 This is going to be an amazing sister-to-sister show. We have questions like this, who inspires you? You do, and you. And also someone wrote in, I don't feel worthy, and somebody has a question about heaven. I love heaven, and we love that you're with us. So, and welcome to Sister to Sister. I'm so glad that you've joined us. My name is Kathy, and with us, we have five opinionated women of God, but I want to welcome Angela Madden, who's sitting in for a flow today. Welcome. Thank you. I'm so excited to be with you, ladies. Well, we'll see about that. How you feel after the show. She'll be fine, I promise. Hey, listen, this first question is really a good one. I think you'll like it. I like it. I can believe for God to work in someone else's life, but I find it hard to believe or feel worthy to ask God to work in mine. Ooh, thank you for sending that in. What do you have for her? I'd say, would you say to someone else that they're not important enough for God? Would you say to someone else that they're not worthy enough for God? Would you say to someone else their problem isn't significant enough for God? If you wouldn't say that to somebody else, then stop saying it to yourself. That's good. Because you are God's creation, and you are created in the image of God. So don't say things to yourself that you wouldn't say to somebody else. Someone felt that. I mean, they wrote it in, and I respect that you feel that way, and I'm sad that you feel that way. What do you have, Amy? I would ask them a question back. I would say, are you a son or a servant? Because servants have a different approach than a son does. A son has access. A son has ownership. A son has responsibility. A son has a relationship. A servant just comes in no connection with the father. So I would challenge that thought process that I am unworthy, unloved. God will do it for somebody else and not for me. It's like, wait, wait, wait, wait. I am a daughter of the most high God. I know who I am, and I cannot be shaken from that stance. Okay. What do you have, Roxy? Wow. I think that's a false humility. And she's got pride. Ooh. That's good. And she needs to repent of that because she's looking at herself. Well, sometimes when we think we're so lowly, we're so focused on ourselves, we forget who God is. That's unbelief. Hebrews says that we have a high priest that has felt our similar feelings. That's right. He has felt those things, but we can approach his throne of grace and mercy to receive grace and mercy. So what I would like to say to her is read the scriptures, Zamee and Corey said, read the scriptures about who you are and who God is and start believing who he is. He is your father. Right. Angela, what do you have? Yeah, you know, one thing that I go to is we recognize, and we'll say all the time, you know, he came and died for us while we were yet sinners. And we say it effortlessly. You know, it's the foundation of our belief in Christ, but a lot of that doesn't come within. And so we see ourselves in our worst state. We always see our biggest flaws, our biggest weaknesses, our most atrocious sins and compromises. And when we do that, we focus on that one space in us and we're saying, you didn't die for me then. But truly, if you take that scripture, it is him saying, I died for you when you chose the most atrocious version of you, when you were caught in the most ridiculous sin, that's when I chose to die for you. And when we recognize that is for me, it changes everything. And now I know I was loved in my worst state. Oh, I can show up in any state. My Jesus is with me and he truly is the God who is loved. I hope that answered the question for you, but I wanna tell you one thing that I'm so grateful that you watch us. And one time I was in worship at our church and I was praying for all these people, this one, this one, this one, this one. And God spoke to my heart so clearly. How about I fill you up, Kathy? So I feel the opposite of you. I believe that God's for me all the time. And the other people, oh, okay, all right, okay. So this is a really good question too. I'm gonna go to Amy because you're my pastor. What will heaven be like, Amy? That is such a great question. And there's many facets to approach this, but I wanna approach it through a prayer that we pray all the time, right? Our Father, which art in heaven, I'll be thy name, I can come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. So what in the world is in heaven that we could have here on earth? Well, the kingdom of heaven, we know, is righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. So I would say in heaven, to me, it's not about what it looks like. I mean, we know Jesus is there. We know angels are there. We know it's perfect, but it's being right standing with God. It's like Angela just said that while we were sinners, Christ died for us. We are in right standing with the Father. That's what we can bring to earth. What about joy? It's gonna be perfect peace, perfect joy, non-judgment. You can be your true self. Well, we could bring that here to earth. So what I would challenge is that while heaven is our ultimate home, while we're here, we don't live like hell on earth. That in some capacity, to the best of your ability, bring heaven into your own life, bring it into your home, bring it into your church, bring it on sister to sister, and have a little bit of heaven on earth. Okay, all right. Oh, that's awesome. Well, I am gonna mention what revelation looks like. I wanna hear it. Well, because you go into churches and you see angels and