Episode 75-Spiritual Experiences vs a Deep Relationship with Jesus with guest Jay Lowder

*Trigger Warning* This episode contains adult themes, specifically centered around suicide. Listener discretion is advised.

Today, Paige welcomes Jay Lowder. Called to full-time evangelism in 1989, Jay is the founder of Jay Lowder Harvest Ministries, an organization dedicated to reaching diverse groups of people with the message of Jesus Christ. Through his ministry, he travels the globe to football stadiums, schools, churches, and coliseums to provide a message of hope to the hurting. Jay developed the nationally acclaimed school assembly Crossroads, which has been presented to 2 million students nationwide. Jay shares his incredibly powerful testimony and challenges us that a “spiritual experience”, while potentially a catalyst for faith, isn’t a deep relationship with Jesus - that requires intention, dedication, reading His word, and living out the truth that Jesus is Lord and Savior in your life, every day. 

Paige’s Takeaways

• Trust that God is with you and that He has you (and your kids).
  • This doesn’t come quickly or necessarily naturally. This takes time in His Word, in prayer, in community with those who have walked with Him longer. Model this to your kids and provide counsel and support so they can grow in their own relationship with Him. 
• Don’t pray away the Goliaths for your kids.
  • As much as we want a smooth and happy life for them, we sometimes have to let them make their own decisions (good and bad) so they learn and build their foundation of faith and trust in Jesus. 
• Let them see the real Christ in your life.
  • What does your life with Jesus look like in the day-to-day? Are you modeling Christlike behaviors to your kids? Do they see you reading your Bible and praying? Are you showing your kids that Jesus is priority #1 in your life?
• Pray for your kids!
  • We can rest in the knowledge that God hears our prayers and loves our children more than we can.

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