{"id":3388,"date":"2026-10-01T11:56:11","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T11:56:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/riotpodcast.co\/beta\/?p=3388"},"modified":"2026-10-01T12:04:40","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T12:04:40","slug":"what-does-god-really-want-from-you-micah-6-riot-podcast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/riotpodcast.co\/beta\/what-does-god-really-want-from-you-micah-6-riot-podcast\/","title":{"rendered":"What Does God Really Want From You? Micah 6 | RIOT Podcast"},"content":{"rendered":"

What Does God Really Want From You? Micah 6<\/strong><\/span> is the topic that will be discussed today on RIOT Podcast, a Christian Discipleship Podcast.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Can You Do Everything \u201cFor God\u201d and Still Not Walk With Him?<\/strong><\/p>\n

What does God really want from you?<\/strong><\/p>\n

More prayer? More church? More giving? More sacrifice? More Bible study? More religious activity?<\/p>\n

In Micah 6,<\/strong> Israel essentially asks God the same question.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat do You want from us?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Their solution is to offer God more.
\nMore sacrifices.
\nThousands of rams.
\nRivers of oil.
\nSomething increasingly impressive that might finally earn His approval.<\/p>\n

But God\u2019s answer is surprisingly simple: \u201cHe has shown you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you but to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?\u201d \u2014 Micah 6:8<\/strong><\/p>\n

In RIOT Podcast Episode 308,<\/strong> Pastor Pete Robertson, Pastor Bill Schoneman, and Bob Schoneman with special guest Pastor Jeremy<\/strong> unpack Micah 6<\/strong> and one of the most important questions we can ask:<\/p>\n

What Does God Really Want From You?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The chapter begins like a courtroom.<\/p>\n

God calls the mountains and ancient foundations of the earth as witnesses and challenges Israel:<\/p>\n

\u201cO My people, what have I done to you? And how have I wearied you?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Then He reminds them of His faithfulness.
\nHe rescued them from Egypt.
\nHe gave them leadership.
\nHe protected them from Balak and Balaam.
\nHe brought them through the wilderness and into the Promised Land.<\/p>\n

In other words:
\nRemember what I have done. Show Me where I failed you.<\/strong><\/p>\n

But Israel still misses the point.
\nThey respond to God\u2019s relational complaint with religious performance.
\n\u201cWhat do we need to do?\u201d
\nAnd that raises an uncomfortable question for us:<\/p>\n

Can we become so busy doing things for God that we stop actually walking with God?<\/strong><\/p>\n

In this episode, we discuss:
\n\u2022 What God really wants from us
\n\u2022 The meaning of Micah 6:8
\n\u2022 What it means to do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with God
\n\u2022 Why remembering God\u2019s faithfulness matters when our hearts begin to drift
\n\u2022 Balak, Balaam, Shittim, and Gilgal
\n\u2022 Relationship with God vs. religious performance
\n\u2022 Why more religious activity cannot replace intimacy with God
\n\u2022 Why God cares about how we conduct business and handle money
\n\u2022 The danger of separating Sunday worship from Monday life
\n\u2022 Why having more can still leave us unsatisfied
\n\u2022 How money, success, possessions, entertainment, and influence can promise what they cannot deliver
\n\u2022 How old cultural and religious systems continue shaping us
\n\u2022 Why Omri and Ahab still mattered generations after their deaths
\n\u2022 How Jesus changes not only what we believe but how we actually live<\/p>\n

Micah refuses to let faith remain inside a religious gathering.<\/p>\n

God cares about how we conduct business.
\nHow we handle money.
\nHow we treat employees.
\nHow we speak to our families.
\nWhether we keep our promises.
\nHow we treat people when nobody is watching.<\/p>\n

A real relationship with Jesus eventually changes Monday morning, not just Sunday morning.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Micah also exposes another problem that feels incredibly modern:<\/p>\n

\u201cYou shall eat, but not be satisfied.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

More money.
\nMore success.
\nMore followers.
\nMore experiences.
\nMore possessions.
\nMore entertainment.
\nAnd somehow, the finish line keeps moving.<\/p>\n

Why?<\/p>\n

Because created things were never designed to satisfy a hunger meant for the Creator.<\/p>\n

So perhaps the question isn\u2019t:<\/p>\n

\u201cHow much am I doing for God?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Maybe the better question is:<\/p>\n

\u201cAm I actually walking with Him?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Micah 6:8 isn\u2019t a formula for earning God\u2019s favor.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a picture of a life increasingly shaped by relationship with Him.<\/p>\n

Do justice.
\nLove mercy.
\nWalk humbly with your God.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcac Join the conversation:<\/strong>
\nIs it possible to do a lot for God while slowly losing your relationship with God?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tell us what you think in the comments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

