The Consecrated Podcast

Redefining Repentance: Part Two

In this episode, we continue the conversation on repentance and challenge the way repentance is often understood. Rather than viewing it as shame-driven behavior management, we explore repentance as restoration — a return to communion and a meeting place with Jesus. 
We also unpack the idea that God is always reaching for us. Even books like Leviticus—often misunderstood or mislabeled—reveal His heart. Beneath the laws and sacrifices is a powerful truth: they demonstrate God’s longing to dwell with His people. Because He is holy, communion requires holiness. And this is where repentance becomes a gift, not a burden — it is the gracious pathway back into restored relationship with a holy God who desires to be near.
We talk about how choosing God requires intentionality. It means refusing to be ruled by emotions, impulses, or familiar temptations, and instead consistently preferring Him. There is a depth of unbroken communion available when we choose God over the comfort of unhealthy habits and patterns of thinking. The question we wrestle with is this: Are we more content remaining in what feels familiar, or do we actually desire the joy of communion with Him?

Redefining Repentance: Part One

Repentance has often been misunderstood in the church. It’s been framed as heavy, shame-filled, or reserved for the moment someone first gives their life to Christ. But in this episode, we redefine it: repentance is a gift.
Repentance is not a one-time act at salvation — it is a lifestyle. It is the ongoing, sacred invitation to draw closer to the heart of God. As we walk with Him and grow in intimacy, the Holy Spirit lovingly reveals areas in our lives that need pruning, healing, and refining. Not to condemn us — but to transform us.
Scripture tells us in Hebrews 12:6 that “the Lord disciplines the one He loves.” His correction is not rejection. It is proof of sonship. It is the loving hand of a Father who is deeply invested in our maturity and closeness with Him. He disciplines us for our good — for holiness, for freedom, for intimacy.
We look to David, a man described as a man after God’s own heart. David understood the power of repentance. He prayed in Psalm 139:23–24, “Search me, O God, and know my heart… See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.” That is not the prayer of someone afraid of God — it is the prayer of someone who longs for deeper communion.
When we see repentance through the lens of intimacy, it becomes beautiful. It becomes freeing. It becomes the pathway to a heart fully alive in God. This episode invites you to rediscover repentance — not as a burden, but as a doorway into deeper relationship with the Father.

Do You Have Yourself In The First Place?

This episode is a continuation of our conversation, “Is Jesus Really in the First Place?”—but this time, we turn the lens inward and ask the harder question: What happens when we are in the first place? We explore how the temptation to prioritize ourselves is often rooted in fear—the quiet doubt that asks, “If I fully trust God, will He actually come through for me?” Through the stories of the widow’s offering (Mark 12:41–44) and the woman who anointed Jesus at Bethany (Mark 14:3–9), we see powerful examples of women who had very little, yet gave everything. Their actions reveal hearts marked by full abandonment—choosing trust over self-preservation, even in the face of ridicule and lack. We unpack how Scripture is filled with promises that support a life of surrender: that our Father knows our needs, that those who seek Him lack no good thing, and that God delights in caring for His children. When we cling to control and prefer ourselves, we leave no room for Him to move—but when we release it all, we make space for a God who is faithful on the other side.

Is Jesus Actually In the First Place?

In this episode, we ask, "is Jesus actually occupying first place in my heart or has He become an additive?" Beginning in the story of Adam and Eve, we look at God’s original design for humanity—to walk in intimate, dependent relationship with Him. The fall didn’t begin with rebellion alone, but with a deeper shift: Eve questioned her true need for God and chose independence over trust.
We unpack how Scripture defines death not merely as the end of life, but as separation from God, and contrast that with Jesus’ words in John 17:3: “Now this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God.” Jesus defines life itself as knowing God.
From the beginning, God was never meant to be an addition to our lives or an afterthought. The relationship between God and humanity was always intended to be deeply personal, intimate, and central.
This episode is an invitation to honestly survey your heart:Is Jesus truly in first place—or has He become an additive?

If You're Facing An Impossible Situation

Using the story of Lazarus in John 11, we look at Mary and Martha—two women who loved Jesus and believed in Him, yet only had faith for what they had already seen. They had watched Jesus heal the sick, but resurrection? That felt out of reach. When things became impossible, their hope was limited by their past experiences with God.
We talk about how easy it is, in moments of desperation, to rationalize what we believe Jesus might do—boxing Him into what feels realistic instead of trusting Him for who He truly is. Jesus could have healed Lazarus before he died, but He allowed the situation to unfold in a way that invited deeper dependence and revealed a greater dimension of His nature: the One who overcomes death itself.
And yet—knowing exactly how He would redeem the situation—Jesus still stopped to weep with them.
This episode is an invitation for anyone standing in front of something that feels impossible. A reminder to lift your eyes off the situation and fix them back on the Lord, with whom no impossibility exists. God takes care of those He loves—and you are deeply, deeply loved.

