January 12, 2024 • 10 mins
Join Matt & Melissa for this "Family, Faith & Relationship" combo episode discussing what it means to seek God first and be in alignment with His plan for our lives.
@ puzzleisreal
@missjean21
@mateopisani
www.mattandmelissapisani.com
Mark as Played
Transcript
Episode Transcript
Available transcripts are automatically generated. Complete accuracy is not guaranteed.
Speaker 1 (00:00):
Welcome to the Puzzle is Real podcast where we
will be discussing Faith,family, and Relationships
hosted by Matt and MelissaPaani . This is The Puzzle is
Real podcast when you know, youknow
Speaker 2 (00:17):
Yoyo Yoyo. Hey, back in the Place.
Speaker 3 (00:20):
How you doing?
Speaker 2 (00:22):
We Are Family. I got All My Sisters and Me
album drop in 2028.
Speaker 3 (00:33):
Yo , you Wild,
Speaker 2 (00:34):
Melissa and Mateo , the r and b gospel, reggae, hip
hop experience.
Speaker 3 (00:43):
, not
Speaker 2 (00:43):
Quite, I don't think anyone will stream it, but hey
,
Speaker 3 (00:46):
It'll be fun.
Speaker 2 (00:47):
It'll be fun to make. It's, it'll end up being
a comedy album.
Speaker 3 (00:50):
What are we even talking about right now?
Speaker 2 (00:52):
I think that we are out of alignment.
Speaker 3 (00:58):
Hmm . How do we get in alignment?
Speaker 2 (01:00):
Well, you don't have to just go to a , a
chiropractor, you know?
Speaker 3 (01:03):
No, that does help at times. .
Speaker 2 (01:05):
Yes. Shout out to the chiropractors. Um, yeah, so
we are gonna talk today aboutfamily, faith, relationships
all in one . We're just givingthankful praise and gratitude
and just all types ofdeclarations of , um, just
God's goodness, right? Like,have you ever came out of
(01:26):
something that was totally outof whack and it could even be
like you're life and then Godstarts to realign things and
you're like, whoa. Like how didI get to this point? So we just
wanted to encourage everyonetoday with some practical ways
to get realigned. You know , inNew Year it's time for us to
sometimes take inventory. AndI'm not just talking about a
gym membership and a yo-yodiet, but actually saying like,
(01:49):
all right , if I seek God firston all that he has for me, what
would that look like in acouple of years from now, a few
months from now? And hey, thisis for everyone, including
ourselves. Like we want to berealigned at times. 'cause
distractions come so fast,they're just constantly in our
face. So how do we do that?
Speaker 3 (02:12):
Yeah, I mean, I think it's just a daily choice,
right? Every single day to seekfirst the kingdom of God and to
say, okay, yes, I wanna figureout my purpose. Yes, I wanna
figure out my calling. But Ialso think it's very freeing to
know that if you're doing God'swill every single day for your
life, that all of that is justgoing to come with it. That
(02:33):
you're not gonna have to figureit out. That you're gonna say,
God, what do you want me to dotoday? And you know, I've seen
that in my life. I know Matthas seen that in his life where
you're just actively seekinghis face and what we think our
end goal is supposed to be.
Sometimes God will shut thatdown and redirect you and be
like, no, this is what I wantyou to do. So as you're aligned
(02:57):
with him, as you're in tunewith him, I think certain
things just start to getrevealed to you and you're
like, oh man. And then whenyou're in his will and you're
in his purpose, it's easy.
Yeah. You're not fighting allthis friction and, you know,
trying to open the doors thatare already closed because it's
like, this is not God's willfor you. Right?
Speaker 2 (03:18):
Yeah. We have a couple of testimonies that
we're gonna share and even somethings that we'll just touch
on, but the biggest thing thatI wanted to just open up with
tonight, today, this morning,is that there are huge
breakthroughs waiting for us ifwe're willing to seek him
(03:41):
first. And I think that that'sso important nowadays when our
phone is attached to us everyday . And from apps to favorite
social media platforms, you caneasily get lost in the sauce.
You could literally lose theopportunity to be in his will,
and then you miss being alignedwith all the things he has for
(04:02):
you. It could be as simple asour story. When we were looking
for each other, we were tryingto meet our soulmate, we were
trying to meet our husband andwife, right? Melissa was
looking for a husband. I waslooking for a wife, ,
or one flesh, so I could say itthat way. Clarify , holler at
your boy. And when we stoppedlooking and started seeking, it
happened really, really quick.
(04:24):
Yeah. So how many people canwitness and , and even testify
that that's happened to them insome way, shape or form? God
shows up really fast, sometimeslike faster than we expect, but
we also have to be prepared forpromotion and prepared for
those opportunities. And that'sanother part of being aligned.
