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Have you ever been talking to someone and suddenly realized you weren’t really listening? You were nodding. Maybe you even said, “Uh-huh... absolutely.” But your mind was somewhere else. What if that conversation mattered more than you realized? In Colossians 4:5-6, Paul tells believers to make the most of every opportunity and let their conversations be gracious. That doesn’t mean turning every conversation into a sermon or avoiding difficult subjects. It means learning to hold truth and grace together. We can speak honestly without being harsh. We can disagree without being disrespectful. We can listen before we answer. And when we don’t know what to say, we can admit that, too. Today’s Focused Edition is about slowing down long enough to notice the person in front of us, beginning difficult conversations with prayer, and asking God for the wisdom to give the right response at the right time. The goal isn’t to win every conversation. It’s to be faithful to Christ in the way we listen, speak, and treat people. QUESTION OF THE DAY:When was the last time someone really listened to you when you needed it? Scripture: Colossians 4:5-6 FAMILY EDITION: https://youtu.be/EASR6SmMawIhttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLX5CERbCPq2_QPwU-2iG5FnKwAYZMfcEo SPOTIFY MUSIC PLAYLIST:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/17OkCB9IP2fjIYkjfigFKt?si=i_0v2TicRZevyGMhCC0_ZQ MUSIC FEATURED TODAY: Redeemed - Big Daddy Weavehttps://youtu.be/VzGAYNKDyIU?si=2316eNH0CzTLjJ7p The King Is In The Room - Phil Wickhamhttps://youtu.be/AYDKFuxSrJA?si=Sjsf_119XSRB18LC Left It In The River - Jamie MacDonaldhttps://youtu.be/wrVTX4x-HxY?si=HFBfrAcKGR-jB1FH That's Who I Praise - Brandon Lakehttps://youtu.be/hefLdjeclSs?si=kJSvC_EZnUXURN7Y Cartoons - Chris Ricehttps://youtu.be/ygzu4KPMVfs?si=ISGFyqJnaYIclZSv Heart Of The Lion - for KING & COUNTRYhttps://youtu.be/0Z7CAc2BE_s?si=7g7wpcq0UtOygs9t Wait For Me - Zach Williamshttps://youtu.be/dm-bT_N36a8?si=kin-riuQk3iy24wt Meet Me In The Valley - Tasha Laytonhttps://youtu.be/uLas2emT-SY?si=j2hDmw6lLO9RfRN7 The Way - Pat Barretthttps://youtu.be/MOzsJlk8p6I?si=WS22PNn8xKoS_8Nb Just That Good - Passion ft. Kristian Stanfillhttps://youtu.be/ZSIRKwAE4Bc?si=j63oobHv264fs6G9 Let The Church Sing - Tauren Wellshttps://youtu.be/YYDDyoVcRDk?si=69tcyuv2FXUIORoq Lazarus Come Forth - Carmanhttps://youtu.be/EweWSpNuWZA?si=A8jRx0_RvPI3RZqg Homesick For Heaven - Phil Wickhamhttps://youtu.be/BzJMZom6NBs?si=F7iDyy3ZLTLf-Ey1 Hold Me Jesus - Big Daddy Weavehttps://youtu.be/JOon2xQNZX0?si=SVJg8QbV9NogEB0M Gonna Be Alright - Matt Maherhttps://youtu.be/66jeCK6lL0A?si=t2m2qxOTNLHzTx7L A Thousand Times - We Are Messengershttps://youtu.be/WdRB5qfUKOo?si=F4iqn_Qgb5lVuVu0 Paper Lantern Heart - MK Greenhttps://youtu.be/nBvxziLJXqk?si=sxZzxeWjS05Z58Mg Lord It Feels Good - TobyMachttps://youtu.be/SPbCmQhzTN4?si=90GBdWMX_w_xa6rI He's Alive - Reba McEntirehttps://youtu.be/eZoH9vrSC4I?si=oLQFYMkXFUySOmac Rescue Story - Zach Williamshttps://youtu.be/9Yr48Berkqc?si=FnfJrzMR18ibdu_0 Raise A Hallelujah - Bethel Music ft. Jonathan and Melissa Helserhttps://youtu.be/awkO61T6i0k?si=LPUD0MGQOt9YtO7k FEATURED CLIPS / SPECIAL THANKS:Grace Family Church / Darryl BlackElisaRenee_MusicAddy PradoWes WillsKaitlyn LeCroy Listen live:https://885jfm.com The Lifeline Morning ShowReal Hope. Real Faith. Real Life.

What comes out of you when life gets hard? Sometimes we reveal more than we realize. Steven got a reminder of that after a storm knocked out power at the radio station. While trying to get everything running again, he grabbed an old iPod Nano as a possible backup music source. The battery was dead. Without thinking, he muttered, “Of course it’s not charged.” Someone nearby heard him and laughed because she had rarely seen him frustrated. It was a small moment, but it raised a much bigger question: What do people hear from us when the pressure is on? In Acts 16, Paul and Silas had been beaten, thrown into prison, and secured in stocks. Their circumstances were painful and unjust. But around midnight, they were praying and singing hymns to God. And Scripture gives us one important detail: The other prisoners were listening. Paul and Silas were not pretending everything was fine. They were not performing for an audience. They were turning toward God in the middle of real suffering. But somebody could hear them. People hear more than the things we intentionally say about our faith. They hear how we respond when we’re disappointed. They hear how we speak when we’re frustrated. They notice how we treat people when things don't go our way. Sometimes the person listening may be someone who desperately needs to hear about Jesus. QUESTION OF THE DAY: What tends to come out of you when you’re under pressure? Scripture: Acts 16:25 FAMILY EDITION: https://youtu.be/5XWE3fvdrUM https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLX5CERbCPq2_QPwU-2iG5FnKwAYZMfcEo TODAY’S SPOTIFY MUSIC PLAYLIST:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/75mNVGHwMmuBgEYl7YvUca?si=i_Vs_tJZTRu7szSD4Pv4ew TODAY’S MUSIC: Rescue Story - Zach Williamshttps://youtu.be/9Yr48Berkqc?si=iUbniWnkPBKbFAv7 Why Should I Worry - Carly Ann Taylorhttps://youtu.be/o0Teb_0c8Gg?si=0ljVjisFLdDnyx7k No Fear - Jon Reddickhttps://youtu.be/O9ajtA9psIQ?si=wVuIE5gqtGByXTJ_ Homesick For Heaven - Phil Wickhamhttps://youtu.be/BzJMZom6NBs?si=fjtnhw1v8mzFFgi- Good Day - Forrest Frankhttps://youtu.be/Uc_HxKMKB_E?si=l7c9Hmolmj1lhB74 Echo - Tauren Wells & Elevation Worshiphttps://youtu.be/Z8agqyGIaD8?si=yi2663j5_AyoqK0R Who I Am To You - Anne Wilsonhttps://youtu.be/kRefAnZP6Cs?si=QbOjDGhQJLRALPau Rescue Me - We The Kingdomhttps://youtu.be/u6yxJ4fGP2s?si=1FemwKyuxmHcNc0a Spinnin' Around (Whirlwind Remix) - Jump.5https://youtu.be/xGqCVd5GynU?si=U8e1D5UU30VJVQw_ Stomp - Kirk Franklinhttps://youtu.be/G7dbKMur5-g?si=AxqJnZsmv26fq192 Revolution - Kirk Franklinhttps://youtu.be/hdKQNg18ARY?si=Bj4OGqIdTK0oXJWI Breakdown - Andrew Ripphttps://youtu.be/_zLuDljOpTk?si=p45-3a_3qT0jR1_Z Ain't No Way - Jamie MacDonaldhttps://youtu.be/NhWFyYKhEqQ?si=UQxUSJtmXamg04ee Thank God - Leanna Crawfordhttps://youtu.be/QqcSoUft03s?si=c_KzvGk5L0hp7vMP Scars - I Am Theyhttps://youtu.be/OqjGT9BSyJA?si=qeGRglf7xNTGFOR7 Just That Good - Passionhttps://youtu.be/ZSIRKwAE4Bc?si=WPInfh6Nw2XdRCmH I Still Believe - ZOEgirlhttps://youtu.be/5ZeaKndJlgg?si=KTaNrTXv_8XIdew- Honest - Leanna Crawfordhttps://youtu.be/BQet3YFT3YQ?si=JfcBdMvU_Mn-GVyd Featured clips / special thanks:ScrunchLifeShenanigans on TikTokAJ WillieGraniteWhispersNH on TikTokJacobHouseHolder on TikTok Listen live to 88.5 JFM:https://885jfm.com The Lifeline Morning ShowReal Hope. Real Faith. Real Life.Weekdays from 6-10 AM Central on 88.5 JFM.

