Brilliant Perspectives

When your mindset is shaped by trust instead of striving, everything changes. In this episode, Pastor Jim Baker of Zion Church joins us for a conversation about healing, provision, and partnering with God from a place of rest. If you’ve been following our series on mindset, this one invites you to take the next step: letting God’s goodness be your starting point. Key Scriptures: + Hebrews 12:2. Fixing our eyes on Jesus, the originator and perfecter of the faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. + Luke 16:10–11. The one who is faithful in a very little thing is also faithful in much; and the one who is unrighteous in a very little thing is also unrighteous in much. Therefore, if you have not been faithful in the use of unrighteous wealth, who will entrust the true riches to you? + Matthew 6:26. Look at the birds of the sky, that they do not sow, nor reap, nor gather crops into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more important than they? + Psalm 139:17–18. How precious also are Your thoughts for me, God! How vast is the sum of them! Were I to count them, they would outnumber the sand. When I awake, I am still with You. To check out Brilliant Movement, CLICK HERE. To stay connected with Graham Cooke and Team Brilliant, CLICK HERE. As always, thanks for listening!

Transcribed - Published: 24 April 2025

Every thought has a source—and the ones we entertain shape how we live, love, and relate to God. In this episode, Graham invites us to examine the origins of our thoughts and teaches us how to respond with peace, joy, and grace instead of reacting from fear or frustration. When we think with God, speculation gives way to clarity, and we begin to experience life through His eyes. Key Scriptures: + 2 Corinthians 10:5. “We are destroying speculations and every lofty thing raised up against the knowledge of God, and we are taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ.” + Philippians 4:8. “Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things.” + Romans 12:2. “And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.” + Galatians 5:22–23. “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.” To check out Brilliant Movement, CLICK HERE. To stay connected with Graham Cooke and Team Brilliant, CLICK HERE. As always, thanks for listening!

Transcribed - Published: 17 April 2025

What if changing your thinking could change everything? In this episode, Graham shares how aligning with the mind of Christ invites joy, healing, and transformation. Discover the freedom that comes when you see yourself—and others—through God’s eyes. Key Scriptures: + John 15:11. “These things I have spoken to you so that My joy may be in you, and that your joy may be made full.” + Philippians 4:8. “Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things.” + Psalm 37:4–5. “Delight yourself in the Lord; and He will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the Lord, trust also in Him, and He will do it.” + Luke 6:35. “But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He Himself is kind to ungrateful and evil men.” To check out Brilliant Movement, CLICK HERE. To stay connected with Graham Cooke and Team Brilliant, CLICK HERE. As always, thanks for listening!

Transcribed - Published: 11 April 2025

What if your mindset could become a place of favor, strength, and transformation? In this episode, Graham explores how our thinking either reflects God’s nature—or resists it. As we align our thoughts with Heaven, we create a lifestyle the enemy can’t steal from. Key Scriptures: + Isaiah 61:2. To proclaim the favorable year of the Lord and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all who mourn. + Jeremiah 29:11. 'For I know the plans that I have for you,' declares the Lord, 'plans for welfare and not for calamity to give you a future and a hope.' To check out BrilliantPlus, CLICK HERE. To stay connected with Graham Cooke and Team Brilliant, CLICK HERE. As always, thanks for listening!

Transcribed - Published: 4 April 2025

Your mindset is shaping your journey with God in more ways than you might realize. In this episode, Graham Cooke introduces a powerful perspective on how the Holy Spirit transforms Scripture from something we read into something we experience. As we explore Paul’s words to the Corinthians, we’ll uncover how our mindset shapes our capacity to trust and live freely in God’s goodness. This episode is just the beginning. Stick around over the next few weeks as we continue unpacking these life-changing ideas. Key Scriptures: + John 1:1. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. + 2 Corinthians 10:4-5. For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but divinely powerful for the destruction of fortresses. We are destroying speculations and every lofty thing raised up against the knowledge of God, and we are taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ. To check out BrilliantPlus, CLICK HERE To stay connected with Graham Cooke and Team Brilliant, CLICK HERE. As always, thanks for listening!

Transcribed - Published: 28 March 2025

Your mindset is shaping your journey with God in more ways than you might realize. In this episode, Graham Cooke introduces a powerful perspective on how the Holy Spirit transforms Scripture from something we read into something we experience. As we explore Paul’s words to the Corinthians, we’ll uncover how our mindset shapes our capacity to trust and live freely in God’s goodness. This episode is just the beginning. Stick around over the next few weeks as we continue unpacking these life-changing ideas. Key Scriptures: + John 1:1. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. + 2 Corinthians 10:4-5. For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but divinely powerful for the destruction of fortresses. We are destroying speculations and every lofty thing raised up against the knowledge of God, and we are taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ. To check out BrilliantPlus, CLICK HERE To stay connected with Graham Cooke and Team Brilliant, CLICK HERE. As always, thanks for listening!

