Knowing Who You Are With Pastor Amy Groeschel | You’ve Heard It Said Podcast

Know Who You Are – Live Who You Are

Opening Moments

Ally and Jason welcome listeners and pose the day’s big question: “How does knowing Jesus change the way we know ourselves?” They introduce Pastor Amy Groeschel—Life.Church co-founder, Sisters leader, Branch 15 founder, mom of six, Gigi of five—who will speak at the upcoming Sisters event. A sense of expectancy and prayerful urgency sets the tone.

Testimonies

Pastor Amy Groeschel

• Setting / life context
– Preparing the annual Sisters message; asking God, “Father, what do You want to say to all of us?”
– Living in a season of fresh urgency for the Church to “step into the moment of today.”

• Key turning points and miracles
– While praying over Philippians 1:9-11 she sensed God pressing: “Know who you are and live who you are.”
– Revelation of union with Christ: “Who we are in Christ has always been—eternally.” (2 Cor 5:15-18; Eph 1:4)
– Changed her daily outlook: even with “annoying” people she now asks, “How can I love them with the heart of the Father?”
– Old phone reminder “Be bold” did nothing; new reminder “As I have loved you, go love” (John 15) sparked real boldness and Spirit-led moments.
– Began scheduling margin: restarted a women’s group around “Practical, Praise, Prayer & Pie,” and is brainstorming ways that same hour could become hands-on mission.
– Ongoing prompt: feels repeatedly drawn to minister to incarcerated women—“I can hardly have a day go by without prison ministry coming up.”

• Scriptures referenced
– Philippians 1:9-11
– 2 Corinthians 5:15-18, 17
– Ephesians 1:4
– John 15 (“As I have loved you…”)
– Matthew 5:14-16 (quoted later by hosts)

• Spiritual insights and emotions expressed
– Dependence: “I am incapable…I can embrace my lack because Christ dwells within me.”
– Motivation: Christ’s love, not guilt, fuels obedience.
– Discernment: if a burden “won’t shake,” pray, seek counsel, and take the next step; avoid people-pleasing motives.
– Call to action: create margin, plan moments, serve together—“find your people, your LifeGroup.”

Ally & Jason (hosts)

• Echo Pastor Amy’s points, especially: “Know who you are and then live from who you are.”
• Challenge listeners: discuss, then act on, “As I get to know Jesus, how can I love people around me right where I am?”

Holy-Spirit Highlights

• Our eternal union with Christ reframes identity, time, and mission.
• Love precedes boldness; reminders rooted in Jesus’ love stir real action.
• Abiding produces both rest and radical engagement.
• Planning margin makes spontaneous ministry possible.
• God-given burdens persist until obeyed—listen, pray, confirm, then move.

Prayer Points & Next Steps

• Pray for deeper revelation of union with Christ and constant abiding.
• Ask God to identify one margin-creating step in your calendar.
• LifeGroups: brainstorm a tangible “people” project—serve a local mission partner or become Branch 15 ambassadors.
• Discern personal burdens: incarcerated ministry, education, neighborhood care, etc.—seek counsel and confirmations.
• Thanksgiving for Christ’s empowering presence that makes us “fully present” to others.

Closing Blessing

Pastor Amy’s final prayer:
“Father, we want to live our one life well in You. Order our steps as we look to You…may we know who we are and live who we are. In Jesus’ name, Amen.”