Daughters of Promise
416 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 months ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsDaughters of Promise is a 2 minute daily radio feature. Widely popular, and broadcast on over 700 stations daily, it is now available as a podcast. Christine Wyrtzen is the host. To learn more about her, visit her website. www.daughtersofpromise.org Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/christine-wyrtzen/support
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The Day After
December 19, 2023 07:39 - 1 minute - 2.35 MBWhat were the days like after the birth of Jesus? The days before had been hard. The trip had been grueling. Fears and anticipation ran high. Uncertainty was gripping. How did they recover from the mountaintop as well as the hardships. Find out more on today's program. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/christine-wyrtzen/support
The Mystery Of Waiting
December 18, 2023 07:36 - 1 minute - 2.34 MBWhy does God give us periods of waiting? The people throughout the Old Testament had to struggle with this question. When God promised a savior in the book of Genesis, perhaps Adam and Eve though he would come right away. Every generation of faithful saints looked for the Messiah and yet waiting marked their lifetime. How do we wait when God appears inactive? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/christine-wyrtzen/support
Unintelligible Language
December 15, 2023 12:00 - 1 minute - 2.34 MBCommunication can happen in many forms. It can be verbal and non-verbal. Mary held her baby and cooed, and through mothering, created a bond that mothers across the ages have created with their children. We commune with Jesus in several ways too. We use words but we also have unintelligible language that breaks forth when we bask in His presence. Explore more in this episode. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/christine-wyrtzen/support
Panting And The Manger
December 13, 2023 12:00 - 1 minute - 2.27 MBDoes your anticipation grow as Christmas morning approaches? Do you find yourself saying, "Three more days Jesus, until you are born." To anticipate is to resembles breathlessness, a panting along with a longing. Explore this more on today's feature. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/christine-wyrtzen/support
Not Just Mary's Baby
December 12, 2023 12:00 - 1 minute - 2.35 MBYes, Mary birthed baby Jesus, raised him, and he was her baby. But He was also her Savior as well as our Savior. He was our baby too. He came for us and would have come if we'd been the only person on earth. What a love1 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/christine-wyrtzen/support
I'm Carrying Your Baby
December 11, 2023 12:00 - 1 minute - 2.35 MBWhat a privilege it was for Mary to carry the baby of God the father. What a privilege is for us to also carry part of the trinity in our spiritual womb. The Holy Spirit comes to dwell internally - permanently. we know how Mary felt when we said, "I can't believe I'm carrying your baby." --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/christine-wyrtzen/support
A New Disclosure In The Face Of God
December 08, 2023 12:00 - 1 minute - 2.34 MBWhen someone looked into the face of Jesus, they looked into the face of God. How could such a thing be? This topic is explored on today's program. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/christine-wyrtzen/support
Hovering
December 07, 2023 12:00 - 1 minute - 2.37 MBWhen someone hovers, it's not usually a positive thing. Hovering can feel like stalking. But God turns things on end when He reveals that He has a history of hovering. His Spirit comes, hovers over the earth and it comes to life. He hovers over Mary and she, a virgin, conceives. His Spirit still hovers where He is invited. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/christine-wyrtzen/support
God's Glory In The Unexpected
December 05, 2023 12:25 - 1 minute - 2.37 MBWe can believe we know how a miracle will look, where God will appear, and in what setting. But who could have predicted a stable for a birthplace and two humble people of a small village as parents. God's glory is showcased in pretty shocking places. Find out more on today's program. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/christine-wyrtzen/support
And a Child Shall Lead Them
December 04, 2023 12:13 - 1 minute - 2.34 MBJesus, even as a child, spoke perfect wisdom. Truth, even from a toddler, cut across the grain of flawed consciences, even in his family. He would grow up to draw some and offend others. This leadership was honed, even in childhood. Find out more in this episode. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/christine-wyrtzen/support
A New Disclosure In the Face of God
December 01, 2023 12:08 - 1 minute - 2.34 MBJesus came to show us the way to His Father. He and the Father were one in the same person so when people looked into His face, they saw God's face. Hear more on today's episode. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/christine-wyrtzen/support
Your Reaction To Good News
November 30, 2023 11:27 - 1 minute - 2.45 MBWhen you are struggling, it's hard to react well to other's good news. Is there help and perspective on this? Listen....this topic is explored today. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/christine-wyrtzen/support
Will I Get Away With It?
