In this devotional, Jon talks about his favorite video game and what we should do when we are given the option to give up on our call from God. Scriptures Used in this Episode: Psalms 1:1-3 2 Timothy 3:14 Philippians 1:6 Books Mentioned in This Episode: Whisper: How to Hear the Voice of God by Mark Batterson https://www.amazon.com/Whisper-How-Hear-Voice-God/dp/0735291101/ref=asc_df_0735291101/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=509362509069&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=11508263466547761461&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9011671&hvtargid=pla-896601050347&psc=1 Uplifting Growth Theme created by Jon Lachney using GarageBand 

In this episode, Jon goes over how we can evaluate the thoughts that can affect our spiritual growth.  You can access a written version of this podcast on Wordpress.com: https://upliftinggrowth.wordpress.com/2021/10/23/watch-out-for-the-birds/ Scriptures that were used in this podcast: Proverbs 23:7 2 Timothy 1:7 Philippians 2:13 Books that were used in this podcast: Primal by Mark Batterson:  https://www.amazon.com/Primal-Quest-Lost-Soul-Christianity/dp/1601423578/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2FK4XF1XWJNP4&dchild=1&keywords=primal+mark+batterson&qid=1635623774&qsid=134-5872877-4852117&sprefix=primal+mark+batterson%2Caps%2C127&sr=8-2&sres=B002WA4O6W%2CB01BRUOTXA%2CB004AHTI2A%2C1601420390%2CB076DYNRM2%2CB07QLDH9B8%2CB088F3HKQ4%2C0735291136%2CB07ZN3Y65T%2C1601423861%2C1601428871%2CB006RVEP3E%2CB001T45I6M%2CB0162XHJV6%2CB00EZ5FF6K%2CB00K73ILNI Soundtracks by Jon Acuff: https://www.amazon.com/Soundtracks-Surprising-Overthinking-Jon-Acuff-ebook/dp/B08CJJ91JN/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1ZI2XHAPLDRD0&dchild=1&keywords=soundtracks+jon+acuff&qid=1635623853&qsid=134-5872877-4852117&sprefix=soundtracks+%2Caps%2C169&sr=8-1&sres=1540900800%2CB09JVJ2FRS%2CB09HVGPKN3%2CB08XLLF3PG%2C0525537317%2C0978440749%2C0648871037%2C0310110114%2CB097YV1KW1%2C1546017682%2CB004ZL9TW0%2CB089CSW3Y6%2C111976260X%2C1119430232%2CB00VQRL096%2C1986532364&srpt=ABIS_BOOK Uplifting Growth theme created by Jon Lachney using Garage Band