How to Know if You Are Pursuing God or Producing for God
Release Date: 12/11/2023
The Jeff Jerina Show
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Hey friend—feeling a little heavy today? Like life’s pressing in from all sides? You’re not alone… and more importantly, you weren’t meant to carry it all. In today’s quick Daily Fuel episode here on The Jeff Jerina Show podcast, I want to share something that’s helped me when I’ve felt overwhelmed and stretched thin—a simple but powerful reminder from Matthew 11:28. Together, we’ll take a step back, check what we’re carrying, and invite God to carry what we were never meant to hold in the first place. After this listening to this episode, my hope is that you’ll walk...
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Ever feel like you're the one getting in your own way? LIke maybe you’re the one that’s keeping you from moving forward, from going the next level in your career, your education, your health, your finances, you name it… And you’re always saying you want to change… You’re praying for a breakthrough… You set big goals… You even start strong… But somehow, you keep slipping back into the same old patterns. Feeling like you never seem to move forward… LIke you take 1 step forward, but 2 steps back… Maybe the main reason for this is it’s your own self-sabotage. And...
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info_outlineIn this holiday pocast for Christian men, Jeff Jerina presents an important question that every born-again believer must answer, especially during the busy seasons of life. This question was taken from one of his books, Cut Through the Noise: 4 Steps to Joy, Peace, and Freedom He also shares a Christmas blessing prayer that you won't want to miss. This Christian podcast episode gives you some invaluable insight and wisdom that will help you breakthrough the demands of distractions of life so you can feel at peace.
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If you’re feeling distant from God. Or you feel rushed or stressed… Or overwhelmed by the demands and distractions of life like I was years ago and you’re ready to break free… my book Cut Through the Noise: 4 Steps to Joy, Peace and Freedom will give you the inspiration, framework, and tools to eliminate hurry, remove distractions, draw closer to Jesus, and recharge your life…. To learn more and get your copy today, go to JeffJerina.com/Noise
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