Transcribed - Published: 28 March 2025

Trusting God’s voice changes everything. In this episode, Ray Higdon shares his incredible journey from striving to joyful surrender, discovering how walking in faith over fear unlocks peace and acceleration. Through unexpected moments of hearing God’s voice, he’s learned that trust isn’t complicated—it’s a lifestyle. Are you ready to step into a faith that feels beautifully integrated into every part of life? To join us at Brilliance25 (March 21st - 23rd), CLICK HERE Key Scriptures: + 2 Corinthians 5:17. Therefore if anyone is in Christ, this person is a new creation; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come. + Philippians 4:6-7. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and petition with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. + Mark 11:24. Therefore, I say to you, all things for which you pray and ask, believe that you have received them, and they will be granted to you. + Isaiah 53:5. But He was pierced for our offenses, He was crushed for our wrongdoings; The punishment for our well-being was laid upon Him, And by His wounds we are healed. + Proverbs 10:22. It is the blessing of the Lord that makes rich, And He adds no sorrow to it. To check out BrilliantPlus, CLICK HERE. To stay connected with Graham Cooke and Team Brilliant, CLICK HERE. As always, thanks for listening!

Transcribed - Published: 20 March 2025

How often do you see yourself the way God does? The kingdom isn’t about fixing yourself—it’s about stepping into the new life that’s already yours. In this conversation, we explore what it means to stop striving and start living from a place of rest, joy, and unshakable identity in Christ. To join us at Brilliance25 (March 21st - 23rd), CLICK HERE. Key Scriptures: 2 Corinthians 5:17-18. Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come. Now all these things are from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation. + Romans 6:3-11. Or do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus have been baptized into His death? … Even so, consider yourselves to be dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus. + Matthew 11:28-30. Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy, and My burden is light. + Isaiah 41:8-14. Do not fear, for I am with you; do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, surely I will help you, surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand. + Romans 8:31-38. What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who is against us? … For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. To check out BrilliantPlus, CLICK HERE. To stay connected with Graham Cooke and Team Brilliant, CLICK HERE. As always, thanks for listening!

Transcribed - Published: 13 March 2025

Stepping into your new identity in Christ isn’t about fixing the old—it’s about fully embracing the life God has already given you. In this special episode from Brilliance24, discover what it means to walk in joy, freedom, and the unshakable love of God. To join us at Brilliance25 on March 21st - 23rd, CLICK HERE. Key Scriptures: + 2 Corinthians 5:17-18. Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come. Now all these things are from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation. + Romans 6:3-11. Or do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus have been baptized into His death? Therefore we have been buried with Him through baptism into death, so that as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we too may walk in newness of life. + Colossians 3:3. For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. + Hebrews 12:2. Fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. + John 15:11. These things I have spoken to you so that My joy may be in you, and that your joy may be made full. + Romans 8:31. What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who is against us? To check out BrilliantPlus, CLICK HERE. To stay connected with Graham Cooke and Team Brilliant, CLICK HERE. As always, thanks for listening!

Transcribed - Published: 6 March 2025

Every challenge carries an invitation for growth in Christ. When obstacles arise, God transforms them into opportunities, calling you into a life of favor, faith, and presence. What might change if you saw every difficulty as a doorway into something greater? To join us at Brilliance25 on March 21st - 23rd, CLICK HERE. Key Scriptures: + Romans 8:31. What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who is against us? + 1 John 4:17. By this, love is perfected with us, so that we may have confidence in the day of judgment; because as He is, so also are we in this world. + Exodus 14:21-22. Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the Lord swept the sea back by a strong east wind all night and turned the sea into dry land, so the waters were divided. The sons of Israel went through the midst of the sea on the dry land, and the waters were like a wall to them on their right hand and on their left. + Numbers 14:9. Only do not rebel against the Lord; and do not fear the people of the land, for they will be our prey. Their protection has been removed from them, and the Lord is with us; do not fear them. To check out BrilliantPlus, CLICK HERE. To stay connected with Graham Cooke and Team Brilliant, CLICK HERE. As always, thanks for listening!

