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Stepping Back to Be Propelled Forward - Josue Ibarra - Charis Daily - Season 14 Ep. 21

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Wellness and Self-Improvement

Key wellness/self-care & productivity takeaways (faith-focused)

Keep faith during long waits

  • Use Simeon as an example of resilience: he held onto God’s promise despite a long “gap” period (described as about 400 years of silence between Malachi and the Gospels).
  • Adjust your expectations: not every promise arrives on a quick timeline—stay steady.

Strengthen your faith by staying connected to the Holy Spirit

  • The message emphasizes that the Holy Spirit is for today—including:
    • teaching
    • guidance
    • inner “promptings”
    • remembrance of God’s Word
  • Practical implication: listen for “inner knowings” that encourage you to follow through even when you don’t feel like it.

Use a “promise + steps” framework

  • Direction of promise (big picture): hold onto what God has spoken from Scripture.
  • Direction of steps (what you do now): take the smaller obedient actions the Holy Spirit nudges you toward.
  • The point: don’t stop at receiving the promise—follow the steps that eventually connect you to it.

Example actions mentioned:

  • Apply for a role/program (instead of only “believing” for it).
  • Take practical steps like submitting an application, interviewing, or making a transition when prompted.
  • Get equipped first (e.g., applying to Charis Bible College if you have a call to ministry).

Combat doubt by immersing in Scripture resources

  • The speaker recommends a specific faith study guide and encourages ongoing word intake rather than relying on one message.
  • Suggested structure:
    • Read the resource.
    • Then return to Scripture to highlight verses and internalize them.

Build confidence for action by remembering God’s character

  • God cannot lie (citing Numbers 23:19).
  • Confidence to take “small steps” grows as you better understand and trust God’s nature.
  • Obedience is framed as: you don’t have to “make it happen”—you have to follow the steps God directs.

Reframe backward-looking decisions as forward-moving

  • An example was shared of stepping back from a church role, described as feeling “like an arrow” or a backward step that ultimately propels forward.
  • Takeaway: trust that steps led by the Holy Spirit may feel counterintuitive, but can redirect you toward the promise.

Recommended resource(s) and spiritual practices mentioned

  • “Insights into Faith” (Andrew Wommack)

    • A booklet compiling teaching/footnotes designed to help eliminate doubt.
    • Encourages using the included scripture lists for personal Bible highlighting and study.

  • Baptism in the Holy Spirit

    • Encouragement to call a helpline for guidance on getting baptized in the Holy Spirit.

Presenters / Sources

  • Presenter: Josue Ibarra (Charis Bible College director of faculty)
  • Source named: Andrew Wommack (author of Insights into Faith; referenced via Life for Today)

Biblical sources referenced

  • Luke 2:25–29 (Simeon’s waiting, Spirit guidance, temple scene)
  • John 14:26 (Holy Spirit as Helper/teacher/guide)
  • Numbers 23:19 (God cannot lie)
  • Philippians 4:17 (fruit abounding from giving)
  • Isaiah (prophecies Simeon referenced)
  • Malachi (timeline context)

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