The Birthplace of Desire

In this episode, we ask a foundational question: what does it mean to live a vibrant life in God? We explore the truth that a vibrant life in God is fueled by love, not obligation, routine, or borrowed faith.
Scripture often refers to the people of God as the Bride of Christ, and this language is intentional. It is romantic, intimate, and deeply personal. Through this imagery, we see God’s desire for genuine affection and wholehearted devotion. Just as no bride desires love that is forced or secondhand, Jesus does not desire coerced affection or inherited devotion. He is worthy of love that is freely given.
This episode challenges listeners to examine their own relationship with God. We cannot live off the love, encounters, or faith of others. Each person is invited to meet God personally and to develop their own love for Him. That personal devotion is what sustains a vibrant life in God.
At the same time, we acknowledge that we cannot manufacture love for God through striving or effort alone. True love for Him is awakened through encounter and cultivated by the work of the Holy Spirit. As we respond to His love, rather than attempt to earn it, our faith becomes alive, intimate, and vibrant.

Removing the Things That Soil Our Affection (Song of Solomon 2:15)

In this episode, Fedhii opens by sharing a powerful vision the Lord gave him of a house filled to the brim with the palpable presence of God. As the vision unfolds, the conversation turns to consecration and the truth that it cannot exist without a fierce and intentional pursuit of removing the “rodents” in our lives—the small, hidden things that eat away at our devotion and make God’s presence less comfortable in our homes and hearts. We talk about the intentionality required to eliminate anything that competes with our affection for Him, not out of obligation, but out of love. This episode invites us to examine what within us the Holy Presence of God may be uncomfortable dwelling with and to willingly remove it so He may remain. If you desire to invite God more deeply into your life, this episode challenges you to eliminate what is not Him, recognizing that the conscious decisions we make toward consecration communicate a heart turned fully toward God—and He is drawn to that posture.

Building Friendship with God

Inspired by her 10-year anniversary of walking with the Holy Spirit, Biiftuu shares from a recent, personal conversation she had with the Lord about what it means to build history with God—not just belief, but intimacy.
We center the conversation around the life of Moses, specifically one of the most pivotal moments in Scripture: the burning bush. We reflect on how the only prerequisite for Moses’ journey with God was simple obedience—he turned aside when he saw the bush. That moment marked the beginning of an ongoing dialogue: God would respond, Moses would respond, and through that back-and-forth, a deep friendship was formed.
Over time, their relationship grew so intimate that Moses—who once hid his face in fear at God’s presence—eventually begged to see God’s glory. In Exodus 33, we see the shift: God allows Moses to see His back, a revelation of Himself that had not yet been given to anyone else on earth. Moses’ countenance was forever changed because of the history he built with God.
This episode is a call to something deeper than nominal Christianity. It’s an invitation into day-to-day friendship with God—inside jokes, shared history, intimacy, and nearness. How incredible is it that we’re invited into that kind of relationship with Him? And how important it is that we don’t take it for granted.

If Your Faith Is Being Tested

In this episode, Fedhii begins by sharing a powerful encounter with individuals who were walking through an intense season of trial in their faith. This conversation is for anyone who feels tested, weary, or caught in the tension of believing while suffering. Through the encounter, Fedhii brings clarity to a sobering but deeply biblical truth: our spirit and our flesh are at war with one another, and we cannot feed both.
He explains that every believer is constantly making a choice—either to feed the Spirit and live by it, or to feed the flesh and live by it. Scripture makes it clear that these two are opposed, working against one another at all times. Victory, then, does not come from compromise, but from death. The Word calls us to put to death the desires of the flesh, and the victorious man is the one who chooses to do this again and again.
What feels shocking—telling those in the midst of trial to “kill your flesh”—is actually echoed throughout Scripture. The faster we die, the faster we win. As the saying goes, “hurry up and die.” As we continue to die to ourselves and remain steadfast under trial, we are storing up treasures in heaven before God and the great cloud of witnesses.
Though unseen, there is an offering rising to heaven each time we deny the flesh and strengthen ourselves in the Lord. Every act of obedience, every hidden death, every moment of choosing the Spirit over the flesh carries eternal weight.
Scriptures Referenced:
Galatians 5:16
Romans 7:22
Romans 8:5
1 Peter 2:11
James 4:1
Ephesians 6:11
Colossians 3:5
Romans 13:14

A Conversation with Ken Helser: Part 2

In this deeply encouraging second part of our conversation with Ken Helser, we were profoundly blessed by his transparency, wisdom, and devotion to Jesus. Ken opens up about what it looks like to move from a life of hurry into a life of abiding in the Lord, learning to rest in Him and remain connected to His presence every moment of every day.
In this episode, Ken shares intimately about his walk with Jesus — not just the highs, but the everyday reality of staying consecrated to Christ in the midst of busy ministry life. As his ministry grew, Ken’s answer to how he maintained that closeness with God was beautifully simple: he remained God’s project through it all. Rather than leaning on his own strength or achievements, he learned to continually surrender and stay dependent on the Lord.
We also explore the difficult but faithful process of waiting on God — especially when His promises feel delayed. Ken offers grounded, hopeful insight into how to stay faithful during seasons of heartbreak, disappointment, and uncertainty. He reflects on the lessons God has taught him through the journey, including what patience, trust, and obedience look like in real life.
Whether you’re walking through a season of waiting, leading others, or simply longing to abide more fully in Christ, this conversation will refresh your soul and deepen your faith.
 
A Place for the Heart — A ministry devoted to helping people encounter God’s heart and grow in relational intimacy with Jesushttps://www.aplacefortheheart.org/
18 Inch Journey — A resource encouraging believers to walk closely with Christ by focusing on the journey from the head to the hearthttps://www.18inchjourney.com