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Father Stephen Gadberry

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The Shawn Ryan Show
#194 Father Stephen Gadberry - The Unconventional Priest

into our own endeavors that we begin to believe that we're God of our own life, that we can save ourselves. If I can work this hard and make this kind of income and do all these things, it doesn't even have to be an income. It could be productivity of any sort. It could be whatever you're doing. But whenever that becomes the main thing, we end up worshiping that, an idol.

The Shawn Ryan Show
#194 Father Stephen Gadberry - The Unconventional Priest

into our own endeavors that we begin to believe that we're God of our own life, that we can save ourselves. If I can work this hard and make this kind of income and do all these things, it doesn't even have to be an income. It could be productivity of any sort. It could be whatever you're doing. But whenever that becomes the main thing, we end up worshiping that, an idol.

The Shawn Ryan Show
#194 Father Stephen Gadberry - The Unconventional Priest

into our own endeavors that we begin to believe that we're God of our own life, that we can save ourselves. If I can work this hard and make this kind of income and do all these things, it doesn't even have to be an income. It could be productivity of any sort. It could be whatever you're doing. But whenever that becomes the main thing, we end up worshiping that, an idol.

The Shawn Ryan Show
#194 Father Stephen Gadberry - The Unconventional Priest

And then the lie that we begin to believe is that we're self-sustaining. I can take care of it. I don't need God. We begin to believe that we're in control of everything. Like we're, yeah, like we're God. So that's the way that Satan will do it. It's a very tactical way of him to get us off path.

The Shawn Ryan Show
#194 Father Stephen Gadberry - The Unconventional Priest

And then the lie that we begin to believe is that we're self-sustaining. I can take care of it. I don't need God. We begin to believe that we're in control of everything. Like we're, yeah, like we're God. So that's the way that Satan will do it. It's a very tactical way of him to get us off path.

The Shawn Ryan Show
#194 Father Stephen Gadberry - The Unconventional Priest

And then the lie that we begin to believe is that we're self-sustaining. I can take care of it. I don't need God. We begin to believe that we're in control of everything. Like we're, yeah, like we're God. So that's the way that Satan will do it. It's a very tactical way of him to get us off path.

The Shawn Ryan Show
#194 Father Stephen Gadberry - The Unconventional Priest

Because if he knocks on the door, you know, Satan appears like in a way that you can't deny that it's Satan. You're going to say like, no, get behind me, you know, in the name of Jesus, be gone. Because it's going to be so obvious. So therefore he likes to hit us where we're strong. He goes to our talents. And then from there, he,

The Shawn Ryan Show
#194 Father Stephen Gadberry - The Unconventional Priest

Because if he knocks on the door, you know, Satan appears like in a way that you can't deny that it's Satan. You're going to say like, no, get behind me, you know, in the name of Jesus, be gone. Because it's going to be so obvious. So therefore he likes to hit us where we're strong. He goes to our talents. And then from there, he,

The Shawn Ryan Show
#194 Father Stephen Gadberry - The Unconventional Priest

Because if he knocks on the door, you know, Satan appears like in a way that you can't deny that it's Satan. You're going to say like, no, get behind me, you know, in the name of Jesus, be gone. Because it's going to be so obvious. So therefore he likes to hit us where we're strong. He goes to our talents. And then from there, he,

The Shawn Ryan Show
#194 Father Stephen Gadberry - The Unconventional Priest

It starts upping the pride and the ego, and that's the root of all sins, pride. So that's kind of a simple way of putting how he manipulates it. Well, how can people keep a balance? How do they know when they're going too far? I'd say look for the fruits of the spirits. I mean, if your marriage is crumbling, what's the most basic things?

The Shawn Ryan Show
#194 Father Stephen Gadberry - The Unconventional Priest

It starts upping the pride and the ego, and that's the root of all sins, pride. So that's kind of a simple way of putting how he manipulates it. Well, how can people keep a balance? How do they know when they're going too far? I'd say look for the fruits of the spirits. I mean, if your marriage is crumbling, what's the most basic things?

The Shawn Ryan Show
#194 Father Stephen Gadberry - The Unconventional Priest

It starts upping the pride and the ego, and that's the root of all sins, pride. So that's kind of a simple way of putting how he manipulates it. Well, how can people keep a balance? How do they know when they're going too far? I'd say look for the fruits of the spirits. I mean, if your marriage is crumbling, what's the most basic things?

The Shawn Ryan Show
#194 Father Stephen Gadberry - The Unconventional Priest

If you're not doing the most basic things, then you need to put stuff in order. So marriage, if your marriage is falling apart because this thing is now your wife, if the work that I'm doing becomes my wife, or if I'm a dad or a mom and I got kids but I'm never with them, This is something I'm always on the guys at the church.

The Shawn Ryan Show
#194 Father Stephen Gadberry - The Unconventional Priest

If you're not doing the most basic things, then you need to put stuff in order. So marriage, if your marriage is falling apart because this thing is now your wife, if the work that I'm doing becomes my wife, or if I'm a dad or a mom and I got kids but I'm never with them, This is something I'm always on the guys at the church.

The Shawn Ryan Show
#194 Father Stephen Gadberry - The Unconventional Priest

If you're not doing the most basic things, then you need to put stuff in order. So marriage, if your marriage is falling apart because this thing is now your wife, if the work that I'm doing becomes my wife, or if I'm a dad or a mom and I got kids but I'm never with them, This is something I'm always on the guys at the church.

The Shawn Ryan Show
#194 Father Stephen Gadberry - The Unconventional Priest

I've got some hardworking people in my church, and they'll be gone Monday through Friday, and then be home Saturday, and then have to leave again on Sunday, Sunday evening, so they can go to their Monday through Friday job way out of town. They're spending the whole day Saturday sleeping and recovering, and then they got basically Sunday to be with the family.

The Shawn Ryan Show
#194 Father Stephen Gadberry - The Unconventional Priest

I've got some hardworking people in my church, and they'll be gone Monday through Friday, and then be home Saturday, and then have to leave again on Sunday, Sunday evening, so they can go to their Monday through Friday job way out of town. They're spending the whole day Saturday sleeping and recovering, and then they got basically Sunday to be with the family.

The Shawn Ryan Show
#194 Father Stephen Gadberry - The Unconventional Priest

I've got some hardworking people in my church, and they'll be gone Monday through Friday, and then be home Saturday, and then have to leave again on Sunday, Sunday evening, so they can go to their Monday through Friday job way out of town. They're spending the whole day Saturday sleeping and recovering, and then they got basically Sunday to be with the family.

The Shawn Ryan Show
#194 Father Stephen Gadberry - The Unconventional Priest

Yeah, you're working to provide stuff for your family, but At the end of the day, your kid just wants to be with you. Hey, Dad, will you play with me? So what do the relationships look like? Is the work that you're doing supporting those relationships or is it getting in the way of them? That's kind of a simple way.

The Shawn Ryan Show
#194 Father Stephen Gadberry - The Unconventional Priest

Yeah, you're working to provide stuff for your family, but At the end of the day, your kid just wants to be with you. Hey, Dad, will you play with me? So what do the relationships look like? Is the work that you're doing supporting those relationships or is it getting in the way of them? That's kind of a simple way.