EP 10: Embracing Grace and Authenticity Pt. 2 (Ft.Norris Johnson II)
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- Опубліковано 9 січ 2024
- This week we’re back with Part 2! Join me Megan Ashley as I delve back into a heart-to-heart with our special guest Norris Johnson, an Instagram influencer with a radiant spiritual presence. Listen in as we explore the sacred act of self-reflection and the spiritual significance of facing our flaws in privacy, away from the scrutiny of the public eye. The journey of personal introspection can be confronting, but there is profound value in allowing God to illuminate our shortcomings in solitude, saving us from the potential embarrassment of public exposure. This private surrender isn't just about acknowledging our imperfections; it's about dying to our desires and living a life that embodies Christ's teachings, a theme that resonates deeply through our discussion on the true meaning of sacrifice and holiness.
In our conversation, we also address the challenges of finding intimacy with God amidst the chaos of our personal dysfunctions, drawing parallels to the disruptive nature of vices like addiction and the way they can sever our connection to the divine. Sharing personal anecdotes, including a reflection on the impact of a praying mother, we unpack the concept of spiritual 'death'-the idea that we must become impervious to pride and the temptations of retaliation to maintain a Christ-like demeanor. This theme is woven into our examination of the transformative power of embracing a spiritual death, allowing Christ to live within us, and how this aligns with biblical teachings of sacrifice and service.
Other topics you will hear:
-Spiritual significance
-Flaws
-Dysfunction
-Divine confirmation
-Faith
-Vices
-Spiritual intimacy
-Affirmation
-Restoration
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Megan, God had to separate you. This podcast is a blessing. You were meant to walk this path alone with God. Many are called but chosen are few. You are chosen for a time like this!
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Amen
This! She is certainly choosing to walk in the purpose God has for her and I pray that it will impact many lives as it has impacted mine ❤
Come on!!!!!!! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
"You can't be intimate with GOD and intimate with your addiction" (Cannot serve two MASTERS!!) 🙌👏❤
"When was the last time you screamed for missing pray?" That hits different. God have mercy on my soul!!
Do yall understand we are witnessing just how God can use someone (Megan) to aide in the saving/life changing of other people? It’s kinda scary in the best most Holy way possible. Wow. We are witnessing how God works and the faithfulness of God.
Amen!!!!
My GOD 3 hours of silence from the Father made Him scream!
“The faster your die, the less this hurt” whewwwwww Megannnnn!!! I felt that! Another amazing episode 🤍🤍🤍🤍
“The faster you die, the less this will hurt.” GOD be speaking.🙌🏾❤️🔥
The analogy of the wheat and weeds was so powerful, and it is our duty to obey and respond to Gods word! God bless both of you guys!
I really used to wonder how the friendship was working on the previous podcast because the two different walks and maturity levels were so visibly clear and different. It appeared as oil and water in a container.
It’s crazy how God reveals things and separates people for his glory.
Megan, this your purpose (as you know)! i’m so happy to see you walking in it and being obedient to Him.
Love sis that's what it is it made them work and because B spent so much time with Megan it was having such a good impact on her. I do pray that God sends B good shepherds who will continue to water the seeds Meg planted and not regress in her faith. God has a plan for B too, she just needs to figure it out on her own without Megan holding her hand.
@@lemogangmonnahela9091 Amen!
@@lemogangmonnahela9091I agree. I wish people would stop judging and bringing up B name. Her journey is longer not wrong
This episode has changed my life. So much perspective. I’m going through it now and now I see why. I’m going toward the light and certain people cannot go w me. It’s the deepest pain, but I get it. I’m so thankful to have found this podcast. Thank you, Lord.
The way my heart burst at the reasoning why Jesus sweated blood. I always knew it was deeper just didn’t put that together. Aye, Norris is a teacher man!
Amen I choose to die in private so God can be exalted in public. I don’t want to shame God.
I feel like Megan was speaking directly to me when she said that the sense of urgency I’m feeling is to draw closer to God BUT the devil is making me think it’s anxiety! Wheeewww the tears I have…that’s a prayer answered…I thought I was having random anxiety flare ups but that’s not what that is! It’s God! Like wooowww
Had to pause that and call my MIL to pray for me because that’s me right now
Me too! I recently have been having anxiety attacks and put on medication fornit
This was FULL OF GEMS! May everyone who watches have Eyes to see and ears to hear ! 🙏🏽
"I DON'T WANNA BE A WARNING"...Powerful statement...
Megan PLEASE DONT EVER STOP DOING HIS WILL ❤️ you have no idea what you’re doing in just my life. You’re helping me so much. Do THIS GLADLY!!!❤️🙏🏼 this was the best pod yet I feel like. Your two Brains and spirits together is unbelievable. Such a great episode.