What happens when something important to you gets interrupted? You made the plans. You invested the time. You knew what you were trying to accomplish. Then the circumstances changed. In Philippians 1, Paul writes from prison after devoting his life to sharing the good news about Jesus. His freedom had changed dramatically, but instead of focusing only on what he had lost, Paul recognized what Christ was still accomplishing. The palace guard was hearing about Jesus. Other believers were becoming more confident and courageous. What appeared to be a restriction had not eliminated Paul’s purpose. That raises an important question for us: When circumstances change, do we only measure what we’ve lost, or are we still paying attention to the opportunities we have to be faithful right where we are? And during today’s live show, that question became unexpectedly practical. A storm caused a power outage at 88.5 JFM. Computers stopped communicating, the normal automation system went down, and Steven had to keep the show moving from a backup. It was frustrating and far from the plan. But something good was still happening. Listeners began texting and calling about the music they were hearing. The show continued. Connection was still happening. The circumstances changed. The purpose didn’t. Today’s conversation is a reminder that an interruption does not automatically mean everything meaningful has stopped. Sometimes faithfulness looks like recognizing what you can still do, who you can still encourage, and how Christ may still be working in circumstances you never would have chosen. Scripture: Philippians 1:12-14 QUESTION OF THE DAY:When has an unexpected change actually opened the door to something good?FAMILY EDITION: https://youtu.be/Mhw7hSczi64https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLX5CERbCPq2_QPwU-2iG5FnKwAYZMfcEo TODAY’S SPOTIFY MUSIC PLAYLIST:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6DfH0kSnJjQ8e5K4nlUdnC?si=kqdjDoU4T6aiBKjTA7yCzA MUSIC FEATURED TODAY: Evergreen - Rend Collective https://youtu.be/zCaRDqM7ucI?si=6sPHOuKBgiZd8n-P Take You At Your Word - Cody Carnes https://youtu.be/G_U5zlM6N2s?si=Jn_Ofe4pnMneTbhB Speak To The Mountain - Chris McClarney https://youtu.be/qn99VPVQDzc?si=-SRsYgtTdYP5Q0Fr Homesick For Heaven - Phil Wickham https://youtu.be/mPLDMAswKf8?si=6Y8dh9aLwkWuWRGp How Great Thou Art - Carrie Underwood https://youtu.be/Yf6C0L_7-CA?si=LPn8y5i1aUSvrj6m Basics Of Life - 4Him https://youtu.be/zZ3fm9nOUkY?si=FDPxl7vCw2zDXhba Left It In The River - Jamie MacDonald https://youtu.be/wrVTX4x-HxY?si=JpgfCiV-exrX0E94 Jericho - Andrew Ripp https://youtu.be/DANgNI6rqxI?si=Z6TzVhmeZ4FOohn9 Heaven Down Here - Megan Woods https://youtu.be/fzu6aW1QjCk?si=N0y-4JFRBkPGb4GC God Of This Place - David Leonard https://youtu.be/QxRsK1WPpkw?si=cARjdRRtusAJSN9Z Rescue Me - We The Kingdom https://youtu.be/u6yxJ4fGP2s?si=Q89f-41-gmNbttQK Featured clips / special thanks:TheAthleteMind on TikTokGibsonIsHere on TikTok Listen live to 88.5 JFM:https://885jfm.com The Lifeline Morning ShowReal Hope. Real Faith. Real Life.Weekdays from 6-10 AM Central on 88.5 JFM.

What do you do when you’ve prayed for something to change, but the answer isn’t what you hoped for? In 2 Corinthians 12, Paul pleaded three times for the “thorn in his flesh” to be removed. Christ answered him, but not by taking the struggle away. “My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.” In this Focused Edition of the Lifeline Morning Show, we look at what changed in Paul after that answer. The thorn didn’t suddenly become good. Paul didn’t pretend the pain didn’t matter. What changed was his understanding of what Christ could do through his weakness. We also hear two real-life stories that echo that tension: concert plans that fell apart but unexpectedly put tickets into the hands of a family who needed them, and Patsy McWhorter's prayer answered very differently from what she imagined. The question isn’t only, “Did the situation change?” It’s also, “Am I overlooking Christ’s faithfulness while I’m waiting for change?” QUESTION OF THE DAY: When has something not gone the way you hoped, but something good still came from it? FAMILY EDITION - EXPANDED VERSION: Episode:https://youtu.be/NW8ag9wbSWQ Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLX5CERbCPq2_QPwU-2iG5FnKwAYZMfcEo SPOTIFY MUSIC PLAYLIST: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3G4idZHK1AjpDmgjBAjML3?si=ZZE5cDJzSeG2ydxVECRhPQ TODAY’S MUSIC: Okay - Forrest Frankhttps://youtu.be/HWduieNXgSg?si=etBb6jbp5Wo845la Thank You - The Katinashttps://youtu.be/74IgqePslco?si=HUlXzYkllToznc_w The Love I Have For You - Colton Dixonhttps://youtu.be/S040Il46lbs?si=_06Rbd4pWKEjSqC0 Awesome God - Charlie Danielshttps://youtu.be/ZytBoUUH2Fg?si=4hCKZc3RT4OPlOK3 Fear Is A Liar - Zach Williamshttps://youtu.be/sQTnREEtuNk?si=3vsEx-Dg9gVr8WtR I've Got A Fire - Pat Barretthttps://youtu.be/zIl8zN_2jN4?si=-U5a0N-G7UVtdI9y Love's Got A Way - Andrew Ripphttps://youtu.be/-V3vOXLyf9g?si=ojmp6mikdX6kDN2L Great Things - Phil Wickhamhttps://youtu.be/y4CY3nf1Mvw?si=5QBCWg-pHqSosMm0 Oh Death - MercyMehttps://youtu.be/zptFkmnCLP8?si=hl2LeBjZnkXFL1eK Heaven - Salvadorhttps://youtu.be/3fMWT2GJraQ?si=3lpKo93y67DVZoxo Brave - Danny Gokeyhttps://youtu.be/-jRZ5_j3GZE?si=_PKahSwNGGs2cvdK Honest - Leanna Crawfordhttps://youtu.be/BQet3YFT3YQ?si=ECsm6J54dZ8I2czD I Know A Name - Elevation Worshiphttps://youtu.be/2wJKiOEdUsk?si=h1KBzb0aafRA2e2p Hard Fought Hallelujah - Brandon Lake, Jelly Roll & Jon Batistehttps://youtu.be/Ti29fzeVt60?si=CTglvCKkOX5qvLYo Holy Water - We The Kingdomhttps://youtu.be/7KLQ2AXQmtA?si=WWPllLQPDm9GK0vn Ain't No Way - Jamie MacDonaldhttps://youtu.be/JMDKbTwao2E?si=G_ZlswQ9MAf2rgBQ Somebody Like Me - Caleb & John with CAINhttps://youtu.be/ddpQoFLiMtg?si=FQMfcqzI79MkU0YA FEATURED CLIPS / SPECIAL THANKS: Dex ThompsonLeslie Means LISTEN LIVE: The Lifeline Morning ShowWeekdays 6-10 AM Central https://885jfm.com Real Hope. Real Faith. Real Life.

