Nov 11, 2021
Episode Summary:
In this episode, I talk with Elisa Pulliam about how we can know
Jesus better, gain insight and wisdom through believing God’s word,
and what it truly means to live by faith, Unblinded Faith.
Quotables from the episode:
- “Unblinded Faith is both for those who have never met Jesus
before and want to know, who is God and how do you get to know Him,
and what is His truth. But I think there’s too many of us that as
believers that live blinded, we don’t see by faith what God has for
us. And so, it was kind of a, two pillars, is the best way to
describe it.”
- “I was trying to live out the hope of Christ, the story of
Christ, the promises of God, without allowing them to apply to
everything I had already been through in my past…”
- “My life has been built upon the principles of what I call trap
and transform. So, trap is ‘take captive every thought and make it
obedient to Christ’ which is 2 Corinthians 10:5 and then transform
is Romans 12:2, ‘be transformed by the renewing of your
mind.’”
- “How do we get ourselves into God’s Word and have a deeper
desire to have a fresh encounter with God every day, not just for
the past but for the now and the future?”
- “I began to realize that the foundational principles of God’s
sovereignty, His faithfulness, His kindness, His anger, His wrath,
all of it, was shaped through the 18 years that we lived at the
boarding school and because of that many of the truths that I was
drawn to write about had stories that were related to those years
where we lived there.”
- What can a reader expect when she reads this book? “That people
would not walk away feeling like they knew me better but that they
knew Jesus better.”
- How is this devotional different from others? “My hope would be
that it creates a pattern for women to end Unblinded Faith and say,
hey, I can continue to do this on my own in the Word. And at the
same time, it provides a tool for when they’re feeling flat, and
distant from God and they feel lost, they can pull it out and say
I’m going to go through this again and she what God has for me next
time”
- “You don’t get spiritually connected to God if you don’t
connect with God”
- “I would like to see women walk away and realize that they’ve
seen Him move in their life in a new way that they wouldn’t have
seen, because they weren’t previously looking.”
Scripture Referenced:
- 2 Corinthians 10:5 “We destroy every proud
obstacle that keeps people from knowing God. We capture their
rebellious thoughts and teach them to obey Christ.”
- Romans 12:2 “Don’t copy the behavior and
customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person
by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s
will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.”
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Guest:
Elisa Pulliam is passionate about helping women experience a
fresh encounter with God and His Word for the sake of impacting the
next generation with Kingdom Hope. Her latest book, “Unblinded
Faith: Gaining Spiritual Sight through Believing God’s Word,”
is described as “more than a devotional, it’s a tool for growing
deep spiritual roots.”
Elisa is the founder of More to Be, a ministry devoted
to equipping women with biblical resources, coaching, and mentor
training. She also is the owner of the Kaleo Agency, and as a
creative strategist, she helps female entrepreneurs, coaches, and
writers develop their brand marketing in order to convey their
message and maximize their mission with ease.
Hosted By: Dr. Michelle Bengtson
Audio Technical Support: Bryce Bengtson