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Show Notes — The Bait of Satan: John Bevere

• Offense is inevitable; remaining offended is a choice

• Unresolved pain leads to bitterness and spiritual captivity

• Forgiveness is an act of obedience, not a feeling

• Releasing judgment breaks the enemy’s influence

• God uses mistreatment to refine character and deepen trust

• Healing begins when we stop replaying the offense

• True freedom comes from trusting God’s justice and timing

• Peace follows surrender, not retaliation

With the cats:

• Our cats remind us to rest, let go, and live in peace

• Like Jaggy and Tedi, choose calm over conflict and trust daily provision

Cat81 Studios – Vacation & Station Notice

Cat81 Studios will be temporarily offline for a one-week vacation period and will return Friday, January 9, 2026, at 0500 Eastern Time (USA).

During this time, I will be focusing on the care of Jaggy, who has recently been diagnosed with diabetes. While his other medical conditions are currently well controlled, this past week—and the coming days—are critical as we carefully determine his precise insulin requirements. This requires close monitoring and dedicated time.

In addition, Cat81 Studios will be completing several behind-the-scenes upgrades to both software and hardware to improve overall station performance.

While we are away, you can enjoy our archive of over 1,700 episodes, available at any time. Programming will fully resume the morning of January 9, 2026.

Please keep Jaggy in your prayers. Tedi will be holding down the fort in the meantime.

Thank you for your continued support and understanding.

In this encouraging message, Joyce Meyer reminds us that new beginnings often require God to lovingly remove what no longer serves His purpose in our lives. Just as pruning helps a plant grow stronger, God’s cutting away of unhealthy attitudes, distractions, and relationships prepares us for greater fruitfulness.

Joyce teaches that surrender is an act of trust, not loss. When we stop resisting God’s process and allow Him to refine us, clarity, peace, and direction follow. The new year becomes a season of alignment with God’s will rather than striving in our own strength.

And as always here at Cat81, Jaggy and Tedi are curled up nearby, reminding us that even during seasons of pruning, God surrounds us with comfort, companionship, and quiet reminders of His care. Sometimes the cutting happens… while the kitties are peacefully sleeping.

Key Takeaway:
Let God do the pruning. Trust the process. His plan unfolds beautifully—often more gently than we expect, and sometimes with a cat on your lap.