What are you building your life on? In Matthew 7, Jesus closes the Sermon on the Mount with a picture of two builders. Both hear His teaching. Both build. Both face the storm. But only one house stands. The difference is the foundation. In this Focused Edition of the Lifeline Morning Show, we look at why Jesus connects wisdom not simply with hearing His words, but with putting them into practice. The storm doesn’t create the foundation. It reveals what you’ve built on. That means following Jesus is not a promise that hardship will never come. The rain still falls. The winds still blow. The floodwaters still rise. What matters is whether our lives are being built around what He has taught us. This episode also brings the week together: Don’t just hear. Respond. Don’t just know. Follow. Don’t just admire the teaching. Build your life around it. Maybe there’s something Jesus has already been teaching you that now needs to become action. Forgiveness. Truthfulness. Compassion. Letting go of a habit. Making room to listen. The time to build a strong foundation is before the storm arrives. QUESTION OF THE DAY: What’s your funniest do-it-yourself disaster? FAMILY EDITION - EXPANDED VERSION: Episode:https://youtu.be/T4MaYyl6ACA Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLX5CERbCPq2_QPwU-2iG5FnKwAYZMfcEo SPOTIFY MUSIC PLAYLIST: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6J7ciyBzvcfaI8Ivztmwfr?si=OrJ7X52zTGCBGzjc__ER2A TODAY’S MUSIC: The Lord's Prayer - Matt Maherhttps://youtu.be/36hBlBGVFSs?si=hch3M-we9nOG94sI I've Got A Fire - Pat Barretthttps://youtu.be/zIl8zN_2jN4?si=DChfZR3Fm1UuKBcK Dive - Steven Curtis Chapmanhttps://youtu.be/hXqXIicm8uU?si=7Uzuac0fbq11J5Xr Finished - Caleb & Johnhttps://youtu.be/uN465yP7XfM?si=c1gZj-51BoYmVvJ2 Breakdown - Andrew Ripphttps://youtu.be/_zLuDljOpTk?si=ccOSnj1M_L_8F4IB What If I Told You - for KING & COUNTRYhttps://youtu.be/4TtDlYiUF9s?si=2DOPQrRGXobAwDot Ain't No Way - Jamie MacDonaldhttps://youtu.be/NhWFyYKhEqQ?si=4MOvKHMyDKJHt-Ec Unashamed - Matthew Westhttps://youtu.be/hdJXHCeHwe0?si=DeqQX2YfrCIfozq8 In The Name Of Jesus - JWLKRS Worshiphttps://youtu.be/51aZAb7r4lw?si=dWonuM8LStOzXc5j I Believe - ZOEgirlhttps://youtu.be/OkjXh-UBjQ8?si=xqliAewTznMM2aTa I Still Believe - ZOEgirlhttps://youtu.be/5ZeaKndJlgg?si=ZM_SFW9gcuCL2aR- Thank You - The Katinashttps://youtu.be/74IgqePslco?si=vjqGlcCDBBrSc-MR Heart Of The Father - Ryan Ellishttps://youtu.be/XVTjcYC3MeU?si=ATkO2n07KKLM5RL9 Chain Breaker - Zach Williamshttps://youtu.be/6WtV1XtqsW0?si=EyIg6MzK7FQG5srM World On Fire - World On Firehttps://youtu.be/Dnfbpu7iSGU?si=xE7Qq8JH9c3l8B_Z Heaven Down Here - Megan Woodshttps://youtu.be/fzu6aW1QjCk?si=4XrtzSYmRRbK32cf Perfectly - Micah Tylerhttps://youtu.be/VYpSny-0qaM?si=b3okbetTVvxsgPD7 FEATURED CLIPS / SPECIAL THANKS: Grace Family ChurchDevinOutWest on TikTok LISTEN LIVE: The Lifeline Morning ShowWeekdays 6-10 AM Central https://885jfm.com MORE FROM 88.5 JFM: https://linktr.ee/88.5_jfm Real Hope. Real Faith. Real Life.

Why am I not further along by now? In this Focused Edition of the Lifeline Morning Show, we’re in Luke 8, where Jesus describes people who hear God’s Word, cling to it, and patiently produce a harvest. That word matters: Patiently. Growth that lasts rarely happens all at once. Sometimes the challenge isn’t getting started. It’s continuing when the excitement wears off, distractions pile up, or progress feels too slow to notice. Today we talk about the hanging flower baskets I almost gave up on before blue flowers finally appeared, what the different soils in Luke 8 reveal about how we receive God’s Word, and why Jesus says to pay attention to how we hear. The question isn’t only, “Why am I not further along?” It’s also, “Am I still holding on to what Jesus has taught me?” QUESTION OF THE DAY: What’s something you tried growing that didn’t exactly go according to plan? FAMILY EDITION - EXPANDED VERSION: Episode:https://youtu.be/6uuJA6-qBJQ Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLX5CERbCPq2_QPwU-2iG5FnKwAYZMfcEo SPOTIFY MUSIC PLAYLIST: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1J0u67AmYFDO8z8dhF5sAT?si=2ibK2xDmTnmUBXQuUrOyuA TODAY’S MUSIC: Flowers - Samantha Eberthttps://youtu.be/4AQM7-qm3lo?si=xyZOHNr1YO5C6Hih I've Got A Fire - Pat Barretthttps://youtu.be/zIl8zN_2jN4?si=CIPtrLZ_CnRKv7cW He Will - Francesca Battistellihttps://youtu.be/7x6ctGtCMl8?si=U7HffLubw07hHHtb How Good It Is - Chris Tomlinhttps://youtu.be/a_H4bNsmQvc?si=plKqTeNu4Ew9V2yL Graves Into Gardens - Elevation Worshiphttps://youtu.be/KwX1f2gYKZ4?si=uQ1gdBMChrS-nwrM Cartoons - Chris Ricehttps://youtu.be/ygzu4KPMVfs?si=YpjTGASL5XRBEcra Lemonade - Forrest Frank & The Figshttps://youtu.be/3wsf6eUdIVw?si=rBmVL8x3_DAGs4AF Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone) - Chris Tomlinhttps://youtu.be/Y-4NFvI5U9w?si=hTHxWtzCm4JkFkfg Washed - Elevation Rhythmhttps://youtu.be/JjgkhHlTROQ?si=kcmnRSG74St8bz7c Fruit of the Spirit - Go Fishhttps://youtu.be/f-ejASqf1VE?si=hCEENO5s8A4wEOCX Big Shoulders - Unspokenhttps://youtu.be/H1u6bqIaf2c?si=ycXtnlfTqDpFem0b Dear Younger Me - MercyMehttps://youtu.be/-l70C3ePyIQ?si=JxTrWmm80tBaJW62 Love, Love, Love - Sidewalk Prophetshttps://youtu.be/EM1UbhrjLhk?si=MS7ApFjKhMTwhHal Different - Micah Tylerhttps://youtu.be/xUT4trsrBCw?si=6-R6uZg5og6zHUEq Ain't No Way - Jamie MacDonaldhttps://youtu.be/NhWFyYKhEqQ?si=gOIPwI0tanjNPj3y Build A Boat - Colton Dixonhttps://youtu.be/jjaKKAsQc34?si=HYmVOA2mLHDZEA3E Be Somebody - Thousand Foot Krutchhttps://youtu.be/BYedpGqUpAU?si=6Tz66yuHV_yDg07q Saved - Bob Dylanhttps://youtu.be/IcB8KPc9wHk?si=I2Gk5qkAV8mztNG0 Sevens - Brandon Lakehttps://youtu.be/kHL-RMxvM20?si=1nosMXeLQlXjXvxz Your Love Is Like A River - Third Dayhttps://youtu.be/JsLk-Prtsn0?si=LDNwF9sAfLRGYz3H Hard Fought Hallelujah - Jon Batiste, Brandon Lake & Jelly Rollhttps://youtu.be/Ti29fzeVt60?si=CPxB-MOUU54vjLpk Your Love Oh Lord - Third Dayhttps://youtu.be/QEF7IoQ3eUk?si=UbxJRI93JgR440qo Lean On Me - DC Talkhttps://youtu.be/ZMXhzu4SLMA?si=puh4yPLsM-LrZzm7 Stars - Skillethttps://youtu.be/TbLJyjfyACM?si=lUA-KkKeERApIIfT Fake It - Tauren Wellshttps://youtu.be/kAKofH6XfWs?si=fRhlbvtZaKkn4LHk FEATURED CLIPS / SPECIAL THANKS: Gus TateMistyLBx3 on TikTok LISTEN LIVE: The Lifeline Morning ShowWeekdays 6-10 AM Central https://885jfm.com More from 88.5 JFM: https://linktr.ee/88.5_jfm Real Hope. Real Faith. Real Life.

