For the last 4 months we have been working on building our spirt and soul. Prayerfully, you have been participating, by not only listening, but also doing? Also, you should be acting with intentionality. Additionally, I am hopeful that you have been working in a decluttered space with your necessities of your bible, your journal/notebook, pen/penci…

The Let Them theory helps us expose our controlling nature. Why are we so concerned what others are doing? Why do we feel the need to control them, because you cannot control anyone, but yourself; so, the Let Them theory is important and can be very liberating. Some of you listeners might be saying, “I don’t struggle with the problem of control.” E…

We have been discussing and placing emphasis on managing our emotions and building emotional resilience. We were given emotions from God, but if not careful, our emotions can lead us to sin. So, lets discuss this stress exercise, RAIN, which was created by Michelle McDonald and is a popular tool for developing emotional resilience. R= RECOGNIZE: Ac…

Pause. When you feel like you are overwhelmed, anxious or upset and someone asks you something, step back and take a moment to reflect. Psalm 46:10 reminds us to "Be still, and know that God is God." Pausing creates space for calm and allows us to refocus on God’s presence instead of reacting impulsively. So instead of that, Pause & take a moment t…

There are several practices that can assist with building your emotional resilience; however, we will just review 4: Now faith was one of the necessities that was mentioned earlier in the season that was needed for all of these podcast sessions. Heb 11:1 LIV bible version Faith is the confident assurance that something we want, is going to happen. …

Emotions were given to us by God as a gift, and we should do our best to manage our gift; In last week’s podcast, we discussed that not only are emotions the voice of the soul, but emotions also reveal what is in our soul (i.e. the heart.) Additionally, our emotions can lead us to sin; thus, the importance of managing them. Today this podcast episo…

Emotions…when you ask someone what are emotions, most people answer this question with, “they are feelings.” But emotions are more than that. As the third part of the soul, emotions are the voice of the soul. We mentioned in last weeks episode that the will is the part of the soul that does the “choosing;” so after the choice is made, our emotions,…

Back to the 3 perspectives or views of the will. Let us begin with the most crucial view: God’s Will. God has a divine plan and purpose for us and submitting to God’s will involves seeking His guidance through prayer, Scripture, and the Holy Spirit. In a nutshell, God’s Word is His Will for His believers/followers. There are many scriptures that po…

Now the soul consists of the mind, will and emotions. Today in Pt. 1, we will discuss the mind. The mind is pretty much the control center for our actions. Thoughts enter the mind and then we act on the thought by saying or doing. Essentially, the mind is considered a battleground where faith, temptation, and transformation occur. Joyce Meyer has a…

So today, I want you to pick your Life Scripture. What’s a Life Scripture? A Life scripture is one that will define your mission and/or inspire your journey. To find your life scripture, follow these steps: Begin with praying & asking God to lead you to a verse that will speak to your heart and guide your path 119:105 NIV say Your word is a lamp fo…

Today I want to add to our essentials in building our Spirit man, the action of Fasting. Fasting is the voluntary abstinence from food (or other things, like TV, Internet, talking on the phone, social media, etc.) We want to Fast from any distraction that takes our attention away from God. Fasting is done for a specified period, to focus on spiritu…

Last week’s discussion focused on Deepening your connection with God; if you have not listened, please circle back and tune in. Today, our discussion will focus on Engaging in practices that will strengthen your faith There are many ways to engage yourself in fellowship and community, but today I want to discuss just three: Join a Faith Community. …

Now for the nitty gritty, or the most important aspects of building up your spiritual man. Now Building your spirit man goes beyond establishing healthy mindsets & thoughts. In light of this, to include your entire spiritual being, there are 2 mandatory things that are essential: Deepening your connection with God Engaging in practices that will st…

Thoughts are important because they directly influence our emotions, behaviors, and decisions, essentially shaping our perception of the world and dictating how we navigate life; Listeners, “what we think" becomes "what we do," so we need to make our thought patterns, a powerful tool for creating positive change or overcoming challenges. Now for ou…

I want to discuss 5 ANTs or automatic negative thoughts. Always Thinking: This happens when you think something that happened will always repeat itself. He’ll never stop drinking or getting high Focusing on the Negative: this occurs when your thoughts only see the bad in a situation and ignore any of the good that might happen. -He is late picking …

Action Step: Write down in your notebook or journal the challenges, attitudes or mindsets that have gotten in the way of your progression. Find the scripture in the bible regarding the challenge/attitude/mindset. Write it down. Writing it down creates a Personal Connection to the material, further aiding memory retention. Read it out loud 3 times. …

