Forgivin' Livin' Daily Podcast
Our podcasts are 5-8 minutes in length. We create these messages using one or two brief verses from the Bible that come from a devotional book. Our purpose is to help you hear the grace of Jesus in these verses so that your life may find its grounding in Christ alone. It is this grounding in grace that makes forgivin’ livin’ your way of freedom.
05/07/2026
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00( Theta) Morning Prayer (Psalm 5:3 & Mark 1:35) (Shepherd’s Voice)
Every year we pick a verse for the cover of our “Daily Texts.” We try to find a verse that is consistent with the verses that are selected from the readings for the year. Today’s Old Testament verse was chosen for the cover of the book. “O Lord, in the morning you hear my voice; in the morning I plead my case to you and watch.” (Psalm 5:3). We know that throughout our community of “Daily Texts” users, the morning is the most common time when people read and reflect on the verses for the day. But there are many of you who listen at night just before you go to sleep. So whether in the morning or the evening or anytime during the day, we trust that our Lord Jesus hears our voice when we plead our case to Him.
05/06/2026
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00Taking A Trip With Our Heavenly Father (Jeremiah 31:9; Hebrews 5:7) (Guidance)
God our Father promises to take our hand in all the rough places of our life. We all expect a “god” to save us from our troubles but we have the GOD who walks with us in our troubles. In today’s texts we see the promises of our God who knows we will weep and knows we need His hand to lead and to guide us in the path that leads us back into His care and keeping. So many of our hymns express this promise from our Father. Look up those hymns that have helped and encouraged you in your life of walking with your Lord.
05/05/2026
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00(Irishcast) Seeing God In The Face Of Jesus (Num 6v26 2 Cor 4v6) (Salvation)
“No one has ever seen God. The only son who is in the image of the Father, he has given us a picture of what God is like.” This is a paraphrase of John 1 verse 18. We find this verse at the beginning of John’s gospel but it is the purpose of John’s gospel to reveal the intimate connection between Jesus and our Father in Heaven. As you read John’s gospel, look for the ways that Jesus reveals His connection with His Father and now this connection reveals who God really is.
05/04/2026
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00Resting In Jesus (Psalm 68:19; Matthew 11:28) (Trust)
Jesus invites us to come to Him for the one thing we can’t find anywhere else, rest. St Augustine wrote about the reason for this in his book “Confessions.” “Thou movest us to delight in praising Thee; for Thou hast formed us for Thyself, and our hearts are restless till they find rest in Thee.” We were created for resting in God. But as each of us knows, we resist God’s call to come. We all have our reasons but it comes down to one thing, pride. What is needed is for each of us to ask God for help. “Help us Lord to respond to your invitation and to receive your rest.”
05/03/2026
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05/02/2026
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00(Mission Cast) Keeping In Step With The Spirit (Psalm 119:133; 1 John 2:6) (Discipleship)
Today Jeff and Mim discuss what it means to live as a redeemed person in Christ and how we do this. They draw upon Psalm 119:133, 1 John 2:9 and John 10:9. God’s word keeps our steps steady (firmly planted in His ways) and guides us in who we are to imitate. Jesus Christ is the source of life from which all living begins and has it being. John 15 tells us that this kind of life is not possible unless we are grated into the vine (Christ). Because we abide in him, and he is us, we are able to bear the fruit of His kingdom. The Apostle Paul, in Galatians 5, writes about “walking by the Spirit” and “being led by the Spirit” so that we will bear much fruit (love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control). Let’s keep in step with the Spirit. What if we all prayed Psalm 119:133 daily for the next 30 days and trusted the Spirit to guide and lead us? Where and to whom would we be led and what would we experience? Let’s pray and see! 30 DAY PRAYER PLAN Psalm 119:133 “Keep steady my steps according to your promise, and let no iniquity get dominion over me.”
05/01/2026
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00(Familycast) Fearing God Or People (Zeph 3:7; Rev 15:4) (Trust)
Jesus warns us about fear. In fact the Bible has one verse for each day of the year telling us to not be afraid. But in today’s texts, the fear of the Lord is different from the fear that’s created by people or circumstances in our life. And this is the fear that Jesus is most concerned that we face seriously enough so that we live our lives in fear of God, and not in fear of the opinion of others. One of the most challenging verses for me that relates to fearing others is found in John 5:44. Jesus challenges me. “How can you say you believe when you receive glory from one another and do not seek the glory that comes from the only God?” What kind of fear controls you? We all need the fear of God to be the one fear that shapes our life for until we come to terms with that fear we will always be controlled by what other people think or do or say about us. And then we’re not free. It’s our prayer that this ministry of “forgivin livin” will be used by Jesus to help you discover the fear of God and free you from those other fears in your life.
04/30/2026
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00(Theta) Slow God (Psalm 115:16 & Ephesians 3:14 15) (Repentance)
What time is it to God? We are people driven by the clock, by days, dates and centuries. This is chronological time. It’s important. But God is committed to what happens in a timely way…”kairos” time. “The time is fulfilled, the kingdom of heaven is at hand, repent and believe the gospel.” Jesus declares this kind of time in Mark 1:15. God doing something special in our lives created this eternal time. And even the end of time is controlled by God. (Matthew 24:36)For Jesus again declares that no one knows that time. “But concerning that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only.” What is time to God? It’s time when you discover the presence of God at work in you, through you, and for you.
04/29/2026
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00(Discipleship) Power For The Powerless (Proverbs 31:8; Mark 2:4) (Justice)
How free do you want to be when it comes to following our Lord’s leading? Jesus doesn’t have to command us to tear open roofs. Since we are under grace and not a set of rules, the Spirit can help us find the solutions that are needed as the situation demands. It’s exciting to see how free God has created us to be especially when we are bringing power to the powerless. It’s exciting to be Spirit led for the sake of the powerless.
04/28/2026
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00(Irishcast)God’s Covenant Love To Us (Dan 9v4 5 Jn 6v37)(Grace)
When we feel guilty, we are afraid we will be punished for what have done. As a result, the last thing we want to do is to tell the truth about our wrongdoing. “Maybe they didn’t see me.” “Maybe they won’t miss it.” We all know our ways of scheming to avoid being honest. So today, Daniel is honest. He speaks for his nation. “We are wrong. We have sinned.” Confessing our sins as a nation is rare. But it has been done. And we need to hear these words. It may not be by a leader but the confession could be done by any one of us who leads. Do we have to be afraid of telling the truth to Jesus? Today Jesus makes it very clear. “When you come to me, I will never drive you away. No matter how often you need to come. No matter if it’s the same reason as last time. Just know that I will receive you. I will forgive you. I love you.” So what more do you need? Go to Jesus.