Becoming Something with Jonathan Pokluda Episode 336: I’ve Lost My Passion for Jesus
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Sep 15, 2025 In this engaging discussion, the hosts tackle the challenge of losing passion for faith and how it doesn’t have to be permanent. They delve into the importance of genuine connections with God, emphasizing love and transformation over routine. With humor, they share personal stories while navigating themes of generosity and community support. The conversation highlights that even amid feelings of spiritual emptiness, there’s hope for rejuvenation and rediscovering joy in one’s walk with Jesus.
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Enjoyment Is Part Of Maturity
- Spiritual maturity includes both obedience and enjoyment of God, not just knowledge or performance.
- Jonathan Pokluda argues enjoying Jesus restores fire more than legalistic effort alone.
Christian Goals Tend To Be 'Do' Driven
- Christian goals often become do-focused: obedience, sanctification, and deploying gifts.
- The hosts note that these aims are necessary but can miss the central relational joy with Jesus.
Missionary Quietly Enjoying God
- Jonathan recalled a missionary at a wedding simply ‘talking to papa’ while staring into the distance.
- That moment showed him a model of quiet enjoyment of God he wanted to learn from.