This truth can change the course of your life

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About This Episode In this episode, we talk about an important truth: the words we choose to receive and believe directly shape the course of our lives. Proverbs shows that wisdom and understanding come from accepting words of insight, and Jesus' parable of the seeds and soil shows that words only take root when they are fully received. We share how believing certain words helped us get out of debt and write our book, Marriage After God, along with stories of a jiu-jitsu defeat, a missionary who called Aaron lazy, and a teacher whose words stayed with Jennifer. The enemy knows that lies believed lead to deception and destruction, so we contrast the world's messages with God's, and correct a popular misquote about what God will give you. We close by encouraging you to dream together and commit your work to the Lord.

About Aaron & Jennifer Smith Aaron and Jennifer Smith are the founders of Marriage After God and authors of Husband After God, Wife After God, and Marriage After God. Married since 2007 and raising six children in Bend, Oregon, they started Husband Revolution and Unveiled Wife to share what God was teaching them, not from a place of having it figured out, but as fellow travelers pointing couples back to Jesus.

In This Episode Knowing vs receiving — Why words only gain power in our lives when we receive and believe them. Doers, not just hearers — What James 1 teaches about acting on the Word. Seeds and soil — Jesus' parable shows that words take root only when fully received. Words that directed our lives — A jiu-jitsu defeat, a missionary who called Aaron lazy, and a teacher's words to Jennifer. Believing led to dreams fulfilled — Getting out of debt and writing Marriage After God. Lies believed destroy lives — Why we must watch the repeated messages we internalize. The world's words vs God's words — Correcting the misquote 'God will never give you more than you can handle.' Wisdom freely given — God gives wisdom to those who ask. Dream together — Writing down shared goals and committing your work to the Lord.

Scripture Referenced James 1 Proverbs 16:3 Jesus' parable of the seeds and soil

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