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God’s Power Stories | Finding God’s Lead, How God Shows Up, Bible and Everyday Life Stories, Approaching God with Boldness

God’s Power Stories | Finding God’s Lead, How God Shows Up, Bible and Everyday Life Stories, Approaching God with Boldness

Auteur(s): Anna Moore Bradfield - Author Facilitator Speaker and Prayer Warrior
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 Your mom, your grandpa, somebody in your life whom you love and admire said that the Bible holds the answers to every question or problem you’d ever have. Wow. Think of it. After all, you have questions! You’ve been known to have a problem or two. It would be great if you could find the answers you’re looking for.

You crack open that Bible a couple of times but just as quickly shut it. You want to love digging into Scripture. Instead, you find it intimidating, judgmental, and maybe even unbelievable. Let’s change that.

Hi! I’m Anna Moore Bradfield, an award-winning and bestselling author, Christian speaker, and facilitator of workshops and events. I’ve been where you are. Plenty of times. I’ve questioned if God cared at all about what I was going through. Did he even have a plan for my life? When I got up the guts to tell him to his face, I found that he had very broad shoulders and that he could take anything I dished out. Then he began revealing himself to me.

In this podcast, we’ll share:
• Stories from the Bible that reveal God’s interactions with His people, confirming His desire for intimate, consistent, and loving relationships.
• Stories from everyday life that testify to God’s revelation through the Holy Spirit.
• Ways to develop a Bible study and prayer life that help us to become both open and full throttle geeked to boldly approach God’s throne.

It’s easy to miss these life-changing moments if we aren’t looking for them. But the more we look, the more we find.

As you engage with this podcast, you’ll find yourself looking to the Word with fresh eyes and a renewed desire to discover God’s plan for your life. You’ll find that the same God who led all the great characters of Scripture way back in Bible times is crazy about you, too. In fact, he’s been thinking about you all day.

I’m rooting for you! And I can’t wait to connect with you 😊.

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