EP 372: How to Live a Life That Makes God Marvel

Equip & Empower Podcast with Christine Caine

Equip and Empower

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.9 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 10 November 2025

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

Have you ever wondered what kind of faith causes Jesus Himself to marvel? In this episode, Christine Caine unpacks the powerful story of the Roman centurion from Luke 7 and challenges us to live with bold, risk-taking faith that amazes God, as opposed to unbelief that leaves him disappointed. You’ll be inspired to trust God beyond your comfort zone and to live the kind of supernatural life only faith can make possible. ✨ You’ll discover:● Why faith requires trust more than understanding.● How to overcome fear, doubt, and the need for control.● What it means to live a bold, risk-taking faith that pleases God. Get your free Episode Reflection Guide → http://bit.ly/4gx1ZYk + + + + SUBSCRIBE: https://bit.ly/ChristineCaineSubscribeORDER Christine’s newest book, Don’t Look Back → https://linktr.ee/christinecaine ORDER Christine's new devotional, "You're Not Finished Yet" → https://linktr.ee/christinecaine For more great stuff, check out:LISTEN to Christine Caine’s Life and Leadership Podcast→ https://linktr.ee/christinecaineDONATE to Equip & Empower Ministries: https://linktr.ee/christinecaine Follow Christine on social media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ChristineCaine/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theChristineCaine/Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChristineCaine Christine Caine is a speaker, activist, and bestselling author who awakens people everywhere to discover their God-given purpose and live transformed lives for Jesus. Alongside her husband, Nick, she founded A21, a global anti-human trafficking organization that prevents exploitation, recovers victims, and empowers survivors. She also launched Propel Women, an initiative equipping women worldwide to follow Jesus wholeheartedly and live confidently in their calling. Through Equip & Empower, Christine activates people everywhere to live on mission for Jesus. Christine is the author of more than a dozen books and Bible studies, and she holds a Master’s Degree in Evangelism and Leadership from Wheaton College. For over 30 years, she and Nick have faithfully served the global Church. You can tune into her weekly Equip & Empower and Life & Leadership podcasts for practical insights and encouragement, always pointing to the hope found in Jesus. Christine and Nick live with their daughters, Catherine and Sophia. To learn more about Christine and her resources, visit http://www.christinecaine.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Access more.
0:06.0	Hey there, I'm Christine, and I'm so excited to welcome you to the Equip and Empower podcast.
0:11.6	Now, my prayer is that our time together each week encourages you,
0:15.6	awakens you to the purposes of God in your life,
0:18.1	and activates you to follow Jesus wholeheartedly as you live on mission for him.
0:25.6	I am so glad that you've joined me today. I'm believing that God is going to speak to you through
0:30.1	His Word and that you're going to be equipped and empowered to fulfill your God-given purpose.
0:34.7	You know, I always tell people that if you want to know what my early
0:37.9	years were like growing up, then you've got to go and watch my big fat Greek wedding because that is
0:42.4	literally my big fat Greek life. If you give me a word, any word, I will tell you the Greek origin
0:47.8	of that word. And to this day, we've still got Windex in every room of the house. You know,
0:59.2	one thing about us Greeks is we really are fatalists.
1:03.9	And what I mean by that is for my mom and all of my relatives growing up,
1:06.9	it didn't matter how bad things were, they could always get worse.
1:13.6	In fact, my mom had every worst case scenario mapped out no matter what the situation was.
1:18.7	And you know, I grew up hearing things like, Christina, you can't have your cake and eat it too. Or Christina, if it's too good to be true, it probably is. Or Christina, if it can go wrong,
1:26.1	it probably will.
1:30.2	Or everything that goes up must come down.
1:34.5	Or Christine, make sure that you keep both feet on the ground.
1:37.5	Don't couch your chickens before they hatch.
1:42.8	You know, I wonder if anyone besides me was raised in an environment where we were actually just programmed to play
1:45.7	safe, to not expect anything great to happen, don't step out of the boat, don't take any
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