Destroying Favoritism with the Love of Christ
Destroying Favoritism with the Love of Christ

Resilient Truths

Dr. Bell explains what it means to have the love of Christ. God shows no favoritism and treats everyone the same, both believers and non-believers. Scripture advises us not to be unequally yoked with unbelievers, which applies not just to marriage but to

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Resilient Truths Human Services is a federally recognized 501c3 nonprofit corporation. This platform was chosen because this business is not about the profits, it is about serving the people with their best interest at heart. Resilient Truths is a faith-based, nonprofit human services organization that funds the communities with the resources that is needed to enable the community. through provision and referrals, we are providing bus fare, vital credentials, job preparation, servicing the homeless, assisting the veterans, transitional housing, group home, affordable housing, funeral preparation, substance abuse treatment, behavioral health, respite care, intensive case management, senior resources, food pantry, workshops, financial literacy, investment workshops, education assistance, parenting skills, and Biblical based teaching to empower those in the communities to create a better lifestyle. Resilient Truths has offered affordable childcare assistance to single mothers and middle-income families with multiple children. This is being restructured to implement the regulations concerning COVID. We are also in the process of providing learning centers to hep families with the challenges of those who have special needs. Intervention/prevention programs are also offered for at-risk youth who are suicidal or thinking of going down a path of destruction. Resilient Truths has a staff that serves the community out of experience as well as education. All with a passion to help those in their community. Resilient Truths believes it is a community for communities. The fruit is never for the tree. The goal is to be a resource for families to help achieve their goals for generations in multiple states. Rebuilding America one heart at a time. Checkout the website at http://www.resilienttruths.org. Resilient Truths is an IRS 501c3 recognized entity. Should you care to support this ministry you can do so by cashapp $cashmetruthful Blessings and thank you.

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Destroying Favouritism Through the Everyday Love of Christ

Episode Overview

Love is shown through behaviour and sacrifice, not just through words or church talk.
Being unequally yoked with selfish or narcissistic people can keep you oppressed and stuck.
God shows no favouritism, so care and resources should be shared without prejudice.
Meeting basic needs like food, housing and transport is essential before deeper healing can happen.
True Christian service includes practical action for the homeless, those with mental health challenges and people in substance abuse recovery.

“You can't say you love somebody and you sitting there looking at them suffering.”

How do people find strength in their journey to sobriety? This instalment of *Resilient Truths* centres on the love of Christ as a practical, everyday force that tears down favouritism and indifference, especially towards those who are struggling. Dr. Theresa M Bell speaks candidly about agape love — "Agape means unconditional love" — and challenges anyone who claims to care while turning away from people in need.

She shares a vivid moment at Burger King, watching a woman search through a bin for food, and deciding she "couldn't feel comfortable to eat" until she'd bought an extra meal and found her to share it. It's a raw example of how real love shows up in behaviour, not just in words. Drawing on 2 Corinthians 6:14 and Acts 10:34, Dr.

Bell talks about being "unequally yoked" with selfish or narcissistic people, and links this to oppressive dynamics that keep others stuck — much like "crabs in a bucket" pulling one another down. She contrasts this with how God "is no respecter of persons", using the story of Cornelius, a Roman centurion who fears God and gives generously, to push back against stereotypes based on status or background.

You’ll also hear her passion for Resilient Truths Human Services, her 501c3 nonprofit, and her frustration at seeing people go hungry, homeless, or stuck in mental health and substance abuse struggles while churches stay inside their buildings. For her, kingdom-minded work means fair pay, hot meals, bus fares, credentials, and practical support so people can rebuild their lives with dignity.

The tone stays down-to-earth and sometimes humorous, but the message cuts deep: "You can't say you love somebody and you sitting there looking at them suffering." If God shows no favouritism, how ready are you to let that same kind of love shape how you treat the most vulnerable around you?

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