What does genuine love look like when somebody has hurt you? Today’s Focused Edition centers on Romans 12:9 and Paul’s challenge: “Don’t just pretend to love others. Really love them.” That sounds simple until love costs us something. Time.Patience.Attention.Humility.Forgiveness. Harley Schmidt shares a powerful story about being pushed aside in the company he built. He was angry. He was bitter. And he believed he had done nothing wrong. Then he felt led to go back to the man who had hurt him and ask for forgiveness if he had caused any offense. That conversation changed everything. In this episode, we explore the difference between being pleasant and genuinely loving someone, why forgiveness does not mean pretending nothing happened, and how Romans 12 calls us to keep choosing what is good even when someone else has treated us badly. You don’t have to call wrong right. You don’t have to ignore healthy boundaries. But you also don’t have to let somebody else’s behavior decide the kind of person you become. QUESTION OF THE DAY: What’s something somebody does that instantly makes you feel appreciated? FAMILY EDITION - EXPANDED VERSION: Episode:https://youtu.be/AsEG13IU_0w Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLX5CERbCPq2_QPwU-2iG5FnKwAYZMfcEo SPOTIFY MUSIC PLAYLIST: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1mdjoKzJpDYOjilcuz3wbo?si=Rb4po6ucQFmTTRjPQpX--Q TODAY’S MUSIC: Keep Me In The Moment - Jeremy Camphttps://youtu.be/xb1bx3hYfzg?si=lyDneGYhluqHCtKL My God Is Still The Same - Sanctus Realhttps://youtu.be/ggPEQ_COpBA?si=kvsyfSP27UXDleEq Everything Is Better - Hopefulhttps://youtu.be/qx6JMNqBMbE?si=xjnZDb7mPKUA6Z5f My God - Go Fishhttps://youtu.be/2_eRnF0oXaE?si=_M1F0B7R6iPhWLcQ Cartoons - Chris Ricehttps://youtu.be/ygzu4KPMVfs?si=nZ24YqZD6bVSw_-8 Happy Dance - MercyMehttps://youtu.be/I32vblmQ714?si=767IokL_C-vUJ327 Paper Lantern Heart - MK Greenhttps://youtu.be/nBvxziLJXqk?si=TyGLnfAbipudhXlY Let It Be A Hallelujah - Lauren Daiglehttps://youtu.be/v0t4OUq2Sy8?si=UAW8gypmWT6PC8h3 Good - Matthew Westhttps://youtu.be/BquLbLcwrZU?si=0aUtSKiItf3Ga3u- Heart of The Father - Ryan Ellishttps://youtu.be/XVTjcYC3MeU?si=7gfQOditZ_3k1Uj9 Take You At Your Word - Cody Carneshttps://youtu.be/G_U5zlM6N2s?si=W25hNZvKhoZhNT4s God Gave Me You - Dave Barneshttps://youtu.be/5hQK6GIrpYU?si=7Zd4nEIDt11ZlOj2 He's Alive - Reba McEntire on CMAhttps://youtu.be/eZoH9vrSC4I?si=yKBRpxhtWRRgjaP6 In Christ Alone - Passion ft. Kristian Stanfillhttps://youtu.be/PGKJ2JHT9dw?si=wruYu_hs3meLlhav Nothin' Sweeter - TobyMachttps://youtu.be/Rl7N5twlxvo?si=EqwvQNu91xfTHq0e What Grace Can Do - Cochren & Cohttps://youtu.be/WakJZM8z1_0?si=Re4CW54usrWAqhNm Worthy Of It All - CeCe Winanshttps://youtu.be/uHqvw5NQ69M?si=EkGKSttlqAecO6cx My Defender - Tate Buttshttps://youtu.be/HwqSS3PGzxI?si=LsQX2cjUOzGqTwoT Gonna Be Alright - Matt Maherhttps://youtu.be/66jeCK6lL0A?si=Ui-1V4ywuiwaNPTP Good Day - Forrest Frankhttps://youtu.be/Uc_HxKMKB_E?si=eTPrlvSx91AyoaoZ FEATURED CLIPS / SPECIAL THANKS: Jaye KingJohn HobieDevinOutWest on TikTokJacob O'ConnorHarley Schmidt LISTEN LIVE: The Lifeline Morning ShowWeekdays 6-10 AM Central https://885jfm.com Real Hope. Real Faith. Real Life.

