Today’s {short} message is a simple Bible study of psalm 27 and reflections on how to apply it to our lives. Annie invites you to join her as she learns from David- a man after God’s own heart- on how to better seek the Lord. This message is practical, empowering, and as always: encouraging ✨ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/annie-purcell/support

Making Room for Jesus is the best decision you can make for your life! Listen to this episode to learn how He can exchange your anxiety for peace, your exhaustion with rest, and your sickness with healing. All of these changes are a result of creating space in our lives to encounter the living God. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/annie-purcell/support

I am so happy to have Chad as a guest on Encouraged today! He is a joyful, intelligent, wise young man who brings us an amazing message on receiving God’s compassion and also having more grace for ourselves. Check out his blog: https://chadvandegriek.wordpress.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/annie-purcell/support

Many people in our world today are believing the lie that their past decisions or present shortcomings disqualify them from being invited into a life with Christ. The truth is, the gospel is for anyone and everyone who believes… there are no other prerequisites required to walk in His freedom. This message will equip you to walk with your head held high as you are reminded to clothe yourself with confidence in knowing that Jesus welcomes you into a life with Him. So stop waiting for an invitation, because you are already invited. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/annie-purcell/support

This episode fills you in on the recent diagnosis I received and the many beautiful lessons I have already learned from the challenges of this unpredictable season. We don't get to choose how our life will go, nor do we get to avoid the trials it presents... But we do have the choice to ground ourselves on Something steady and unmovable. Placing our trust in Jesus gives us the seemingly impossible opportunity to stay grounded, firm, and steady during the most unsteady and difficult times of our lives. Be encouraged brothers and sisters! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/annie-purcell/support

Jesus' greatest desire is for us to be free.  Free from fear, free from depression, free from sin. In fact, our freedom meant so much to Him, that He chose to leave His perfect home in heaven to come restore the liberty that the devil took from us. He came to a place where He would be rejected, persecuted, and then even executed on the cross. The crazy thing is that all of these sufferings were worth it to Him so that we could live the way He does: completely free. Jesus did the hard part... He died and rose again. The deed is done: we are FREE! Now it's our job to stay free. Listen to Joy Clayton honestly share personal testimonies of how the Lord freed her and practical ways she stays free daily. You do not want to miss this episode of Encouraged! Visit her website at: https://www.freeconqueror.com Follow her on all platforms: @joystaysfree --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/annie-purcell/support

Many people are so concerned about becoming rich, popular, smart, or successful that they miss out on an opportunity to become wise. We don't have to wait until we are a great grandparent to become wise men and women of God. In this episode, Annie honestly shares about one of her biggest weaknesses and how the Lord has turned it into her greatest strength. Listen to be encouraged to seek the treasure of wisdom over any of the temporary pleasures of the world.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/annie-purcell/support

Many of us experience "spiritual highs" on Sunday morning, at church events, or just at different seasons of our lives. We have moments when we are all in for Jesus and make the choice to live for Him, only to get back into a routine where we slowly forget about Him. This episode is created to help you learn how to incorporate Jesus into your every day and how to intentionally choose Him so He doesn't end up on the back burner. It is possible to do life with Him everyday! Here are some simple ways to start inviting the Lord into the day to day moments.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/annie-purcell/support

In honor of it being one year since I left for Kenya, this episode is dedicated to telling the incredible story of how the Lord called me to be a missionary in East Africa. I am still in awe and so inspired when I look back on the miraculous things He did to make His path clear to me and I believe you will be too. Jesus is speaking, we just have to learn how to hear His voice and then also have the courage to follow after His calling. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/annie-purcell/support

Our current society is living in a constant state of fear. Anxious thoughts have become a normal part of many of our lives, but it doesn't have to be like this. This episode will remind you that your life is in the hands of a trustworthy Father and will also give you practical tips on how to calm your fear about the days ahead. I have wasted a lot of time trying to fix my anxiety with earthly things to find that the cure has been here all along. I have found that Jesus is the only way to have perfect peace today, even though the days ahead are unknown an overwhelming. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/annie-purcell/support