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    <title>This is Life with Shawn Johnson - Episodes Tagged with “Fear”</title>
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    <description>The objective of "This is Life" is to help answer the almighty question, "Why?" We all go through life’s ups and downs. Wouldn't it be nice if there was a place where you could listen to everyday people talk about everyday experiences and gain wisdom on how to handle your own life's battles? We can learn so much from each other if we just listen. This life that we have been given is not only a gift, but a tool to use the experiences of this life and make it better for others. It is our duty as mankind to execute the power inside of us to create peace, love and goodness to this world. Every living soul is worth of unconditional love, respect and kindness. God's love knows no boundaries and neither should ours.</description>
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    <itunes:subtitle>Tackling life's ups and downs together with real experiences and real people</itunes:subtitle>
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    <itunes:summary>The objective of "This is Life" is to help answer the almighty question, "Why?" We all go through life’s ups and downs. Wouldn't it be nice if there was a place where you could listen to everyday people talk about everyday experiences and gain wisdom on how to handle your own life's battles? We can learn so much from each other if we just listen. This life that we have been given is not only a gift, but a tool to use the experiences of this life and make it better for others. It is our duty as mankind to execute the power inside of us to create peace, love and goodness to this world. Every living soul is worth of unconditional love, respect and kindness. God's love knows no boundaries and neither should ours.</itunes:summary>
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  <title>Episode 59:  Live in Love, not Fear! God loves you! </title>
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  <pubDate>Sun, 18 Apr 2021 23:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
  <author>Shawn Johnson</author>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Fear is a staple in today's churches.  Fear is used to control congregations and to keep the people from living free in Jesus! We are taught that God is eagerly anticipating punishing us and chastising us for sin.  This is simply NOT TRUE! We are to stand in amazement of God not cower in fear of Him.  Don't believe me? Listen...you'll hear straight from the scriptures yourself.  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>41:37</itunes:duration>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;Fear is a staple in today's churches.  Fear is used to control congregations and to keep the people from living free in Jesus! We are taught that God is eagerly anticipating punishing us and chastising us for sin.  This is simply NOT TRUE! We are to stand in amazement of God not cower in fear of Him.  Don't believe me? Listen...you'll hear straight from the scriptures yourself.  &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;1JO 4:7  Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.&lt;br&gt;
8  Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.&lt;br&gt;
9  This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him.&lt;br&gt;
10  This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.&lt;br&gt;
11  Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.&lt;br&gt;
12  No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.&lt;br&gt;
13  We know that we live in him and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit.&lt;br&gt;
14  And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent his Son to be the Savior of the world.&lt;br&gt;
15  If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God lives in him and he in God.&lt;br&gt;
16  And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in him.&lt;br&gt;
17  In this way, love is made complete among us so that we will have confidence on the day of judgment, because in this world we are like him.&lt;br&gt;
18  There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.&lt;br&gt;
19  We love because he first loved us.&lt;br&gt;
20  If anyone says, "I love God," yet hates his brother, he is a liar. For anyone who does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God, whom he has not seen.&lt;br&gt;
21  And he has given us this command: Whoever loves God must also love his brother.&lt;/p&gt;
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    <![CDATA[<p>Fear is a staple in today's churches.  Fear is used to control congregations and to keep the people from living free in Jesus! We are taught that God is eagerly anticipating punishing us and chastising us for sin.  This is simply NOT TRUE! We are to stand in amazement of God not cower in fear of Him.  Don't believe me? Listen...you'll hear straight from the scriptures yourself.  </p>

<p>1JO 4:7  Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.<br>
8  Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.<br>
9  This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him.<br>
10  This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.<br>
11  Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.<br>
12  No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.<br>
13  We know that we live in him and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit.<br>
14  And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent his Son to be the Savior of the world.<br>
15  If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God lives in him and he in God.<br>
16  And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in him.<br>
17  In this way, love is made complete among us so that we will have confidence on the day of judgment, because in this world we are like him.<br>
18  There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.<br>
19  We love because he first loved us.<br>
20  If anyone says, "I love God," yet hates his brother, he is a liar. For anyone who does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God, whom he has not seen.<br>
21  And he has given us this command: Whoever loves God must also love his brother.</p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Fear is a staple in today's churches.  Fear is used to control congregations and to keep the people from living free in Jesus! We are taught that God is eagerly anticipating punishing us and chastising us for sin.  This is simply NOT TRUE! We are to stand in amazement of God not cower in fear of Him.  Don't believe me? Listen...you'll hear straight from the scriptures yourself.  </p>

