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SOUL FOOD
Kris Vallotton | Oct 13, 2014
SOUL FOOD PODCAST NOTES
What do you do to restore your soul? What do you do to restore your creativity and compassion? We are constantly going through transition of some kind, it’s just the nature of life. But, on that journey only you know how you’re doing internally. You are responsible for the wellness of your soul—not you wife, friends, boss, not even God (although He certainly can help).
In this week’s podcast, I share the Seven Enemies of Your Soul and how you counteract the havoc they can wreak.
7 Enemies of Your Soul:
- Creating expectations in others that you can’t fulfill
- Imagining the worst in challenging situations
- Living in regret for you past decisions or sins
- Refusing to forgive others or yourself
- Not setting boundaries with disrespectful people
- Trying to live up to the expectations of others
- Taking yourself too seriously
7 Habits of Healthy People:
- Develop a healthy rhythm for your life—don’t over promise and under perform
- In challenging situations, instead of imagining the worst, ask God what He has to say and then imagine what that would look like
- Past failures become today’s wisdom when we process them through the cross — life experiences set us up to make better decisions in the future
- Make it your goal to have no offense
- Respect yourself and don’t be a martyr (in the context of the command to love your enemies)
- Live to please the Lord, not people...remember, miserable people want someone to blame for their miserable life
- We need to laugh a lot...especially when we make mistakes
Scripture: 3 John 2, Psalms 23, Philippians 4, 2 Corinthians 12:9-11
In this clip from Bethel Leaders Advance from April 19th, 2018, at Bethel Church in Redding, CA, Kris Vallotton shares with leader’s about God’s heart disciple nations. He highlights the importance of God’s people to be a light on a hill and that the natural byproduct of his restoration and blessing of the Church is that it would heal and transform the cities and nations around us.
In this Father's Day sermon from June 18th, 2023, at Bethel Church in Redding, CA, Kris Vallotton shares an inspiring message on the importance of fatherhood and the role men carry as protectors, providers and promoters for their families and communities. He highlights the transformative impact fathers have in calling their children into purpose and shaping their destinies. Join us as we honor fathers and recognize the profound impact they have on shaping lives and futures.
In this message from June 23rd, 2019, at Bethel Church in Redding, CA, Kris Vallotton delivers a powerful sermon titled, "Becoming a Cultural Architect." Vallotton highlights the importance of shaping culture and the role we play as believers in this process. There is a war happening to shape the mindset of this generation and Kris reminds us to embrace our Isaiah 61 calling, to make disciples of nations and positively impact the culture around us.
