Episode 6

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17th Apr 2024

Yoked E6 - The Bitter Salt of The World

In this podcast episode, Yemi and Philia discuss the bad decisions that led Lot and his wife, and his daughters to choose a worldly life over God.  We learn that successive missteps can lead to the loss of life, possessions and morality. Lot's first mistake of being a selfish man led to a series of choices that would attach him and his family to a life of sin.  Throughout Lot's story in the bible, we see that he was continually rescued by God which was an opportunity to leave his old life behind, however, he kept going back to Sodom, the land of the "exceedingly wicked".  Not that Lot was himself evil, it was that he was attached to the benefits that came from the land of evil.  He enjoyed a worldly life despite the consequences.  Ultimately, the path of choosing the world over the word, cost him his home, his wife and the souls of his daughters.  If you are seriously struggling with choosing the word over the world, seek help.  We are not meant to do life alone.  A good spouse can serve as your accountability partner.  Or you can confide in a counselor or pastor.  You must commit to healing, being accountable and providing progress reports.  God has given us the option of life or death, blessings or curses, and we should all choose life (Deuteronomy 30:19).

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Faith and Relationship
Treading Faith is a podcast dedicated to a deep dive into open, honest, difficult and fun conversations surrounding everyday life and relationships while navigating the waters of faith.

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Philia - A Wife, Mother, Sister, Friend, Educator, and Sierra Leonean-American Daughter. Moved by the gift of Jesus Christ, Philia converted from Islam to Christianity and was baptized in 2019. Full of love and light, Philia is dedicated to loving all in need. Philia's giving heart ensures that her home is always full of those seeking shelter, warmth, healing and love, which she freely gives. Philia feels joy in diving deeper in her relationship with God and sharing her God given gifts, talents, and abilities with others. Her goal is to be a walking, living, breathing testimony of God's transformative power of love. The love of God shines brightly through Philia and anyone in her vicinity is drawn to that light.

Yemi - A native Brooklynite, Nigerian-American, Lawyer, Friend and Day One Christian. Yemi is a woman of passion and love for God. She takes time to understand life through the lens of her faith while finding most situations authored by God's comedy. Her desire to grow in faith came during her 2017-2018 episode of depression. She surrendered to God and felt peace in trusting in the Lord. God led her to start a live bible study and prayer call which flourished for two years with the help of her co-host Philia. Yemi desires to share her faith journey and struggles with everyone near and far. She relishes in the transformation and testimonies of others and her heart is most full when she is spreading love.