AWESOME word, love it!!! You know it's good when you have people picking up their Bible following alone❤️💕🔥🙌🏾🙏🏾
God chastises those whom He loves. When a parent loves their child, they correct them. Megan is so right and it's the perfect way to wrap up this episode discussing that. I needed this for real for real.
I keep rewinding, that's just how powerful every segment is MY GOD.... Wow. I need to rewatch this Atleast 5 times. My God wow.
I’m on my second watch, not even 12 hrs later. This was truly a blessing! God is soooo good🤍
This is definitely my 3rd time listening, at least to the second half of this. It was spot on for me in a few places
I am literally getting teary eyed at my desk listening to this. This has truly touched me, thank you so much to you and Norris. I really appreciate the both of you.
I cried when he was telling his testimony but yes Pt1 & Pt2 was definitely touching to my soul.
@@Ms.C10 facts!
"You're avoiding joy if you're avoiding bad times."
The beating of the wheat is to step into holiness… sift us Lord!
You are teaching! And I’m weeping 😭😭😭. Thank you Jesus!
Megan you are saving souls please never give up the world needs this!! I pray overflow for you and your family! That the Lord our savior continues to use you to help people find their salvation through him. You are a blessing on this earth thank you for your works!!!
God has been pulling on me, stripping me and I am SO grateful! I feel this so strongly. Deception is at an all time high. Thank you Jesus❤
Same here🙏🏽what God has for us is so much greater‼️🙏🏽
@@shandrareid319 Amen ❤️🙏🏽
Meg you was preaching !!!!! You literally let God use you on this segment .. you are in the right place and I thank God for you !!
GRATEFUL FOR THIS PODCAST. I JUST FINISHED PART 1!! I WAS LIKE YASSSS!! I SWEAR, WHAT I HEARD SO FAR TODAY, IS ALIGNMENT AND CONFIRMATION. PERIOD. THANK YOU LORD!!
Man hearing Megan talking about her relationship with B really broke my heart. 😔💔
Megan you know the heart❤of God! And live it…I’m an older Christian woman…God has truly anointed you for such a time as this! I love that you are radical for Jesus!!! You are also BEAUTIFUL inside and out!!!❤ I’ve informed my young adult and teenage daughters about your podcast. I will continue to get the word out about you. I love you sis!! To God be the glory:) AMEN…❤
M
This was a life-changing episode. Thanks so much Megan + Norris ❤️
These two episodes have been eye opening and exactly what I needed! I’ll be going back to listen to both again.
I just listened for the 2nd time sis lol I'll take notes on my 3rd listen cos whew My God 🔥🔥
Yes! I’ll definitely take notes the second go round! Thanks for the idea!
I feel the same way
MEGAN MEGAN, I have literally been seeing the numbers 911 for 3 years now and felt the sense of anxiety because of it. I’m not into numerology or any of that but I felt God was trying to tell me something as I was seeing this number. The sense of urgency!!! When you said that the Holy Spirit said “ That’s it!” I have goosebumps right now My God! Thank you for your obedience in doing this pod. You are producing fruit that you don’t even get to see! May God continue to bless you and speak through you!
Yesss me as well I didn’t understand what the meaning of this was.
In tears listening to this right now. 37:48 touched me deeply. God bless this podcast. Stay strong Megan. You’re not alone. Thank you for being obedient, representing us(women who choose the narrow road), and speaking life into us through your podcast ❤.
I thank God for the opportunity to have met you Megan Ashley in my journey of growth and evolution. I'm humbled by this powerful episode!
I love the encouragement in this segment. These 2 parts was very needed to capture the hearts and minds of God's people.❤❤❤
You don't hear God is pleased often. Never would have considered he is pleased while I walk faithfully through my trials to our testimony. I love my God🎉
Literally thought about this yesterday I told myself is he ever happy.
He is happy with us that's why he blesses us. I fought for so long with feeling undeserving of his favor. He wants us to feel deserving Hebrews 11:16. Also the reference of being dead has helped me not feel triggered as I would if I was handling triggering situations. We need a three-piece of them two!
@@lydielitgirl, I just read in Zephaniah 3:17 that God sings over us! That’s so cool and precious! He’s not a grouch lol he’s full of love and mercy.
@@Joy-bl2fg ❤️🙏🏾
Whew this was good! Very helpful breakdown of living dead, and holiness. 🙌
OmG. I had a Revelation about Restoration this year. Megan said it’s the kindness of God to restore us to His intention. In 2023 God told me He would restore my soul and I was looking forward to some sort of “soft girl” era. I had THE MOST difficult year emotionally and otherwise. At the end of the year upon meditation of His Promise, I realized HE DID IN FACT RESTORE MY MIND, MY WILL & MY EMOTIONS. I am fixated again on God my Keeper and my heart is at peace. Praise God for His Kindness, Wisdom & Mercy!