It's it's being a good stewardof what you're already
entrusted with. And that can beapplied to your finances. It
(04:46):
could be applied to yourprofession or your studies. It
could be applied to yourrelationships with people. We
look at some of therelationships that we have
built within our Charlestoncommunity in South Carolina,
and it's really powerful. Uh ,it's, it's not by mistake and
even friendships that we'vebuilt nationwide, you know, one
(05:06):
of our prayers was that wewanted to find people that
would be running the same raceas us. And yeah . And we've
found those people and, andthey're , they're nationwide.
And that was something that Ifelt the Lord put on my heart a
while ago. As I told Melissa, Isaid, Hey, I think we're gonna
have friends around the countrythat are doing the same stuff
as us. And yeah , we're justgonna have these deep bonds
with them. And , and thosethings have happened, and those
(05:27):
have happened for us throughthe years, but we're seeing
God's faithfulness as wecontinue to seek him. It's
really special. So we wannaimpart that into our listeners
and to our friends and familythat listen to puzzles real ,
that that's for you too.
There's nothing special aboutMatt, Matt and Melissa. There's
nothing that we're doing thatyou can't be doing for the
kingdom and that you can bedoing well. And with excellence
(05:51):
and with joy. It's, it's aboutserving. It's about loving on
people. And the only way tofoster that and to allow that
to just be saturated in yourwhole being is to be with the
father, to, to spend time withhim.
Speaker 3 (06:05):
And I think another thing that we also have to
really be , um, sitting in thespace of just gratitude is
whatever season you're in isjust to thank , thank the Lord.
mm-Hmm . And just be gratefulbecause you're in a place that
you probably prayed for or thatyou're praying through or
(06:26):
you're praying out of whatever.
But just thanking God. I feellike it's so important not only
to just have a grateful heart,but just to remember where he's
brought you out of and wherehe's going to bring you next. I
think that's just been on myheart a lot, is just being
like, man, thank you so muchfor the life that you've given
(06:47):
us. And 'cause there were somany lonely nights where I'm
like, am I ever gonna getmarried? Am I ever gonna have
kids? Am I ever gonna doanything with my life? And I
feel like those were just liesfrom the enemy. Mm-Hmm
. And as soon asI laid things down and said,
all right , I'm totallycommitted, ready to surrender
everything, every part of mylife to you, Lord, whatever it
(07:08):
takes, these are the thingsthat I want. And as soon as I
did that, it was like rapid,like everything in my life just
started fitting together. Andthat's why, you know, we call
this the puzzle is real, right?
Because the puzzle just startedfitting together. And then even
my heart's desires before I metMatt and his heart's desires
(07:30):
before he met me. It just was,we were supposed to do this
together, right ? And that'swhy the Lord was just preparing
us before , um, to get to thispoint. So whatever season
you're in, whether it be a hardmurky season, just be grateful
that the Lord is with you. He'sfor you and he's going to bring
you through it. And if you'rein a joyful season, just to
(07:52):
thank him for all the blessingsthat you have and to commune
with him on a daily basis andjust to recommit yourself to
him every single day and tomake this your not yo-yo diet,
like so many people start theyear off that this is a
lifelong forever commitment toour creator. And it's exciting.
And like Matt's saying, likewe've been praying for specific
(08:14):
things and as we're seeing themunfold lately, I've just been
saying like, man, how did weget so blessed in so many
areas? And it's not that wehave a perfect life, right?
It's just that we have so manyblessings that we are aware of
and that we thank God for. AndI felt like the Lord just told
me it's because you put mefirst. And I just , that's
(08:39):
good. I heard that loud andclear. And so that's our just
kind of encouragement for youguys too, to say as you put the
Lord first and as you seek hiskingdom first, all the things
are going to be handed to you.
And um,
Speaker 2 (08:57):
That's our impartation for you. And, and
just , um, be encouraged thatas time progresses, God is
gonna do something special ineach of your lives. And don't
be discouraged if it's nothappening overnight, because I
truly believe that there's apruning process that is
happening in order for you tobe realigned with who he's
(09:19):
called you to serve with, whohe's called you to do life
with, and build a reallypowerful community around you
to do his will. So we love youguys and we hope this is just
a, a nice encouragement as wego into the new year. And that
verse that we are referring tofor everyone is Matthew 6 33.
So just remember that verse,but seek first his kingdom and
(09:41):
his righteousness and all thesethings will be given to you as
well. Peace.
Speaker 1 (09:46):
See you soon. Hey guys, thanks so much for
listening to the Puzzle Is Realpodcast. Please subscribe today
and share with a friend. Seeyou soon.