<p>1JO 4:7  Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.<br>
8  Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.<br>
9  This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him.<br>
10  This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.<br>
11  Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.<br>
12  No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.<br>
13  We know that we live in him and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit.<br>
14  And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent his Son to be the Savior of the world.<br>
15  If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God lives in him and he in God.<br>
16  And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in him.<br>
17  In this way, love is made complete among us so that we will have confidence on the day of judgment, because in this world we are like him.<br>
18  There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.<br>
19  We love because he first loved us.<br>
20  If anyone says, "I love God," yet hates his brother, he is a liar. For anyone who does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God, whom he has not seen.<br>
21  And he has given us this command: Whoever loves God must also love his brother.</p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 54: "The Bible says so" is not enough!</title>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2021 00:15:00 -0600</pubDate>
  <author>Shawn Johnson</author>
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  <itunes:subtitle>"Jesus loves me, this I know...for the Bible tells me so" We all remember learning this song in Sunday school.  which is great....for Sunday school.  As disciples of Jesus, even the Bible itself tells us it is not sufficient for evangelical purposes.  Acting out the love and compassion of Jesus is what draws others to him, not our ability to aimlessly throw scripture at them. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>48:31</itunes:duration>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;"Jesus loves me, this I know...for the Bible tells me so" We all remember learning this song in Sunday school.  which is great....for Sunday school.  As disciples of Jesus, even the Bible itself tells us it is not sufficient for evangelical purposes.  Acting out the love and compassion of Jesus is what draws others to him, not our ability to aimlessly throw scripture at them. &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;1PE 3:8  Finally, all of you, live in harmony with one another; be sympathetic, love as brothers, be compassionate and humble.&lt;br&gt;
9  Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing.&lt;br&gt;
10  For, "Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech.&lt;br&gt;
11  He must turn from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it.&lt;br&gt;
12  For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their prayer, but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil."&lt;br&gt;
13  Who is going to harm you if you are eager to do good?&lt;br&gt;
14  But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. "Do not fear what they fear; do not be frightened."&lt;br&gt;
15  But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect,&lt;br&gt;
16  keeping a clear conscience, so that those who speak maliciously against your good behavior in Christ may be ashamed of their slander.&lt;/p&gt;
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    <![CDATA[<p>"Jesus loves me, this I know...for the Bible tells me so" We all remember learning this song in Sunday school.  which is great....for Sunday school.  As disciples of Jesus, even the Bible itself tells us it is not sufficient for evangelical purposes.  Acting out the love and compassion of Jesus is what draws others to him, not our ability to aimlessly throw scripture at them. </p>

<p>1PE 3:8  Finally, all of you, live in harmony with one another; be sympathetic, love as brothers, be compassionate and humble.<br>
9  Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing.<br>
10  For, "Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech.<br>
11  He must turn from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it.<br>
12  For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their prayer, but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil."<br>
13  Who is going to harm you if you are eager to do good?<br>
14  But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. "Do not fear what they fear; do not be frightened."<br>
15  But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect,<br>
16  keeping a clear conscience, so that those who speak maliciously against your good behavior in Christ may be ashamed of their slander.</p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>"Jesus loves me, this I know...for the Bible tells me so" We all remember learning this song in Sunday school.  which is great....for Sunday school.  As disciples of Jesus, even the Bible itself tells us it is not sufficient for evangelical purposes.  Acting out the love and compassion of Jesus is what draws others to him, not our ability to aimlessly throw scripture at them. </p>

<p>1PE 3:8  Finally, all of you, live in harmony with one another; be sympathetic, love as brothers, be compassionate and humble.<br>
9  Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing.<br>
10  For, "Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech.<br>
11  He must turn from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it.<br>
12  For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their prayer, but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil."<br>
13  Who is going to harm you if you are eager to do good?<br>
14  But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. "Do not fear what they fear; do not be frightened."<br>
15  But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect,<br>
16  keeping a clear conscience, so that those who speak maliciously against your good behavior in Christ may be ashamed of their slander.</p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 032: Don't be a slave to fear!</title>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2020 00:15:00 -0500</pubDate>
  <author>Shawn Johnson</author>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Fear, Panic, Toilet Paper, Costco, Cancellations, Pandemic, WHO, CDC...all words you will hear within 5 minutes of any news broadcast during March 2020.  We are under attack but who or what are we under attack from? The Spirit of Fear.  Take control of fear, do not let it control you.  Through love and compassion we can overcome any obstacle (or virus) that comes our way.  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>28:40</itunes:duration>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;Fear, Panic, Toilet Paper, Costco, Cancellations, Pandemic, WHO, CDC...all words you will hear within any news broadcast during March 2020.  We are under attack but who or what are we under attack from? The Spirit of Fear.  Take control of fear, do not let it control you.  Through love and compassion we can overcome any obstacle (or virus) that comes our way.   &lt;/p&gt;
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    <![CDATA[<p>Fear, Panic, Toilet Paper, Costco, Cancellations, Pandemic, WHO, CDC...all words you will hear within any news broadcast during March 2020.  We are under attack but who or what are we under attack from? The Spirit of Fear.  Take control of fear, do not let it control you.  Through love and compassion we can overcome any obstacle (or virus) that comes our way.  </p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Fear, Panic, Toilet Paper, Costco, Cancellations, Pandemic, WHO, CDC...all words you will hear within any news broadcast during March 2020.  We are under attack but who or what are we under attack from? The Spirit of Fear.  Take control of fear, do not let it control you.  Through love and compassion we can overcome any obstacle (or virus) that comes our way.  </p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 031: What's on the other side of your "YES"?</title>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2020 12:15:00 -0600</pubDate>
  <author>Shawn Johnson</author>
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  <itunes:subtitle>It is time to finally say "YES"! Fear cannot keep us from achieving our goals any longer.  If God is for us, who can be against us!? Say YES and watch what happens!</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>33:51</itunes:duration>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;It is time to finally say "YES"! Fear cannot keep us from achieving our goals any longer.  If God is for us, who can be against us!? Say YES and watch what happens! &lt;/p&gt;
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    <![CDATA[<p>It is time to finally say "YES"! Fear cannot keep us from achieving our goals any longer.  If God is for us, who can be against us!? Say YES and watch what happens!</p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>It is time to finally say "YES"! Fear cannot keep us from achieving our goals any longer.  If God is for us, who can be against us!? Say YES and watch what happens!</p>]]>
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