Holistic is defined as encompassing the whole of a thing, and not just the part; as far as this podcast, the spirit, soul, & body; all 3 and not just one. So, we are setting out to begin our journey and there are some essential requirements that are necessary: (don’t worry, not for this episode, but for upcoming episodes) Your Bible Notebook or jou…

In each of us lies a profound desire—a thirst for a holistic change that honors God and transforms our spirit, soul, and body." Welcome to Thirst for a holistic change, where every step of your journey is intentional and each choice brings you closer to wholeness. I’m your host Sheryl Tyner and this podcast is intended to give you, the listener, dr…

It has been 53 episodes of Thirst with Sheryl. We started out a year ago & it was made known that the podcast sessions were dedicated to my beloved mother, Alice Harriston, who went home to be with the Lord on October 15, 2023. I then set out on the journey of doing a weekly podcast, with God’s help beginning, December 26, 2023 ending with this pod…

Have you ever thought about the fact that you have breath, in your lungs, in your body, when you wake up? Therefore you can function! Do not take this for granted! And because we have breath in our lungs, what better thing is there to do, than to praise him, by saying, thank you God for waking me up this morning? We are the recipients of the benefi…

This is what the Holy Spirit told me, “Sheryl there is not one human that you can totally trust in; I don’t care if it is your family, friend, spouse, Pastor. & Guess what, they can’t totally trust you either; But you can trust & depend on Me!” Ps 118:8 Easy Read Versionsays, It is better to trust in the Lord than to trust in people. The KJV says i…

Will you choose to mend? Listeners, we are deep into the season of autumn; and the falling leaves, serve as a natural reminder that letting go is a necessary part of life's cycle, making room for new growth and renewal. Just like trees shed their leaves to prepare for spring growth, we too as born-again believers must shed our bitterness, resentmen…

Lamentations 3:22-23 ESV says The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; 23 they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. Steadfast according to Merriam-Webster, means firmly fixed in place, immovable, and not subject to change . Therefore, God’s love for us is firmly fixed in place, immovable and not s…

There are many biblical definitions of wilderness, one being, an uncultivated and uninhabited region; another definition, is a state of disorder. In this wilderness or like the example above, the desert, there is no one that will listen to you complain, no one that will sympathize with you, no one who can help you by sending you a mode of transport…

Patience is a behavior showing high moral standards. The phrase “Patience is a virtue” means it's a good quality to be patient and tolerate delays, pain, or misfortune without losing your temper. Self-Control is a behavior where one is able to exercise restraint and/or keep composure. And let me remind you that both patience and self-control are fr…

Ok let’s get right to it. The Big T, Truth! The truth cannot be suppressed or hidden. Truth is indestructible. People may refuse to face the truth, they can disguise the truth, they may try to ignore the truth or even refuse to accept the truth. Although truth is not always favored, it is ALWAYS RIGHT! And guess what? truth always wins in the end!…

You see not only do we need to read, study & meditate on the word of God to help bear fruit, but we also need each other in the body of Christ. Prov 27:17 NIV As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.By Sheryl Tyner

Just as the tomatoes, peppers and watermelon need the calcium, watering, & moisture to develop fruit, we as Christians need to read/meditate on the Word, develop intimacy, prayer time, and worship with other believers; if not, we too, will be deficient in developing our fruit.By Sheryl Tyner

So here is a faith exercise, for casting all your cares, worries & anxieties, so that you, we, can enter into His REST. Remember faith without works is dead in other words, listeners, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead Write down a list of everything in your life that is causing you stress/worry/anxiety. Just a suggestion, write each worry…

First, let me just clarify that rest does not mean sleep, inactivity or stillness. Biblically, the meaning for rest is to be inwardly quiet, composed, peaceful. Verse 10 tells us that even God ceased from his own works to rest. Verse 11 tells us to labor to enter that same rest. Now if God entered into the rest, what makes us think that we don’t ne…

The principle of reaping and sowing applies to Christians & non-Christians. This principle is irrevocable and there is no escape. It is a law of life. Charles Stanley, a well known American Southern Baptist pastor and writer, says that there are 3 principles that are considered to be true in all circumstances when it comes to sowing and reaping. We…

So, what is your default mode? Do you have a plan for when the extremely challenging times come? When it feels like your world is upside down? When all Hell has broken loose? Do you turn to the substance or turn to the Spirit? What’s in your defaulted heart? Is the word tucked in your heart? Ps 119:11 NIV says I have hidden your word in my heart, t…

