Jacob received the blessing of his father and his father before him, but not without his brother threatening to kill him in revenge for Jacob’s deceit. God knew that before Jacob could become who he was blessed to be, he had to face his brother. The fear kept him from experiencing all the blessings that he was to have. Sometimes, we as believers ca…

Jesus didn’t just send His disciples into a storm, He MADE them get into the boat, TWICE. But what’s even more interesting about Jesus forcing His disciples to face a storm is what Jesus completely blocked His disciples from being threatened by. God does the same thing with us. Whatever storm we are facing today, whatever scary situation has our in…

What does the world fear? We might think of divorce, bankruptcy, illness, and other things, and we would find that these are things that we, a believing remnant, might also fear. But what does GOD say? What are His facts? He commands us to “fear not,” but how do we do that when we face traumatic, horrible, hard things? We need to look to God’s Word…

All five steps for how to step into the next season with confidence conclude in this episode of the 4-part series, “When the NEW Makes You Nervous!” Process your past, listen and receive, Obey and do what the Word says, be strong and courageous, and don’t get too many opinions. The Hebrew translation for Joshua 1 can tell us a lot about the nature …

The third step to do when the new season you face makes you nervous is simple: meditate on the Word and live it. God gave this command to Joshua, because He saw what was coming. He saw the trials, the mistakes of the Israelites, the cities and strongholds they will face, the tensions within the nation of Israel, and Joshua’s heart. Joshua needed th…

Now that you’ve made peace with your past, what is your next step? Are you afraid of repeating failures you’ve made before? Before God set Joshua out for the new season, God had a private dialogue with Joshua to tell him exactly what he needed to know. Joshua needed to know what he was doing, who he was doing it with, where he was going, and why. B…

When facing a new season, there is something missing in our day and age that we need to be doing. We go go go, move on to the next without a thought about anything that’s in our past that may still be deeply affecting how we step into the new season. We need to take the nation of Israel’s lead and make space to grieve and mourn the bad things, make…

Do you want to know how to SURVIVE in your current wilderness season? This week, Pastor Elizabeth Demarest shares her real-life example of how she survived a wilderness season, sharing biblical principles that we’ve discussed these past few weeks in action. You CAN have hope in this season. You CAN survive the wilderness. It is time to trust and mo…

The comforts you had in bondage look a lot sweeter when you no longer have them in the wilderness. You’ve got to understand that while you had those comforts then, you do not need them in the wilderness! God removed you from the bondage of those comforts because He WANTS you to be free. The Israelites had forgotten how they cried out to God to deli…

What looks like the wrong direction to you might very well be the RIGHT way. Have you been fighting what seems like a step back, a demotion, or a weird move that God has been asking you to take? God may be asking you to trust Him, because your obedience to step back will allow Him to CATAPULT you forward. Joseph was given dreams of how he would be …

Israel’s reputation before the wilderness was not good. Egypt considered them their property, other nations saw them as weak, and Israel’s own mindset of themselves was poor in spirit. God knew that taking them through the wilderness would not only transform their reputation, but their perspective. Israel went from complaining about not knowing wha…

In the wilderness, we will face challenges. These challenges are designed to change our “Egypt mentality,” because for where we are going, IT DOES NOT WORK. Wilderness seasons transform your mentality, so you can be prepared to enter the next place God has set aside for you. The comforts you’ve held onto in bondage are gone. We must learn to rely o…

How do you WIN in the wilderness? The Israelites were led by God into the wilderness, not the enemy. In your life, when a season of walking through the wilderness comes, what is your perspective? Are you complaining? Are you looking back at the Egypt God pulled you out of and wishing to go back? Or are you looking for God in a new way? God brought …

The story of David and Goliath is super well known, but have you considered how David did not suddenly have the courage or even the favor of the people and his own when he sought to face Goliath? David knew the crown was coming for him, and yet, he remained consistent with his mundane, day-to-day lifestyle of faithfulness. David EASILY could have b…

David after his anointing was sought after by King Saul because of his talent and his character. Because of God’s favor on David, Saul’s people took recognition of him through his talents and his abilities. When God places His favor on you after your faithfulness to steward well what He has given you, what skills and talents will you have honed in …

God is the God who sees and who hears. In the everyday, mundane, thankless tasks, God sees your faithfulness in them. You put food on the table, you fold the laundry, you clean the bathroom, and maybe nobody thanks you for it. But God sees your faithfulness to the things He has given to you to steward. Maybe you’ve been faithful at your job, but yo…

The Holy Spirit is our Helper. Jesus sent Him to us to guide us and help us, not only on a personal level, but in ALL things, including our children! Joseph and Mary, Jesus’ parents Spirit-led parented Jesus by listening to the angel of the Lord that spoke God’s message to them on what they should do to protect Jesus. Autumn brings on her mom to an…

