Presence Over Pressure

Listen to this episode from Brilliant Perspectives on Spotify. So many Christians walk through life feeling anxious and burdened — but what if intimacy with God was your starting point, rather that your reward? In this episode, Graham Cooke shares how Presence quiets striving, worship renews our hearts, and joy becomes a daily strength.Key Scriptures:+ Psalm 27:4. One thing I have desired of the Lord, that will I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord and to inquire in His temple.+ 1 Corinthians 3:16. Do you not know that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?+ Philippians 4:13. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.+ Lamentations 3:22–2. The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; His mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness.+ Hebrews 4:16. Let us then approach God's throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.+ Romans 12:2. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind...As always, thanks for listening!