How to Grow (Spiritually) in 2023 | 6 Habits That Will Transform Your Life | Melody Alisa
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Hey, sis! Today we are talking all about habits for 2023 that will help us grow spiritually because he real change and transformation we all want to experience starts on the INSIDE! I share about how we can look at the life of Jesus, pull from the 6 spiritual disciplines He practiced, and turn these disciplines into our holy habits for 2023. These are 6 habits that actually will transform our lives from the inside out because at the end of the day, the only person we want to mirror our life after is Jesus. Am I right or am I right?! I hope you enjoy!!
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Hi! My name is Melody Alisa - welcome to my channel. I lived in South Korea for two years where I met God and I documented my life as an English teacher (check out my Life in Korea playlist for more on this!) Now, I call Atlanta home. On my UA-cam channel, I share my Christian faith and life as a creative, a newlywed, and a new mom through weekly new videos!
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hey, sis! Today's question is: Which of the 6 spiritual disciplines comes easy to you and which is one you want to grow in this year?!
For me: the spiritual discipline that comes easy for me is Bible study/ bible reading. I kindaaa like studying in general so studying the Word is pretty fun for me and the spiritual discipline I want to grow in this year is service!! I used to be much more intentional in this area and I look forward to seeing what God is able to do through me as I strengthen this muscle!
Prayer comes fairly easy and solitude & fasting I want to work on improving! Service is somewhere in the middle. ♥️
Prayer comes fairly easy, but fasting 😅 I have to sit and plant that for a while. I’m definitely gonna pray to grow in the area of fasting this year
The spiritual discipline that comes easy to me is Service. God just has a way to making my heart soft when it comes to helping the people around me, and serving in my local assembly.
The spiritual discipline I want to grow into this year is Bible study/ meditation and fasting. The Lord is out combined strength in Jesus name❤
Hi Melody! I would love for you to talk about how to discern whether a church is spiritually and biblically sound! I think it’s awesome advice to join a church but I think with how there are so many denominations and practices, it gets tricky!! I am really blessed to have a doctrine sound home church and college church but I don’t know if that’s the same for others. Great video as always and have a blessed day❤️
Hey! Prayer comes extremely easy for me. However, I would like to work more on mediation and fasting for this year.
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Prayer- personal- pray alone
Service- where to serve
Attending church
Mediation -dwelling on things of Gods word
Fasting
Reading/Bible studying
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Greatest man in history, named Jesus, had no servants, they called him Master. Had no degree, yet called him Teacher. Had no medicines, yet called him Healer. He had no army, yet kings feared Him. He won no military battles, yet he conquered the world. He committed no crime, yet they crucified Him... He was buried in a tomb, yet He LIVES!💖💖🙏🙏🙌🙌
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Bible Reading/Studying is definitely an area that I need the most growth in. I will start out good but I fall off. This year it is my focus to grow in this area.
Hey girl! Just wanted to tell you how great the Bible app is! If you click on the PLAN button you can put in any topic you are dealing with & it will bring up certain plans with daily devotions & prayers! Hope this helps!
I’m totally the same! It takes a lot of practice, I’ve found that setting reminders and doing it with a friend at the beginning helps me so much! ❤
Me too sis
bible study & serving others come easily & naturally for me, but since i’ve only been a true christan for about 7 months, i have some anxiety with public worship & feel like i don’t measure up & im not so open & bubbly like the people i meet in church; so i don’t have the same fire to physically go to church & find the right one… 2023 might just be my year to get into the house of worship GOD is calling me into❤
Amen!
I understand your view, worshipping in church for the first time is always the hardest but sometimes just closing your eyes really tight and imagine you are in a space by yourself just you and God helps and realizing that no one really pays attention to you, hope this helps a little
@@LisaJOasis That's exactly what I do!👍
I pray that the Lord leads you to the right church and allows you to open up to Him regardless of who is around and that you feel comfortable because your focus remains on Him. ❤ Public worship is difficult for me also but God is good. He’s going to take our discomfort and turn it to where we are going to worship Him wholeheartedly regardless of others. God bless you.
I pray God leads you to the right church and community for you. Ask Him and He will definitely do it. If you are in the NYC area, I recommend Bethlehem Assembly of God in Valley Stream. You can check them out on UA-cam.
Right now, it’s easier for me to pray and meditate. It feels simple and easy and doesn’t require that many steps. I want to grow my habit of worshipping publicly and serving my local community.
