Are you really waiting on God... or are you just scared to move? 👀

How many times have you said, "I'm praying about it," when the truth is, you're afraid to take the next step? Is God telling you to wait, or are you waiting until you feel comfortable, confident, and certain about what comes next?

In this episode of Let's Be Holy For Real, Pastor Stephanie and Dr. Erica Jewel get REAL about the difference between walking by faith and allowing fear, procrastination, or uncertainty to keep us from moving forward.

💭 Are you waiting on God, or using prayer as an excuse to avoid making a decision?

💭 Does following God always come with peace and comfort, or can obedience feel uncomfortable?

💭 What happens when God calls you to move without showing you the entire plan?

💭 Are you mistaking fear for discernment or discomfort for a lack of peace?

💭 What if you're waiting for certainty when God is asking you to exercise faith?

The Bible reminds us that God has not given us the spirit of fear (II Timothy 1:7) and that faith without works is dead (James 2:17). Abraham obeyed God even when he didn't know where he was going (Hebrews 11:8).

We're talking about what it means to trust God enough to move, even when you don't have all the answers.

If you've been praying, waiting, second-guessing, or putting off something you believe God is calling you to do, this conversation is for you!

💬 QUESTION FOR THE COMMENTS: What's something you've been calling "waiting on God" that might actually be fear holding you back?

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We say it all the time "God is first."

We say, "Seek ye first the kingdom of God."

We say, 'First, give honor to God."

But here's the real question: Does the way we live actually prove it.?

In this episode of Let's Be Holy For Real, Stephanie and Erica Jewel get real about what it actually means to put God first, not just what we say, but in our schedules, relationships, decisions, ambitions, downtime, ministry, and even how we care for our bodies.

Because sometimes we're so busy doing things for God that we forget to actually spend time with God. This conversation challenges us to stop and consider our ways. Is God truly getting our first and our best, or are we giving Him whatever time is left over?

What We Talk About:

• What does it really mean to put God first?
• Why the first thing we reach for in the morning can reveal our priorities.
• Making intentional time for God, instead of giving Him whatever time is left.
• Developing a "praying spirit" throughout the day.
• What caring for our bodies and treating our bodies as God's temple has to do with putting Him first.
• Why sometimes we need to stop, shut everything down, and simply spend time with God.

What happens when your loyalty to a pastor, bishop, or church leader starts competing with your loyalty to God? In this powerful episode of Let's Be Holy For Real, Stephanie and Erica Jewel tackle a difficult but necessary conversation about pastoral loyalty, spiritual authority, accountability, boundaries, and knowing when it's time to walk away.

We're not talking about dishonoring pastors or disrespecting spiritual leadership. We're talking about what happens when admiration becomes dependence, honor becomes unquestioning loyalty, and a pastor's voice becomes louder in our lives than the Word of God.

This conversation goes deeper than simply asking, "Should I leave my church?" It challenges both pastors and parishioners to examine their hearts, their relationships with God, and the lines they may have allowed to become blurred.

What We Talk About:

• Can you love and honor your pastor while still recognizing they are human?
• What should you do when your spiritual leader gets it wrong?
• When does following leadership become unhealthy?
• What does "Touch not God's anointed" REALLY mean?
• How pastors can recognize when parishioners are becoming overly dependent on them.
• Should you talk to your pastor before leaving a church?
• When does honoring your pastor become worshipping your pastor?
• Let's Be Holy For Real: Are we following God...or just following people?