The Jeff Cavins Show (Your Catholic Bible Study Podcast) - Episodes Tagged with “Prayer”

What Feeds Your Soul?

Ascension — Fri, 14 May 2021 16:30:00 -0400

We live in a society that is so rich, yet it often leaves us feeling so empty. How how do we feed our soul? Jeff offers us five ways to feed that hunger in our soul that always leaves us wanting more from life.

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“The place where your soul is fed is when you are in the Father’s plan of sheer goodness.”

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A Special Christmas Gift from Fr. Mike Schmitz

Ascension — Fri, 25 Dec 2020 15:00:00 -0500

Merry Christmas! Today, Jeff talks with Fr. Mike Schmitz about his new podcast, Bible in a Year, which launches on January 1st, 2021.

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“He put you here for a reason, what is that reason? Let’s move forward and listen to his word, so that he may reveal himself through it.”

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Feel Like You're In Prison? Listen to Paul

Ascension — Fri, 11 Dec 2020 22:15:00 -0500

Struggling with anxiety, frustration, and depression during these covid lockdowns? Maybe all we need to do is change our perspective. Today, Jeff pulls some inspiration from St. Paul’s letters to the Philippians, Ephesians, and Colossians, to help us center our hearts in the Lord during these confusing times.

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“It is God who works in you, both to will and to work, for his pleasure.”

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What’s On God’s Bucket list For You

Ascension — Fri, 20 Nov 2020 15:00:00 -0500

We all have bucket lists for our lives, but have we ever asked what's on God's bucket list for us? Today, Jeff shares with us God's desires and plans for our lives revealed in Scripture. If we pause to ask God what he has in store for us, we will be surprised by God's marvelous dreams for us.

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If we pause to ask God what he has in store for us, we will be surprised by how God's dreams for us.

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Saying Grace: Bless Us Oh Lord or Make It Up

Ascension — Fri, 13 Nov 2020 18:00:00 -0500

Saying grace before meals is a common tradition in the Catholic faith. Today, Jeff delves into the biblical history of praying before meals and offers us two main ways to pray before meals so that however we pray, it may be a meaningful tradition in our homes.

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When we bless God before meals, we acknowledge that he is the giver of all good gifts.

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Are You Tired of the World Changing?

Ascension — Fri, 30 Oct 2020 15:00:00 -0400

How do we find peace in a world that is constantly changing? Today, Jeff offers us hope and wisdom in these unprecedented times from the document Gaudium et spes (GS) – Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World. This Second Vatican Council document reminds us that the true stability we seek is only found in the One who never changes, Jesus Christ.

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“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.”- Hebrews 13:8

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Why Morning Is the Best Time to Pray

Ascension — Fri, 02 Oct 2020 15:30:00 -0400

Do you struggle to find time during the day to pray? Today, Jeff gives us five reasons why the morning is the best time to pray. No matter how unorganized or tired we may feel in the morning, speaking with God in the morning can change how we experience the day.

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“God’s mercy is fresh every morning.”

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Playing Hide-and-Go Seek with God

Ascension — Fri, 25 Sep 2020 15:00:00 -0400

There are times in our lives when we either hide from God or we feel like God is hiding from us. Today, Jeff uses Scripture to remind us that God is always searching for us no matter how much we try to hide from him. Sometimes it’s not so much about finding God, but rather it’s about letting ourselves be found by him.

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“You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart.” - Jeremiah 29:13

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Say His Name! Name the Baby in the Womb

Ascension — Fri, 28 Aug 2020 15:30:00 -0400

A name given to a baby in the womb says to the world that they are of great value. There’s a change in the relationship with a baby in the womb when we name him or her before birth because we recognize their personhood. Today, Jeff shares with us seven people in the bible who were named before birth, including Jesus!

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A name given to a baby in the womb says to the world that they are of great value, seven people in the Bible were named before birth, including Jesus!

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Health & Holiness: Nifty Ways to Leave Your Blubber

Ascension — Fri, 21 Aug 2020 15:30:00 -0400

Our physical bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, which means that we are called to take care of them. Today, Jeff shares his approach to healthy eating and explains his most recent diet plan that brought him closer to the Lord in a surprising way. Please note that this episode is based on Jeff’s personal experience, be sure to consult a medical professional as you decide what eating habits are best for you.

