Episode Details

What does it look like to belong to God? According to 1 John, there are marks that begin to show up in His children—and they touch our minds, our hearts, and our choices. In this episode of Rocking It with Chrys and Shellie—the grandmas you didn’t know you needed, we open 1 John 5 to explore what Shellie calls “the believer’s birthmarks”: biblical believing, overflowing love, and eager obedience. With a simple illustration about a chair, we talk about the difference between agreeing that Jesus is trustworthy and actually entrusting ourselves to Him. We also explore how our beliefs shape what we love, how love influences our choices, and how those choices become visible in everyday life. And because visible people can sometimes get on our last nerve, we get honest about what it means to love God by loving His children!

This conversation offers a practical spiritual checkup rooted in God’s Word. These birthmarks aren’t a checklist for earning God’s love or a demand for perfection. They describe the growing evidence of a life that belongs to Him.

In this episode, we discuss:

● The three birthmarks: believing, loving, and obeying.

● Moving from knowing facts about Jesus to trusting Him.

● Jesus as the promised Prophet, Priest, and King.

● Examining our beliefs, relationships, and choices when we feel spiritually distant.

● Loving people when it’s difficult.

● Finding assurance in John’s words: “so that you may know that you have eternal life.”

Questions to carry into your week:

What am I believing? Who am I loving? Where am I obeying?

Scriptures discussed:

1 John 5, especially verses 1 and

13; Matthew 22:37; James 2:19.

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