Are you facing a new beginning? Or are you beginning again? You’re entering a new season, maybe it’s life after a divorce, you’re moving to a new place or starting a new job, or maybe you’ve hit rock bottom and everything just seems dark and void. You need to know this: God didn’t need anything to create everything. He didn’t need Adam, and He does…

GOD GIVES EASY instructions for victory! The instructions are often easy, but the action required on our part is hard! On Elisha’s deathbed, the king of Israel, Joash, realized he had one opportunity left to ask the power of God to give him victory. The passion Joash had for the victory he wanted showed in the way he obeyed the instruction from the…

When things don’t make sense, when things don’t go your way, what is your response? Maybe you get frustrated at your job because they didn’t give you that raise they promised, or maybe you get depressed when that opportunity you’ve been looking forward to for years falls through. What if, instead of placing your expectation on the things God has pr…

Ervin Lee joins Autumn in this special wrap-up episode of our series about soul cravings. Ervin shares his testimony of going from seemingly having it all in the world, from wealth, women, and wine, yet an unfilled void in his soul, to becoming satisfied in his soul through faith and treatment. Ervin’s story is a miraculous full-circle from endless…

Jesus asked his disciples, “Why are you troubled? Why do doubts rise in your hearts?” If you feel that Jesus is asking you this today, buckle in because this message is for those of you who are seeking clarity in your lives. The apostles had walked away and had doubts beginning to fill their hearts and minds despite all the things they had witnesse…

Have you ever faced a situation that you are just praying for it to not happen? Maybe it’s bankruptcy, a divorce, or a child who is a prodigal, but whatever it is, you are begging God to take it from you so you don’t have to face it. Jesus shows us, in the Garden of Gethsemane, that deliverance does not always mean FROM a situation, but sometimes i…

Jesus said to His disciples, “I have food to eat that you do not know about,” in John 4, just after speaking with the woman at the well. What is this food He speaks of? Where can we, as believers, find this food and receive it? It was no coincidence that He said this to them immediately after He spoke to the woman at the well, who had been seeking …

Israel cried out for God to give them peace, but what they failed to understand is that what they THOUGHT would give them peace would never fully satisfy them. God’s peace doesn’t always come after a situation is resolved. Sometimes, God’s peace comes before the impending hardship even begins. Gideon knew this, and he received the Lord’s peace befo…

Join Autumn as she interviews Vanessa Benavente (“Mary Mother”) and Brandon Potter (“Quintus”) from The Chosen! From anticipation for season 4 to what goes on behind the scenes, this episode is full of stories that ultimately point back to the beauty of the Gospel. Links from the show BOOKS: www.autumnmiles.com/resources SPEAKING: www.autumnmiles.c…

The enemy will do everything he can to try to persuade you from seeking true satisfaction for your soul by offering things that won’t ever satisfy you. They LOOK like they could, and they have a sweet aroma to them. But it won’t satisfy your internal craving. Maybe for you, it’s romantic partners. Maybe it’s the acceptance of others, or maybe it’s …

The adoption of Moses and Haven in the Miles’ family is packed all into this one episode to encourage you, believer, while you are waiting in between the word that He said to you and when God delivers on His promise. Monologue: Autumn shares about her and Eddie’s Valentine’s date at a cooking class. Message: Autumn details the Miles’ adoption story…

Does it feel like you have been walking in circles, or have you just been told no by God? What God has set apart for someone else is their territory. And, what God has set apart for YOU, God has had to tell others no because it’s yours. His no will always lead to a better YES. The Israelites had to walk through the territory that God set aside for …

Have you checked your foundation recently? Have you been asking, “What in the world is happening right now?” Maybe you used to go to church every week, believing even when others didn’t, but that hasn’t been you for a long time. What have you been making your foundation? If your life seems a little unsteady, check the foundation. Monologue: Autumn …

Lazarus has died, and his family went through the entire process of burying him. In the midst of their grief, Jesus tells the disciples that He is glad that He wasn’t there to stop Lazarus from getting sick and dying. NOW was the time for Jesus to strengthen their faith! When facing a Lazarus situation, the enemy will try to cloud your mind with em…

You’ve been overlooked, you’re frustrated, and you’re starting to think that God has forgotten about you. But He hasn’t! Your hidden season is where God has placed you, not just to keep you from public eyes, but to impart wisdom and truth to you that you will need in your next season. Joseph’s life was full of hidden seasons before his public seaso…

You hear this phrase said all the time, “Won’t He do it?” But you only hear it said from people whom God has done something for. You hear it when your friend just got married after waiting for YEARS for God to bring her a husband. You hear it when your sister announces a long-awaited pregnancy after years of infertility. You hear it when another fr…

