A Different Perspective with Berni Dymet

Following Jesus with confidence isn’t always that easy. It’s not enough to be told, have faith in God. We need to know how. So today we’re going to embark on a bit of a live case study. We’re going to meet a woman who’s in a great deal of pain. Her name is Hannah. Join Berni Dymet as takes a look at how to follow Jesus with confidence - from a Different Perspective. Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One of the biggest reasons we experience the emotion of disappointment, is because our expectations were wrong in the first place. And that’s particularly true when we’re going through a tough patch, and we look God in the eye and ask ? Why are you letting this happen to me? Join Berni Dymet as takes a look at how to follow Jesus with confidence - from a Different Perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our preference in life, if the truth be known, is for things to be easy. Success, prosperity ? sure. That’s where God’s blessing must surely be. But Jesus ? well He calls us to journey with Him, on a road less travelled. And it’s not always what we want it to be. Join Berni Dymet as takes a look at how to follow Jesus with confidence - from a Different Perspective. Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

God’s Word says that love believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things ? and it turns out that since God is love, since God’s our Dad, turns out that that’s exactly what His love towards us ? yes you and me ? looks like. Exactly. Join Berni Dymet ? as he takes a look at God’s incredible Father heart, from a different perspective. Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

These days kids seem to have more than they ever had before ? at least in the western world. But with all the technology and affluence that’s increasingly coming their way ? well, there’s one thing they’ve lost many of them. It’s the attention of their parents ? and they’d give anything to get it back. Join Berni Dymet ? as he takes a look at God’s incredible Father heart, from a different perspective. Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

