HOPE is Here

How to Recover from 2020

Joining Greg in the studio today is Bill Rieser, pastor of Encounter.    Learn more about Bill's at https://www.thehopeencounter.org/.  Find Encounter on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/thehopeencounter/

Church of the Savior 
1301 Brannon Rd.
Nicholasville, Ky
https://churchofthesavior.net/ministries/encounter/

Listen to past interviews will Bill Reiser:
They Called Me White Jesus
https://hopeishere.podbean.com/e/they-called-me-white-jesus/
Vertical Leap with Bill Reiser
https://hopeishere.podbean.com/e/vertical-leap-with-bill-rieser/
A Secret Life Exposed
https://hopeishere.podbean.com/e/a-secret-life-exposed/
Prayer Makes All Things Possible
https://hopeishere.podbean.com/e/prayer-makes-all-things-possible/
With Forgiveness Comes Peace
https://hopeishere.podbean.com/e/with-forgiveness-comes-peace/
Don't Let the Enemy Win
https://hopeishere.podbean.com/e/dont-let-the-enemy-win/
Joy with Jesus
https://hopeishere.podbean.com/e/joy-with-jesus/
12 Anchors of HOPE
https://hopeishere.podbean.com/e/12-anchors-of-hope/?token=c4396f49714ee0a49b7c8a05cf550d98
The Teachings of the Holy Spirit
https://hopeishere.podbean.com/e/the-teachings-of-the-holy-spirit/?token=49c69e337823c8da6dd90f44f33d4d98
The Holy Spirit Helps with Prayer
https://hopeishere.podbean.com/e/the-holy-spirit-helps-with-prayer/?token=c027e11e8c81089ab8b26f64ef3b2c57

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Living Through Trauma

Greg continues his conversation with Pastor Josh Samarco and the trauma he lived through in his childhood.

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I Wasn't Supposed to Be Here

Today Greg talks with Josh Samarco about his journey from being suicidal to finding and accepting Jesus and believing that prayers can be answered. You will be amazed and how God reached out to him and changed his life.  Josh Currently serves as Family Ministries Pastor at Transformation Church in Charlotte, NC.

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Love has Everything to Do with It

Greg wraps up the week on the topic of "What's Love Got to Do With It?" He helped us understand Galatians 5:22-26 and the importance of and purpose of love in the fruits of Holy Spirit.

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Love is Not a Demand, but a Command

Greg continues on the topic of "What's Love Got to Do with It?"  Did you know God commanded us to Love?  He didn't demand us to love, but commanded it.  Listen to understand why.

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Overflow Yourself with Love

Greg continues on the topic of "What's Love Got to Do With It?"

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The Greatest of These is Love

Greg continues on the topic of "What's Love Got to Do With It?" as he relates to the fruits of the Holy Spirit and the importance of LOVE.

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What's Love Got to Do with It?

This week Greg reflects on the fruit produced by the Holy Spirit: Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness,  Gentleness, and  Self-Control.  Follow along at Galatians 5:22-26 as Greg reviews what God requires of us as it pertains to love.

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How to Listen to God

Greg continues with the topic of "Listening."  You too can find a word for a year.  Greg asked God to show him what listening looks like.   He shares his insights with the acronym L.I.S.T.E.N.

Listen to see where God is working 
Internal - are you listening with your heart?
S.eek God with all our heart, mind, and soul
Take Notes while listening
Engage - be intentional; be focused
Negotiate toward overcoming obstacles

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Are You Listening?

Greg talks about his word for the year, "Listen."     When we pray, we must take the time to listen.  Follow along in your Bible as Greg shares a host of scriptures on this topic.

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How is Your Head - How is Your Heart?

Greg wraps up on the six ways to Press Forward in 2021 taken from Ephesians 1:17-19.

1. stay persistent in asking for wisdom
2. persistent prayer involves listening
3. through persistent  prayer you'll get to know Jesus more intimately
4. ask God to enlighten areas in your life that have darkness
5. there is always HOPE when reveal/remove the darkness in your life
6. we have access to God's power when we believe

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Prayer Requires Listening

Greg continues with the six ways to Press Forward in 2021 taken from Ephesians 1:17-19.

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Press Forward in 2021

Greg shares six ways to press forward taken by Paul's writings in Ephesians 1:17-19.

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God has Plans for You

Greg wraps up the week on the topic of finding your own special word that provides a vision into your future.  While Greg selected the word, "Listen," he also shares insight into the word "Plan."  Remember, God has plans for you.  Listen and he will guide you.

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Listen for Your Word

Greg wraps up his conversation with Sara Gilliam on the topic of selecting your own Word for the Year.  Over the past few days Sara shared how God presented her with her Word for the Year.   You can find your Word simply by listening.  Don't worry, you'll find one.  When Sara's Word came to her, she realized she was standing in her own way.  When she let go and let God guide her, life took care of itself.  God loves us and wants to protect us.  We just need to turn to Him and allow him to do so.

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Your Word Will Help Heal

Greg continues on the topic of selecting your word for the year with Sara Gilliam. She continues to share what she learned going through her storm and how God helped her select her own Word for the Year. Your Word can help you and others.

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What Does God Want Your Word to Be?

Greg continues his conversation with Sara Gilliam on the topic of how she selected her Word for the New Year and the storms she had bear.

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Nothing Compares to You!

Greg wraps up the week an the topic of exchanging gifts closing with the gift of "The Compare Game."  Give up the gift to compare yourself with others and replace it with the gift of Gratitude.

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Can Worry Extend Your Life?

Continuing on the topic of exchanging gifts, Greg reflects on what replaces Worry.  There are many scriptural reflections on letting go of worry.  Follow along with Greg as she shares them.

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What are You Doubting?

Greg continues on the topic of returning those emotional gifts that keep us from experiencing all the peace and hope we should have following Jesus.  Today's emotional gift exchange is worry.

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