Transcribed - Published: 27 February 2025

Every journey with God is an invitation to travel light. “The Lord is the one who goes ahead of you; He will be with you” (Deuteronomy 31:8). What might shift in your life if you packed only what He’s given you for the road ahead? Key Scriptures: + Deuteronomy 31:6. Be strong and courageous, do not be afraid or tremble at them, for the Lord your God is the one who goes with you. He will not fail you or forsake you. + Deuteronomy 31:8. The Lord is the one who goes ahead of you; He will be with you. He will not fail you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed. + Romans 15:13. Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you will abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. + Lamentations 3:19-24. […] This I recall to my mind, Therefore I have hope. The Lord’s lovingkindnesses indeed never cease, For His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness. “The Lord is my portion,” says my soul, “Therefore I have hope in Him.” To check out BrilliantPlus, CLICK HERE. To stay connected with Graham Cooke and Team Brilliant, CLICK HERE. As always, thanks for listening!

Transcribed - Published: 21 February 2025

Grace isn’t just a gift; it’s an invitation to live fully in God’s reality. In today’s episode, we’ll explore what happens when we receive grace at the level God is giving it—without hesitation, without limits, and without holding back. Key Scriptures: + Romans 5:17-21. For if by the transgression of the one, death reigned through the one, much more those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ… + 2 Corinthians 3:18. But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as from the Lord, the Spirit. + Deuteronomy 31:8. The Lord is the one who goes ahead of you; He will be with you. He will not fail you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed. To check out BrilliantPlus, CLICK HERE. To stay connected with Graham Cooke and Team Brilliant, CLICK HERE. As always, thanks for listening!

Transcribed - Published: 14 February 2025

Your story didn’t begin with you — it began with God’s unwavering love. In this episode, Graham Cooke shares how transformation starts by seeing yourself through His eyes, not through your circumstances. When we embrace His perspective, we step into the freedom and confidence of the story He’s always intended for us. Key Scriptures: + Genesis 1:26. Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; and let them rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over the cattle and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” + John 14:23. Jesus answered and said to him, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our abode with him.” + Deuteronomy 31:8. The Lord is the one who goes ahead of you; He will be with you. He will not fail you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed.” + Romans 8:35-39. Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Will tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? […] To check out BrilliantPlus, CLICK HERE. To stay connected with Graham Cooke and Team Brilliant, CLICK HERE. As always, thanks for listening!

Transcribed - Published: 7 February 2025

Overwhelm doesn’t have to define your story. What if God’s peace and provision were your safeguards instead? In this episode, Graham Cooke shares how to approach life’s challenges as God’s much-loved child. Discover how His presence brings clarity, comfort, and provision for every difficulty you face. Key Scriptures: + 2 Corinthians 13:4. For indeed He was crucified because of weakness, yet He lives because of the power of God. For we also are weak in Him, yet we will live with Him because of the power of God directed toward you. + Romans 8:35-39. Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Will tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? […] For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. To check out BrilliantPlus, CLICK HERE. To stay connected with Graham Cooke and Team Brilliant, CLICK HERE. As always, thanks for listening!

Transcribed - Published: 31 January 2025

Step into the peace and joy of God’s empowering presence. In today’s episode, Graham Cooke invites us to discover the beauty of walking in partnership with the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Key Scriptures: + Matthew 11:28-30. Come to me, all you who are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. + James 1:2-4. Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. And let endurance have its perfect result, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. + Philippians 4:4. Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice! To check out BrilliantPlus, CLICK HERE. To stay connected with Graham Cooke and Team Brilliant, CLICK HERE. As always, thanks for listening!

Transcribed - Published: 23 January 2025

When we step into newness of life in Christ, we have full permission to leave the old behind. In this episode, Graham Cooke explores how to recognize the voice of your new nature and embrace the freedom Jesus has already given you. Are you ready to hand Him the key to your past and discover the limitless possibilities of life in Him? Key Scriptures: + Romans 6:4. Therefore we have been buried with Him through baptism into death, so that as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of life. + 2 Peter 1:3. His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. + John 10:9. I am the door; if anyone enters through Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture. To check out BrilliantPlus, CLICK HERE. To stay connected with Graham Cooke and Team Brilliant, CLICK HERE. As always, thanks for listening!