I want to be more intentional with PRAYER: DEEP PRAYER. Praying for OTHERS MORE than myself with THANKSGIVING & reverence for God.
I want to serve the Lord more publicly & give up my pride & tell people about Jesus
I'm a newly baptised Christian. I got baptised in October 2022 but I am still struggling with my prayer life or even reading my Bible. I know in my heart that I want and NEED to do these things but I always lose motivation to do so and I don't know why. I'm going to start the new year off with making more time for God and Jesus in my life!! Thank you as always for another video :)
@kgeorg I learned recently that there are ways people feel more connected to God/ His Presence! I used to be so hard on myself and felt like my devotional/spiritual disciplines were lacking, but a pastor/ mentor of mine recently explained to me that for me, it is going to look different that someone else! For example, I feel more connected to God through Prayer, Intercession, and deep study, and so to me, unless it like sermon-prep style of study for reading my Bible, I feel like I don’t get anything out of just reading, and I felt awful about it. But now I know, I just have to change it up, and understand that while I do need to practice all spiritual disciplines, I connect best with God through those specific ways 😊
Welcome to the family of God! I think if you join with another Christian believer that will help to motivate one another in prayer, reading and studying.
Just keep doing it even if you don't feel the motivation. You will not always feel excited or motivated. But keep the routine going and it will become a habit that the Lord will bless. And you will start to grow in your faith with the Lord. If you want someone to help you or encourage you. You can message me and we can find a way to chat. For iron sharpen iron. Blessings.
I’ve always found prayer to come easier. I treat it truly like a conversation and have just grown within that idea over the years.
I find most difficult the fasting! But I do love what God brings to your attention through those periods of sacrifice.
Same here! That temptation is no joke. Especially if it’s food related fast 😩 I work in the food industry and it’s so hard. But I will succeed
@@_kjanae_ Yes you will! And the reward on the other side will be so much greater girl 💯🙌🏾
@@amberleannprays thank you soo much !!! 🙏🏾
@@_kjanae_ Anytime! 💕
10:10 The bible says Isaac also meditated in the evenings (Genesis 24:63) I found this so interesting when I read it...would love to make it a habit myself ♡
Beautiful come to think about it Psalms 127:2 during the day there’s always something to do ,while you busy in beautiful thoughts with your Heavenly Father someone/something needs you to attend to it or distraction. Yet in the evening it get’s more quiet you get to think about the word and hear from the most High and meditation attracts God’s presence
He is meditating on the word of God. Not like meditation found in yoga.
@@yandiswamakeke3357 Right? ...its kind of like how in the Garden, God would come to them in the breezy times to chill with them. Idk in my experience that's like later in the afternoon when the air cools down and everything kinda slows down? If not, I like the thought anyhow. ♡ (Hoping your daily practise is going better than mine rn lol)
@@JMarie-th8xe Oh absolutely! Biblical meditation is not at all about opening our minds up and making us susceptible to being infiltrated by harmful spirits.. but is beautiful in that we renew our minds (through scripture + prayer) to become more like the mind of Christ, right? That's my understanding..
My theme for 2023 is growth..Emotionally/mentally, physically, financially and most importantly spiritually. So this video came at the perfect time. I definitely want to get better with fasting and praying consistently.
I do fasting a lot because of how powerful it is. I struggle with reading the word. I even still need to get a bible for this year ❤️🙏🏾 but I’m fixing it and ‘Verse of The Day’ helps a lot ❤️🙏🏾
Fasting and prayer comes easy for me. Have to improve on Bible reading and service, been juggling with being a new mom. God has already confirmed this for me as a stranger bought me a Bible journal last week. May God keep on strengthening me in these sectors 🙏🏼.
Hey Sis…this was truly right on time for me! 💛💛💛
Fasting consistently and meditation have been most challenging for me…so this is my sign to be more intentional 😊
Also, there are 2 scriptures that come to mind re: meditation…you are soo on point regarding the many benefits of not just meditating in general, but more importantly meditating on God and His word.
Psalms 1:2 “But his delight is in the law of the LORD; And in his law doth he meditate day and night.”
Joshua 1:8 “This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.”
God bless you and your family & thank you!
My plan is to grow in each area? Thanks!
Good teaching, teacher
The same message from Joshua 1😊
I really like this teaching, and it was really helpful for me too
Love this!
right on time ❤️
I needed this video, thank you 💗💗💗
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All these are confirmation for me! Thanks Melody!