What Does God Really Want From You? Micah 6 is the topic that will be discussed today on RIOT Podcast, a Christian Discipleship Podcast. Can You Do Everything \u201cFor God\u201d and Still Not Walk With Him? What does God really want from you? More prayer? More church? More giving? More sacrifice? More Bible study? More […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3389,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[58],"tags":[152,171,165,105,6,3,158,153,166,167,169,97,155,157,156,170,161,162,163,18,168,159,164,154,160],"class_list":["post-3388","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-christian-podcast","tag-bible-study","tag-book-of-micah","tag-christian-bible-study","tag-christian-faith","tag-christian-living","tag-christian-podcast","tag-do-justice-love-mercy-walk-humbly","tag-episode-308","tag-faith-in-everyday-life","tag-following-jesus","tag-gods-faithfulness","tag-jesus","tag-micah-6","tag-micah-6-bible-study","tag-micah-68","tag-micah-bible-study","tag-relationship-with-god","tag-religion-vs-relationship","tag-religious-performance","tag-riot-podcast","tag-spiritual-growth","tag-walk-humbly-with-god","tag-walking-with-god","tag-what-does-god-really-want-from-you","tag-what-does-god-want"],"acf":{"photo":"","about_podcast":"What Does God Really Want From You? Micah 6<\/strong><\/span> is the topic that will be discussed today on RIOT Podcast, a Christian Discipleship Podcast.<\/strong><\/span>
\r\n
\r\nCan You Do Everything \u201cFor God\u201d and Still Not Walk With Him?<\/strong>
\r\n
\r\nWhat does God really want from you?<\/strong>
\r\n
\r\nMore prayer? More church? More giving? More sacrifice? More Bible study? More religious activity?
\r\n
\r\nIn Micah 6,<\/strong> Israel essentially asks God the same question.
\r\n
\r\n\u201cWhat do You want from us?\u201d<\/strong>
\r\n
\r\nTheir solution is to offer God more.
\r\nMore sacrifices.
\r\nThousands of rams.
\r\nRivers of oil.
\r\nSomething increasingly impressive that might finally earn His approval.
\r\n
\r\nBut God\u2019s answer is surprisingly simple: \u201cHe has shown you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you but to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?\u201d \u2014 Micah 6:8<\/strong>
\r\n
\r\nIn RIOT Podcast Episode 308,<\/strong> Pastor Pete Robertson, Pastor Bill Schoneman, and Bob Schoneman with special guest Pastor Jeremy<\/strong> unpack Micah 6<\/strong> and one of the most important questions we can ask:
\r\n
\r\nWhat Does God Really Want From You?<\/strong>
\r\n
\r\nThe chapter begins like a courtroom.
\r\n
\r\nGod calls the mountains and ancient foundations of the earth as witnesses and challenges Israel:
\r\n
\r\n\u201cO My people, what have I done to you? And how have I wearied you?\u201d<\/strong>
\r\n
\r\nThen He reminds them of His faithfulness.
\r\nHe rescued them from Egypt.
\r\nHe gave them leadership.
\r\nHe protected them from Balak and Balaam.
\r\nHe brought them through the wilderness and into the Promised Land.
\r\n
\r\nIn other words:
\r\nRemember what I have done. Show Me where I failed you.<\/strong>
\r\n
\r\nBut Israel still misses the point.
\r\nThey respond to God\u2019s relational complaint with religious performance.
\r\n\u201cWhat do we need to do?\u201d
\r\nAnd that raises an uncomfortable question for us:
\r\n
\r\nCan we become so busy doing things for God that we stop actually walking with God?<\/strong>
\r\n
\r\nIn this episode, we discuss:
\r\n\u2022 What God really wants from us
\r\n\u2022 The meaning of Micah 6:8
\r\n\u2022 What it means to do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with God
\r\n\u2022 Why remembering God\u2019s faithfulness matters when our hearts begin to drift
\r\n\u2022 Balak, Balaam, Shittim, and Gilgal
\r\n\u2022 Relationship with God vs. religious performance
\r\n\u2022 Why more religious activity cannot replace intimacy with God
\r\n\u2022 Why God cares about how we conduct business and handle money
\r\n\u2022 The danger of separating Sunday worship from Monday life
\r\n\u2022 Why having more can still leave us unsatisfied
\r\n\u2022 How money, success, possessions, entertainment, and influence can promise what they cannot deliver
\r\n\u2022 How old cultural and religious systems continue shaping us
\r\n\u2022 Why Omri and Ahab still mattered generations after their deaths
\r\n\u2022 How Jesus changes not only what we believe but how we actually live
\r\n
\r\nMicah refuses to let faith remain inside a religious gathering.
\r\n
\r\nGod cares about how we conduct business.
\r\nHow we handle money.
\r\nHow we treat employees.
\r\nHow we speak to our families.
\r\nWhether we keep our promises.
\r\nHow we treat people when nobody is watching.
\r\n
\r\nA real relationship with Jesus eventually changes Monday morning, not just Sunday morning.<\/strong>
\r\n
\r\nMicah also exposes another problem that feels incredibly modern:
\r\n
\r\n\u201cYou shall eat, but not be satisfied.\u201d<\/strong>
\r\n
\r\nMore money.
\r\nMore success.
\r\nMore followers.
\r\nMore experiences.
\r\nMore possessions.
\r\nMore entertainment.
\r\nAnd somehow, the finish line keeps moving.
\r\n
\r\nWhy?
\r\n
\r\nBecause created things were never designed to satisfy a hunger meant for the Creator.
\r\n
\r\nSo perhaps the question isn\u2019t:
\r\n
\r\n\u201cHow much am I doing for God?\u201d<\/strong>
\r\n
\r\nMaybe the better question is:
\r\n
\r\n\u201cAm I actually walking with Him?\u201d<\/strong>
\r\n
\r\nMicah 6:8 isn\u2019t a formula for earning God\u2019s favor.
\r\n
\r\nIt\u2019s a picture of a life increasingly shaped by relationship with Him.
\r\n
\r\nDo justice.
\r\nLove mercy.
\r\nWalk humbly with your God.<\/strong>
\r\n
\r\n\ud83d\udcac Join the conversation:<\/strong>
\r\nIs it possible to do a lot for God while slowly losing your relationship with God?<\/strong>
\r\n
\r\nTell us what you think in the comments.\r\n","content":"

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