Halfway There10 Mai 2021

244: Jonathan Puddle and the Nearness of God

Jonathan Puddle is the author of You Are Enough: Learning to Love Yourself the Way God Loves You, and is a pastor and podcast host himself. Today, Jonathan shares the first time he was moved by the Holy Spirit, deconstructing his faith for a season, and falling in love with Jesus all over again. Jonathan’s love for the Lord comes through as he shares his story and it’s a really beautiful way to reflect on the goodness and nearness of Him. Jonathan’s story reminds us that God loves us deeply.

Listen to Jonathan’s story now!

Stories Jonathan shared:

Quitting his day job to become a writer
Growing up as a YWAM kid around the world
Moving to Toronto to join the Toronto blessing
His mom leading him through the “sinner’s prayer” at four
Being moved at a Delirious concert by the Holy Spirit
How to think about supernatural experiences
Getting into the house church movement
Experiencing God while making pizza with a friend
Deconstructing shortly after he got married
Moving to Finland and not going to church for a season
Discovering Jesus through the Eastern tradition
How church history helped him
Going to a Roman Catholic church and drawing from multiple Christian streams
How the Holy Spirit spoke to him about his faith community
Deciding to start his podcast

Great quotes from Jonathan:

I never renounced the faith that’s never occurred to me I just couldn’t make it all work in the package I’d been given.

When you’re in the wilderness, God feeds you from his own hand.

We were taught that pride is the unworthy thing and the antidote is self-hatred.

[That experience] has given me a faith in God’s willingness and God’s ability to come and disrupt our lives.

The issue with pride is self-righteousness not thinking too highly of yourself.

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