Sometimes the most loving thing a friend does doesn’t feel loving in the moment. Chris shares the story of a best friend who intervened when he was headed down a dangerous road. At the time, Chris was furious. It felt like betrayal. Looking back, he believes that friend may have saved his life. That story leads us into Mark 2, where four men refuse to give up on getting their paralyzed friend to Jesus. When the crowded house blocks the door, they find another way and lower him through the roof. But Jesus’ first response isn’t what everyone expects. Before addressing the man’s physical condition, Jesus says, “My child, your sins are forgiven.” In this Focused Edition, we look at what Jesus was revealing about His authority, what those four friends teach us about faith that acts, and what it means to care for somebody when you cannot fix everything they’re facing. You may not have the perfect words. You may not know how their story will unfold. But you can pray. You can encourage. You can help. You can show up. And you can trust Jesus with what you cannot do. You may not know how the story ends, but you can know who you’re trusting. QUESTION OF THE DAY: What’s something a friend did for you that you’ll never forget? LIFELINE PODCAST FAMILY EDITION - EXPANDED VERSION: Episode: https://youtu.be/eCwO8MxsDTk Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLX5CERbCPq2_QPwU-2iG5FnKwAYZMfcEo SPOTIFY MUSIC PLAYLIST: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6DYBOREY0lPw8B08sSgjjg?si=6NxZs7SdSSeSuy4nVRG96g TODAY’S MUSIC: Have Your Way - Katy Nicholehttps://youtu.be/IFi64SKCJjE?si=eYFzp00IX2-FhaBQ Can't Steal My Joy - Josiah Queen & Brandon Lakehttps://youtu.be/qiAw7an2opU?si=0BVc4-Cof586l42Z In The Room - Matt Maherhttps://youtu.be/KSLwpHaN-4k?si=kPXRA3eU4yl3x1Q1 Rescue Me - We The Kingdomhttps://youtu.be/u6yxJ4fGP2s?si=m8TgC89dhqy2vSeq Tear Off The Roof - Brandon Lakehttps://youtu.be/WQA6fbSoq-g?si=QIqlCA6Tzi8j_TuU To Not Worship You - MercyMehttps://youtu.be/Ah7qLbD9QR8?si=qgHTaaVNJkkuoccF My Promised Land - Josiah Queenhttps://youtu.be/pESKlPWNFq4s?si=v7DCjNYlR69pJ6tK Big Fish - FFHhttps://youtu.be/jCAsF-ZVr90?si=7UQbIuSTPG0RZwvS Big House - Audio Adrenalinehttps://youtu.be/_sSpCVNkfKY?si=djuquUsJoYb3Pc5Y FEATURED CLIPS / SPECIAL THANKS: Addy PradoDylan Wagers LISTEN LIVE: The Lifeline Morning ShowWeekdays 6-10 AM Central88.5 JFM https://885jfm.com Real Hope. Real Faith. Real Life.

Have you ever known exactly what you needed to do... and still found a dozen other things to do first? In this Focused Edition of the Lifeline Morning Show, we’re in James 1:22–25, looking at the gap between hearing what is right and actually putting it into practice. James makes a surprising connection between obedience and freedom. If anger, bitterness, fear, or whatever feels easiest in the moment keeps making our decisions, are we really free? Sometimes the next step isn’t learning something new. It’s responding to what you already know. Also in today’s episode: a Student Break about helping when someone is being mistreated, Pastor Larry Walls on the cost of carrying a grudge, a reminder to make the next right move, and a powerful story about a handwritten letter that encouraged a struggling youth pastor. QUESTION OF THE DAY: What’s something you know you need to do, but you keep putting off? FAMILY EDITION - EXPANDED VERSION: Episode:https://youtu.be/5CFGWa-LMUQ Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLX5CERbCPq2_QPwU-2iG5FnKwAYZMfcEo TODAY’S MUSIC: Spotify Music Playlist:  https://open.spotify.com/playlist/48unXVR23nWuFt3yZdvuNb?si=KCO8q13ORNihd-P3CBkNKg How Good It Is - Chris Tomlinhttps://youtu.be/a_H4bNsmQvc?si=MzSTT3sfVyJUApHM The Word Is Alive - Casting Crownshttps://youtu.be/tRSLbhXds4c?si=FQiL8icv0eFlUio0 Revival Fire Fall - Lindell Cooleyhttps://youtu.be/n_Q4oXg33lw?si=RtWkK1JbDZF0IN6y Okay! - Forrest Frankhttps://youtu.be/HWduieNXgSg?si=gUj5D3aLWAB4sWWg Make It Well - MercyMehttps://youtu.be/xLrF-ml7uks?si=WBXPj5h1MTCV44Qy In The Name Of Jesus - JWLKRS Worshiphttps://youtu.be/51aZAb7r4lw?si=Lsmskval7u_EDo1J Paper Lantern Heart - MK Greenhttps://youtu.be/nBvxziLJXqk?si=ko6HN5FR_K76Yr3K Happy Dance - MercyMehttps://youtu.be/I32vblmQ714?si=A2eg_z_zLjH60oCQ Ain't No Way - Jamie MacDonaldhttps://youtu.be/NhWFyYKhEqQ?si=3GnJz3BqIAFRvYLG Grave Robber - Crowderhttps://youtu.be/qxnZgM9YXy0?si=oX8XSfkGxAZgY_5T Goodbye Yesterday - Elevation Rhythmhttps://youtu.be/qOD9M95_fS0?si=RInOxp4lpl2RILJu Finished - Caleb & Johnhttps://youtu.be/uN465yP7XfM?si=E4AGreWfTcwnRDK8 I've Got A Fire - Pat Barretthttps://youtu.be/zIl8zN_2jN4?si=AnuneB7a_cwugju6 Still Waters - Leanna Crawfordhttps://youtu.be/WW0VJxPqeRc?si=SAlh3TRGGd-JCkMn Heaven On My Mind - TobyMachttps://youtu.be/9LOSvwjI42M?si=bGbyJgeFigby9c_h God, I'm Just Grateful - Chandler Moorehttps://youtu.be/YbGFYaA0SbY?si=UYBQFqMrrjZnVa4Z Heaven Down Here - Megan Woodshttps://youtu.be/fzu6aW1QjCk?si=ORxNaTswDhDLg46R FEATURED CLIPS / SPECIAL THANKS: GodFidentFaith on TikTokCoach Robert | DigitalKingship on TikTokNiniCN on TikTokDifferent Church on TikTok LISTEN LIVE: The Lifeline Morning ShowWeekdays 6-10 AM Central https://885jfm.com Real Hope. Real Faith. Real Life.

Have you ever watched somebody else get celebrated and thought, “Wait a minute… what about me?” Maybe you were the dependable one. You stayed. You worked. You did what you were supposed to do. Then somebody who made a mess of things gets another chance, and everybody is thrilled about it. Jesus told a story about that feeling. It's in Luke 15, and we're diving into it today. One quick takeaway to whet your appetite: Someone else receiving mercy does not mean you received less. QUESTION OF THE DAY:What makes it hardest for you to celebrate someone else’s second chance? FAMILY EDITION - EXPANDED VERSION: https://youtu.be/UjGc1kqjMP4 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLX5CERbCPq2_QPwU-2iG5FnKwAYZMfcEo SPOTIFY MUSIC PLAYLIST:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4qMcSOxFF3noCtUDDqtvSG?si=3QKN1RGiT4aXG5fJwYpz6Q TODAY’S MUSIC:Rattle - Elevation Worship - https://youtu.be/xrAdbH28gIg?si=f_V-pfOMzM9ejf2eDear Younger Me - MercyMe - https://youtu.be/-l70C3ePyIQ?si=beQmdq-r6FgSXDz5Breathe On It - Tauren Wells - https://youtu.be/KdP_zrqcqiA?si=Xica27t1wSIIBBPkLemonade - Forrest Frank - https://youtu.be/3wsf6eUdIVw?si=BJV70OYwVPt3XojcCartoons - Chris Rice - https://youtu.be/ygzu4KPMVfs?si=nobj0gmQ756wzQFdHappy Dance - MercyMe - https://youtu.be/I32vblmQ714?si=MHXbCz1Ed4j2DR71Church Clap - KB - https://youtu.be/mzGElpTUcWs?si=ZjexgsIeFmVFE2CmGonna Be Alright - Matt Maher - https://youtu.be/66jeCK6lL0A?si=348UV5uskb9Ittb5Perfectly - Micah Tyler - https://youtu.be/VYpSny-0qaM?si=Xj0pnuC-XoCVCBD-Daddy's DNA - Brandon Lake - https://youtu.be/TkBbibisjmY?si=n00W7QUyONVKDMXAThe Jesus I Know Now - Brandon Lake & Lainey Wilson - https://youtu.be/zU4RqJ8jfBc?si=wGmqjckiV3GERMkrI've Got A Fire - Pat Barrett - https://youtu.be/zIl8zN_2jN4?si=jx6gOtGOB0UCXaX5Praying Woman - Anne Wilson & Lainey Wilson - https://youtu.be/xSoKDy3XVuI?si=AC69HaG2R6zTYiPeI See You - Bryan Duncan - https://youtu.be/FwOrCxt1T9E?si=Uc1oS5xGmjmu5rpsMy Defender - Tate Butts - https://youtu.be/HwqSS3PGzxI?si=xjITw6kXzaISJ14gUnashamed - Matthew West - https://youtu.be/hdJXHCeHwe0?si=iF5WjHj2kOI2fpYzHave Your Way - Katy Nichole - https://youtu.be/IFi64SKCJjE?si=vSCAFSjxxeeHusUtHow He Loves - David Crowder Band - https://youtu.be/TCunuL58odQ?si=ZAxUL_DpCHZtbCvgEverything Is Better - Hopeful. - https://youtu.be/qx6JMNqBMbE?si=N60djzKZ3yvUZcau FEATURED CLIPS / SPECIAL THANKS:Sandra AlexanderLeslie MeansOlga Rants LISTEN LIVE:Weekdays 6–10 AM Centralhttps://885jfm.com The Lifeline Morning ShowReal Hope. Real Faith. Real Life.

