BOW with Tomi Favored
By Tomi Favored
Bringing Our Worship with Tomi Favored is a place of harmonizing the people of God back to Him through His Word; spoken and sung.
Each episode, the Nigerian-American songwriter, recording artist, author, & speaker shares from the Bible, life experiences, & music, to facilitate reconnecting back to God.
Many of us have questioned God’s existence or stopped believing at some point in time. It’s often been because of misunderstandings we were taught, or misrepresentations of Him by people.
When we clarify our doubts however, & discover Jesus, worship will come easily...
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Where to listen
I God You - God is love.
Happy 50th episode! Today we discuss the fact that the Bible says “God is love” and how that means every time we say “I love you” to someone, what we’re actually saying is “I God You.”
26:32
February 14, 2020
Success is intentional
Whenever you see something excellent, know that it did not happen by accident. It was deliberate and intentional; the work of an intelligent, calculated mind for some time before the outcome is observed.
56:56
February 13, 2020
Help my unbelief
Often for us believers, our problem is not that we don’t believe in the person of Jesus Christ or don’t trust God... it’s that on a day to day, situation to situation basis, we just really need help bolstering our faith.
43:26
February 11, 2020
Life is a vapor...
James 4:13-15 Come now, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we will go into such and such a town and spend a year there and trade and make a profit" yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes. Instead you ought to say, "If the Lord wills, we will live and do this or that."
59:01
January 29, 2020
Sow and Move
One of our scriptures today is Ecclesiastes 6:11 which admonishes us to sow our seed in the morning and the evening; then to not let our hands be idle since we don’t know which will succeed. Essentially, we need to sow and then keep working! Let’s talk about this...
1:04:48
January 25, 2020
No honor in your house
A fruit from a tree does not feed the other fruit. It feeds people outside of the tree and something different from other fruit of its kind. Often, we sit in the same circle wondering why we’re not effective; when we should be going into the world and reaching out to NEW people.
51:40
January 23, 2020
Sharing some of my songs that speak...
The goal of this podcast is harmonizing the people of God back to Him through His word; spoken and sung. In today’s podcast, I share 5 of my songs with you that I think will bless you if you meditate on the words.
27:55
January 21, 2020
Forgive
You could hold on to that grudge for a lifetime... but as someone once said, a lack of forgiveness is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die. You’re holding yourself back in life when you don’t let things go.
59:52
January 18, 2020
Die Empty
Someone once said (I’m paraphrasing) : the grave is the wealthiest place on earth because therein lies many a soul which has gone without giving the solutions they had to the world. In today’s episode, we discuss how not to be one of those who leaves without becoming dynamic and realizing your purpose.
47:23
January 15, 2020
Intentional weight
Some weights, burdens, trials, pressures and challenges in our lives are believe it or not, deliberate. They’re actually there to train us, grow us, shape us, and make us better...
46:02
January 13, 2020
3 battles we fight
There are three battles every individual fights during their lifetime: A sin nature inherent in all of us from birth, the negative influences and challenges of the fallen world we’ve been born into, and the supernatural being Satan, the literal adversary of every human God created to inherit His promises. You must know which you’re fighting at different times, and how to address the conflict.
1:00:53
January 11, 2020
The issue is Value
Does seeing money physically go down the drain bother you? Why? Because you place a certain value on those pieces of paper... because others agree with you that there is an existing value to that piece of paper which transcends toilet paper. In 2020, you need to develop value; not just usefulness.
38:53
January 9, 2020
Whatever your hands find to do
Often, those of us who want to be very spiritual struggle with what to do in life; we struggle when it comes to work because we wonder if what we’re doing is “God’s will.” Purpose is one thing, but with work, is it specified?
48:15
January 6, 2020
The year your life gets better!
Happy new year!! 2020 is here! It’s going to be amazing... it can, and it will. God is still God, He is on the throne, and you’ve been given a new beginning. The reset button has been pressed and this is the year your life gets better as you allow God to work in you!
57:23
January 3, 2020
Let it go for clarity’s sake
When we hear 2020, we think 2020 vision. Well, the year 2020 can indeed be a year of clarity and vision; but only if we let go of so many things that cloud our objectivity, focus, & plans. Perhaps, they’re failures, hurts, offenses, or doubts... whatever they are, we need to let them go so we can see clearly anew.
