The Consecrated Podcast

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

A Conversation with Ken Helser: Part 1

In this episode, we welcome our very first guest—and we couldn’t be more honored. We sit down with Ken Helser, the founder of A Place for the Heart and The 18 Inch Journey, for a conversation that was so rich, we decided to release it in parts.
In Part One, Ken shares his powerful testimony and the journey that led him to become the follower of Jesus he is today. He opens up about his past in music, how it became his god, and the how the Lord lovingly convicted him and completely transformed his life. Ken walks us through how that surrender set him on the path of obedience and ultimately led to the birth of The 18 Inch Journey and Cageless Birds.
This episode is full of wisdom, honesty, and depth, and we’re so grateful for the honor of learning from Ken and sharing his story with you.
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
 

Love First, Motions Second

In this episode, we talk about what it truly means to build your house with Jesus. We look at Matthew 7:24–27 — the scripture about building on the Rock — and we get honest about how easy it is for believers to get caught up in the form of building. Sometimes we think we’re building on the Rock just because we’re doing all the “right” things, but in reality, we’ve left Jesus out of the process brick by brick. We dig into how going through the motions can quietly disconnect our hearts, and how Jesus never asked us to build out of routine — He asked us to build out of affection. At the end of the day, the most important part of living this life for Jesus is staying in love with Him. Without love, everything else becomes empty and meaningless. This episode is a call to reevaluate, realign, and put love back in first place, trusting that when our hearts remain anchored in Him, everything else will naturally follow. 

Forgiving Yourself

In this episode, we dive into the importance of forgiving yourself and the quiet trap of self-condemnation. Fedhii paints a powerful picture of what it’s like to sit in a prison cell even though the door is wide open—freedom has already been purchased for us, but we often choose to stay inside. Whether it’s fear of God’s punishment or a distorted idea of how to “earn” righteousness, we remind listeners that no amount of self-punishment will ever make us clean. If you’re covered in mud, you can’t wash yourself with muddy hands. It’s God’s kindness that leads us to repentance, not shame. Whom the Son sets free is free indeed, and Jesus is eager to see His children step out of the prison of self-condemnation and finally live in the forgiveness He’s already given.

The Danger of Doubt: Part 2

In this second part, we continue our deep dive into the danger of doubt and explore a sobering reality: sometimes we are the very thing hindering God’s plans from coming to pass in our lives. Yes, God is sovereign—and as seen in the story of Zechariah and Elizabeth, He can still move even in the midst of our unbelief. But we also discuss an often-overlooked truth: God desires to co-labor with us. There are things He intended to birth in our lives that may have never manifested simply because we didn’t have the faith to partner with Him.
We reflect on the tension between God’s power and our participation, asking hard questions like:
How many opportunities or callings were delayed—or never realized—because we chose comfort and doubt over courage and supernatural faith?
How often has doubt kept us from stepping into something God uniquely designed for us?
Could this be why we’re not seeing the “greater things” Jesus promised we would do through the Holy Spirit?
This conversation challenges us to confront the subtle ways doubt shapes our decisions and limits our impact. God can act whenever He wants—but He often chooses to work through us. The question is: Are we willing to believe Him enough to step into what He’s planned?

The Danger of Doubt: Part 1

In this episode, we talk about the danger of doubt and how it can quietly take root in our hearts like weeds that need to be uprooted. Doubt hinders and delays a move of God in your life. Just as Jesus was unable to do many miracles in His hometown because the people doubted Him, we too can limit what God wants to do through our unbelief. James reminds us that “the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. That person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord” (James 1:6–7).
It is not safer to doubt God or to have a plan B—sometimes, that plan B is the very thing blocking our prayers. How many times does God have to come through for us before we have wholehearted faith in Him? Doubt is sneaky—it often starts small, but if left unattended, it can grow and become detrimental to our walk with God.

Trials & Suffering

In this episode, we dive into the mystery of joy in the midst of trials. Beginning with James 1 — “Consider it pure joy when you face trials of many kinds” — Fedhii opens by asking, “What kind of person looks at suffering and chooses to rejoice?” Together, we explore how true joy in hardship flows from an eternal perspective — from knowing that every trial is shaping us into a dwelling place worthy of the Son of Man. Is Jesus worth the suffering if it means becoming more like Him? If it means the Son of Man has a place to lay his head within you? We talk about how seeing the worthiness of the Man of Sorrows draws us into deeper intimacy with Him as we face trials—until our lives become the very home for His presence.

The Power of Believing the Right Things About God: Part 3

In this episode, we explore the vital role of grace in replacing unhealthy, false beliefs with the truth of who God is. We discuss the importance of showing yourself patience and not condemning yourself, because spiritual growth is a process—undoing years of lies takes time, and your heart has its own pace. Criticizing or condemning yourself in the process doesn’t actually help you grow; real transformation happens through grace and truth. God, as the author and finisher of our faith, is near throughout this process, guiding and shaping us. Just as the Son of God, though perfect, learned obedience through His suffering (Hebrews 5:8), we too grow through trials and challenges. This episode is a gentle but powerful reminder that transformation is a journey, and God’s truth is worth the patient work of aligning our hearts and minds with Him.