LISTENNNNN I have never screamed so loud after this podcast. Thank you God for clarity
Amen!!❤️❤️
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This entire episode turned me into a subscriber. The way the Lord works, He brought this into my life exactly when I needed. God bless you Megan and may he continue to expand your territory that you may continue doing the beautiful work for the Kingdom.
I absolutely love how they are conversing…. I’m gaining so much wisdom and insight and understanding ❤❤❤❤
“ the most painful thing I experienced was God’s mercies” YIKESSSSS this was a word!! I took notes this episode! Thank you for your vulnerability. God is so good❤
I am being pulled cloer to God and man this hit so hard! I could listen to you two talk for hours. Please have him back!
Super excited
I love these anointed conversations...
They are so beautiful..blessings❤❤
2024 has alot in store for you
Megan, this was so good. Thank you for being obedient and sharing your journey. There are many people like myself looking for a faith-based community to align with on social media, no frills or watered down talk when it comes to the Word of God.❤
Megan this is a beautiful podcast. You are touching so many lives with your authentic and God centered way of living.
Y’all preaching a word today! Come on! To God be the glory!
THIS HAS BLESSED ME BEYOND WHAT I COULD EVER EXPRESS. THANK YOU JESUS CHRIST!!
“Whatever the devil attacks that’s somewhere God’s trying to touch” wow
THIS!!! Every word! THANK YOU for listening to God.
May God give you peace and keep on growing you in all areas of your life. I love you sisi.
I watched this episode 3 times. It was so good!! Thank you for your obedience Megan. God set you apart for something bigger! God bless everyone who watches this episode ❤
All I can say is Amen 🙏🏽 Trial, transmutation, triumph. ✨
I'm going through some things right now & This episode was very much needed and appreciated. It reflected my life so accurately! Everything yall talked about was like confirmation for me, as i listened, i would press pause everytime a scripture was mentioned.. I was listening, reading & writing notes in my journal throughout the whole episode because that's how much I needed this conviction & confirmation detail for detail! I learned so much from this! Thank yall so much, be blessed love youu!❤️
Matthew 7 says you will know them by their fruit. Your fruit is speaking for you in this season Megan!
This is such a good podcast - I'm typing this as I listen to the portion about "dying". Very good. Very important word.
Transparency is definitely ministry 👏🏾. I love this podcast has definitely touched my spirit and helped me get back to my Lord in an intimate way 👏🏾
my prayer this morning was God give me endurance and patience to go through this processing time of my life. I came across this podcast and I needed to hear this,. Like God you heard me and directed me here thank you!!
I've heard Megan share how May was a pivotal month for her last year in regards to everything changing or going bad for her. That is when I started listening to the "Know for Sure" Podcast. My apartment almost caught on fire in May last year and I had to stay with my mother-in-law while repairs were being done from water damage. Listening to that podcast really helped me get through that season. I went to their live show in VA last September and it was an amazing experience. I was upset to see that podcast end but I was happy to hear that Megan was continuing her podcast journey! I just want to say thank you for your "yes" even though you wanted to say "no." Thank you for staying the course and continuing to share the wisdom that God gives you on how to do this life. Thank you for being the bread created from the wheat that you talked about in this show. It is sooo needed!
I randomly picked this episode and everything yall talked about is what I’m going through. God hears me. This episode just shows me he’s always near. Thank yall for this fr. ❤
Had to come back and say thank you again. God has been pulling at me about the wheat and the tare every since I first saw this video. Now, an opportunity has presented itself for me to teach Bible study at my church. I will be sharing this breakdown of the wheat and tare. Thank God for the obedience of Megan & Norris.
“Wanting freedom more than I wanted God” 😮💨 hit me right to the core.
I firmly believe that when the student is ready the teacher appears. Thank you God for allowing me to find Megan’s channel ❤
Amen,Norris I felt that whatever the enemy attack,God is trying to do something
Hello Megan!! Praise the Lord God for your ministry and your obedience to Him to do what he has called you to do. This episode has blessed me so much, i really need to surrender and seek the heart of God more, Following Jesus Christ is more than life… xoxo
Powerful. Thank you Jesus for allowing me to witness such a powerful conversation. Game changer🙏🏾❤️
Throwing my shoe at Megan GIRL YOU BETTER PREACH!!!! The mercy of Our Father to bring us back !!! His Mercy, his kindness!!! All my pain is for and will always be for God !!! We didnt go through any of this for nothing !! All for you Father !! Thank you for getting your childern back NO MATTER WHAT !!!!
About to rewatch and take notes!! Cause he spoke to my life right NOW!