Transcribed - Published: 16 January 2025

What if a devotional lifestyle isn’t about fitting God into your schedule but inviting Him into every moment? In this episode, Graham Cooke reframes devotion as an ongoing dialogue with a God who always makes the first move, speaking to us in the voice of joy, peace, and kindness. Discover how to respond to His declarations and experience the freedom of living every day in partnership with His delight. Key Scriptures: + John 17:23. I in them and You in Me, that they may be perfected in unity, so that the world may know that You sent Me, and loved them, even as You have loved Me. + Isaiah 41:10. ‘Do not fear, for I am with you; Do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, surely I will help you, Surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.’ + John 14:27. Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your heart be troubled, nor let it be fearful. To check out BrilliantPlus, CLICK HERE. To stay connected with Graham Cooke and Team Brilliant, CLICK HERE. As always, thanks for listening!

Transcribed - Published: 10 January 2025

What happens when we feel like God isn’t with us? Today, we explore the importance of tuning in to our new nature in Christ through the art of awareness. Key Scriptures: + Colossians 3:1-3. Therefore if you have been raised up with Christ, keep seeking the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on earth. For you have died and your life is hidden with Christ in God. + Deuteronomy 31:8. The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. To check out BrilliantPlus, CLICK HERE. To stay connected with Graham Cooke and Team Brilliant, CLICK HERE. As always, thanks for listening!

Transcribed - Published: 3 January 2025

What if your resolutions weren’t about striving but about discovering what God has already planned for you? In this episode, we explore the difference between doing things for God and doing them with Him. Key Scriptures: + John 17:23. I in them, and You in Me; that they may be made perfect in one, and that the world may know that You have sent Me, and have loved them as You have loved Me. + Isaiah 41:10. Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.’ + John 14:27. Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. To check out BrilliantPlus, CLICK HERE. To stay connected with Graham Cooke and Team Brilliant, CLICK HERE. As always, thanks for listening!

Transcribed - Published: 20 December 2024

Discover the joy of partnering with God in every moment! In this episode, we explore Matthew 11's invitation to learn from Jesus in rest, seeing every challenge as a chance to embrace His gentle, loving nature. Key Scriptures: + Matthew 11:28-30. Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light. To check out BrilliantPlus, CLICK HERE. To stay connected with Graham Cooke and Team Brilliant, CLICK HERE. As always, thanks for listening!

Transcribed - Published: 13 December 2024

We don't need to strive for God's love or any aspect of His nature towards us in Jesus. Every day, we are simply learning to trust and celebrate the promise of His unchanging heart. Key Scriptures: + Malachi 3:6. I the Lord am unchanging, therefore, you sons of Jacob, you are not consumed + Hebrews 13:8. Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever Something BRAND NEW has just arrived at Brilliant Book House! Check it out HERE. To check out BrilliantPlus, CLICK HERE. To stay connected with Graham Cooke and Team Brilliant, CLICK HERE. As always, thanks for listening!

Transcribed - Published: 6 December 2024

How do you grow spiritually without striving? How do you hear God’s voice in the noise of daily life? In this episode, Jenny and Theresa answer these questions and more, sharing insights on living in God’s delight and walking in your identity in Christ. Key Scriptures: + Psalm 37:4. Delight yourself in the Lord; And He will give you the desires of your heart. + Galatians 2:20. I am crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but it is Christ who lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live in faith, the faith of the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself up for me + Psalm 25:4. Make me to know your ways, O Lord; teach me your paths + Matthew 7:7-8. “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened. + 1 Corinthians 3:16. Do you not know that you are a temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you? + Psalm 91:1-2. He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress, My God, in whom I trust! Sign up for BrilliantPlus HERE. To stay connected with Graham Cooke and Team Brilliant, CLICK HERE. As always, thanks for listening!

Transcribed - Published: 21 November 2024

Matt’s story of meeting God in life’s quiet, challenging moments invites us all to experience a deep, gentle connection with God. Together, we explore how to rest in His presence and uncover a peace that’s always available. Full 1-hour conversation coming soon on the BrilliantPlus app! Key Scriptures: + Psalm 46:10. Cease striving and know that I am God… + Matthew 11:28-30. Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light. + Galatians 5:22-23. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Sign up for BrilliantPlus HERE. To stay connected with Graham Cooke and Team Brilliant, CLICK HERE. As always, thanks for listening!

Transcribed - Published: 14 November 2024

In this episode, Graham and Dionne take us beyond the surface of what it means to choose rest. Together, they explore how rest serves as a weapon against anxiety and as a path toward greater peace. Choosing rest empowers us to experience God’s constant companionship and navigate each day from a place of inner stability. Key Scriptures: + Matthew 11:28 To stay connected with Graham Cooke and Team Brilliant, CLICK HERE. As always, thanks for listening!