You see, when we are dealing with menial tasks, or even the challenging ones, at times it may slip our minds that the Holy Spirit is with us, and is living in us. 1 Cor 6:19 TLB says Haven’t you yet learned that your body is the home of the Holy Spirit God gave you, and that he lives within you? Your own body does not belong to you. At times we try…

The Holy Spirit reminded me that there is enough time in the day. In John 11:9-10 Liv says: There are twelve hours of daylight every day, and during every hour of it a man can walk safely and not stumble. 10 Only at night is there danger of a wrong step, because of the dark.” I believe God is saying that where He is, there is light and in darkness …

Have you ever felt self-conscious in any way, in any situation, or around certain groups of people? Think and be honest with yourself. You see, by being self-conscious you have a heightened awareness of yourself, especially how others perceive your appearance or actions. Additionally, Self-conscious people may be overly aware of, and sensitive to a…

Do not take for granted the prayers that have been answered, the challenging situations that you came through, the healings that have taken place with you, the financial binds that he brought you threw, shoot even the waking up this morning and knowing you head from your tail…take a look at them all. Who is responsible? Our creator, our healer, our…

To Christ, the truth is God who presents and reveals Himself to us, and our response in loving Him and obeying Him. Therefore, I would say, the truth is not the facts you learn as in a courtroom, but what you do in building your relationship with Christ. Know the difference.By Sheryl Tyner

Self-examination time: Who are you envious of? Who are you discontented with? Resentful towards? Jealous of? Who are you angry with? Bitter towards? Have conflict with? Who gets on your last nerve? This is a time of self-examination. Be transparent with God because he already knows; Our God is Omniscient. You might want to do this once you are done…

So let me introduce you to oppression and his big brother the big OPP ( a.k.a. the opportunity to proceed passes you by!) Now Oppression is trying to stop you from being all you can be! Oppression does not want you to be free. Oppression wants to keep you hostage. Oppression stops you from maximizing your potential; oppression wants to limit your d…

To be called by God is to be chosen by God for certain purposes. So, every person in the body of Christ has a calling, regardless of their screwed-up past, imperfections, insecurities, doubts, impaired social skills, physical disabilities or mental health issues. Just as the head, neck, shoulder, arms, make up part of the human body & have a purpos…

The Oxford dictionary defines worry as to give way to anxiety or unease; allow one's mind to dwell on difficulty or troubles. If you notice part of the definition defines worry as unease and statistics show too much unease can lead to dis ease or disease. Furthermore, we all know that worry is the opposite of faith. Increased worry can turn into Fe…

We live in a fallen world, and many Christians who go through, forget that God has already won the battle for us. We spend too much time in our thoughts looking at what is taking place at the time, instead of looking forward to the finish line or victory that has already been won for us. Yes, you may have had to wait days, weeks, months, seasons, y…

The if then statements in the bible follows this similar pattern; the "if" part is advice from the Lord, and the "then" part is the promised results of following or disobeying that advice.By Sheryl Tyner

Sometimes we can become so entangled in our anxieties & stressors, that we forget or become so distracted that all we can think about is our wants, our needs. Which means we become that “self-centered, selfish, self-absorbed, and self- seeking” person that all people including Christians hate to be around. What can we do about this? Listen to find …

This concerned gardener has gotten a lesson & a reminder that the way I tend to my flower planting, I need do the same with my concerns. The Holy Spirit knows that gardening is very dear to my heart and therapeutic, so he used that scenario to give me this lesson. He knows just what to do.By Sheryl Tyner

In Hebrews chapter 12, verse 1 the author likens this verse to a race. The NLT version reads as such: Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us…

There is a correct way to analyze scripture and an incorrect way to analyze scripture. God puts structure on how to read the bible & how to correctly analyze it. So, to reiterate again, if you do not consider before the cross and after the cross, more than likely you will end up somewhere not seeing something correctly. I invite you to listen for a…

OT/Old covenant/before the finished work; NT/New covenant/after the finished work. The blood that was shed not only dealt with sin, but also the sinner! In light of this, we need to study the bible as it pertains to the finished work, so that we can rightly divide the Word of Truth. What was so before the cross, changed when Jesus shed His blood on…

Let’s start with the title of this podcast, “Rightly dividing the Word of Truth,” “which is vital; it is not only vital that we rightly divide the word of God but also comprehend what we read. You may find one scripture on a subject, but yet there is always another and another on that subject supporting the other.…

Today we discuss A Very Important Point and the last 2 parts of Isaiah 54:17 which is a very important point and says: And every tongue which rises against you in judgment, you shall condemn; this means That means YOU shall cancel, you shall refute and you shall render useless any idle word that is spoken against you. God is telling us, that “You s…