{"podcast":{"title":"Armed & Anointed with Ashley Russell","slug":"armed-anointed-with-ashley-russell-7178096","podcast_index_feed_id":7178096,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/100387b64/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/armedandanointed","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/42886689/42886689-1759514127823-6f0b53d07a0eb.jpg","author":"Ashley Russell","episode_count":50,"summary":"Welcome to the Armed & Anointed podcast with Ashley Russell. This podcast has been a labour of love and as I come through what has been quite the adventurous growth journey, my goal is to help support you in yours. Both your personal and business journey’s so that we can evolve into the leaders this world needs. Leaders who spread light that’s felt on the other side of every interaction in their life and business, so we can be armed and anointed to impact the people who need us. We are the ones who use our businesses to build Kingdoms that serve others, instead of castles that serve ourselves.","last_synced_at":"2026-08-02T02:18:40.535792+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/armed-anointed-with-ashley-russell-7178096"},"episode":{"title":"S3:E38 - The dire need for discernment","slug":"s3-e38-the-dire-need-for-discernment","published_at":"2026-08-01T02:55:12+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/armed-anointed-with-ashley-russell-7178096/s3-e38-the-dire-need-for-discernment","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/armed-anointed-with-ashley-russell-7178096","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/armedandanointed/episodes/S3E38---The-dire-need-for-discernment-e3mqlh2","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/100387b64/podcast/play/123605986/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-1%2F429003192-44100-2-45e77f412662d.mp3","summary":"In this episode of the Armed & Anointed podcast, Ashley discusses the importance of discernment in spiritual and everyday life. She explored key Bible verses about discernment, including 1 John 4:1, Hebrews 4:12, and Hebrews 5:14, emphasizing that true discernment comes from spiritual maturity, connection with God, and testing spirits against the Word of God rather than against other people's opinions. Ashley shared personal examples of how discernment applies to relationships, social media interactions, and business opportunities, including her experience dealing with negative comments on Instagram and making decisions about potential clients. She stressed that discernment requires practice, patience, and reliance on the Holy Spirit's guidance rather than rushing into decisions, and warned against the enemy using impatience to lead people away from God's will. CONNECT WITH ME... → Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@armedandanointed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ → Partner with me in Arbonne - Legacy Collective x Arbonne - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Legacy Collective⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ → Looking for faith based life and business coaching? Fill out an application here and what the The Legacy Collective Coaching Community is all about - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Legacy Community Coaching Application - with Ashley Russell⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ → Join the Armed & Anointed Insiders Community here: ⁠⁠⁠https://armedandanointedcoaching.myflodesk.com/k5w9hcjr6j⁠⁠⁠ → Wednesday Morning Worship - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87418602507?pwd=CwaWrzxQXZntuDgASS91SLrHjyP16e.1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Purchase previous Masterclasses: → Creating a service led personal brand from your story Masterclass - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Creating a service led personal brand masterclass⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ → Ground Up Brand Building - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://armedandanointed…","meta_description":"In this episode of the Armed & Anointed podcast, Ashley discusses the importance of discernment in spiritual and everyday life. She explored key Bible…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3131,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/armed-anointed-with-ashley-russell-7178096/episodes/s3-e38-the-dire-need-for-discernment/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/armed-anointed-with-ashley-russell-7178096/s3-e38-the-dire-need-for-discernment.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}