cherubs and harps and clouds. Well, there's three heavens. The first heavens, the atmosphere, the next one is the universe, and then the third heaven is heaven. I'm gonna show our viewers if we can get that. Look at that. Isn't that beautiful? What is it? These are the gems in heaven. They are in the walls of heaven. They are in the foundations of heaven, the 12 tribes of Israel, the 12 apostles are on the foundation. You know, we think in just clouds or light, and God is the light. It says there will be no sun because God and the sun is light. Heaven is glorious. If these gems just reflect a portion of it, the creativity of God, and I just really need to say one more thing. People into gemology about pantheism and about worshiping jewels, there's a lot of people that are doing that, the crystals that worship the creator, not the created thing. And when you begin to worship the creator and you love the gems, the jewels, the crystals, he's gonna give you insight into himself about these objects. That's good, that's good. Somebody else, heaven. You know, I think that heaven, we see the different descriptions throughout the Bible, but I think when I think of heaven, I think of the fruits of the spirit. So kind of like what you were saying, Pastor Amy, it's that peace, it's that joy, it's that love, it's that kindness. Heaven, we will get to look mercy in his face. We will get to look goodness in his face. We will have a face for love. And when we understand those ideas, we understand them here on earth, when we see them face to face, it's transformative and there's no end to it. It's an infinite, endless, boundless love that consumes our minds and our being. Yep, yep, oh boy. Corey, heaven, come on. I mean, I think the one thing that I always was drawn to when I was younger was that we get our new bodies and there's like no more pain, there's no sadness. You know, it's just, it's perfect, you know? I always think of the Mercy Me song, I can only imagine. You know, just walking beside the Lord and just being able to like ask him any question you want to, you know, and when I was little, my question was like, is there a real Santa Claus? Like that was my question when I was little. But like, you know, just being in like perfect harmony with, you know, just with the Lord and with everyone around and just like, I don't know, it's just, I can only imagine, you know? It's beyond anything we can imagine here on earth. The gems, the perfect body, it's just beyond anything we can imagine. The people that we love. I mean, when you see the stories and read the accounts of people who have gone to heaven and come back, maybe some people don't believe that. I believe that because I want to believe that. And I want to see my people. Yeah, I was reminded of a dream that I had, you know, thinking about heaven and I saw my grandma in heaven and I saw her room. And I can't even tell you how it was like this warm light that the colors in her bedroom were the colors that my grandma loved. She was like a peaches and cream, the perfect grandma, florally sweet. And it was that same thing, but there was a little bed in that room. And I said, I called my dad and I said, dad, Amal was out with a little girl. Who would that be? And he goes, Amy, that was about the time you miscarried. Is that sweet? So my grandma was probably with our little girl in heaven. Is that sweet? But that's what heaven's gonna be like. You're going to see those babies you lost. You're going to see your loved ones that knew Jesus. And we're gonna have crowns that we're gonna lay at His feet. And it's just gonna be this never-ending sense of love and forgiveness and mercy and grace. Okay, I like that. I like all that that she said. Okay, but I like this question too. So you're gonna, Angela, I'm coming to this so you can get a chance. Okay. Okay. Sometimes it's hard. Why doesn't God reveal Himself more obviously in everyday life? And I say, look at the buds that are coming up. Resurrection is promised every spring. God reveals, yes, what do you have? Yeah, you know, and I think scripture says that. If we look at creation, we know that there is God. I think that it's very difficult in life. You know, it says the cares of this world and the pursuit of other things. It chokes out the word, you know? And so the life that we live is busy and it's full of other things. And it causes our gaze to focus on the here and the temporal. And that's why I love that question even about what does heaven look like? Because when we get our perspective, when we get our mind on eternal things, we begin to see eternal things around us here and now. When we focus that God is ever present, you cannot remove Him. I know a lot of things like we think we can remove Him or they can take Him out of the schools. They can't remove Him. He cannot be removed from anywhere. He is always present. So when we get our mind focused on the reality that He is here, then everything is seen through that lens, but we have to correct our lens and it's only found in being still with God. This is Flo's seat and I think you've done a little Flo. That's good. Let's get what do you have? You know, Hebrews says that God revealed Himself in His Son, Jesus. And the scripture says Christ in you, the hope of glory. So when you look at others or you look at other things, the creation and so on, you see God's handy work. So maybe this person is looking at something, looking in everyday life to see God, but missing, as my sister said, the Lord all around us because Christ in us is the hope of glory and that's