37:25
December 31, 2019
My crazy makeover story
Ever changed how you looked significantly that you weren’t immediately recognized? Well... funny, not so-funny story...that happened to me yesterday and it was bad! :-D
1:04:05
December 27, 2019
Broke for the holidays
What happens when you don’t have a bunch of money for the holidays? When you can’t go shopping and give all those presents expected? When you’re literally broke? Should your value come from what’s in your bank account?
16:45
December 24, 2019
Jesus, Santa and Eternal Security
We always ask what Christmas means to us... the better question is what does the birth of Christ into the world mean to God? Today we discuss Jesus, how Santa isn’t the reason for the season, and Eternal Security, which is a major reason for Christ’s advent during this period called Christmas. We also discuss how commemorating Christ’s physical iteration on earth, accurate timing or not, is like a worldwide annual birthday celebration for the King of kings.
1:07:04
December 20, 2019
God knew something that didn’t happen
1 Samuel 23:1-14 tells us a story where God gives counsel to David about something that would have happened had David not made a wiser decision. Essentially, God gave David foreknowledge to give him a chance to exercise wisdom.
54:02
December 17, 2019
Remember
Forgetting vital information about a relationship can cost you intimacy in that relationship... this is why God is always reminding us to remember certain things about our relationship with Him!
1:03:40
December 13, 2019
Gratitude is a great attitude
Life can be really down-casting at times; and it’s so easy to develop a heart full of anger, sadness, bitterness and depression. The cure, however, is often simpler than we think: an attitude of gratitude.
50:21
December 11, 2019
When the world gets its wish
A time is coming when the world will get exactly what it wants... a world without “pesky” Christians...constantly trying to tell them how to live or who to believe. But they’ll realize they don’t like the outcome.
52:07
December 9, 2019
Diligence
Often, our goals lack fulfillment simply because we lack diligence. We end up standing before low-ranking officials and not Kings because we didn’t persist.
32:17
December 5, 2019
Spiritual Royalties
Often the things we see in the physical world mirror spiritual concepts. The concept of royalties essentially is receiving reward for things done in the past...passive income earning. Spiritually, God gives us the same assurance...that He doesn’t forget our good works and will reward!
51:33
December 3, 2019
Have a worldview
Often, we get caught up in our personal issues that we forget there’s an entire world out there with agendas & problems; we forget there’s even a supernatural world where we are both the “pawns and prize” as Chuck Missler used to say... in today’s podcast we discuss having a worldview.
1:00:46
November 29, 2019
Dear young people,
The Bible says: “...let no one despise your youth...” So many young people are confused, bullied, fearful, and then become the bullies, the hateful, and individuals entirely unsure of who they are or what the future holds; because in their youth, they believe the lies. In today’s podcast, I address young people in hopes of encouraging them to wake up and see that they’re more than all that...
58:54
November 27, 2019
Inhabiting versus inheriting part two
We conclude our discussion on the topic of inhabiting versus inheriting in this second part of this two-part series.
1:00:51
November 25, 2019
Inhabiting versus inheriting Part One
Is there a difference between inhabiting the kingdom of God and inheriting the kingdom of God? In part one of this topic on today’s podcast episode, we clarify several things about salvation to help us answer this question.
1:00:48
November 25, 2019
My theological playlist
As you study the Bible and want to learn more about God, it’s wise to listen to counsel, teaching, and research from other people to expand your knowledge and understanding. In this episode, I share some of the people to whom I listen.
56:56
November 22, 2019
Our piece of the pie; Minding our biblical business
Someone once said: Everything in the Bible is written FOR us...but not everything in the Bible is written TO us. In today’s podcast, we discuss this. Enjoy!
56:54
November 20, 2019
Start Here
Why do certain things seem impossible? It’s not necessarily because they’re actually impossible, but because we wrongly think we don’t have the capacity to begin trying to do them...
47:43
November 18, 2019
Who is Tomi Favored?
In today’s podcast episode, we meet Tomi Favored and learn who she is, where she’s from, why she does what she does, etc.
58:09
November 18, 2019
Where is your focus?
Often in life, we focus on the wrong things...and that mistake can cost us our vision or forward motion. In today’s podcast, we discuss setting our minds on things above as the Bible admonishes...
