Lo Fi Friday’s Podcast | Mercy Over Sacrifice: Hosea, Jesus, and the Practice of Presence | Episode 30
Send us a text What does God really want from us — our rituals, sacrifices, and spiritual “resumés,” or something deeper? In this episode of Slow 2 Speak with Vooch – Lo-Fi Friday’s Edition, we dive into Hosea 6:6 and Jesus’ words in Matthew 9: “I desire mercy, not sacrifice.” Hosea’s warning: empty religious routines without covenant love.Jesus’ challenge: calling out the Pharisees for valuing reputation over relationship.Brother Lawrence’s example: a 1600s monk who discovered peace by “prac...
What does God really want from us — our rituals, sacrifices, and spiritual “resumés,” or something deeper?
In this episode of Slow 2 Speak with Vooch – Lo-Fi Friday’s Edition, we dive into Hosea 6:6 and Jesus’ words in Matthew 9: “I desire mercy, not sacrifice.”
- Hosea’s warning: empty religious routines without covenant love.
- Jesus’ challenge: calling out the Pharisees for valuing reputation over relationship.
- Brother Lawrence’s example: a 1600s monk who discovered peace by “practicing the presence of God” in ordinary tasks like washing dishes.
- Modern application: learning to trade performance for presence, polish for mercy, and turning everyday actions into worship.
This episode will inspire you to rethink holiness — not as ritual or performance, but as mercy, love, and presence lived out in the ordinary moments of life.
Whether you’re a Christian seeking deeper spiritual practice or someone curious about living with more compassion, this conversation offers wisdom that resonates across faith and daily life.
🎧 Tune in and discover why God desires mercy over sacrifice — and how that truth can transform your work, relationships, and creative journey.
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