Transcribed - Published: 8 November 2024

What if your prayers could unlock God’s promises over your life for decades to come? In this episode, we discuss the power of crafted prayers—prayers that shape our faith and help us rest in God’s provision. You’ll hear how one of Graham’s crafted prayers, rooted in Isaiah 41, has served as a steady anchor for over 40 years. We hope this episode inspires you to develop your own prayers that align with God’s heart and bring peace in every situation. Key Scriptures: + Isaiah 41:8-14. But you, Israel, My servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, Descendant of Abraham My friend, You whom I have taken from the ends of the earth and called from its remotest parts and said to you, ‘You are My servant, I have chosen you and not rejected you. Do not fear, for I am with you… + Genesis 35:10-12. God said to him, 'Your name is Jacob; You shall no longer be called Jacob, But Israel shall be your name.' Thus He called him Israel. God also said to him, 'I am God Almighty; Be fruitful and multiply; A nation and a company of nations shall come from you… To stay connected with Graham Cooke and Team Brilliant, [CLICK HERE]. As always, thanks for listening!

Transcribed - Published: 31 October 2024

How would your prayers change if you knew they were already backed by heaven? This is the beauty of our partnership in prayer with Jesus and the Holy Spirit. As we practice aligning our prayers with the kind intentions of God, we unlock a greater capacity for the joy and peace in believing. Key Scriptures: + John 11:38-46. Father, I thank You that You have heard Me. I knew that You always hear Me; but because of the people standing around I said it, so that they may believe that You sent Me. + Galatians 5:6. For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything, but faith working through love. To stay connected with Graham Cooke and Team Brilliant, [CLICK HERE] (https://solo.to/grahamcooke). As always, thanks for listening!

Transcribed - Published: 24 October 2024

“Is anything too hard for the Lord?” Prayer is designed to transform our perspective from fear to trust, knowing that God has already prepared the way for us. Learn how to pray with confidence, rooted in your inheritance in Christ, and discover the beauty of responding to life’s challenges from a place of peace and joy. Key Scriptures: + Genesis 18:14. "Is anything too difficult for the Lord? At the appointed time I will return to you, at this time next year, and Sarah will have a son." + Deuteronomy 31:8. "The Lord is the one who goes ahead of you; He will be with you. He will not fail you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed." + Hebrews 8:6. "But now He has obtained a more excellent ministry, by as much as He is also the mediator of a better covenant, which has been enacted on better promises." + John 14:2. "In My Father’s house are many dwelling places; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you." + Ephesians 2:22. "In whom you also are being built together into a dwelling of God in the Spirit." To stay connected with Graham Cooke and Team Brilliant, CLICK HERE. As always, thanks for listening!

Transcribed - Published: 17 October 2024

What if your prayers could push away negativity and bring peace into every situation? In this episode, we’ll explore how praying from our new identity in Christ shifts our focus away from our circumstances and onto God’s promises. Key Scriptures: + 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18. Rejoice always, pray without ceasing; in everything give thanks, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. + Galatians 5:6. For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything, but faith working through love. + Romans 8:27. And He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He intercedes for the saints according to the will of God. To stay connected with Graham Cooke and Team Brilliant, CLICK HERE. As always, thanks for listening!

Transcribed - Published: 11 October 2024

What if your prayers could align with God's heart and unlock the fullness of your inheritance in Jesus? In today’s episode, we’ll explore the concept of Crafted Prayer—intentional prayers rooted in the promises we receive as joint heirs with Christ. Join us as we unpack the divine advantage of praying WITH God, and how it empowers us to live with confidence, joy and peace in every situation. Key Scriptures: + Romans 8:17. Because we are His offspring, we qualify to be heirs; God Himself is our portion, we co-inherit with Christ. Since we were represented and included in His suffering, we equally participate in the glory of His Resurrection. + Colossians 1:12. Giving thanks to the Father who has qualified us to be partakers of the saints in the light. + Hebrews 7:25. Therefore He is able also to save forever those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them. + Romans 8:27. and He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He intercedes for the saints according to the will of God. To stay connected with Graham Cooke and Team Brilliant, CLICK HERE. As always, thanks for listening!

Transcribed - Published: 4 October 2024

What if God is always making the first move, and our only job is to respond? In today’s episode, we explore the freeing truth that opens the door to peace and freedom as we follow His lead. Join us as we learn to live in the rhythms of His grace, receiving every good gift He offers with joy and trust. Key Scriptures: + 1 John 4:19. We love, because He first loved us. + James 1:17. Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shifting shadow. + Romans 11:35-36. Or who has first given to Him that it might be paid back to him again? For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever. Amen. To stay connected with Graham Cooke and Team Brilliant, CLICK HERE. As always, thanks for listening!