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Oh my goodness, pow! Another confirmation! We were just talking about this with other sisters in Christ! It's easy to study and read lately not so much with fasting. The personal to pow wow sessions is so on point with holy spirit! Feel better & be well soon Melody! ❤️ 💙 💜 💖 💗 💘 ❤️
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This was right on time! Confirmation for this season of my life.
I love this thank you!!! New subscriber!!
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Hey Sis. I would say what's easy for me is prayer. At first it was difficult because there'd be times where I wouldn't know what to say to the Lord or if my prayers were enough, should they be longer etc. I had all these doubts but now it's easy to sit down and pray to Him and talk about my day and pray about my life etc.
I would say the thing that's hard is Bible reading/studying. I'm a big fan of devotionals so when they quote the scripture that's the only thing I'm reading and interpreting from how they interpreted it. I want to be able to open my Bible and really get into studying what God is trying to say to me here. This is definitely something to work on for 2023!🙏🏾
Yep!
I am sooo grateful I found this channel!
God is definitely using you as a vessel! Thanks so much for the advice. Thanks for Blessing our ears.
Thank you for this! So beautiful and so insightful. I’ve started the Daniel fast with my church and also on my second year of bible college, so this is just such a fresh reminder of what should be implemented in my every day life ❤ so excited to start applying these to my life and see how much more I grow in my walk with the Lord ❤
Thank you so much for the SOAP worksheet ❤
im so happy to come across your channel! :) another christian youtuber that shares more of how to spend time with the Lord
I hope to grow into fasting💖
Hey Melody! I just came across your video right now and I'm looking forward to growing spiritually this year! Thank you for this. ❤️
I'm so glad your channel it's so Inspiring and encouraging to do life with God . For me what I already started this year is the Daniel fast and I just downloaded your worksheet so I can study the word better and I need to pray more.. Thank you so much for being used by God ...💗🙏🏼
Thank you so much Melody. May God continue to bless your ministry and for this channel to grow more and more in Jesus name amen🙏🏽❤
This is truly a blessing! Thank you so Melody
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This was a really good video! Thanks ❤
I want to grow in fasting and Bible study.
Thank you💕I will definitely implement this in my life 💞
Thank you for this video, it was truly needed!❤ May God continue to Bless you and Keep you! ❤🫂
Thank you for this!
Hey! Love it. The spiritual discipline that comes easy for me is prayer. This year, I want to grow more in service. I’m not as active as I should be in my church or community.
Literally gave your last bc my good sis need some tea, lemon, halls, and all the above. I appreciate you and your dedication ❤️✨
Thank you for this 😍❤️
Thank you! 🦋 I loved the format of the video and how digestible the content was! Takes away the daunting feeling that one might feel for any of those disciplines. Lately I have been drawn to traditional prayers with a couple minutes after of my own words and some time for silence. I need to get back into public worship and intentional service!
Side note; you creating content like this is an act of service/worship! :)
Service and going to church come easily to me. I struggle with prayer (at times it feels awkward and I don't necessarily know the "right" words to say, reading the Bible (I feel I don't retain it or I understand a verse/chapter different than someone else) and lastly fasting as I always understood it from the food standpoint which scared me. I'm glad to know you can fast from other things in your life. Thank you!
THANK YOUU 🥰🌈
Great video! I love how practical you make things and that’s encouraging. Praying, serving others and public worship come easiest to me. Meditation, Bible study/reading has been difficult this last year. The distractions get me everytime! I know I have to do much better with these two. Fasting kind of comes naturally, in that I don’t really have a hard time when I fast. But sometimes it takes me a minute to realize it’s what I need to do. I also felt like I struggled to hear God during some fasts, which made me look at what was getting in the way. Earlier 2022 I was fasting regularly and I am getting back to that this year.
Awesome video!!!❤❤
Amen, god love us all ❤
Praying you’re feeling better Melody & looking forward to seeing your next video. You’ve inspired me so much since I found your channel last year. Keeping shining and spreading the good word 🤍
💛Happy New Year! This is lovely & relatable especially as a mom of 2 little ladies. Thank you for sharing & God bless!
Awesome. Thanks
Thank you for SOAP worksheet. I’ve been searching for one. God bless you ❤
For me it is definitely studying Gods word that is a struggle for me. I so in need of more study on my own and not just sitting in church for the Word. Prayer is something that I feel has been easier for me to do consistently.