November 29, 2023 11:25 - 1 minute - 2.45 MBThere is a story about a frog in a kettle that explains today's program. Intrigued? Take 2 minutes and listen. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/christine-wyrtzen/support
When The Call Makes Me Stumble
November 27, 2023 11:22 - 2 minutes - 2.46 MBWhen God calls someone to an assignment, it's never manageable. It's God-sized, not human-sized. Stumbling will be inevitable unless we understand how God calls and how God equips. Listen to more about this. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/christine-wyrtzen/support
What's your Secret?
November 23, 2023 11:19 - 1 minute - 2.45 MBOlder and wiser people are often asked, "What's your secret?" Their advice is worth gold. Who are our heroes and what can you learn from them? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/christine-wyrtzen/support
The Center of Attention
November 21, 2023 11:16 - 1 minute - 2.43 MBThe one who believes he needs to be the center of attention is often the one others roll their eyes at. As he boasts of his knowledge and accomplishments, he has the opposite effect that he desires. Listen to more about this. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/christine-wyrtzen/support
Streetsmart
November 17, 2023 11:13 - 1 minute - 2.44 MBJesus said that we should be wise as serpents and innocent as doves. We often have the 2nd part down but 'streetsmart' does not describe us. Hear more about this on today's program. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/christine-wyrtzen/support
Pre-requisites of Good Teaching
November 15, 2023 06:34 - 1 minute - 2.43 MBWhat makes a good teacher? We certainly know who holds us spellbound but, why? Let's narrow it down. If you're a teacher, this will equip you to be one whom others love to listen to. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/christine-wyrtzen/support
Can Words Crush My Spirit?
November 14, 2023 06:32 - 2 minutes - 2.56 MBYou are already nodding your head, 'yes'. You know how words, labels, and accusations hurt you and stick with you for life. They need a powerful application of God's Word to lose their power. Find out more. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/christine-wyrtzen/support
Never Ending Stepping Stones
November 13, 2023 06:31 - 1 minute - 2.43 MBEvery step a prayerful woman of God makes is a stepping stone, an important one, on her journey upward. There's no such thing as being stuck. Interested to hear more? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/christine-wyrtzen/support
I Should Second Guess Myself
November 08, 2023 06:08 - 2 minutes - 2.46 MB"Go with your heart!" This is the common advice of the day, considered wise. Yet, I really am self-deceived. That's what God warns. I need the plumb line of scripture and the whispers of the Spirit to guide me right. Find out more today. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/christine-wyrtzen/support
I Have Three Fathers
November 07, 2023 06:06 - 2 minutes - 2.46 MBThe title probably has you curious? Find out more on today's episode. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/christine-wyrtzen/support
Admitting What I've Not Yet Learned
November 01, 2023 12:21 - 2 minutes - 2.46 MBHumility is being willing to admit what I've not yet learned. To sit at the Rabbi's feet with a teachable spirit is the posture of the kingdom. Pride is the enemy of teachability. Learn more on today's program. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/christine-wyrtzen/support
Who Wrote It?
October 31, 2023 11:00 - 1 minute - 2.3 MBTo understand scripture to the point of effective meditation, I must consider the author of a passage. Who was he? Was he a driven, type-A personality? Or a contemplative, a quiet soul? Was he in peaceful times or in turbulent times? Context is everything. Hear more on today's program. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/christine-wyrtzen/support
What Are Your Three Favorite Things?