When people remember your worst moment, it can feel like they’re still talking to a version of you that doesn’t exist anymore. In Luke 7, Jesus is having dinner at the home of Simon the Pharisee when a woman with a reputation enters the room. Simon knows her past. But Jesus sees what Simon is missing. He sees her tears. He sees her love. He sees what grace has produced in her life. Then Jesus asks Simon a question that cuts deeper than it first sounds: “Do you see this woman?” Of course Simon can see her. But he is looking at her through everything he already believes about who she used to be. Jesus knows the truth about her sin too. But He also knows the truth about her forgiveness. And that matters. Her love did not earn forgiveness. Her love was the response of someone who had received grace. By the end of the dinner, the question in the room has changed. It is no longer only, “What kind of woman is this?” Now they are asking: “Who is this man who can forgive sins?” And when Jesus speaks directly to her, He does not tell her to go prove herself to Simon or convince everybody she has changed. He says: “Your faith has saved you. Go in peace.” Maybe you cannot control what people remember about you. Maybe you cannot change every opinion. But somebody else’s opinion does not have to become the final word over your life. And maybe there is another question for the rest of us: Are we still defining somebody by the worst thing we know about them? Look beyond the label. Pay attention to the person. Because grace can produce something in a life that an old reputation will never tell you. QUESTION OF THE DAY:What’s something people still get wrong about you? FAMILY EDITION - EXPANDED VERSION: https://youtu.be/xCW0Q5YZVLY https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLX5CERbCPq2_QPwU-2iG5FnKwAYZMfcEo SPOTIFY MUSIC PLAYLIST:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0n8TB1XbH0qVfMNxkEnUVo?si=wlzW18H9QpigruGbmEYu_Q TODAY’S MUSIC:Battle Belongs - Phil Wickham - https://youtu.be/qtvQNzPHn-w?si=tn4Qs7p3F8Hpino3Thankful - Forrest Frank - https://youtu.be/dVndVbFC36I?si=6DUsioxulZn0EsxKWho I Am To You - Anne Wilson - https://youtu.be/kRefAnZP6Cs?si=G_TTcZj8Av5PSHmKI've Got A Fire - Pat Barrett - https://youtu.be/zIl8zN_2jN4?si=NJktMDr5Y0WbSTJ0Okay - Forrest Frank - https://youtu.be/HWduieNXgSg?si=X9MVenv_KtOUfVcNChurch Clap - KB - https://youtu.be/mzGElpTUcWs?si=4f216MbslXek9Ho2Thank God - Leanna Crawford - https://youtu.be/QqcSoUft03s?si=cHhtHjMzqw8-1ndvMake It Well - MercyMe - https://youtu.be/xLrF-ml7uks?si=RRJtvB8Phoho6pF-Just That Good - Passion - https://youtu.be/ZSIRKwAE4Bc?si=419Z6oWSYh7Xxoe4First Things First - Consumed By Fire - https://youtu.be/bpTOcZN9JB4?si=wBydvHdZHmASX-KvWorthy - Elevation Worship - https://youtu.be/Ak5WTb-mgeA?si=zX7fCYqN5BEZSu4eResurrection - Sons The Band - https://youtu.be/nrEiHSOr0LE?si=8W10coovvgLeEg9kShake - MercyMe - https://youtu.be/YJFA5Bitv7w?si=m2PSVZUzlVvn_U5RLove, Love, Love - Sidewalk Prophets - https://youtu.be/EM1UbhrjLhk?si=Q_X_rTnhOz7WR9c0Paper Lantern Heart - MK Green - https://youtu.be/nBvxziLJXqk?si=0R-XoqSum4U9ABZqThe Truth - Megan Woods - https://youtu.be/85I6HI2E4AA?si=lR5G3_d0FxSnfjWzI Believe - Jon Reddick - https://youtu.be/0-z1OK54Ae0?si=79NIs3rUVPYpNNDhMighty Name Of Jesus - Hope Darst - https://youtu.be/CFfQFwjfTPY?si=llpfeSHgycZ0indYOne Day - Cochren & Co. - https://youtu.be/So94m-Lp6Pw?si=NzhdR5FMXy6hOVg2Somebody's Praying - Bay Turner - https://youtu.be/3iXZ8jMpBys?si=o1gf7X_EZ0G0NwUg FEATURED CLIPS / SPECIAL THANKS:Tina Hamaker Jeremiah 33:3 on TikTokSavanna Maddison on TikTokSydne on TikTok LISTEN LIVE:Weekdays 6–10 AM Centralhttps://885jfm.com The Lifeline Morning ShowReal Hope. Real Faith. Real Life.