Transcribed - Published: 26 September 2024

God is always making the first move, and our only job is to embrace the delight of a responsive life. His love invites us into a life of newness and freedom, giving us permission to receive without striving. Key Scriptures: Hebrews 8:6. But now He has obtained a more excellent ministry, by as much as He is also the mediator of a better covenant, which has been enacted on better promises 2 Corinthians 5:17. If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. Old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. To stay connected with Graham Cooke and Team Brilliant, CLICK HERE. To check out BrilliantPlus, CLICK HERE. As always, thanks for listening!

Transcribed - Published: 12 September 2024

As we are being made into the image of God, He works all things together for good. This means that our difficult circumstances are never the real issue at hand. At the heart of every matter is an invitation into a deeper understanding of our identity in Christ. + 1 Corinthians 2:12-16. Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, so that we may know the things freely given to us by God, which things we also speak, not in words taught by human wisdom, but in those taught by the Spirit, combining spiritual thoughts with spiritual words… + Romans 8:28. And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. + Hebrews 7:25. Therefore He is able also to save forever those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them. + Genesis 1:26. Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness…” To stay connected with Graham Cooke and Team Brilliant, CLICK HERE. To check out the BrilliantPlus app, CLICK HERE.

Transcribed - Published: 22 August 2024

In our relational learning with the Lord, the Holy Spirit is going to be our greatest Helper, Comforter, and our source of wisdom and revelation. He is our new wine, and He will teach you how to activate a positive expectation of the Lord in every situation of life. To stay connected with Graham Cooke and Team Brilliant, CLICK HERE.

Transcribed - Published: 1 August 2024

Join Graham Cooke, Dionne van Zyl & Jalyn Bowdan for a 3-day virtual event to discover how to build a devotional lifestyle that's more joyful than you could ever imagine. Reserve your seat HERE. __ Grace empowers us to receive and enjoy God in the fullness of who He really is. Today, we’ll unlock the delight of living in the fullness of grace as we focus on the key of God’s kind intentions. Key Scriptures: + Jeremiah 29:11 — "I know the plans I have for you” says the Lord. “Plans for good. Never for evil. My plans are for a good future, full of hope with a good outcome.” To stay connected with Graham Cooke and Team Brilliant, CLICK HERE. As always, thanks for listening!

Transcribed - Published: 19 July 2024

Grace isn’t just a comforting thought; it’s an empowering Presence that fills our hearts and fuels our lives. In this episode, we explore how Jesus, our High Priest, invites us to draw near with confidence, receive under pressure, and live boldly in our true identity. Key Scriptures: + Hebrews 4:14. Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. For we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but One who has been tempted in all things as we are, yet without sin. Therefore let us draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. To stay connected with Graham Cooke and Team Brilliant, CLICK HERE. As always, thanks for listening!

Transcribed - Published: 11 July 2024

The grace of God empowers us to draw near with confidence, to receive from Him while under pressure, and to trust in the fullness of His heart towards us in every situation of life. Key Scriptures: + 2 Corinthians 8:9. For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sake He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich. + Hebrews 4:14. Therefore, because of that High Priest, let us draw near with confidence to the throne of grace so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. To stay connected with Graham Cooke and Team Brilliant, CLICK HERE. As always, thanks for listening! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brilliant-persepctives/message

Transcribed - Published: 21 June 2024

Do you have a constant sense of well-being about who you are in Jesus, or do you judge yourself based on your performance as a believer? Grace gives us access to a greater awareness of God's presence that empowers us through every situation of life. Key Scripture: + Romans 5:17. For if by the transgression of the one, death reigned through the one, much more those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the one Jesus Christ. To stay connected with Graham Cooke and Team Brilliant, CLICK HERE. As always, thanks for listening! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brilliant-persepctives/message

Transcribed - Published: 14 June 2024

When God speaks about our destiny, a pathway begins to open up for us to follow. His voice is an invitation that takes us from the present to the future, and back again. To stay connected with Graham Cooke and Team Brilliant, CLICK HERE. How have these Brilliant Perspectives impacted YOUR life? Let us know by clicking HERE. As always, thanks for listening! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brilliant-persepctives/message

Transcribed - Published: 30 May 2024

Tests accompany our learning to make sure we receive the fullness of favor and increase attached to it. Every circumstance has an upgrade for us to experience, but the truth is that we’re not tested by events. Tests are meant to reveal what we believe about God, and what we believe about who we are becoming in Him. To stay connected with Graham Cooke and Team Brilliant, CLICK HERE. As always, thanks for listening! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brilliant-persepctives/message