October 30, 2023 11:00 - 1 minute - 2.3 MBWhat are your three favorite things God made? Could be a flower, a time of day, even an animal. Why are you asked this question? Listen today and find out. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/christine-wyrtzen/support
Enjoying a Person
October 25, 2023 11:00 - 1 minute - 2.3 MBWhat do you do when you want to enjoy someone you love? You share things, do what you both love. How do you enjoy God? Listen today's program. You might be surprised. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/christine-wyrtzen/support
Evil Gives Off Light Too
October 24, 2023 11:00 - 1 minute - 2.34 MBFalse light and real light are often hard to spiritually distinguish. How can discernment skills be sharpened? Listen in. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/christine-wyrtzen/support
What Convinces Me
October 20, 2023 11:00 - 2 minutes - 2.46 MBThe power of and love of God do not sweep over a soul on the stories of others. Not even in intellectual study of the scriptures. I am convinced of who God is when I have need of Him personally and I have a cataclysmic moment when only He can save. It's then that I know - "You are God and there is no other!" --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/christine-wyrtzen/support
Enjoy God? It's a Stretch
October 19, 2023 11:00 - 1 minute - 2.3 MBThe Word 'enjoyment' and the person of God often don't get linked. Am I supposed to enjoy God? Yes. But how ~ when I can't see Him, touch Him, converse with Him? Learn more on today's program. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/christine-wyrtzen/support
How He Feels About His Own Word
October 17, 2023 11:00 - 1 minute - 2.3 MBHow I feel about a certain scripture can be worlds apart from how God feels about it. Coming into agreement with Him about its meaning and importance will change my life. My prayer, as I read His Word, is this ~ "Help you feel what you feel about this passage." Hear more on today's program. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/christine-wyrtzen/support
Can I Trust My Senses?
October 16, 2023 11:00 - 1 minute - 2.32 MB"Let your heart be your guide." How many times has this piece of advice been given? Our hearts betray us all the time. The only sure rudder is God. He can be trusted to shape my heart's desires and work through my senses. How does this all work? Find out on today's program. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/christine-wyrtzen/support
A Tasteless Meal
October 13, 2023 11:00 - 2 minutes - 2.47 MBEvery day, we offer others a spiritual meal, a taste of what it's like to love and follow Jesus. The meal offered will be met with two reactions: 1.) It leaves warmth and a curiosity to know more. Or, 2.) It is tasteless because it feels religious instead of real. This topic is discussed today. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/christine-wyrtzen/support
I Don't Have To Answer
October 12, 2023 11:00 - 1 minute - 2.37 MBChildren are taught to answer an adult when a question is posed. Some never outgrow this custom to practice wisdom before answering. Not all questions should be answered. Jesus replied to some, others he ignored. Answering, or not answering, requires walking in the Spirit. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/christine-wyrtzen/support
The Missing Piece On Mental Illness
October 11, 2023 11:00 - 1 minute - 2.37 MBIs there something we're missing on mental illness profiles? Join Christine in a new kind of discussion. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/christine-wyrtzen/support
Void of Male Leadership
October 10, 2023 11:00 - 1 minute - 2.31 MBMale leadership is missing in most Christian homes. Most women are spiritual leaders, not only in their own household but in the church as well. The proportions are two to one. What is the biblical perspective on this challenge? Find out on this episode. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/christine-wyrtzen/support
Holy Imagination
October 09, 2023 11:00 - 2 minutes - 2.47 MBIs imagination a bad thing? Many Christians would say it is. They liken it to a new age component and say it needs to be harnessed, even to the point of being ignored. God is grieved. There is such a thing as holy imagination. Explore it with us on today's program. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/christine-wyrtzen/support
Banishment
October 06, 2023 11:00 - 1 minute - 2.44 MBWe were once cursed, living in a dark land. Things were hopeless. Only Jesus could come and rescue. And He did. Hear the story of salvation in fresh vernacular. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/christine-wyrtzen/support
