Daily Encouragement with Ashley Campbell

Are you being like Judas?

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Jesus gave Judas the cup of forgiveness before the betrayal, showing his mercy in advance.

The episode begins with Ashley Campbell posing a question about whether listeners are being like Judas, clarifying she is not discussing betrayal. She opens with a prayer, thanking God for forgiveness and the Holy Spirit. Ashley then shares a personal story from years ago, where God revealed to her that her money worries stemmed from associating stability with her absent father's child support payments rather than relying on character. She transitions to Judas, noting he had a money problem, as seen in the Gospel account where he objected to expensive perfume being wasted. Ashley delves into scripture, reading from Luke 22 and Matthew 26, highlighting that Judas was present at the Last Supper where Jesus offered the cup of the new covenant for the remission of sins. She interprets this as Jesus forgiving Judas in advance. Ashley discusses Judas's remorse after Jesus's condemnation, where he returned the thirty pieces of silver and hanged himself, contrasting this with Peter, who internalized Jesus's words. She emphasizes that Christians often punish themselves like Judas instead of accepting forgiveness. Ashley expands the discussion to include Adam and Eve's deception in Genesis 3, drawing parallels to Judas's ignorance. She notes that Judas may not have understood the full consequences of his actions, similar to how Adam and Eve were deceived. The episode wraps up with Ashley encouraging listeners to stop self-judgment and move forward with God's grace. She also promotes her paid group, Inspiring American Voices, where she discusses American history, psychology, and other topics.

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A brisk devotional reading of Judas turns remorse after betrayal into a warning about money, deception, and what the mind consumes.

Are you being like Judas? shifts the familiar question away from simple betrayal and toward the choices that can gather force before harm is fully visible.

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You want a Judas question that reaches past betrayal into what you consume, what you assume, and how forgiveness is meant to change you.

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