Transcribed - Published: 16 May 2024

True transformation in the Kingdom occurs when we allow our mindsets to come into alignment with the thoughts of God. As we begin to see life from His higher perspective, our circumstances become our training grounds and we learn to walk with God at higher heights and farther distances. Key Scriptures: + Amos 3:3. Can two walk together unless they are agreed? + Isaiah 55:8-9. My thoughts are not your thoughts nor my ways your way. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my thoughts higher than your thoughts, and my ways higher than your ways. + Colossians 3:1-3. If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. To stay connected with Graham Cooke and Team Brilliant, CLICK HERE. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brilliant-persepctives/message

Transcribed - Published: 2 May 2024

In today’s session, Graham Cooke explores how to recognize and experience God’s favor tailored to the specific circumstances we encounter. This type of favor shines brightest not when things are going smoothly, but particularly, when they aren’t. Sign up HERE for the Constant, Continuous Favor 10-Day Challenge! Key Scriptures + Jeremiah 29:11. For I know the plans that I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. + Deuteronomy 31:6-8. Be strong and courageous, do not be afraid or in dread of them, for the Lord your God is the One who is going with you. He will not desert you or abandon you… + Isaiah 41:10. Do not fear, for I am with you; Do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, I will also help you, I will also uphold you with My righteous right hand.’ To stay connected with Graham Cooke and Team Brilliant, CLICK HERE As always, thanks for listening! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brilliant-persepctives/message

Transcribed - Published: 25 April 2024

Favor is released because God has a passion for us that is designed to provoke astonishment. It’s a new creation reality that upgrades our expectation to the same level that Jesus enjoyed. Regardless of life events or any form of hardship, favor can elevate us to a place and position that empowers us to receive under pressure. Key Scriptures: + John 17:23. I in them and you in me, that they may become perfectly one, so that the world may know that you sent me and loved them even as you loved me. + 2 Peter 1:3-4. By his divine power, God has given us everything we need for living a godly life. We have received all of this by coming to know him, the one who called us to himself by means of his marvelous glory and excellence. And because of his glory and excellence, he has given us great and precious promises. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brilliant-persepctives/message

Transcribed - Published: 11 April 2024

We are just ONE day away from Brilliance24, our online annual conference with Graham Cooke and Team Brilliant. Join us this weekend for three days of transformational teaching, global community, and life-changing permission in the Kingdom. To save your seat at Brilliance24, CLICK HERE. To stay connected with Graham Cooke and Team Brilliant, CLICK HERE. As always, thanks for listening! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brilliant-persepctives/message

Transcribed - Published: 21 March 2024

The process we engage in with God is what makes us truly rich … not just the outcome at the end of the journey. We feel safe and free when we know how He wants to walk with us, and we are continually becoming more like Him as we learn to love the process. Joy, peace, and delight are not postponed until the outcome is seen. They can be discovered at every turn, throughout the entirety of our growth and development. Key Scripture: + Jeremiah 17:7-8. Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord and whose trust is the Lord. To save your seat at Brilliance24, CLICK HERE. To stay connected with Graham Cooke and Team Brilliant, CLICK HERE. As always, thanks for listening! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brilliant-persepctives/message

Transcribed - Published: 14 March 2024

God is passionate about every aspect of your life. He created you for good works, and He invites you into the easy yoke and light burden of walking with Him. When the pressures of the world fight for our attention, how do we uncover our Kingdom assignment and partner with God’s passion for our world? Key Scriptures: + 1 Timothy 6:12. Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses. + Ephesians 2:10. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them. + Matthew 11:28-30. Come to Me all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly of heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light. + John 5:19-20. So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of his own accord, but only what he sees the Father doing. For whatever the Father does, that the Son does likewise. For the Father loves the Son and shows him all that he himself is doing. And greater works than these will he show him, so that you may marvel. __ To save your seat at Brilliance24, CLICK HERE. Looking for more brilliant content on Fighting Your Fight of Faith? Join Graham Cooke and Dionne van Zyl for a FREE 1-hour live training on Tuesday, March 5th at 1 PM (Pacific Time). Stay tuned for the sign-up link! To stay connected with Graham Cooke and Team Brilliant, CLICK HERE. As always, thanks for listening! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brilliant-persepctives/message

