and dissecting them with the Word of God:
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1. Hindsight's 20/20 (vision)
2. Following your gut
3. Following your heart
4. A hunch/ A feeling
5. Being led by God

Episode 55 Resources:
​Articles:
https://www.ministrysamples.org/excerpts/THE-INTUITION.HTML
https://www.christianpost.com/news/intuitive-thinkers-tend-to-have-stronger-belief-in-god-study-says.html
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.gotquestions.org/amp/Bible-intuition.html
https://www.gotquestions.org/follow-your-heart.html
https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2019/july-august/john-koessler-practicing-present-intuition.html

Analogies:

• Laura's Plexus yeast in Gut info (If you're interested in Plexus check her out)
• Holiday Shopping with Mom story
• Robbie and the Tarantula story

Scriptures:
​Proverbs 7:4
Jeremiah 17:9
Proverbs 3:5-6
Romans 2:15
Proverbs 16:25
Judges 21:25
Proverbs 2:3-5
James 1:5
Isaiah 30:21
​Galatians 5:16-17, 25

Today I'm completing our conversation on Empathy by discussing how we can be a ministry of empathy in a world that is poor in Spirit and hungry for the truth of God.

Scriptures Quoted: 
Isaiah 61:1-3
Matthew 5:1-12
Galatians 5:22-23
1 Peter 4:8
Ephesians 4:11-14

This week we will focus on eight forms of empathy found in the New Testament. They are:

1. Empathy from God to Mankind
2. Empathy between God and Jesus
3. Empathy between sons and Mothers
4. Empathy from Jesus to His prophets
5. Empathy from Jesus to the World/ future believers
6. Jesus' empathy for his disciples
7. Empathy from one to another
8. A King's empathy for His subjects

Episode 53 Resources:
Articles:
https://www.gotquestions.org/Bible-empathy.html
https://www.thomasnelsonbibles.com/four-bible-passages-that-leave-no-doubt-importance-empathy/

Check out this episode from a fellow podcaster:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/7-empathy-the-jesus-story/id1453903306?i=1000436016512

Scriptures Quoted:
John 3:16 
2 Corinthians 5:21 
Philippians 2:5-11 
Colossians 1:15-22 
Luke 4:18-19 
Hebrews 4:15
Matthew 9:36
Luke 7:11-16
1 Peter 5:7
John 11:35
John 17:20-26
John 17:6-19
John 14:3
Romans 12:15
1 Peter 3:8
1 John 3:16-18
Matthew:22:36-39
1 Peter 4:8
Matthew 28:19-20
Matthew 25:40-43 

Points to Remember:

• Failing to see the needs of others, failing to notice, is not a valid excuse to God. He has provided a lens through which to see the needs of the world (Scripture) and provided His Spirit to give 20/20 vision and wisdom.
• See, Act, Protect.
• Scatter seed. Bare fruit. Prepare the harvest.  
• There are no labels or categories to our empathic responsibility anymore. We are instructed to care for one another (meaning every one). 
• Making disciples is an act of empathy. Sharing what you know with others is a gift to the world.