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“Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.”- 1 Corinthians 6:19-20

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Level Up With Jesus: Trading for Treasure

Ascension — Fri, 31 Jul 2020 15:00:00 -0400

What do you treasure most in your life? Today, Jeff challenges us to look within ourselves and examine whether our hearts are set on the Kingdom of God or some other worldly treasure. Each day of our lives, we have the opportunity to level up and make Jesus our most precious treasure.

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Did you know that you are a treasure to God? He gave up everything to obtain you. But will you do the same for him?

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Hope in 2020: A New Jesus Movement

Ascension — Fri, 24 Jul 2020 15:00:00 -0400

In times of trial, our faith is often challenged and purified. Today, Jeff looks back at the Jesus Movement of the early 1970s and encourages us to use our current time of social unrest and uncertainty as an opportunity to proclaim Christ and reinvigorate our faith.

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“Raise Jesus up and proclaim him with boldness.”

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10 Ways to Know If God is Speaking to You!

Ascension — Fri, 29 May 2020 15:00:00 -0400

Have you ever wondered if God was speaking to you in the midst of a serious decision? Have you struggled with the idea of believing that God can speak to you? Today, Jeff shares 10 ways to know if God is speaking to you.

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“God often speaks to us not in commotion, but in the silence of prayer.”

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10 Bible Verses on Fear

Ascension — Fri, 27 Mar 2020 15:00:00 -0400

Fear is all around us as we face this global pandemic, but the Lord does not want us to worry, he wants us to trust. Jeff looks up ten Bible verses on fear that can help us look to the Lord as our help, instead of relying solely on ourselves.

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Would It Have Been Fun to Be Jesus?

Ascension — Fri, 21 Feb 2020 15:00:00 -0500

Jesus could heal people, walk on water, control the weather, multiply food, make wine, walk through walls, and wake the dead. Having such incredible abilities sounds amazing, but would it have been fun to be Jesus?

Though there were moments of happiness and fun, the purpose of Jesus’ ministry was to tell people to repent and return to the Father, and many, including his own disciples, rejected and denied him. He knew that this would happen, but did not use his power to stop it.

The things most worth pursuing in life (marriage, raising kids, having a deep spiritual life, etc.) are never going to be fun all the time, because love isn’t just fun and warm fuzzy feelings.

The goal of life isn’t to have as much fun as possible before we die, it’s to live a life like Jesus, one that is centered on the love of God.

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“Our goal in relationships is not fun. It’s love.”

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Investing in Your Spiritual Life: Stories from the Holy Land

Ascension — Fri, 31 Jan 2020 15:00:00 -0500

Jeff is on his fifty-seventh trip to the Holy Land, and is talking to fellow pilgrims, Toni Griffith from Clearwater, Florida, Keith Senn from Louisville, Kentucky, and Michael Norman from Denver, Colorado about their experiences in the Holy Land.

They discuss the surreal experience of seeing the places where Jesus walked and how it changes your spiritual life.

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How to Pray for Your Daughters

Ascension — Fri, 13 Dec 2019 15:00:00 -0500

This week, Jeff shares a beautiful prayer he wrote for his daughters and talks about the specific ways we can pray for them. He explains how daughters are unique gifts from God, and their parents and guardians are called to pray for them sincerely and consistently. Next week, Jeff will talk about how to pray for your sons.

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“Our daughters are God’s eternal daughters. And we only have them for a small period of time here on earth.”

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Good Morning: 30,000 Second Chances!

Ascension — Fri, 06 Dec 2019 15:00:00 -0500

If you live until you’re 82 years old, you will have 30,000 chances to turn toward God. Every morning, we can choose to put aside the failings of yesterday, and strive to be the person that God intends us to be.

This Advent, Jeff offers seven things you can do first thing in the morning that will set you up to serve the Lord for the rest of the day.

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If we’re going to obtain the prize [life in Christ] everyday, we can’t dwell on yesterday, we must look to what lies ahead today.

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Slow Faith

Ascension — Fri, 04 Oct 2019 15:00:00 -0400

Growing in faith is difficult in our fast-paced, distraction-heavy lives. Jeff Cavins slows things down to help us focus on prayer and Jesus.

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“The pace of a disciple is not hurried. As we look at the saints, we see people who spent a lot of time with Jesus.”

Ways We Can Slow Down Our Lives

Prayer
Read the Bible and learn about the Story of Salvation
Read the Catechism of the Catholic Church
Take some time to relax and sit in the presence of the Lord

Resources

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The Great Adventure Bible Timeline study

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Is Your Heart Troubled?