Welcome to the Puzzle is Real podcast where we
will be discussing Faith,family, and Relationships
hosted by Matt and MelissaPaani . This is The Puzzle is
Real podcast when you know, youknow
Speaker 2 (00:17):
Yoyo Yoyo. Hey, back in the Place.
Speaker 3 (00:20):
How you doing?
Speaker 2 (00:22):
We Are Family. I got All My Sisters and Me
album drop in 2028.
Speaker 3 (00:33):
Yo , you Wild,
Speaker 2 (00:34):
Melissa and Mateo , the r and b gospel, reggae, hip
hop experience.
Speaker 3 (00:43):
Speaker 2 (00:43):
Quite, I don't think anyone will stream it, but hey
Speaker 3 (00:46):
It'll be fun.
Speaker 2 (00:47):
It'll be fun to make. It's, it'll end up being
a comedy album.
Speaker 3 (00:50):
What are we even talking about right now?
Speaker 2 (00:52):
I think that we are out of alignment.
Speaker 3 (00:58):
Hmm . How do we get in alignment?
Speaker 2 (01:00):
Well, you don't have to just go to a , a
chiropractor, you know?
Speaker 3 (01:03):
No, that does help at times.
Speaker 2 (01:05):
Yes. Shout out to the chiropractors. Um, yeah, so
we are gonna talk today aboutfamily, faith, relationships
all in one . We're just givingthankful praise and gratitude
and just all types ofdeclarations of , um, just
God's goodness, right? Like,have you ever came out of
(01:26):
something that was totally outof whack and it could even be
like you're life and then Godstarts to realign things and
you're like, whoa. Like how didI get to this point? So we just
wanted to encourage everyonetoday with some practical ways
to get realigned. You know , inNew Year it's time for us to
sometimes take inventory. AndI'm not just talking about a
gym membership and a yo-yodiet, but actually saying like,
(01:49):
all right , if I seek God firston all that he has for me, what
would that look like in acouple of years from now, a few
months from now? And hey, thisis for everyone, including
ourselves. Like we want to berealigned at times. 'cause
distractions come so fast,they're just constantly in our
face. So how do we do that?
Speaker 3 (02:12):
Yeah, I mean, I think it's just a daily choice,
right? Every single day to seekfirst the kingdom of God and to
say, okay, yes, I wanna figureout my purpose. Yes, I wanna
figure out my calling. But Ialso think it's very freeing to
know that if you're doing God'swill every single day for your
life, that all of that is justgoing to come with it. That
(02:33):
you're not gonna have to figureit out. That you're gonna say,
God, what do you want me to dotoday? And you know, I've seen
that in my life. I know Matthas seen that in his life where
you're just actively seekinghis face and what we think our
end goal is supposed to be.
Sometimes God will shut thatdown and redirect you and be
like, no, this is what I wantyou to do. So as you're aligned
(02:57):
with him, as you're in tunewith him, I think certain
things just start to getrevealed to you and you're
like, oh man. And then whenyou're in his will and you're
in his purpose, it's easy.
Yeah. You're not fighting allthis friction and, you know,
trying to open the doors thatare already closed because it's
like, this is not God's willfor you. Right?
Speaker 2 (03:18):
Yeah. We have a couple of testimonies that
we're gonna share and even somethings that we'll just touch
on, but the biggest thing thatI wanted to just open up with
tonight, today, this morning,is that there are huge
breakthroughs waiting for us ifwe're willing to seek him
(03:41):
first. And I think that that'sso important nowadays when our
phone is attached to us everyday . And from apps to favorite
social media platforms, you caneasily get lost in the sauce.
You could literally lose theopportunity to be in his will,
and then you miss being alignedwith all the things he has for
(04:02):
you. It could be as simple asour story. When we were looking
for each other, we were tryingto meet our soulmate, we were
trying to meet our husband andwife, right? Melissa was
looking for a husband. I waslooking for a wife,
or one flesh, so I could say itthat way. Clarify , holler at
your boy. And when we stoppedlooking and started seeking, it
happened really, really quick.
(04:24):
Yeah. So how many people canwitness and , and even testify
that that's happened to them insome way, shape or form? God
shows up really fast, sometimeslike faster than we expect, but
we also have to be prepared forpromotion and prepared for
those opportunities. And that'sanother part of being aligned.
It's it's being a good stewardof what you're already
entrusted with. And that can beapplied to your finances. It
(04:46):
could be applied to yourprofession or your studies. It
could be applied to yourrelationships with people. We
look at some of therelationships that we have
built within our Charlestoncommunity in South Carolina,
and it's really powerful. Uh ,it's, it's not by mistake and
even friendships that we'vebuilt nationwide, you know, one
(05:06):
of our prayers was that wewanted to find people that
would be running the same raceas us. And yeah . And we've
found those people and, andthey're , they're nationwide.