why we have to be Christ-like. I mean, why doesn't God reveal Himself more obviously to me in my everyday life? I mean, to that person, I would say, open your spiritual eyes. And I keep thinking about the Ephesians prayer. You know, I pray that the God of our Father, Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, give you a spirit of wisdom and a revelation so that you will know Him better. And when your spiritual eyes are open, you will see God working all in your life, in your family, in your business, in your finances, in your health. So open the spiritual eyes of your heart so they can see God at work. And open your real eyes too. Look around, beauty, beauty. What do you think, Cory? I mean, I just think we, especially as Americans, just are too busy. Like, I just, I really think we allow busyness to just take over our lives and we don't take the time because it's so obvious in just all around us. Look up at the sky, look down at the ground. Like, our own bodies speak of God's greatness. I mean, God gave His name when He was asked, what is your name? And He said, I am. And He gave His name Yahweh. And it's been said that the name Yah and Way is like the sound that you make when you breathe. It's literally the Yah and the Way is the sound of inhaling and exhaling. So literally, the breath, every... Let me hear that, Cory. Yah and Way is the sound. I mean, it's the sound literally of the inhale and the exhale. And so literally every breath we take is speaking the name of God. Right. You can't even breathe without speaking the name of God. And so it's just God is revealing Himself in every way, every day, but we just don't take the time to stop and think about that and to know that He is God, I am. Right. I think sometimes people that don't have a faith background, they don't read the word of God, they don't attend church, they don't have friends like us to take their hands and guide them. They might just, the humanistic point of view, what, what do you mean this God is revealing Himself every day. So I think it's up to us, the show, your questions, our answers to prove to people. We can't prove it. God will prove it to them. So we must be more intentional, I think, in presenting the Lord to all those people that know nothing of Him. Okay, but you know, and you're gonna stay right there. We'll be right back. Hello and welcome back. This is really a lively show today. And this next question that you sent in, who inspires you to be a better person? I asked the sisters if I could take that question because who inspires me is George. And not just because he cooks for me, I've talked about him a lot. But George is so content with his life and he lives in such peace. That ends up in me. The other person that inspires me to be a better person is my daughter because I want to model for her what faith looks like. I want her to understand that a loving, godly mother is who she needs to look up to, that's me. So I have to be a better person for her. So that's my answer and I stick to it. What do you got? My daughter also is my daughter. What do you got? My daughter also is my inspiration right now. To be a better person. No, I mean she actually is on fire for the Lord. She has had a spiritual reawakening and she is just, she is reading her Bible. She's doing her devotions. She is just, she's getting baptized coming up here soon. And she just is just so, like it's so inspiring to just see her loving God's word. That is inspiring to see a teenager being so in love with the Lord and so in love with reading God's word. And it's like, you know, you get to this age and you're just like, yes, I, you know, I love God's word and I love going to church. You know, you kind of like, you get into a spiritual rut, you know. And like to see her, that is just, that inspires me. That's good. You know, it's like, oh, you know what? This is giving me a kick in the butt, you know. Good girl. Who else inspires whom? Who do you got? My husband inspires me. My husband, yay. My kids inspire me. My church family blows me away. They inspire, I like, I can't believe that I even get to be in the same church with our church family and my mentors, including my parents, they inspire me. And I think if you're not careful, if you're not looking for those people that are inspiring you, you're going to live a really almost deflated life. Like you need to look for who inspires you and what inspires you. It ignites something in the purpose and the calling and the gift on the inside of you. So I'm thankful. And you inspire me. Oh God. Angela, who inspires you to be a better person? You know, I love the way that Amy just said that because I feel like our eyes should be wide open looking at every interaction and every movement for a place I can glean from. You know, Scripture says honor the prophet and receive a prophet's reward. Honor a righteous man and receive the righteous man's reward. So when I show up in a space and I honor Roxy for who she is, when I honor you ladies for who you are, in those places I receive the gift of who you are. And so in some way, even today, you've inspired me. I look at how you show up for this show, Kathy, and how fun you are and full of life. And that inspires me, you know? So every space I go into, I really try to glean from others to be inspired and be sharpened as iron unto iron. Well, there you go. We're sharpened. Who's one person that inspires you? I mean, there's so many. Pastor Darlene Bishop is my spiritual mama. So I feel like I have to mention her because really that's how I came to CTV is from