FEELING FAR FROM GOD? WHY THAT MIGHT MEAN HE’S CLOSER THAN YOU THINK

Wretched Radio with Todd Friel

Fortis Institute

Religion, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.9 • 3.1K Ratings

🗓️ 18 February 2025

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

Segment 1:

• Music & Emotion: Is it okay for worship music to move us emotionally, or is that manipulation?

• John Crotts Weighs In: Music can inform and enhance our emotions if used biblically.

• Are We Missing Something? Have we downplayed the role of music in engaging our hearts in worship?

Segment 2:

• Powerful Worship Moments: Some songs stir deep emotions—does that make them more effective?

• Behold Our God: Let’s take a moment to truly bask in worshipful lyrics.

• Biblical vs. Emotional Worship: If done right, music can help deepen our connection with God—without replacing truth.

Segment 3:

• A Common Struggle: One of the top questions believers ask—how can I know I’m saved?

• More Than Just Head Knowledge: Assurance isn’t about knowing more but trusting more.

• Shift Your Focus: Thinking about God more than yourself strengthens assurance.

Segment 4:

• Feeling Distant from God? That may actually be a sign of connection, not disconnection.

• God Reveals What He’s Already Forgiven: Conviction shouldn’t terrify you—it’s evidence of His grace.

• Does God Seem Frustrated with You? If you believe that, hearing “God loves you” won’t mean much—let’s correct that mindset.

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0:00.0	Richard Radio begins in three, two, one.
0:06.9	You are God's, little G. You are gods because you came from God.
0:12.7	When I read in the Bible where he says, I am, I just smile and say yes, I am too.
0:17.3	God came from heaven, became a man, made man into little gods. We have the potential and the
0:23.6	capacity through a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ to know God, but that does not mean we are God.
0:30.7	The Bible is very clear. There is only one God, and he will not share his glory with another. It's time for Wretched Radio with Tocrille.
0:41.2	Imagine air supply being backed by Metallica. This is Rretched Radio and this is not the way I actually
0:53.0	intended to begin what I hope will be so
0:57.3	helpful for you if you struggle with assurance, knowing that you are God's child. It is a malady.
1:03.9	It perplexes many. And there's a booklet called Resting in God's Salvation by William P. Smith.
1:09.8	Yeah, we do have it at the Fortis
1:11.2	Institute store that I believe will help you. And I want to talk about that book. But first,
1:18.0	music and lyrics, I wanted to play Blessed Assurance. See what I, Blessed Assurance, because it's about
1:25.5	assurance. See how clever we are here at Redshed Radio.
1:29.2	And so I go to the YouTube machine. I put in Blessed Assurance. And it looks like there's a
1:33.4	contemporary version. And I have not listened to this, but I thought we would give it a go to
1:38.1	see if the music match the lyrics. Because it should. There are just some songs that require a certain style of music.
1:47.5	Otherwise, they contradict one another.
1:50.6	I mean, you got air supply singing,
1:52.9	I'm all out of love.
1:57.0	You go, they aren't really matching there. and I think the same thing is true when it
2:02.6	comes to hymnology and incidentally if you're not listening to Dr. John Crotz, his podcast
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