And that was something that Ifelt the Lord put on my heart a
while ago. As I told Melissa, Isaid, Hey, I think we're gonna
have friends around the countrythat are doing the same stuff
as us. And yeah , we're justgonna have these deep bonds
with them. And , and thosethings have happened, and those
(05:27):
have happened for us throughthe years, but we're seeing
God's faithfulness as wecontinue to seek him. It's
really special. So we wannaimpart that into our listeners
and to our friends and familythat listen to puzzles real ,
that that's for you too.
There's nothing special aboutMatt, Matt and Melissa. There's
nothing that we're doing thatyou can't be doing for the
kingdom and that you can bedoing well. And with excellence
(05:51):
and with joy. It's, it's aboutserving. It's about loving on
people. And the only way tofoster that and to allow that
to just be saturated in yourwhole being is to be with the
father, to, to spend time withhim.
Speaker 3 (06:05):
And I think another thing that we also have to
really be , um, sitting in thespace of just gratitude is
whatever season you're in isjust to thank , thank the Lord.
mm-Hmm . And just be gratefulbecause you're in a place that
you probably prayed for or thatyou're praying through or
(06:26):
you're praying out of whatever.
But just thanking God. I feellike it's so important not only
to just have a grateful heart,but just to remember where he's
brought you out of and wherehe's going to bring you next. I
think that's just been on myheart a lot, is just being
like, man, thank you so muchfor the life that you've given
(06:47):
us. And 'cause there were somany lonely nights where I'm
like, am I ever gonna getmarried? Am I ever gonna have
kids? Am I ever gonna doanything with my life? And I
feel like those were just liesfrom the enemy. Mm-Hmm
all right , I'm totallycommitted, ready to surrender
everything, every part of mylife to you, Lord, whatever it
(07:08):
takes, these are the thingsthat I want. And as soon as I
did that, it was like rapid,like everything in my life just
started fitting together. Andthat's why, you know, we call
this the puzzle is real, right?
Because the puzzle just startedfitting together. And then even
my heart's desires before I metMatt and his heart's desires
(07:30):
before he met me. It just was,we were supposed to do this
together, right ? And that'swhy the Lord was just preparing
us before , um, to get to thispoint. So whatever season
you're in, whether it be a hardmurky season, just be grateful
that the Lord is with you. He'sfor you and he's going to bring
you through it. And if you'rein a joyful season, just to
(07:52):
thank him for all the blessingsthat you have and to commune
with him on a daily basis andjust to recommit yourself to
him every single day and tomake this your not yo-yo diet,
like so many people start theyear off that this is a
lifelong forever commitment toour creator. And it's exciting.
And like Matt's saying, likewe've been praying for specific
(08:14):
things and as we're seeing themunfold lately, I've just been
saying like, man, how did weget so blessed in so many
areas? And it's not that wehave a perfect life, right?
It's just that we have so manyblessings that we are aware of
and that we thank God for. AndI felt like the Lord just told
me it's because you put mefirst. And I just , that's
(08:39):
good. I heard that loud andclear. And so that's our just
kind of encouragement for youguys too, to say as you put the
Lord first and as you seek hiskingdom first, all the things
are going to be handed to you.
And um,
Speaker 2 (08:57):
That's our impartation for you. And, and
just , um, be encouraged thatas time progresses, God is
gonna do something special ineach of your lives. And don't
be discouraged if it's nothappening overnight, because I
truly believe that there's apruning process that is
happening in order for you tobe realigned with who he's
(09:19):
called you to serve with, whohe's called you to do life
with, and build a reallypowerful community around you
to do his will. So we love youguys and we hope this is just
a, a nice encouragement as wego into the new year. And that
verse that we are referring tofor everyone is Matthew 6 33.
So just remember that verse,but seek first his kingdom and
(09:41):
his righteousness and all thesethings will be given to you as
well. Peace.
Speaker 1 (09:46):
See you soon. Hey guys, thanks so much for
listening to the Puzzle Is Realpodcast. Please subscribe today
and share with a friend. Seeyou soon.
Popular Podcasts
Dateline NBC
Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Follow now to get the latest episodes of Dateline NBC completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium for ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content: DatelinePremium.com
Stuff You Should Know
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.
Intentionally Disturbing
Join me on this podcast as I navigate the murky waters of human behavior, current events, and personal anecdotes through in-depth interviews with incredible people—all served with a generous helping of sarcasm and satire. After years as a forensic and clinical psychologist, I offer a unique interview style and a low tolerance for bullshit, quickly steering conversations toward depth and darkness. I honor the seriousness while also appreciating wit. I’m your guide through the twisted labyrinth of the human psyche, armed with dark humor and biting wit.