All these other people you see get their prayers answered, from finding their spouses, having babies, getting that job, or something else, and you ask yourself, “What do they have that I don’t that they got their prayers answered, but I haven’t gotten mine?” You’re tired and you’re exhausted from waiting and waiting and waiting. In 2 Kings 6 throug…

You have seen God work for others, their marriages, their children, their finances. You’ve seen God move in so many areas, you’ve seen Him do all kinds of miracles for everyone else, and you love to see Him do it. But in your quiet time, in the place where no one else hears you, where no one is looking or peeking over, you ask, “What about me? When…

Autumn has a prophetic word for the 2024 year that she shares with you in this special episode of encouragement and hope as we start the new year and let God lead! HE is our Victorious Warrior! Monologue: Autumn shares a recap of the Miles’ 2023 year and everything she has hope for in the new year between her family and the ministry. Listen through…

Join Autumn as she answers YOUR questions and discusses topics like: receiving a word from God, how to respond when the enemy attacks our children, what to do after severe betrayal, and more. The AM Fam wishes you and yours had a merry Christmas and have a happy New Year! Bible References: Psalm 91:16 Colossians 1:17 Links from the show BOOKS: www.…

You’ve been following the sign God has been leading you with, and you are searching and searching and searching. You ask around, “Where is it? Where is the house, the spouse, the thing that God has TOLD me He is guiding me to?” And then you hear it: the voice of Herod, telling you where to go, and he asks you to come back to him when you find it. T…

“How do I find God’s will for my life? How do I know if it’s God’s voice or my voice speaking to me?” Two questions we receive the most as a ministry, and today, Autumn answers them! Luke 1 and 2 are often read during the Christmas season, but there is so much more in it than how most people just read it aloud and call it good. But it is so much de…

King Ahaz was told BY GOD to ask for a sign. Ahaz's mistake was his response, "I will not ask, nor will I test the Lord." If God has told us time and time again throughout Scripture to ask for a sign, who are we to act higher than our need for His compassion? God WANTS to show us His compassion! He WANTS to give us a sign, as He has done countless …

The moment a report came to King Ahaz of Judah about a threat being near, he and his people “shook as the trees of the forest shake in the wind.” Ahaz had faced such news before, which ended with 120,000 valiant men slaughtered in one day and 200,000 taken captive. How often do we hear a report, and take it as a FACT before God has shared His final…

This Thanksgiving message from Autumn is for those of you who feel distant from God. Something is making you feel distant. Maybe it’s a spiritual block, and that block has pushed you to stand at a distance away from God. You show up at church, you pray, you do all the things, but you’re far away. When Jesus met with the 10 lepers, it was not by acc…

In Matthew 8, we can read of a city that has learned to coexist with two demon-possessed men, and they have changed their ways of traveling, settling, and even where they take their herds because of how violent these men are. We read how Jesus comes in, immediately casts them into a herd of nearby pigs, and the problem for this entire city is solve…

When the disciples were in the fourth watch of the night, rowing against the wind, they were straining. They had gotten to a point where they were getting tired, they were getting weary, they were wondering when it would stop, when the wind would stop being contrary against them. They were only in the middle of the lake. They were only in the middl…

Can you relate? You have a problem, a financial problem, and you know a solution that would work. So you pray, “Lord, if you would just provide a raise, or if you would give me a promotion or a new job, then the problem will be solved. Can you give me one of those things, God?” You ask God to follow those instructions, but God is not the kind of mi…

Maybe you are at the point of giving up. Maybe you’re at the point of quitting. Jairus’s daughter was at the POINT of death. Jairus went to Jesus and implored him earnestly to just lay hands on his daughter so she would be well again. What Jesus did was not only shut the mouths of those unbelieving of His power and authority over sickness and death…

Are you holding on to a plan B as a way out in case WHAT God called you to goes wrong or gets too heavy to keep carrying? Or, Are you wondering if God will truly come through when what He asked of you is hard? When the Scriptures introduce us to Elisha, we are given a picture of his life the moment Elijah laid his mantle on him to anoint him as his…

When things go wrong in your life and are taken away, rather than ditching your faith, you hold more tightly to it. Why? Because God is a RESTORER. Nothing is too far gone for Him to restore. Do you know what He needs to restore something? NOTHING! Not only does He restore physical things, but He restores relationships, reputations, and emotions. G…

This is for those of you who are thinking, “God has abandoned me! I have been faithful, but God, I can't hear you.” You may be praying this: “God, WHERE ARE YOU? I need a word from You today, right now, because after facing ALL of this hardship, all of these trials, I need You now. Answer me, answer me!” Job wailed and cried and called out to God, …

Can we really tell Him all we think? Does this sound like you: you’ve been putting up a face before your friends, pretending that things are better than they actually are. You’ve withheld telling your true feelings to others, out of fear for what they would think of you. You’re going through the motions of the day without really digging deep into t…