These days kids seem to have more than they ever had before ? at least in the western world. But with all the technology and affluence that’s increasingly coming their way ? well, there’s one thing they’ve lost many of them. It’s the attention of their parents ? and they’d give anything to get it back. Join Berni Dymet ? as he takes a look at God’s incredible Father heart, from a different perspective. Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Remember when you were a child and you fell over and skinned your knee ? the thing we needed most back then was the affection and the reassurance of one of our parents. And even now ? when things happen, it’d be great to have a Father’s affection. God’s our Father ? so do you think ??? Join Berni Dymet ? as he takes a look at God’s incredible Father heart, from a different perspective. Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One of the things that we dad’s pretty much like to do whenever we can ? is to be generous to our children. We want the best for them, right ? we want to lavish our love on them. Well ? if God’s our Father ? what’s He like? Is He generous ? our not? Join Berni Dymet ? as he takes a look at God’s incredible Father heart, from a different perspective. Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sometimes being a dad involves dishing out some tough love to our kids. Something that every father experiences. Something that God experiences. And when that happens, we can feel as though God’s forsaken us. But nothing, nothing could be further from the truth... Join Berni Dymet ? as he takes a look at God’s incredible Father heart, from a different perspective. Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Let me ask you something ? does God punish us? OR does He discipline us? Or does He do both? And when He does ? it is out of His anger, is it about justice or retribution. What’s it all about? How does it all work?... Join Berni Dymet ? as he takes a look at God’s incredible Father heart, from a different perspective. Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When Jesus went around calling God His Father, well, that really threw the cat amongst the pigeons. The religious leaders called it heresy! And still today, this idea of God being a Father, can jar with us ? because not everyone has fantastic memories of their dad! ... Join Berni Dymet ? as he takes a look at God’s incredible Father heart, from a different perspective. Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When we’re in the middle of life ? in the middle of whatever trial or difficulty or hurdle happens to be confronting us this week, it’s kind of hard to get our minds around the fact that God is this incredibly faithful and loving God. That’s when we need to learn some things about God’s past! ... Join Berni Dymet ? as he takes a look at God’s incredible Father heart, from a different perspective. Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The fact that God is love is ? well, pretty commonly known. We know that God is love ? but do we really? Do we know it in our hearts? Do we know it in our experience? ... Join Berni Dymet ? as he takes a look at God’s incredible Father heart, from a different perspective. Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With so many distractions and pressures out there to tear our families apart these days, way too many people lose hope in the future of their family, way too early in the piece. In fact it’s either the hope or the hopelessness that we have in the future of our family, that drives our behaviour towards them. Which is it for you ... Join Berni, as he takes another look at your family ? from a different perspective. Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Unforgiveness is like a wedge that tears families apart. And actually, it’s one of the biggest contributors to the disintegration of families across the globe. What if a culture of blame and unforgiveness were replaced with one of forgiveness? How would that change your family? ... Join Berni, as he takes another look at your family ? from a different perspective. Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When all is said and done, prayer is the most powerful thing that you and I can ever do, in a situation of adversity. In fact, prayer that yields powerful results is entirely normal in God’s sight. So, in a world where families are falling apart en masse, what impact would family prayer have, do you think? Turns out that families who pray together, stay together... Join Berni, as he takes another look at your family ? from a different perspective. Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One of the reasons that families are falling apart all around the world, is that they don’t spend enough time together. Being a family can be hard work, sure. But it can also be fun. Lots of fun if we do it the right way. As things turn out, families that play together, stay together... Join Berni, as he takes another look at your family ? from a different perspective. Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Across the globe, families are falling apart. They don’t mean to, it just happens. Well there’s one thing ? one very simple, natural thing that you can do to substantially reduce the probability of that occurring. And that, is this. Make sure that most days, you share a meal together. Can it really be that simple? Join Berni, as he takes another look at your family ? from a different perspective. Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our families ? imperfect as they are ? are a huge blessing from God. But the cornerstone of any family, is the marriage. The cornerstone of your family ? if you’re a parent ? is ? YOUR marriage. To put it bluntly, your family, desperately needs your marriage... Join Berni, as he takes another look at your family ? from a different perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Families across the globe are being torn apart. It’s not just a social phenomenon. It’s a deeply personal, deeply painful experience. And one of the reasons it’s happening is that we’re not giving our families the time that they need and the time that they deserve. Time to do something about that! ... Join Berni, as he takes another look at your family ? from a different perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When a caterpillar spins itself a cocoon, it does so for a few reasons. The cocoon provides it with protection. The cocoon provides it with a safe place to grow and transform ? and eventually, a beautiful butterfly emerges. That’s exactly what a family’s supposed to be like. A cocoon... Join Berni, as he takes another look at your family ? from a different perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Most of us imagine that out there, somewhere, is a perfect family. In fact, probably, our family is the worst one on the street. But the reality is that all families have struggles. 100% of them. There’s no such thing as the perfect family, and the sooner we come to grips with that, the better off our family will be... Join Berni, as he takes another look at your family ? from a different perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The sad reality is that across the globe, families are being torn apart. Our enemy the devil delights in that, because family, all along, was God’s plan. But we’re not going to take this lying down, because God wants to bless your family. In His book, family matters. A lot. .. Join Berni, as he takes another look at your family ? from a different perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In our 'do-it-if-it-feels-good' kind of world, self-control isn’t something that we like to talk much about. But the reality is ? self-control is really important if we’re going to have a great life. Join Berni Dymet ? as he explores the fruit of the Spirit ? from a different perspective. Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There’s an elderly lady ? Ethel ? whom I’ve known for many years. She bakes the most amazing sponge cakes. She’s also a really gentle person. In fact, give me her gentleness over the sponge cakes any day. ..Join Berni Dymet ? as he explores the fruit of the Spirit ? from a different perspective. Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Faithfulness. You know, pretty much, faithfulness only really matters when the chips are down. And when they are ? a faithful friend is ? well words can’t describe. So ? how can we be faithful friends? ... Join Berni Dymet ? as he explores the fruit of the Spirit ? from a different perspective. Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When we were growing up ? we all knew the 'goody two shoes' type of person. Yuck! But the older and wiser we get, the more we realise ? that goodness in people is a wonderful quality... Join Berni Dymet ? as he explores the fruit of the Spirit ? from a different perspective. Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Have you ever compared someone in your life that’s kind and someone that’s not. Pretty obvious who we’d rather be around. So ? how can we develop kindness in our lives ... Join Berni Dymet ? as he explores the fruit of the Spirit ? from a different perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dear Lord ? give me patience ? I want it now! Says it all doesn’t it. But patience it turns out is one of the greatest blessings that we can ever have in our lives ? question is, where do you get it? ... Join Berni Dymet ? as he explores the fruit of the Spirit ? from a different perspective. Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Peace. Now there’s a word that means different things to different people. But show me a person who doesn’t want peace in their lives. How do you get that peace? ...Join Berni Dymet ? as he explores the fruit of the Spirit ? from a different perspective. Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We all have good days and bad days. But some people ? well they seem to have a special something ? a deep joy ? come what may? How do you get that sort of joy in your life?... Join Berni Dymet ? as he explores the fruit of the Spirit ? from a different perspective. Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