Land Can Be Cursed
October 05, 2023 11:00 - 2 minutes - 2.47 MBYes, you read the title right. My land, your land, can be cursed - depending on what happened on it prior to our owning it. This is a much neglected topic. Our spiritual ancestors knew much about it and were pro-active to do whatever was necessary to see their land blessed. Find out more on today's program. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/christine-wyrtzen/support
I Have A Father Who Celebrates My Life
October 04, 2023 11:00 - 1 minute - 2.44 MBIt's inconceivable, but true, that some people have never had their birthday celebrated. Their life has been inconsequential to others. How painful. God celebrates every life. Find out more on today's program. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/christine-wyrtzen/support
Staking My Claim
October 03, 2023 11:00 - 2 minutes - 2.46 MBSo many promises have been made by God to His children. But to claim them, I must walk them out by faith. I stake my claim to them with my obedience. Hear more about this on today's program. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/christine-wyrtzen/support
I Was Warned
October 02, 2023 11:00 - 2 minutes - 2.47 MBIf a friend warned me about another person, I would probably listen. When God warns me about my enemy, am I quick to believe Him and prepare to flee? Hear more about this on today's program. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/christine-wyrtzen/support
What Peter Teaches Me
September 29, 2023 11:00 - 2 minutes - 2.46 MBPeter often gets a bad wrap. He is called 'rash'....too impetuous to be respected. What do you think? Today's program takes a closer look at one Jesus loved dearly. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/christine-wyrtzen/support
Pinpointing My Attraction To Jesus
September 27, 2023 11:00 - 1 minute - 2.3 MBIf you were to take your camera back to 30 A.D., what might you photograph as Jesus interacts with people? You haven't begun to discover what He's really like. Ask Him to open your eyes today to what you're missing. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/christine-wyrtzen/support
Is God Really Good?
September 26, 2023 11:00 - 1 minute - 2.34 MBWith so much pain in your life, God's goodness may be in question. Is he good when He is silent, while you're waiting for His answer? Yes. Listen and get your faith restored. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/christine-wyrtzen/support
Waiting And Longing
September 26, 2023 11:00 - 2 minutes - 2.46 MBKing David declared that he was waiting on God. Right now, you may be waiting on God, too. What does God want you to know today? Listen. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/christine-wyrtzen/support
The Illuminator
September 22, 2023 11:00 - 2 minutes - 2.46 MBWhen something that has been unclear or confusing becomes clear, it is a wonderful thing. Even life-saving. The Holy Spirit is the great illuminator. He sheds light on what has been darkened. What question would you like to ask Him? It's time! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/christine-wyrtzen/support
A Saving Ache
September 22, 2023 11:00 - 1 minute - 2.45 MBWe look back at past wounds and tend to see them as wasted pain. Yet, the ache in our memory is an exquisite wound if we get the presence of Jesus in our pain. Hear more about 'saving aches' today. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/christine-wyrtzen/support
Glam Glitter and Jesus
September 21, 2023 11:00 - 2 minutes - 2.46 MBChristine shares a personal story today about a moment of failure....a time when she offended her daughter at a critical time. The focus on Jesus left and preoccupation with appearance and success overruled the moment. A real story with a warning. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/christine-wyrtzen/support
Jesus Makes It Personal
September 20, 2023 11:00 - 2 minutes - 2.46 MBFaith in Jesus is not a religion. Religion is a code of conduct for the masses. Faith involves a person and is all about intimacy. Get re-oriented through today's podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/christine-wyrtzen/support
The Sound Of Footsteps
September 19, 2023 11:00 - 1 minute - 2.31 MBWhen I want to see someone, the sound of their footsteps makes my heart leap. When I dislike someone, the sound of their footsteps sends dread to my spirit. Adam and Eve heard God's arrival in the garden after they sinner. Their response? They hid. Explore this topic today on this episode. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/christine-wyrtzen/support