We all want our lives to matter. Sometimes that desire looks like wanting the title, the opportunity, the recognition, or the place where people finally notice us. James and John understood that. In Mark 10, they ask Jesus for positions of honor beside Him. They’re thinking about where they can sit. Jesus starts talking about how they should serve. “But among you it will be different. Whoever wants to be a leader among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first among you must be the slave of everyone else.”Mark 10:43–44 NLT Then Jesus points to Himself. The Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many. Later, Jesus would kneel and wash His disciples’ feet. He knew who He was, and He knelt down anyway. Maybe greatness isn’t about becoming more important. Maybe it’s about using what God has given you to make a difference in somebody else’s life. You don’t need a title.You don’t need a platform.You don’t need applause. QUESTION OF THE DAY:Who is someone you admire because of the way they serve others? FAMILY EDITION - EXPANDED VERSION: https://youtu.be/5Fg8-EBMxnA https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLX5CERbCPq2_QPwU-2iG5FnKwAYZMfcEo SPOTIFY MUSIC PLAYLIST:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/619vfinwK5Um6WGzk3ereY?si=ylm3yY8lRt-S3moWLDGLyQ TODAY’S MUSIC:Heaven Down Here - Megan Woods - https://youtu.be/fzu6aW1QjCk?si=MowwRgTjwhpDFmoOThere Was Jesus - Zach Williams - https://youtu.be/37wV6D49iEY?si=lDSp0BaeO-bMIW9hDifferent - Micah Tyler - https://youtu.be/xUT4trsrBCw?si=LkG9rJJiPHSEo3aEWatch Out Heaven - Jake Hamilton - https://youtu.be/cj9YPYGKr8A?si=ltr3eM5hbx-HmUd9Speak To The Mountains - Chris McClarney - https://youtu.be/r5zP14_8meo?si=lu8tDn4zXoVDoB2wCartoons - Chris Rice - https://youtu.be/ygzu4KPMVfs?si=4rXv-Wkfj41LWRwtWorthy of It All - CeCe Winans - https://youtu.be/uHqvw5NQ69M?si=1My6H5bctDNQDorLOutrun You - The Band Reeves - https://youtu.be/lfW9H_T-CLM?si=XupWV9rnzFQ0ijcrPaper Lantern Heart - MK Green - https://youtu.be/nBvxziLJXqk?si=ny0YEs5EPUznGijoWhere Would I Be - Peter Burton - https://youtu.be/h9gePir11ic?si=h646b8T3bhYoP05YCount Em - Brandon Lake - https://youtu.be/a6Ti41hJ5fQ?si=A0N5A0aSpD8qVPujDive - Steven Curtis Chapman - https://youtu.be/hXqXIicm8uU?si=TdgBXujKfMz4vQZHI Thank God - Housefires - https://youtu.be/VcmA1QYqubg?si=GGqNfaMpDzqCZDcOJust That Good - Passion - https://youtu.be/ZSIRKwAE4Bc?si=lApv9hE_cEhYusfhKaleidoscope Jesus - Lauren Daigle - https://youtu.be/SOY7PEMPVLc?si=TmsRBTkJDg7NFKWHDear Younger Me - MercyMe - https://youtu.be/-l70C3ePyIQ?si=3ivJzV-weDDLy3PDPraise - Elevation Worship - https://youtu.be/f2oxGYpuLkw?si=UkMF0rsP8lR1ZbfGHe Knows - Jeremy Camp - https://youtu.be/OsccUg4TDd8?si=XBx86eMPnelbwUF9God Story - Anne Wilson - https://youtu.be/3lk_9IbmDQs?si=Ck7AfiC99nhNZAtqHard Fought Hallelujah - Brandon Lake, Jelly Roll & Jon Batiste - https://youtu.be/Ti29fzeVt60?si=MO7rrpyteWTGvxYpStill Waters - Leanna Crawford - https://youtu.be/WW0VJxPqeRc?si=ZdWioDyYylTwnv9P FEATURED CLIPS / SPECIAL THANKS:LemmeHelps on TikTokHer View From Home on TikTokJohn Hobie1 on TikTokHope Romeo on TikTokCorderoRuns on TikTok LISTEN LIVE:Weekdays 6–10 AM Centralhttps://885jfm.com The Lifeline Morning ShowReal Hope. Real Faith. Real Life.

Comparison can make you feel worse about yourself. But sometimes it does the opposite. You see somebody else mess up and think: “At least I didn’t do that.” For a moment, it feels reassuring. But Jesus’ parable in Luke 18 exposes the problem: someone else’s failure can make you feel better without actually making you better. The Pharisee looks at the tax collector and uses the comparison to reinforce his own confidence. The tax collector does something very different. He doesn’t defend himself.He doesn’t compare himself to anyone.He simply comes before God honestly and asks for mercy. That matters because your value is not decided by finding somebody doing worse than you. And your worth is not erased because somebody else seems to be doing better. You don’t have to win the comparison game. That's what we're diving into today. QUESTION OF THE DAY:Where do you catch yourself comparing the most? FAMILY EDITION - EXPANDED VERSION:\ https://youtu.be/wvcQCzdsXGs https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLX5CERbCPq2_QPwU-2iG5FnKwAYZMfcEo SPOTIFY MUSIC PLAYLIST:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2mIJDmRtcqGuwY7kiydZ4y?si=4rhfxXeEThizyzXwIwgvEQ TODAY’S MUSIC:Fires - Jordan St. Cyr - https://youtu.be/XOrSj9w01xw?si=6zxIc26e2bnjp3CsGoodbye Yesterday - Elevation Rhythm - https://youtu.be/qOD9M95_fS0?si=Gcf3m6eXN4IwlQmiHow Good It Is - Chris Tomlin - https://youtu.be/6qBlRNki-Xc?si=hIUYfvqSMt88TNmOGlorious Day - Passion - https://youtu.be/LfzpfqrPUDo?si=GjBPCa-LlauVEW5lThat's Who I Praise - Brandon Lake - https://youtu.be/hefLdjeclSs?si=nib-jgVjeGY1d8PsNo Smoke - Emerson Day - https://youtu.be/GNVmPpDOu0U?si=9Kv18oYtLxqEWbJEHeaven Down Here - Megan Woods - https://youtu.be/fzu6aW1QjCk?si=tGf4IoP-tH-1qPCDCartoons - Chris Rice - https://youtu.be/ygzu4KPMVfs?si=DvCEdSQPjVX_sAYVFlood - Jars of Clay - https://youtu.be/EfAhpX_wIBk?si=k-pPs-28F1RpsvNMLive For You - Rachael Lampa - https://youtu.be/KaB7a4aupMU?si=0OdbwxScTumkt91FChild of Love - We The Kingdom ft. Bear Rinehart - https://youtu.be/_QFibRYApr8?si=7PrYjVvPSzcRgbfdMiracles - Colton Dixon - https://youtu.be/mlz0nj1qPkk?si=6udzDFVSLfRG3YIQAin't No Way - Jamie MacDonald - https://youtu.be/NhWFyYKhEqQ?si=jxATzqepRRJ1wcr3Left It In The River - Jamie MacDonald - https://youtu.be/wrVTX4x-HxY?si=qgl9esY8YeqBErIGI've Got A Fire - Pat Barrett - https://youtu.be/zIl8zN_2jN4?si=GEdyDUMADwnWJX6-That's My King - CeCe Winans - https://youtu.be/AB-3Av8RYo8?si=O3_8LZlqHNFLA-Y-Holding On - Jon Reddick - https://youtu.be/gdakpgtyJWA?si=jwLfg0GKjFZLA24RWorthy Of It All - CeCe Winans - https://youtu.be/uHqvw5NQ69M?si=cFuty9_yzKivKZIQI've Got Joy - CeCe Winans - https://youtu.be/_LFpy9tRTw8?si=b1bHrgVAPcIcMbCHGoodness Of God - CeCe Winans - https://youtu.be/9sE5kEnitqE?si=GRl_eACB1jZGer27 FEATURED CLIPS / SPECIAL THANKS:BCMorgan on TikTokJamie MacDonald LISTEN LIVE:Weekdays 6-10 AM Centralhttps://885jfm.com Lifeline Morning ShowReal Hope. Real Faith. Real Life.

