{"id":1903,"date":"2026-01-25T12:48:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-25T17:48:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/confidenceingod.com\/?p=1903"},"modified":"2026-01-25T12:48:04","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T17:48:04","slug":"reacting-to-salvation-to-cling-or-to-go","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/confidenceingod.com\/es\/reacting-to-salvation-to-cling-or-to-go\/","title":{"rendered":"Reacting to Salvation: To Cling or To Go"},"content":{"rendered":"<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1903-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/2503792\/episodes\/17803904-reacting-to-salvation-to-cling-or-to-go.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/2503792\/episodes\/17803904-reacting-to-salvation-to-cling-or-to-go.mp3\">https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/2503792\/episodes\/17803904-reacting-to-salvation-to-cling-or-to-go.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>In this episode of the Confidence in God podcast, host Julie McGhghy explores how people react after receiving salvation. Through the stories of the man delivered from demons in Mark 5 and the Samaritan woman at the well in John 4, Julie highlights two common responses: clinging to Jesus or going out to share the good news. She also discusses the importance of both personal devotion and sharing your testimony, drawing on additional examples from Matthew 28. Whether you\u2019re new to faith or looking to deepen your walk with God, this episode will encourage you to embrace your salvation and confidently share it with others. Resources and ways to connect are shared in the show notes.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/confidenceingod.com\/resources\/\">https:\/\/confidenceingod.com\/resources\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/2503792\/episodes\/17257797\">Recognizing Jesus<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Timeline<\/b><\/p>\n<p>00:00 \u2013 Introduction: Welcome to the Confidence in God podcast with Julie McGhghy.<\/p>\n<p>00:12 \u2013 Listener Appreciation: Thanking listeners and inviting contact.<\/p>\n<p>00:23 \u2013 Episode Overview: Exploring reactions to salvation through biblical examples.<\/p>\n<p>00:52 \u2013 Resource Mention: \u201cFive Steps to Experience More Confidence in God\u201d and contact info. 01:21 \u2013 Invitation: Encouragement for those seeking salvation to reach out.<\/p>\n<p>01:35 \u2013 Reflection: Asking listeners to recall their own salvation experience.<\/p>\n<p>01:52 \u2013 Two Reactions: Clinging to the Lord or going to tell others; preview of biblical stories. 02:46 \u2013 The Man with the Legion: Jesus delivers a man possessed by demons (Mark 5).<\/p>\n<p>03:24 \u2013 Clinging to Jesus: The man\u2019s desire to stay close to Jesus after his deliverance.<\/p>\n<p>03:51 \u2013 The Woman at the Well: Jesus meets the Samaritan woman (John 4).<\/p>\n<p>04:16 \u2013 Jesus Reveals Himself: The woman learns Jesus is the Messiah.<\/p>\n<p>04:41 \u2013 Sharing the News: The woman tells her city about Jesus, leading many to believe.<\/p>\n<p>05:24 \u2013 The Value of Clinging: Why we seek closeness with Jesus.<\/p>\n<p>05:39 \u2013 Is It Okay to Cling?: Jesus allows clinging for a time, then instructs to go and share.<\/p>\n<p>07:01 \u2013 The Purpose of Testimony: Sharing our story helps others believe.<\/p>\n<p>07:29 \u2013 After the Resurrection: Women at the tomb meet Jesus and are told to go (Matthew 28).<\/p>\n<p>08:15 \u2013 The Great Commission: Jesus instructs disciples to go and teach all nations.<\/p>\n<p>08:39 \u2013 Our Mission: Jesus wants us to share what He\u2019s done for us.<\/p>\n<p>09:04 \u2013 Summary: Two reactions to salvation\u2014cling or go tell others.<\/p>\n<p>09:26 \u2013 Final Encouragement: Both reactions are valid, but we\u2019re called to share.<\/p>\n<p>09:52 \u2013 Listener Engagement: Julie invites listeners to share their stories.<\/p>\n<p>10:09 \u2013 Resource Reminder: \u201cFive Steps to Experience More Confidence in God\u201d and contact info.<\/p>\n<p>10:28 \u2013 Closing: Subscribe, rate, and review the show.<\/p>\n<p>10:41 \u2013 Final Blessing: Confidence that God will complete His good work in you.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Liston as host Julie McGhghy explores how people react after receiving salvation. Through the stories of the man delivered from demons in Mark 5 and the Samaritan woman at the well in John 4, Julie highlights two common responses: clinging to Jesus or going out to share the good news. She also discusses the importance of both personal devotion and sharing your testimony, drawing on additional examples from Matthew 28. Whether you\u2019re new to faith or looking to deepen your walk with God, this episode will encourage you to embrace your salvation and confidently share it with others. Resources and ways to connect are shared in the show notes.\u00a0<\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[136],"tags":[57],"class_list":["post-1903","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-podcast","tag-salvation"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/confidenceingod.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1903","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/confidenceingod.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/confidenceingod.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/confidenceingod.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/confidenceingod.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1903"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/confidenceingod.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1903\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1929,"href":"https:\/\/confidenceingod.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1903\/revisions\/1929"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/confidenceingod.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1903"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/confidenceingod.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1903"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/confidenceingod.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1903"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}