#444: "Proud" by Ben Fuller

<p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>When Ben Fuller sings, "Making my Father proud looks a whole lot different now" in his new song "Proud," he is ripping pages out of my story and laying them bare. I spent a lot of energy trying to please earthly men. What I really want to know is how to please my Heavenly Father.</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"center","id":8946,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --></p> <figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large"><a href= "https://www.michellenezat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/1-Thessalonians-41.png"> <img class="wp-image-8946" src= "https://www.michellenezat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/1-Thessalonians-41-1024x1024.png" alt="" /></a></figure> <p><!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>Join me as we dive into a few ways we can please God. The question is, are we up for the challenge?</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>In this week's episode, I discuss the following:</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --></p> <ul> <li>Taking a B.I.T.E. out of Scripture - this week's Bible Interaction Tool Exercises include: <ul> <li>Consult an overview</li> <li>Read in context (read the whole letter)</li> <li>Listen to an audio version of the text</li> <li>Follow the cross-references</li> <li>Make observations</li> <li>Make a list</li> <li>Complete a word study</li> <li>Consult an outside resource</li> <li>Meditate on Scripture</li> <li>Compare and contrast</li> </ul> </li> <li>How my personal story is reflected in the lyrics of Ben Fuller's song, "Proud"</li> <li>Walking in a way that is pleasing to God - 1 Thessalonians 4:1</li> <li>Discovering what cannot please God - Romans 8:8</li> <li>What walking in the flesh looks like - Romans 8:5-8</li> <li>Our hope that we can ever walk in the Spirit - Romans 8:9-11</li> <li>Consulting an overview of 1 Thessalonians to discover the theme of exhorting godly living</li> <li>Making observations of the text to meditate on or explore further <ul> <li>Ask and urge - "1 & 2