✨ This is a midweek bonus episode released outside of our regular Monday schedule.

In today’s episode of Where Faith Lives, we’re having a necessary heart-check conversation about idolatry — not the obvious kind, but the quiet ones that slowly replace God in our lives.

Using Jeremiah 17:5–8 as the foundation, this episode exposes how jobs, relationships, money, comfort, emotions, church culture, and even our own plans can become sources we trust more than God.

Idols don’t always look sinful.

Sometimes they look like blessings.

And sometimes you don’t realize something has become an idol until the thought of losing it shakes you more than losing closeness with God.

This episode is convicting, honest, and rooted in love — not shame. It’s an invitation to realign, uproot what doesn’t belong, and return to God as our true source.

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Scriptures Referenced (NLT)

Jeremiah 17:5–8

Genesis 13:14

1 John 5:21

Proverbs 3:5–6

Exodus 20:3

Psalm 16:4

Matthew 6:33

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About the Show

Where Faith Lives is a real-life, relatable ministry podcast that meets faith in everyday struggles, honest conversations, and lived experience.

New episodes drop weekly.

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Theme Music

Original theme song Where Faith Lives™ written by Nixa Natalie

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🎙 In Today’s Episode

In today’s episode, we’re talking about something real and deeply relatable — dating with purpose in a culture that has completely lost its mind.

I’m sharing my personal journey: the relationships that shaped me, the lessons God taught me, and how learning to date with intention changed everything. This conversation is for women who feel discouraged, for brothers who are trying, and for anyone wondering why finding real, steady, God-aligned love feels so hard.

You are not alone.

You are not wrong for wanting something intentional.

And you deserve a love aligned with God’s heart for you.

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📖 Scriptures from Today’s Episode

1 Corinthians 15:33 (NLT)

“Don’t be fooled by those who say such things, for ‘bad company corrupts good character.”

Song of Solomon 8:4 (NLT)

“Promise me… not to awaken love until the time is right.”

Proverbs 4:23 (NLT)

“Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life.”

1 Corinthians 13:4–7 (NLT)

“Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude…”

Matthew 6:33 (NLT)

“Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you all you need.”

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You are loved.

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🎶 Music Credits

Podcast Theme Song

Where Faith Lives — written by Nixa Natalie

Background Music

Music: Clear Skies by Snoozy Beats

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🎙️Life gets busy… and sometimes the first thing that slips is the thing we need most: our time with God. In this episode, I’m sharing honestly about the season I’m in — a season where my schedule shifted, my routine changed, and the prayer rhythm I once had doesn’t fit the same way.

If you’ve felt guilty, distant, or overwhelmed trying to stay connected to God while life keeps pulling you in different directions, this conversation is for you. God isn’t asking for perfection — He’s asking for presence. Even in the small moments.

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📖 Scriptures Mentioned (NLT):

• ​James 4:8
• ​Proverbs 3:5–6

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📲 Connect:

Instagram & TikTok: @nixanataliexo

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🎵 Theme Song:

“Where Faith Lives” – written by Nixa Natalie

© 2025 Nixa Natalie. All rights reserved.

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🎶 Music Attribution:

Music: Clear Skies by Snoozy Beats

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