Footsteps to Heaven

Footsteps to Heaven Episode 97 In this podcast episode I explain how we can be sure that God the Father never gives up trying to turn unbelievers to Jesus their Savior. He never abandons anyone until the point of death when they make their final choice. We can see this in Hebrews 4:12-16 (which tells us about the sword of the Spirit), in Job 36:5,8-12 (which reassures us, “He makes them listen to correction and commands them to repent of their evil,” and from Saint Alphonsus de Liguori (who tells us about the “veil” of deception getting lifted). Who are you praying for because you’re worried about their salvation? Imagine that person with nothing on their mind, nothing in their vision, nothing in their field of vision but the Holy Spirit and the truth and Jesus Christ presenting it to them, wielding the Spirit as a sword (a two-edged sword), would that person want to spend eternity with Jesus? That’s what the Holy Spirit does. That’s what the sword of the Spirit does…. Download the audio-only podcast @ https://gnm.org/footsteps97 The video and transcript are available at https://gnm-media.org/wielding-the-sword-of-the-spirit/ Who else should hear this episode? Please share it!

When I looked at 1 John 5:14, it shocked me: “We have this confidence in God that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And we know that if he hears us in regard to whatever we ask, then of course what we have asked for is ours.” Do I still believe it? The year that I’ve just had (2022) was the worst year of my life. So I said, “Lord, I need to understand this verse better.” That’s the challenge: To understand it better requires experience. When we read scripture and someone teaches it to us, we can hear it again and again but it doesn’t sink in to our heart unless we experience it. We don’t understand until it becomes real to us. I’m inviting you to join me in a prayer challenge that will help you experience the manifestation of the answers to your prayers in this crazy, horrible world. Today, at the start of the new year, choose one special prayer request. What yearning of your heart will bring you joy when God fulfills it so much that it becomes stable in your life? Download the audio-only podcast @ https://gnm.org/footsteps96 The transcript is available at https://gnm-media.org/take-the-1-john-514-prayer-challenge/ Who else should hear this episode? Please share it!

Do you know how much your Father God loves you? Really, really, really loves you? Usually we don’t know that, because we project onto God the way human fathers have been, the way authority figures have been, the human failings that we’ve witnessed. Do you think God is disapproving of your sins? Do you think he is accusing you? The truth might surprise you.

Do you know that you have a guardian angel, one that was specially chosen for you by God, and that your angel wants to have a better relationship with you? Your angel is delighted to help you. The more you ask for your angel's help, the more your friendship grows. In the comments, please share your stories about how your guardian angel has helped you! This video is produced by Good News Ministries, the Catholic center for daily growth in Christ. Good News Ministries is dedicated to helping you know the victorious love of Jesus Christ, the personal, doting love of God the Father, and the empowering love of the Holy Spirit. Subscribe to our channel and stay connected with us to receive more faith-builders. Also, as censorship becomes more prevalent, make sure you don't miss out on anything: Subscribe to our videos on our website https://gnm-media.org. See Terry Modica's books: https://gnm.org/books-by-terry-modica Visit the Good News Ministries home page: https://gnm.org Subscribe to "Footsteps to Heaven" podcasts: https://footstepstoheaven.com See "30 Days to the Father's Heart": https://30daystothefathersheart.com

Do you feel this way? The writer of Psalm 77 laments, "I pray to God and yet I still feel troubled. I keep watching: My eyes are watchful for the Lord to do something, to bring an end to this misery, to answer my prayers, to intervene. And I am troubled and cannot speak." The next verse is key. This is the cure. This is the antidote for all this misery that the Psalmist just described: "I consider the days of old; the years long past I remember." We need to remember the past times when the Lord has come to our rescue. That's what the Treasure Box of Blessings is all about. I'll explain how to make one and show you what's in my box. This video is one of the spiritual exercises in the "Faith Muscles Boot Camp", which is available on the Udemy educational platform @ https://udemy.com/course/faith-muscles-boot-camp/learn/lecture/30769368#overview -- repackaged for the Footsteps to Heaven podcast. Subscribe to "Footsteps to Heaven" podcasts: https://footstepstoheaven.com

It’s been a while since I recorded a new episode of the Footsteps to Heaven podcast show. Here’s why. A lot has been happening! (Hint: Two big projects and a miracle in the stress of caregiving.)

Footsteps to Heaven Podcast Show: Joy is a gift Jesus wants to give us as the antidote for the craziness of life. No matter how stressful or difficult life gets, and even in the best of times, putting Christ into the center of it always makes it much better. Learn how to conquer the distractions of worry, fear, weariness, pain, and heartbreak by seeing Jesus smiling at you in the middle of it all. You too can have a joyful life no matter what’s going on around you or in politics or in the world! Remember, the key to having a joyful life is to see that Jesus is in the middle of everything. And if we can’t see him or if we know he’s there but we still feel anxious or fearful or depressed, we need to humble ourselves before him, repent and go to Confession for everything that distracts us from Jesus. And we need to spend more time praising him and worshiping him, which is most effective when done in person in front of the Tabernacle at church, during Mass, and in Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. DOWNLOAD THE TRANSCRIPT @ https://gnm-media.org/keep-christ-in-the-center-for-a-joyful-life/ SUBSCRIBE for new videos and see our best selection of all videos at http://gnm-media.org. For more faith-builders, visit us at http://gnm.org.