Thanks for this sis!
I love this ❤, will be tuning in to more of your spiritual videos on my journey to being spiritually transformed 🙏🏾
So good🥺, I have been struggling with finding an alternative method to do my bible studies, thank you so much sis💕🙏🏽.
I love this I'm trying to look at your video I need a lot about relationship and family
Excellent ❤️❤️❤️🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Loved this. Thank you so much. I would like to work on all of them more intentionally this year.
Beautifully said ❤ growing into all of what you said . My scripture is proverbs 3:5 it’s always stood out to me and for me ❤ thank you so much sister be blessed you and your family
Amen yes thank you I claim it
Therapy and going back to church have been on my conscious for a few weeks. It’s amazing how by just watching this video he confirmed that I need to do these things ! I have been 50/50 with both but after watching this I feel as if he used this video to tell me that I should start there 😊
Prayer, attending service , and fasting, studying the Bible come either easily or just something I implament in my life regularly.
Being of willing Service is one I'm working to do.
And meditating on God Breathe is soemyhig I never thought of. I meditate but not on verses. So I'm glad you mentioned it that way and will be bringing that into 2023!
Love The Spirit at work in you and your videos. You are very inspirational to me and thank you for allowing God to work through you to us all😊
This was an awesome video! Thank you Melody! 💕 I need to work on meditating on the Lord and His Word & also studying the Bible. Lord, please give me the strength & drive to grow in these areas…Amen🙏🏾❤️
❤ Thank you 🙏! In Jesus name! In need to continue to grow in all areas…
OMG, how am I only coming across this channel today? Love your videos and looking forward to watching them all when I get home..blessings
I tap into your Grace of wisdom and inspiration.
For me bible study and praying comes easier, I really want to put more effort in the other features... thank you melody for this❤️
Great video!! Thank you🙏🏼
Service is the easiest to me ( when I move out of my way) and the one I want to grow in Fasting this year. Thanks for this video !!!!🥰🤗🧡
I loved this! I just subscribed ❤
Clear and extremely useful as always! I plan to share with some people. This is right in line with part of the Word at church Sunday and he listed all these. He said solitude/simplicity; which could be another way to say meditate. Also Philippians 4:8 where Paul tells us to “think on these things,” can be referenced for meditation. Praying the Lord restores your voice fully! May the continue blessing you and your precious family! 🙏🏽💗✝️
Hello 👋🏽 thank you for your videos. I stumble upon your Daniel fast 21 days, while I was doing the fast. I honestly didn’t know much about it but it was in my heart to just do it. Now watching this video is confirmation of everything that needs to be done. Thank you again !
This year I'll be working on fasting and meditating. They are things I've never practiced but excited to add them to my walk with my good King 💚
I want to grow in all of the qualities ❤
First time I come across your channel and I’m super grateful ! ❤
Amen. I'm now growing in fasting and prayer. Studying the word comes easy. Thank you for this,though out the day I find myself thinking and pondering on scripture I read in the morning and talking to God about it, I think that's meditation on the word
This was great! I need to read watch this one again! I play to increase my prayer and devotion to God!
Definitely trying to meditate more it’s something I don’t do enough of & service! Thank you for this video 🥰
Acts of service definitely comes the easiest for me out of this list. But these past few months I have been focusing on getting better at praying and connecting with God each day, and I am going to start reading/studying the Bible; which I am genuinely excited about. I feel like I am being pulled towards fasting as well, but I still need to pray on it and make sure that I stay open/attentive to what God wants me to do in that area.
I love your videos I feel like the ones I struggle with is meditating on God’s word and Bible study like I would read my Bible and fall off and I feel like this year is my year to get into his word the first thing I am doing is fasting so i am excited about that I do mess up
Hi Melody! I love your content. For me service and bible studying come naturally and the others need some intentional planning and even conviction at times.
Thankyou. God bless you
God bless you.
I really want to do all of them! I would say prayer and public worship come easy to me or easier than the rest but thank you so much sis for helping us be closer to the Father❤️
Love this. Thank you❤ God bless.
Am hoping to implement the fasting (food) this year. Thank you for the beautiful video
I love this!!’ Thank you for your videos I love it!
Hi Sis, thank you for sharing the 6 Holy Habits. I'm leaning into meditation, I desire to dwell and think on things of God more. Blessings to you and your family!