They say that love makes the world go round. Perhaps it does. But what is love? And what about when the going gets tough ? what does love look like then? ... Join Berni Dymet ? as he explores the fruit of the Spirit ? from a different perspective. Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Every life, yours, mine, everybody else’s bears some kind of fruit. Sometimes it’s good fruit. Other times its bad fruit. And bad fruit is ? well ? bad isn’t it...Join Berni Dymet ? as he takes a look at some of the bad fruit in our lives, from a different perspective. Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

These days, many people have an investment portfolio ? you put the money away today, in order to achieve returns in the future. Relationships are a bit like that ? you invest today, to get returns tomorrow. So ? what does your relationship investment portfolio look like? Hmm? Join Berni, as he takes another look at your life ? from a different perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sometimes we treat our relationships a bit like the farmer who was so disappointed at harvest time, when nothing had come up out of the ground, even though, months earlier, he hadn’t got around to planting the seeds. That’s no way to run a farm, and it’s no way ? to run a life. Join Berni, as he takes another look at your life ? from a different perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you had to, would you give up your life to save someone you love? Tough question ? we’d like to think so, but ? Anyhow it turns out that we have the opportunity to lay down our lives for others every day. But do we grab those opportunities, or do we let them pass us by? Join Berni, as he takes another look at your life ? from a different perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There are basically two types of love ? conditional and unconditional. But the reality is that whilst we ourselves truly want to be loved unconditionally, all too often the love that we dish out, is ? conditional and that ? that’s just not a good look. Join Berni, as he takes another look at your life ? from a different perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One day each of us will breathe our last breath and ? that will be it, for this life on this earth. Sadly, some people will look back on a wasted life. Because, in our heart of hearts, what we really want to do is to leave behind a legacy. Something that lives on beyond us ? and a good one at that. What we really want to do is to leave behind a lasting legacy of love. Question is ? what sort of life are we living now? And is it the sort that will achieve that goal? Join Berni Dymet .Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Love always involves risk. Radical love, involves radical risk. We’re chatting on the program this week about leaving behind a legacy of love when we’re gone. The question is, are we prepared to take the risks that love involves ? or not? Join Berni, as he takes another look at your life ? from a different perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Many of us hope that our lives will leave a lasting legacy of love behind when we’re gone. But what does that actually look like? What do we want people to say about us at our funeral? And will they be able to say those things, given the way we’re living our lives today? Hmm?? Join Berni, as he takes another look at your life ? from a different perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When you’re immersed ? as we all are ? in the hurly burly of life, just getting through the day to day pressures and things we all have to do, it’s easy to lose sight of the vision we have for our lives. Where we want to head. What we want to achieve. So ? how clear is your vision? Join Berni, as he takes another look at your life ? from a different perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Most of us hope that when our life here on this earth draws to a close, that we’ll have touched other people’s lives in the sort of way that leaves behind a real legacy of love. And yet ? so many of us are drowning in a sea of negative emotions ? the sort of emotions that could rob us of that objective. Join Berni, as he takes another look at your life ? from a different perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When we get to the end of our lives, we’d like to believe that we will have made a positive difference in this world. That we’ll be leaving behind a legacy of love, in the lives of those who matter most to us. Question is, are we living the sort of life today, that’s going to achieve that goal then? Join Berni, as he takes another look at your life ? from a different perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The term 'low self-esteem' wasn’t known at the beginning of the 20th century. In fact, in many so called developing countries it remains an unknown. And yet, it’s ruining millions of lives around the globe. What is it? How can you overcome it? Join Berni, as he takes a look at overcoming low self-esteem ? from a different perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Envy is a dark and destructive emotion. So dark in fact, that all too often, we don’t even dare to admit it to ourselves. It ruins lives and relationships. How do you know if envy is gripped your heart? How can you overcome the destructive power of envy? Join Berni, as he takes a look at overcoming envy ? from a different perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dealing with StressSupport the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dealing with DisappointmentSupport the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dealing with RegretSupport the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Obesity was the scourge of my life, for most of my life. But now, having lost 25 kgs and kept it off for 3 years, I’ve realised that the changes I made, needed to be permanent ones. In other words, when you’re on a good thing, stick to it. Join Berni, as he takes another look at living a healthy life ? from a different perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Through some hard, bitter experience over the last half century ? I’ve discovered something important. Good health is a choice. Once we know the facts ? each one of us can choose to eat and live healthy or not. What choice will you make? Join Berni, as he takes another look at living a healthy life ? from a different perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.