Ascension — Fri, 30 Aug 2019 15:00:00 -0400

A troubled heart can happen at any stage of life. From work-related anxiety to stressful relationships to unexpected changes, at some point we find ourselves feeding worry in our hearts instead of offering it up to Jesus.

Jeff shares Scripture passages that tell us how to handle a troubled heart, bring our worries to the Lord, and find peace.

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“The peace we get from the world is not enough, but the peace we get from Jesus Christ is deep and sustaining.”

SHOWNOTES

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 hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.”

Matthew 6:25 - “Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life? And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin, yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is alive and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? Therefore do not be anxious, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.

Matthew 6:34 - “Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.

Philippians 4:6 - “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Let the peace of Christ Rule in your hearts!

Colossians 3:15-17 - And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in the one body. And be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

Philippians 4:8 - Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me—practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you.

Take Every Thought Captive

2 Corinthians 10:3 - “For though we walk in the flesh, we are not waging war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds. We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ.”

2 Peter 1:2 - May grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.

1 Peter 5:7 - “casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.”

John 16:33 - “ I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.”

RESOURCES
Romans: The Gospel of Salvation Study Program
Pilgrimages to Israel 2020

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What Do You Smell Like to God?

Ascension — Fri, 10 May 2019 15:00:00 -0400

Did you know God likes certain aromas and smells? It’s not the literal smell that finds favor with God, but the meaning behind the smell. For example, the smell of incense represents prayer going up to heaven, which God loves.

Jeff breaks down the four favorite aromas of God in today’s episode: prayer, repentance, kerygma, and loving sacrifice. He also reads out some feedback and answers questions from listeners.

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“God commanded the priests of Israel to continually burn aromatic incense ... but it wasn’t simply the fragrance itself that pleased God, but what it represented: the constant prayers of his people.”

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A Strategy for Lent

Ascension — Fri, 08 Mar 2019 15:00:00 -0500

Stick to the three pillars of Lent for the full forty days with this strategy from Jeff Cavins.

We hear about fasting, almsgiving, and prayer so often during Lent that the words can become bland and lose meaning.

But these practices are not arbitrary measures designed to make us miserable for forty days. They are spiritual disciplines specifically aimed at three areas of weakness in our souls. They help us overcome sin and become more like Jesus.

Jeff compares biblical figures from Genesis and 1 John to Jesus’ example in the Gospel of Matthew. He also provides some alternate ways of thinking about fasting, almsgiving, and prayer to help rejuvenate our commitment this Lent.

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Obtaining Peace of Mind

Ascension — Fri, 08 Feb 2019 15:00:00 -0500

Peace of mind is something we all struggle towards, but rarely achieve. Today, Jeff talk about why we are unable to obtain peace and gives you five practical ways to reach this elusive state of mind.

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3 Keys to Rebuild a Shattered Life!

Ascension — Fri, 02 Nov 2018 15:00:00 -0400

It feels like your life is shattered and you don’t know how to rebuild it from the rubble. Does this sound like you?

This feeling can happen to anyone at anytime. Whether it’s triggered by a catastrophic event or creeps in like a slow leak, we can take heart in knowing that we’re not alone. In fact, there are a lot of biblical stories where lives were shattered, and rebuilt.

Jeff walks us through the exile of the Israelites to Babylon. They lived shattered lives as captives for seventy years until, “God stirred up the heart of Cyrus, king of Persia” (Ezra 1:1) who allowed them to return to Jerusalem.

They returned in three waves. Each attempted to rebuild their shattered lives in different ways, and each one is vital to our own struggles.

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Discovering God in Ordinary Places

Ascension — Fri, 12 Oct 2018 15:00:00 -0400

This week Jeff talks about how royalty is in your presence, but you have to discover God in ordinary places. To develop eyes that see God in our everyday activities, start by keeping a journal of the ways God intervenes in your everyday life.

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If We Took Christianity Seriously! Prayer

Ascension — Fri, 05 Oct 2018 15:00:00 -0400

What if we really took Christianity seriously and truly lived out the teachings of Christ? When it comes to prayer Jesus said, “When two or three gather in my name I am there among them” (Matthew 18:20). If we really believed this, how would we pray? How would we live our lives, knowing that God was with us in prayer? Jeff zeros in on what we can learn from the Our Father in today’s episode.

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"As children of God, prayer takes on two fundamental dispositions: First, the desire to become like God, and second, a humble and trusting heart that enables us to turn and become like children."

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