{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/668e9e2050adcd2e71a276c6/6865bbc7af58ad3de76c029b?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Coming Out of a Dry Place: The Power of Repentance","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/668e9e2050adcd2e71a276c6/1751497631522-6a67e99e-7584-4a72-ace9-9ee9302b10a4.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Have you ever felt spiritually dry—like the heavens were silent and your strength was gone? In this bold and transparent episode, Nici shares her personal journey through spiritual drought, conviction, and divine correction. From frustration to full repentance, she opens up about how secret struggles slowly silenced her spiritual disciplines, dulled her discernment, and drew her further from God.</p><p>But this isn’t just a testimony—it’s a <em>warning and a wake-up call</em>. With scripture-rich teaching, raw storytelling, and the unfiltered truth of God’s Word, this episode dismantles the dangerous myth of “once saved, always saved” and reminds us that repentance is more than a feeling—it’s a <em>turning</em>.</p><p>🔥 You’ll hear:</p><ul><li>What spiritual decline <em>really</em> looks like behind closed doors</li><li>The deception of silent sin and self-justification</li><li>A biblical breakdown of true repentance from Nehemiah, 2 Kings, Acts, and more</li><li>Why <em>secret lives</em> matter in eternity</li><li>How to <em>return</em> to God before it's too late</li></ul><p>📖 Key Scriptures: Isaiah 59:2, Romans 2:1–16, Hebrews 6:4–6, Luke 5:31–32, Galatians 5:16–21, Nehemiah 9:3</p><p>🎯 This episode is your <em>mercy moment</em>—a call to <em>wake up</em>, <em>come clean</em>, and <em>come out</em> of whatever is pulling you away from the presence of God.</p><p>🛑 It's not just about being saved…</p><p> ✔️ It's about staying faithful.</p><p> ✔️ It's about living holy.</p><p> ✔️ It's about <em>finishing well</em>.</p><p>🙏 Listen with your Bible open and your heart ready.</p><p> 📘 Go grab <em>Driven by Eternity</em> by John Bevere.</p><p> 🕯️ And ask the Holy Spirit: <em>Where am I compromising?</em></p>","author_name":"Nici Mathis"}