Transcribed - Published: 1 March 2024

Most Christians have resigned to living two separate lives. We find ourselves setting boundaries between our spiritual lives in the Kingdom and the “real world” where our workplaces and families seem to reside. God’s intention has always been for us to live fully integrated lives. So how do we make God’s reality our reality? We’re getting ready for our annual virtual conference by sharing the highlights you loved most from Brilliance23. Stay tuned in the coming weeks for extended content, bonus Q&A time with Graham, and personal stories from community members just like you! Key Scriptures: + John 5:19-20. I speak to you eternal truth. The Son is unable to do anything from himself or through his own initiative. I only do the works that I see the Father doing, for the Son does the same works as his Father… + Ephesians 2:6. And He raised us up together with Him, and seated us with Him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus __ SAVE THE DATE: Brilliance24 begins March 22nd - 24th, 2024 We've made this simple. If you can answer yes to any of these statements, this conference is for you: I'M READY TO... + Explore what God is really like, with a community of people you've always known must exist. + Discover the keys to having a relationship with the Father like Jesus had. + Know with absolute confidence how God wants to walk with you in your current situation. + Access the astonishing inheritance that Jesus paid for in your life. + Enjoy the same perfect love from the Father scripture talks about. If you're ready for any or all of this ... Brilliance24 has been crafted for people just like you. To save your seat at Brilliance24, CLICK HERE. To stay connected with Graham Cooke and Team Brilliant, CLICK HERE. As always, thanks for listening! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brilliant-persepctives/message

Transcribed - Published: 22 February 2024

There’s something better than discipline that’s always on offer with God. For every upgrade He has for us in our identity and calling, there is a relational invitation into joy and delight which prepares us to thrive at a new level. This devotional comes from pages 66 and 67 of letter #7 in The Nature of Freedom (2017 edition). Key Scriptures: + 2 Corinthians 3:18. But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as from the Lord, the Spirit. + Philippians 2:13. Philippians 2:13: For it is GOD who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure. How has Brilliant impacted YOUR life? Let us know by clicking HERE. To stay connected with Graham Cooke and Team Brilliant, CLICK HERE As always, thanks for listening! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brilliant-persepctives/message

Transcribed - Published: 15 February 2024

We can get stuck for all kinds of reasons, but rarely is there a way out when we put logic and reason above God’s wisdom. When we understand that His nature is constant and unchanging, His ways of thinking are designed to produce faith and trust within us. This devotional comes from the first paragraph on page 66 of letter #7 in The Nature of Freedom. Key Scriptures: + Isaiah 55:9. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways than your ways, and My thoughts than your thoughts. + Philippians 4:7. And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. + Genesis 18:14: Is anything too difficult for the Lord? At the appointed time I will return to you, at this time next year, and Sarah will have a son. + Numbers 14:24 But My servant Caleb, because he has had a different spirit and has followed Me fully, I will bring into the land which he entered, and his descendants shall take possession of it. How has Brilliant impacted YOUR life? Let us know by clicking HERE. To stay connected with Graham Cooke and Team Brilliant, CLICK HERE As always, thanks for listening! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brilliant-persepctives/message

Transcribed - Published: 8 February 2024

Most of us have places where we feel stuck, but we’ve mistakenly thought that all the weight is on us to become unstuck. In the Kingdom, however, the responsibility for experiences with the Truth is never with us. It’s always with God. This devotional comes from the first part of letter #7 (”An Invitation to Come Unstuck”) on page 65 in The Nature of Freedom. Key Scriptures: + Ephesians 2:10. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them. + Jeremiah 31:33-34. For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the Lord: I will put my laws into their minds, and write them on their hearts, and I will be their God, and they shall be my people… To stay connected with Graham Cooke and Team Brilliant, CLICK HERE. As always, thanks for listening! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brilliant-persepctives/message

Transcribed - Published: 1 February 2024

"If all your thinking has brought you to a place you don’t like, have another thought.” Remember, we don’t become a new creation by changing our behavior. We put off the old things completely. Then we discover who we already are in Jesus and step into that identity, guided by the Holy Spirit. Key Scriptures: + 1 Corinthians 6:17. But the one who is united and joined to the Lord is one spirit with Him. + Galatians 5:1. It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery. + John 16:13-15. But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come. He will glorify me because it is from me that he will receive what he will make known to you. All that belongs to the Father is mine. That is why I said the Spirit will receive from me what he will make known to you. + Colossians 1:27. To them God would make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. __ How have these brilliant perspectives impacted YOUR life? Let us know by clicking HERE. To stay connected with Graham Cooke and Team Brilliant, click HERE. As always, thanks for listening! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brilliant-persepctives/message

Transcribed - Published: 25 January 2024