{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode 201: The Danger of Half-Truths - The story of Sapphira","description":" Hey GIGI girls, Today we have a brand-new story for you - we are looking at a woman in the Bible found in the New Testament. She was married to Ananias, and they both made a terrible mistake. You can find their story in your Bible in Acts 5: 1-11. Here is a sneak peek....                             A small leather bag filled with coins lay on the table between them. Ananias paced back and forth.  Sapphira watched him. Her stomach fluttered. \u201cWe have to decide now,\u201d he said, voice low and urgent. They had sold a field\u2014something many believers had been doing to support the new church. The generosity was incredible, and people admired it deeply. Barnabas had given a magnificent gift just the week before, and his name was on everyone\u2019s lips. Sapphira\u2019s eyes dropped to the bag of coins. \u201cAre we truly giving all of it?\u201d she asked quietly. Ananias stopped pacing and looked at her with a confident smile. \u201cWe\u2019ll give most of it,\u201d he said. \u201cEnough to look like everything. No one will know.\u201d A breeze slipped through the open doorway, brushing cold across her arms. \u201cBut\u2026 we said we would give it all,\u201d she whispered. Ananias stepped closer, lowering his voice. \u201cSapphira, listen. We\u2019re not lying to God. We\u2019re still helping the church. We just don\u2019t need to tell them about the part we\u2019re keeping.\u201d Her throat tightened. The uneasy feeling in her spirit grew heavier. Respect. Admiration. Approval. The things she secretly wanted crowded her thoughts. And the coins glimmered temptingly in the dim morning light. She nodded. But her heart felt heavy as stone. Tune in to hear what happened next!                                    ___________________________________ Read story on the blog Buy 6 Royal Women of the Bible Buy GIGI Teen Gratitude Journal Buy Giselle the secret of the locket Keep in the loop by signing up for our GIGI Notes HERE Hosts: Esther & Steph Mix & effects: Stephanie Giselle Music Purple Planet Music  email us: writegigi5@gmail.com Write by post GIGI Teen Bible Talk PO BOX 6505 Upper Mt Gravatt QLD 4122 music credit: Purple planet music All music played on the podcast radio is covered under the APRA AMCOS Online Mini Licence. ","author_name":"GiGi Teen Bible Talk","author_url":"https:\/\/www.gigistorylibrary.com.au\/category\/gigi-blog\/","html":"