21 JAN 2015 · Are false burdens wearing you out and making you a miserable person!? The trap many of us fall into is expending all of our energy carrying around burdens that aren't ours to carry. Anxiety comes when we are attempting to handle something we are not equipped to deal with alone. Worry is a sign it's time to partner with God through prayer. We honor Christ when we put the "government" or the operation and orchestration of our life events on His shoulders. True childlike faith, which pleases Him, is when we recline/trust/rely on Him the same way John did in the upper room. Join Marisa on today's podcast and begin the process of laying down false burdens.

6 JAN 2015 · We depend on anti-virus software to detect and cleanse viruses from our computers. In the same way, we need to call upon the Holy Spirit to help our families detect and be cleansed of viruses of deception. He is the Spirit of TRUTH and is with us at all times. 1 John 2 says, "You have an anointing from the Holy One...the anointing teaches you about all things." In westernized churches, there is too little emphasis placed on knowing the Spirit's anointing. Join Marisa on today's podcast as she discusses walking by the eyes and ears of our heart.

3 DEC 2014 · When someone expresses appreciation for you, think about how it energizes your relationship with them. In the same way, our relationship with God HINGES on our expression of appreciation. God responds to our thanksgiving! Being grateful is one of the highest forms of faith. If we want to experience an outpouring of God in our lives, it will start with an attitude of thanksgiving. (photo from timbercreekdesign.com)

21 NOV 2014 · Jesus wants us to count on Him even more than we do our spouses, bff's, or family. If we are honest, it's easier to put more belief in them than we do Him! He tells us in John that it is to our advantage that He is no longer with us in the flesh but in the Spirit. Do we believe it? There is a battle to be waged over this kind of faith. Join Marisa on today's podcast in asking Jesus to renew soft-hearted belief that He really is a friend that sticks closer than a brother.

12 NOV 2014 · This is not just truth...it really happened to the God-Man, Jesus: "He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our guilt and iniquities; the chastisement [needful to obtain] peace and well-being for us was upon Him, and with the stripes [that wounded] Him we are healed and made whole." Join Marisa on today's podcast as she sheds understanding on how to apply this truth and make it a reality in your own struggles.

21 OCT 2014 · God's grace is like a soldering gun. When we apply God's grace, it can melt the very hardest places in our lives. “GOD IS ABLE TO MAKE ALL GRACE ABOUND TO YOU, SO THAT IN ALL THINGS, AT ALL TIMES, HAVING ALL THAT YOU NEED, YOU WILL ABOUND IN EVERY [ALL] GOOD DEED.” (2 CO. 9:8) Did you notice all the all’s in that verse? Webster’s definition of “all” is “any whatsoever; being the utmost possible; everything being taken into account and everything else; in any and every way; to any extent.” However, most Christians’ concept of grace is not this generous. Join Marisa on today's podcast in order to get rooted and grounded in a rich belief in God’s grace. No longer will we view His grace as a dull word we say at the dinner table!

14 OCT 2014 · Are tired of being controlled by that green-eyed monster called Jealousy?! Jealousy is total opposite of God's nature: Christ is all-generous, focused on blessing others, and ready to supply resource. However, jealousy makes us greedy, self-centered people who actually don't want good things to happen to others. In God's economy, we reap what we sow. What issue of your heart are you ready to get rid of? Then it's time to sow the opposite! Join Marisa and learn how to confess, cleanse your hands, submit to God, and resist the devil. (photo mypleasurecolumn.wordpress.com)

7 OCT 2014 · When we are driven by a need to control others, and even control God, it destroys our peace and maims our relationships. Religious people (like the Pharisees) can be the worst control freaks, and we do it all in the name of "being led by the Holy Spirit"! Join Marisa on today's podcast and learn how to quit controlling others and instead release them into Christ’s unique purpose. For more visit MarisaRickerson.com

1 OCT 2014 · Do you struggle feeling God loves you? Is it hard for you to believe He hears you and cares for you? After a long struggle with these issues, God spoke into my heart, "It takes faith to know I love you! It takes faith to believe you are completely accepted and forgiven. It's time to walk by faith." Stop feeling alone, unworthy, and disqualified as you experience Christ’s companionship, empowerment, and full acceptance. Believing these things often feels like walking on water, but that is the life of faith! For more, visit MarisaRickerson.cm

24 SEP 2014 · Testifying is simple, just follow the example of early Christians in the Bible: Christ healed them, touched them, encountered them, and then they went around telling others about it! How awesome is that?! I don't know about you, but when someone experiences God I love to hear about it! Believers and non-believers alike long to hear about people truly experiencing God. Testimony that is born out of an encounter with the Living Christ and His Living Word has Living Power! Join Marisa for today's podcast to learn how to let go of dry, religious Christianity and discover how it is that "We overcome by the word of our testimony and the blood of the Lamb"! MarisaRickerson.com