47:12
November 18, 2019
Joy comes in the morning
Psalm 30:5 is a beautiful scripture which carries a very encouraging message: that joy comes in the morning. Weeping, sorrow, sadness... those things will not last forever.
35:10
November 15, 2019
Jesus, You are God
One of the greatest hurdles a human being will overcome in life is understanding that there is someone greater than them; who originated them into this world...
24:58
November 11, 2019
Agreeing to disagree; Disagreeing to agree
We won’t all always be on the same page; even as Christians. And God is aware of the diversity of personalities He created, the diversities in intelligence and aptitudes in His family... but His instruction to us has not changed: Love one another. Even when we disagree. Today, we discuss how we are to disagree agreeably, and so on.
39:55
November 8, 2019
Sin under Skin; Grace over Race
In today’s podcast, we discuss the issue of sin that is behind people only seeing the color of people’s skin; also how the grace of God is the thing that can harmonize races of people one to another, and to Himself.
55:24
November 6, 2019
The reality of limited time
We have limited time... here on earth... our days are numbered, and it is our reality. So, what do we do in that time? What should the understanding of our pending expiration inspire in our lives today? We discuss that in today’s podcast.
44:00
November 5, 2019
Predestination
Many people think predestination in the Christian context means that God likes some people, and wants to save them; all the while NOT liking some others, and thus predestining them to damnation. This mindset is false and in today’s podcast, we explain... enjoy knowing you are loved!
36:01
November 1, 2019
iConnect - a message I shared at Covenant Chapel, Toronto
Today’s episode is a message I shared at Covenant Chapel, Toronto for the Visionaries Youth Recharge conference. The way for us all to recharge and continually deal with the circumstances of life is to stay connected to God and His inexhaustible power.
38:32
October 30, 2019
A shift is happening...
The church has inadvertently supplied many creative artists and talent to the secular world over time... is it any wonder now that God is seemingly saving souls from the secular world and causing them to proclaim Him? In this podcast episode we discuss Kanye West, Michael Jackson, Nebuchadnezzar and many others!
1:10:27
October 28, 2019
Types, shadows and hidden messages
The story of the plagues of Egypt has so much packed into it. We try in today’s podcast to unravel some of the hidden messages there and discuss how there are types and foreshadowing in the Old Testament for the New Testament.
39:00
October 25, 2019
Speaking the truth in love
God has called us to be witnesses and ambassadors of Him...but we can't go getting ourselves thrown out of life's courtroom as witnesses because we chose not to compose ourselves respectfully, and with compassion to the jury. It is possible to be very right, but wrong in the approach. It is also possible to be very wrong, but right in the approach.
51:31
October 23, 2019
The danger of dehumanization
The dehumanization campaign against any group of people is the precursor to the genocide of that group of people. It doesn’t please God, and worship is practically unacceptable when those He created in His image and likeness are used or abused as though they were mere objects...
26:54
October 21, 2019
The awesomeness of God’s grace.
The grace of God is so awesome! The moment we begin to comprehend its extent in our lives, our whole lives will change, worship will become easier, and love for God practically inevitable. In today’s podcast, hopefully we can try to scrape the surface of it...
48:14
October 19, 2019
Be encouraged
Without a doubt, we go through seasons of siege and bombardment. We have challenges and trials in this world...but we must stay encouraged. The saying that “this too shall pass” is true and with Christ, we have to remember that God’s got us :)
31:08
October 17, 2019
Where is your counsel?
“Without counsel, purposes are disappointed. But in the multitude of counselors, they are established.” Proverbs 15:22 In today’s podcast, we discuss receiving counsel and the importance of doing so as we traverse life and purpose. We discuss how God is interested in our success in fulfilling purpose and thus gives us advice to allow ourselves good counsel.
35:49
October 15, 2019
Purpose
In today’s podcast, we discuss purpose, and how our response to the gifts and talents God has given us express stewardship and love for God.
39:47
October 12, 2019
Sharing my testimony and faith in Jesus Christ.
Sharing my testimony of coming to understand my faith in Jesus Christ. Especially addressing misunderstandings I had about God; many I’m sure other people also share.
37:30
October 9, 2019
Tomi Favored speaking at Live it Loud
Hi guys! This is pre-recorded audio from my speaking portion at Live it Loud in Montreal, Canada earlier this year. Thanks for starting this journey with me.
37:42
October 9, 2019