My God 😭😭😭I needed to hear this thank you Holy Spirit
This was so good to my soul!! It brought me so much perspective and PEACE through my pain and struggle. Thank you
Part 1 & Part 2 ..MY GOD. Megan you were called for this, since you’ve started this podcast I’ve been getting fed spiritually and I can’t wait to see what God does with you in the future, keep dying for him 🙏🏾❤️
Such a powerful podcast! I love it ❤❤❤ there were so many emotions going through me 😢😢 Thank God for people like you. Continue to do what you have been called to do ❤❤❤❤❤❤
5am and this just blessed my life God continue to speak through this podcast ❤
JESUS!!!! God told me the same thing about 2024! December 2023 God told me that. Everything… this whole episode was completely what God has been talking to me about. And just being in a place of repentance and God saying ok let me show you your heart, ok let me show you your mental health. And just completely breaking covenant with things hes brought to my attention bc the year 2024 we are going to see the King of Glory! Whew! This was good!
This episode went straight to my heart! I'm watching it again & again until it sits in my spirit, thank you!
Can you drop 1,000 episodes at once 😩😩 I’m watching them back to back… I am so proud of you 🩷 The maturity, the way you carry yourself and most importantly sharing your love and knowledge of Christ!
Jessssussss ..... Thank you Lord for the revelation knowledge and confirmation of the word of God 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽
“ The faster you die, The less you Hurt” What a word 🙌 This was very encouraging! #MeaganyouareablessingfromGod 💕🙏🏾
This is by far the best episode on your podcast 😱🥹🫶🏼🙌🏼🙏🏼 Praise God 💜 this is absolutely revealing and profound 👀🙌🏼
This episode was AMAZING!!! I’ve got to listen again just to take notes to apply in my life.
i never comment but oh my goodness, ya'll were PREACH 👏🏾 ING 👏🏾! thank God for using megan and thank you megan for submitting to His will!
Thank you for the sacrifices you made to get to this point Megan. We needed to hear this, like this, from you. Thank you for your obedience and creating this platform.
Yes this 2 part episode blessed me and was very necessary! Jesus bless ya’ll 👏🏾
I love listening to part one and part two this video. Every time I listen, you and your guest give me more context to add to my prayer journal. Thank you, I’m growing in my faith and sometimes I struggle to place words to my feelings and these videos always help.
This was so anointed and amazing! Transforming for sure! Praise God! 🙌🏽
Thank you Lord! 😭😭🙌🏿 He is an on time God!
The greatest mercy God gives us is our pain. It’s his kindness to restore us back to him. *crying*
This episode was AMAZING! The revelation knowledge given was mind blowing! I love how the both of you could relate to one another. Y’all hearts for God was so in sync! Blessings to the both of you!
this podcast really blessed me it had so many great points and brought things to a better understanding! we are born for everything God has brought us to and through!! Everything is for Gods benefit!! Megan I Pray you continue to do the work God has you doing and don't let anyone put your fire out or change your thought process on Christ!!
My God...my God! Somebody let this be the SOP(standard operating procedure) for 2024! Thank you Megan for your yes to be separated, holy and surrendered before the Lord.....keep on going.....I'm proud of you, I pray for you and blue print people die daily for His Glory and Honor! And your life serves as a point of reference for others!
This was so amazing I wish you went longer. I have shared your podcast God is using you. Don’t put a time limit on what God has for his children if you went 3 hours I would have been glued to Gods word through you both. May God continue to bless you in your growth and sharing the gift that God has placed in you! Your honesty, vulnerability and love for Christ is feeding the kingdom 🙏🏾
I thank God for this word,to have been touched in your mission,God is so good
Go Megan! Thank you for this conversation it was so powerful and I felt this in so many ways. God will remove and restore and use you and that is how I feel today. God bless you!
The way this hit, I know a lot of people needed this. Thank you for having these discussions that will truly be the cornerstone for change in a lot of people.
It’s so crazy how you guys spoke on God shinning the flashlight on people because they REFUSED to be called out in private ! How it’s currently taking place with Pastors , I.e ( William Murphy and TD Jakes ) . How the Holy Spirit spoke it through Mr.Norris that 2024 would be the year !! This podcast is AMAZING and filled with THE HOLY SPIRIT ! Megan , thank you for answering the Call!!
Idk what to say. This is the best podcast I’ve heard in a minute
This is the best episode ever! I really enjoyed listening/watching you two talk both of you really are a blessing no word can describe the experiences and feeling I got from listing to you both 🙏🏽💕
You better go head Meghan. That Gomer analogy was everything !
This is sooo good I mean I keep asking god to give me wisdom and understanding what the full body of structure of this message he was speaking it’s so profound, please listen because this is a word. And keep trying to understand why me what is god calling me to be ? Because I’m asking him to fix my heart pasture to fully submit to him because I have the desire to all I need is the will . And to let my faith and the Holy Spirit guide me to build me up and to focus my eyes on the lord this good❤❤❤
This episode was so necessary ! Im really shooked to see how God separate you to push you deeper with this podcast👏🏾
All Glory be to God, he´s amazing🤍