The Bible Is the Holy Spirit’s Thoughts on Paper
Blessed + Bossed Up
Anchored Media Network
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🗓️ 12 February 2026
⏱️ 48 minutes
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Summary
In this episode of the Blessed + Bossed Up Book Club, we continue wrapping up The Spirit-Filled Life by Charles Stanley by exploring one of the most important markers of living in step with the Holy Spirit: the Word of God.
If you want to know what the Holy Spirit is saying, you must know what He has already said. The Bible is not just a collection of stories—it is the Holy Spirit’s thoughts on paper. It is objective, timeless truth that anchors us when our emotions, desires, and circumstances try to pull us in different directions.
In this episode, I share why Scripture is the most reliable way to discern God’s will, the difference between subjective and objective study, and how to approach the Word in a way that produces spiritual maturity. I also share personal reflections on discipleship, parenting, and how God uses everyday moments to redirect us back to His truth.
We also announce our next Blessed + Bossed Up Book Club pick: The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by John Mark Comer—a powerful follow-up that will help us establish a pace of life that keeps us aligned with the Spirit.
Key Takeaways
- The Bible is the Holy Spirit’s most objective tool for revealing God’s will
- Scripture is not just stories—it is a living, relevant, and authoritative guide for our lives
- Many believers rely too heavily on subjective feelings instead of objective truth
- Spiritual maturity requires balancing personal application with disciplined, objective study
- Principles in Scripture provide timeless guidance for decision-making
- Eliminating hurry is essential to maintaining sensitivity to the Holy Spirit
- Discipleship begins at home and in everyday conversations
Scripture References
- 2 Peter 1:20–21 — Scripture inspired by the Holy Spirit
- Galatians 6:7 — You reap what you sow
- Proverbs 13:20 — The influence of your associations
- Proverbs 12:1 — Correction produces wisdom
- Proverbs 12:19 — Truth endures
- 2 Corinthians 9:6 — Generosity produces increase
- Philippians 4:19 — God provides for His people
Book Club Announcement: Our Next Read
Our next Blessed + Bossed Up Book Club selection is:
The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by John Mark Comer
This book addresses one of the greatest threats to our spiritual sensitivity: hurry. It will help us establish rhythms that allow us to remain emotionally healthy, spiritually alive, and aligned with God’s pace.
Get your copy and read along with us. https://a.co/d/0cBAB6G0
Resources Mentioned
- The Spirit-Filled Life by Charles Stanley: https://a.co/d/0cBAB6G0
- The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by John Mark Comer https://a.co/d/0cBAB6G0
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| 0:00.0 | You are listening to Blessed and Bossed up, presented by Anchored Media, an entrepreneurship podcast for Christians all about how to make God the CEO of your business. |
| 0:11.9 | Get ready to be inspired, challenged, but well equipped to live and build your destiny his way. |
| 0:31.5 | Hey guys, welcome to another episode of the Blessed and Bossed Up podcast. |
| 0:41.8 | We are on the last episode wrapping up the spirit-filled life by Charles Stanley. If you are here for the first time, |
| 0:47.0 | if you've been here for a long time and you have not kept up with these book club episodes, |
| 0:55.4 | please go and get this book. The Spirit-filled Life, discover the Joy of Surrendering to the Holy Spirit. |
| 0:57.3 | I will put the link in the show notes. |
| 0:59.1 | I've said it over and over. |
| 1:06.2 | This is one of my top three Christian books of all time, and I believe every believer needs to read it. |
| 1:13.6 | Grab the book, study the scriptures that it references in the book, pray about everything that is brought up in this book, and most importantly commit to a life that is led by and dependent on |
| 1:22.9 | the Holy Spirit. Now for our next book club pick, can't believe we are three books completed. |
| 1:31.3 | How many of y'all have books that you read a couple chapters of and you don't do anything else |
| 1:35.2 | with? So I love that this is a book, that this book club, we finish these books. Admittedly, |
| 1:42.5 | I do pause sometimes because I have other responsibilities or things |
| 1:46.8 | come up and I'm unable to read and communicate, but we get through them. Amen. Our next book club |
| 1:57.1 | pick, I've had it and I've mentioned it on previous episodes. In my mind, someone |
| 2:03.1 | referred me, referred to me some years ago. And in my mind, I was like, okay, I think this is |
| 2:09.5 | going to be the next book club pick because I like to also read books that I personally need |
| 2:14.7 | that makes sure that this is not just a podcast thing, but this is something |
| 2:18.6 | that's edifying to me. I could be able to give you my nuance takes and really engaged with the |
| 2:25.0 | text a lot more when it is relevant to a season that I'm in. And I just believe that makes for a |
| 2:31.8 | better episode versus me just reading something for the sake of the podcast. |
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