When things finally start going well, success can tell you a story that sounds true but isn’t complete: “I did this.”“I built this.”“I got here on my own.” Deuteronomy 8 gives a warning for that exact moment. Moses is speaking to Israel as they prepare to enter a land of abundance. The danger isn’t the blessing itself. The danger is forgetting. Your work matters. Your effort matters. But your effort is not the whole story. Who gave you the ability to learn?Who helped you?What opportunity opened?What strength did you have?What did you receive that you didn’t create for yourself? None of us are completely self-made. That doesn’t mean you can’t celebrate what went right. It means gratitude keeps success from quietly becoming pride. There’s a big difference between: “Look what I did.” and “Look what I was trusted with.” The blessing wasn’t the problem. But, forgetting could be. QUESTION OF THE DAY:What went right this week that you barely stopped to be thankful for? FAMILY EDITION - EXPANDED VERSION: https://youtu.be/-Fa23z77B6c https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLX5CERbCPq2_QPwU-2iG5FnKwAYZMfcEo SPOTIFY MUSIC PLAYLIST:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6cIrjBY5sr8JQghKSu0SQR?si=yW3ta2aTQXCVvlTleW_aRQ TODAY’S MUSIC:God Story - Anne Wilson - https://youtu.be/3lk_9IbmDQs?si=3CnLBBB5RPDnxPZ8Beautiful Life - Pat Barrett - https://youtu.be/YpGXyD8Owzs?si=gPJksSNWKOoAT3laPaper Lantern Heart - MK Green - https://youtu.be/nBvxziLJXqk?si=qoEyhlcU9lvoMwN8Goodbye Yesterday - Elevation Rhythm - https://youtu.be/qOD9M95_fS0?si=UMru8fEtahJ47NR3Haven't Seen It Yet - Danny Gokey - https://youtu.be/X1eMZiOJ0a0?si=6L8fKPMZ5IjI7hlxHave Your Way - Katy Nichole - https://youtu.be/IFi64SKCJjE?si=zuuZzPxlbVDOzHmNCartoons - Chris Rice - https://youtu.be/ygzu4KPMVfs?si=OfI4oJc30Eue9oPnLions - Skillet - https://youtu.be/DzjfNI2XEBs?si=WAZudtRWE60GaUJGOvercome - Jeremy Camp - https://youtu.be/l8AB0vUU038?si=R9LBYUhAkny82kz6What Grace Can Do - Cochren & Co. - https://youtu.be/X1zXR79segI?si=Nczicr_Bft9fS512Still - Crowder - https://youtu.be/JfSw3TTgAxE?si=Aemue0EdemrcAydsHold Onto Me - Lauren Daigle - https://youtu.be/R1EwKwayzLM?si=Hy77bnIALMu1vEflWhat If I Told You - for KING & COUNTRY - https://youtu.be/4TtDlYiUF9s?si=Jc8bOknYXlvFLIbICount 'Em - Brandon Lake - https://youtu.be/a6Ti41hJ5fQ?si=HVz_dd9k945wp0DVBroken Things - Matthew West - https://youtu.be/WdUu6ZsdVfM?si=Ri9N_JXyDyZ5z1GwGod, I'm Just Grateful - Chandler Moore - https://youtu.be/YbGFYaA0SbY?si=JH7sYSAJONKEeVUQRun To the Father - Matt Maher - https://youtu.be/OiNckhkjOLU?si=rpOlMysW9l0tALHyWorld On Fire - for KING & COUNTRY - https://youtu.be/hQxc1PHvHB0?si=wO97LvqX-eshSCDZ FEATURED CLIPS / SPECIAL THANKS:Brother Keithie on TikTokJacky Stacks on TikTokDwayne GreenwoodMatthews George on TikTok LISTEN LIVE:Weekdays 6-10 AM Centralhttps://885jfm.com Lifeline Morning ShowReal Hope. Real Faith. Real Life.

What do you do when you’ve prayed, waited, hoped... and nothing has changed? The answer hasn’t come.The relationship still isn’t repaired.The situation is still unresolved.The thing that hurts still hurts. Can hope survive there? Lamentations 3 gives us one of Scripture’s most familiar declarations: “Great is his faithfulness.” God has not stopped being who He is. Hope doesn’t require you to forget what hurts. It invites you to remember the faithfulness of God. QUESTION OF THE DAYWhat’s hardest when you’re waiting for something to change? • Staying hopeful• Being patient• Not overthinking• Trusting God Tell me in the comments. WANT THE WHOLE MORNING?The Lifeline Morning Show Family Edition includes Three Clue Thursday, listener calls, Rocktober, This Day in History, stories, requests and all the fun that doesn’t fit inside the Focused Edition: Episode: https://youtu.be/NaX9919M8Ak Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLX5CERbCPq2_QPwU-2iG5FnKwAYZMfcEo SPOTIFY MUSIC PLAYLISThttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/1EjsvLU5BsyqPCLLFSwfhf?si=z8s7JjrRQtOhyD4xkJzRqQ TODAY’S MUSIC Worthy Of It All - CeCe Winanshttps://youtu.be/uHqvw5NQ69M?si=fcri09naYx3CyVXl Just That Good - Passion ft. Kristian Stanfillhttps://youtu.be/ZSIRKwAE4Bc?si=8ZnGClpg-3pizQdx The Love I Have For You - Colton Dixonhttps://youtu.be/S040Il46lbs?si=rC_rAedHC9pLV1i9 Good Day - Forrest Frankhttps://youtu.be/Uc_HxKMKB_E?si=1W7G-_OlFmFFad-v Dusty Bibles - Josiah Queenhttps://youtu.be/IM2nMeXvor0?si=E8GCIwCwCpio5AEa The King Is In The Room - Phil Wickhamhttps://youtu.be/DmSjAPsxSns?si=D-Skm06g_qti-mnV Praise You All The Same - Erik Niederhttps://youtu.be/adOq_kYC9Ts?si=BwTWcqWJ_lTETSEo So Long - Peter Burtonhttps://youtu.be/Mk7fDb-CQnQ?si=FAIZ1NaC92UqpQYE Can't Steal My Joy - Josiah Queen & Brandon Lakehttps://youtu.be/qiAw7an2opU?si=yGbTHoq8HE2TNqx3 God I'm Just Grateful - Chandler Moorehttps://youtu.be/YbGFYaA0SbY?si=TbCP6nPOiN6SBPF- Alleluiah - Elevation Worshiphttps://youtu.be/zOCbWOw0PPE?si=J8o35z17bKEV6Tv7 How Can I Keep From Singing - Chris Tomlinhttps://youtu.be/e-pNU8tbvXc?si=t0s3Zxg310dos1Fi Keeper Of My Heart - Avalonhttps://youtu.be/RDAEkmKxPow?si=xez1jChWGUkr3jCX You Were There - Avalonhttps://youtu.be/DmhiRX89FTM?si=H3pI0TdFOc99CgAR Evidence - Josh Baldwinhttps://youtu.be/Q6jD7N1HvbI?si=vm4w75N6z2KHL7Ii Gonna Be Alright - Matt Maherhttps://youtu.be/66jeCK6lL0A?si=YDeDZTtaHcYrsDYv Brought Me This Far - Tate Buttshttps://youtu.be/ymrfWMamrac?si=BXZHyn4l4fLkD6nm Everything Is Better - Hopeful.https://youtu.be/qx6JMNqBMbE?si=_gQco8mZvIQpPvXX In God We Trust - Stryperhttps://youtu.be/ERMKZhFwGEU?si=VJS3AnkDbrYAXwKO I'm So Blessed - CAINhttps://youtu.be/Q4exKwB0WRk?si=AciWCepB73SSCxPd Breathe Into Me - REDhttps://youtu.be/yH-k_6tU9Wc?si=ywaRB6U-vOdewds2 Lift Me Up - Blessing Offorhttps://youtu.be/TtLtl1f9R8g?si=1y1gkf9XdYWpjCeP FEATURED CLIPS / SPECIAL THANKSRiviera Prophetic on TikTokMatt EicheldingerBrother Keithie on TikTok LISTEN LIVEThe Lifeline Morning ShowWeekdays 6-10 AM Central88.5 JFM https://885jfm.com More from 88.5 JFM:https://linktr.ee/88.5_jfm Real Hope. Real Faith. Real Life.