her. She's an amazing woman of God. Well, thank you. Thank you. Roxy, who inspires you? Well, you guys know if you've watched the show, my parents, my children, I have lifted them up. My friends, the spiritual people around me and you sisters, I just have to say one thing that's recent for me. I have a friend who is a combat veteran. She lived among those burning pits in the, you know, in Afghanistan and drove into combat to soldiers. And she is now, you know, she had, and she doesn't mind me saying, she had to have a hysterectomy. They believe because the cancer came into her body. And she had a child right before that happened. So thank God for that. But she turned all of that PTSD and everything you go through. She is helping now. She's on a leadership team to help other combat veterans. So what is the highest calling we have? Blessed is the person who lays down their life for their brothers. So when you look at people and you think about them and what they've gone through, oh, it's tragic. No, she turned it into a blessing for other people. So that is so inspirational to me. What's her name? Oh, we're not saying her name. We're not saying your name, but we love you. Jess. Jess. Just say her first name. We love you, Jess. Well, while I've got your attention, I'm going to give you this last question. Oh, man. Is that okay? Yes. Okay. We have a scripture. You're the scripture girl. John 1624 says, ask and you will receive that your joy may be full. What does that mean? Ask and you shall receive. Oh, man. This question's loaded. I'd love to have a show just on it. John, you know, the beloved John, Jesus is telling them in chapter 16, I am going to leave you. I am going to die. I am going to be crucified, but you are going to have pain as a woman in labor. But just like when I rise from the dead, when that baby is born, your joy will be full and no one will take it from you. So what do we glean from that? When we're going through sorrowful things, when God leads us through the valley, he doesn't cause them, but he leads us through. There is going to be joy. Just like the seed that goes into the ground, Jesus said it must die, that it bears fruit. So there's sorrow that we sometimes endure, that God elevates, He resurrects Easter Sunday. He rises from the dead. So if someone's going through sorrow, understand that on the other side, Jesus rose from the dead. He is a victor. You will be a victor also. I like it. What do you have? Well, and I love that you brought up the context of the scripture, which is exactly right. I'm like, you've got to read the whole chapter and the whole book to gather this. But Jesus is saying, listen, I know a way. I can't send you the helper, the comforter. So Jesus is going away. He's telling the disciples, I'm going to be gone. But now the reason you can pray this way, ask that you, and you will receive that your joy may be full is because a few verses later, Jesus said, and I will not need to ask the Father on your behalf, for you'll ask Him directly because of your new relationship with me. That's right. It brings you great joy when you can go directly to the Father in Jesus' name because you have access by the Holy Spirit and it's a game changer in your parallel life. That's right. You know what's really crazy is that 1623 says, ask in my name and the Father will give it to you. So that whole thing, we now have an advocate for us. His name is Jesus and we can go directly to the Father in His name. That's exactly what Amy said. And we're so grateful for the scriptures that fill us up and give us the answers so we can give our hearts to you. We'll be right back to wrap this thing up. I'm feeling kind of jacked up right now because when you know who you are and the access that you have because of the Holy Spirit, the gift of the Holy Spirit because of Jesus, God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Ghost, it's a game changer. We're talking about what is heaven like and I don't feel worthy and who inspires me. These questions are answered in the very words from God. So let's go right now to the scripture in Isaiah 50 verse 7 and it says this, for the Lord God helps me. Therefore I am not disgraced. Therefore I have set my face like a flint and I know that I will not be ashamed. Can we just like like rewind and just say for the Lord God helps me. Do you need help today? I was driving here with so many things on my mind. I just said help me here. Help me here. Help me with this. Help me with that. Help me with this. Help me with this. Help me here. Help me there. He's here to help you. In the message translation, I love what it said, my champion is right here with me. God is right here with you right now. Let's take our stand together. You're not in this alone. You have a great helper. You have somebody that's going to come alongside and strengthen you and support you and help you and you're not alone. And it says this in the second verse of this chapter. Was my arm too short not to deliver you? God is saying, do I lack the strength to rescue you? Are you kidding? Like he is God and he does not change. He's the same yesterday, today and forever. Think about all the times. God's delivered you, rescued you, saved you and helped you and he's going to do it again for you today. You see this is why you watch sister to sister. This is why I say these sisters make me a better person and the scripture goes like this. As iron sharpens iron, so does the countenance of a man or a woman or a sister sharpen the other. They do make me a better Kathy. See you next time.