The Consecrated Podcast

In this episode, we ask a foundational question: what does it mean to live a vibrant life in God? We explore the truth that a vibrant life in God is fueled by love, not obligation, routine, or borrowed faith.

Scripture often refers to the people of God as the Bride of Christ, and this language is intentional. It is romantic, intimate, and deeply personal. Through this imagery, we see God’s desire for genuine affection and wholehearted devotion. Just as no bride desires love that is forced or secondhand, Jesus does not desire coerced affection or inherited devotion. He is worthy of love that is freely given.

This episode challenges listeners to examine their own relationship with God. We cannot live off the love, encounters, or faith of others. Each person is invited to meet God personally and to develop their own love for Him. That personal devotion is what sustains a vibrant life in God.

At the same time, we acknowledge that we cannot manufacture love for God through striving or effort alone. True love for Him is awakened through encounter and cultivated by the work of the Holy Spirit. As we respond to His love, rather than attempt to earn it, our faith becomes alive, intimate, and vibrant.

In this episode, Fedhii opens by sharing a powerful vision the Lord gave him of a house filled to the brim with the palpable presence of God. As the vision unfolds, the conversation turns to consecration and the truth that it cannot exist without a fierce and intentional pursuit of removing the “rodents” in our lives—the small, hidden things that eat away at our devotion and make God’s presence less comfortable in our homes and hearts. We talk about the intentionality required to eliminate anything that competes with our affection for Him, not out of obligation, but out of love. This episode invites us to examine what within us the Holy Presence of God may be uncomfortable dwelling with and to willingly remove it so He may remain. If you desire to invite God more deeply into your life, this episode challenges you to eliminate what is not Him, recognizing that the conscious decisions we make toward consecration communicate a heart turned fully toward God—and He is drawn to that posture.

Inspired by her 10-year anniversary of walking with the Holy Spirit, Biiftuu shares from a recent, personal conversation she had with the Lord about what it means to build history with God—not just belief, but intimacy.

We center the conversation around the life of Moses, specifically one of the most pivotal moments in Scripture: the burning bush. We reflect on how the only prerequisite for Moses’ journey with God was simple obedience—he turned aside when he saw the bush. That moment marked the beginning of an ongoing dialogue: God would respond, Moses would respond, and through that back-and-forth, a deep friendship was formed.

Over time, their relationship grew so intimate that Moses—who once hid his face in fear at God’s presence—eventually begged to see God’s glory. In Exodus 33, we see the shift: God allows Moses to see His back, a revelation of Himself that had not yet been given to anyone else on earth. Moses’ countenance was forever changed because of the history he built with God.

This episode is a call to something deeper than nominal Christianity. It’s an invitation into day-to-day friendship with God—inside jokes, shared history, intimacy, and nearness. How incredible is it that we’re invited into that kind of relationship with Him? And how important it is that we don’t take it for granted.

In this episode, Fedhii begins by sharing a powerful encounter with individuals who were walking through an intense season of trial in their faith. This conversation is for anyone who feels tested, weary, or caught in the tension of believing while suffering. Through the encounter, Fedhii brings clarity to a sobering but deeply biblical truth: our spirit and our flesh are at war with one another, and we cannot feed both.

He explains that every believer is constantly making a choice—either to feed the Spirit and live by it, or to feed the flesh and live by it. Scripture makes it clear that these two are opposed, working against one another at all times. Victory, then, does not come from compromise, but from death. The Word calls us to put to death the desires of the flesh, and the victorious man is the one who chooses to do this again and again.

What feels shocking—telling those in the midst of trial to “kill your flesh”—is actually echoed throughout Scripture. The faster we die, the faster we win. As the saying goes, “hurry up and die.” As we continue to die to ourselves and remain steadfast under trial, we are storing up treasures in heaven before God and the great cloud of witnesses.

Though unseen, there is an offering rising to heaven each time we deny the flesh and strengthen ourselves in the Lord. Every act of obedience, every hidden death, every moment of choosing the Spirit over the flesh carries eternal weight.

Scriptures Referenced:

Galatians 5:16

Romans 7:22

Romans 8:5

1 Peter 2:11

James 4:1

Ephesians 6:11

Colossians 3:5

Romans 13:14

In this deeply encouraging second part of our conversation with Ken Helser, we were profoundly blessed by his transparency, wisdom, and devotion to Jesus. Ken opens up about what it looks like to move from a life of hurry into a life of abiding in the Lord, learning to rest in Him and remain connected to His presence every moment of every day.

In this episode, Ken shares intimately about his walk with Jesus — not just the highs, but the everyday reality of staying consecrated to Christ in the midst of busy ministry life. As his ministry grew, Ken’s answer to how he maintained that closeness with God was beautifully simple: he remained God’s project through it all. Rather than leaning on his own strength or achievements, he learned to continually surrender and stay dependent on the Lord.

We also explore the difficult but faithful process of waiting on God — especially when His promises feel delayed. Ken offers grounded, hopeful insight into how to stay faithful during seasons of heartbreak, disappointment, and uncertainty. He reflects on the lessons God has taught him through the journey, including what patience, trust, and obedience look like in real life.

Whether you’re walking through a season of waiting, leading others, or simply longing to abide more fully in Christ, this conversation will refresh your soul and deepen your faith.

 

A Place for the Heart — A ministry devoted to helping people encounter God’s heart and grow in relational intimacy with Jesus
https://www.aplacefortheheart.org/

18 Inch Journey — A resource encouraging believers to walk closely with Christ by focusing on the journey from the head to the heart
https://www.18inchjourney.com