Getting Personal With God

I Heard This Song on Good Friday… and Realized God Was Speaking to Me

Lenora Turner - Certified Coach, International Speaker Season 4 Episode 66

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What if Easter isn’t just a historical event—but a deeply personal invitation?

In this heartfelt episode, I share a surprising moment on a plane during Good Friday… when a simple song became something much more—an awakening to how Jesus sees this day:

“Tonight, I celebrate my love for you.”

Good Friday isn’t just about suffering—it’s about love on full display.
 Easter isn’t just about resurrection—it’s about your new life, your freedom, and your restored relationship with God.

In this episode, we explore:

  •  Why Good Friday is a celebration of God’s love, not just a day of sorrow 
  •  What really happened when Jesus gave His life—and took it back again 
  •  How sin, death, and separation entered the world—and how Jesus reversed it 
  •  What it means to be born again and restored into relationship with God 
  •  How to live in the reality of God’s presence, love, and authority today 

This is a message of hope, identity, and truth—grounded fully in Scripture and centered on the finished work of Jesus Christ.

If you’ve ever wondered:

  • Does God really love me?
  • What does Easter actually mean for my life?
  • Can I truly be free, forgiven, and made new?

This episode will meet you right where you are.

📖 Scripture References (ESV)

  • John 3:16“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son…”
  • John 10:10“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life…”
  • Luke 23:34“Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.”
  • John 14:6“I am the way, and the truth, and the life.”
  • Genesis 2:16–17 – The origin of life and the entrance of death through disobedience 
  • Romans 6:23“For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life…”
  • John 19:30“It is finished.”
  • John 11:25“I am the resurrection and the life.”
  • Romans 8:38–39 – Nothing can separate us from God’s love 
  • Psalm 24:1“The earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof…”
  • Matthew 6:10“Your kingdom come, your will be done…”
  • Psalm 91 (selected themes) – God’s protection for those who trust Him 
  • 1 Corinthians 13:4–7 – The nature of God’s love 
  • Ephesians 1:17–18 – Eyes opened to know Him and His calling

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