Episodes

There is a place in the Kingdom of God for all of us, and the benefits package is out of this world. God promises not only everlasting life to us, but abundant life while we are still here as well. Your spot is reserved.

When it comes to praise, worship, glory, and giving credit where credit is due, God is a jealous God. He is the Almighty, and beside Him there is no other God and He takes this very seriously. He is loving, but He will not share His Glory, nor should He. He is the Creator of all things.

We should never despise our leaders or those who have gone before us, because they have paved the way and marked the best path for us. Battles have been won and lost and blood has been spilt so that we can be free and live in safety.

Change can come about in our lives, by incorporating two ingredients. First, we must ask God, who is our Father and wants to give good things to His children. Secondly, by having tenacity and persistence, which is manifest through the actions we take to bring about change.

We know that life never slows down, but we do have control of the brakes. We should use them from time to time to stop, pause, and refresh in order to remain effective in our homes, jobs and ministries.

Life is filled with moments that almost seem to be coincidences; however, when we look back we can see the hand of God was working things for our good all along. These are ‘but God’ moments.

When life gets busy, messy and overwhelming, it is easy to feel defeated, but we must remember, we can do all things through Christ. We can overcome. We can conquer this battle!

We know life will inevitably be messy at times but let us not expedite that and add to it by always being out of control. We must learn to trust in the Lord and let Him take control of our lives.

God takes fairness and equitable treatment very seriously. He measures with just weights and expects the same from us. It is not the extra pinch of salt that you took without paying that is the problem, but the motive of your heart.

We must not be ‘that’ friend who is always out to see what they can get from a relationship, nor should be hang onto so called friends who are that way either. Freely we have received, therefore, freely, we should give to others.

Jesus knew the value of building relationships with others. Not only is it what the human experience craves and needs, but when a trust is built with others, your words and actions will carry more influence and weight.

As Christ was born of God physically, when we are born again of water and The Spirit, we are born of God who is that selfsame Spirit. Old things are passed away, and all things become new.

Acts 2 tells us that when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all in one mind and one accord, and the miraculous happened in their midst. We should take notes.

Entertainment comes in many different packages, however, when we begin to say or do things to the hurt of others, it ceases to be funny. We are called to love one another as Christ loved the church, not to tear down.

We all know that person who exaggerates everything, or that one who repeats a story every time you see them, and as much as it annoys us, human nature thrives on repetition to learn and retain information. This is exactly why you remember them so well, so embrace these moments. You may be ‘that’ person to someone else.

I have always found people who are considered creatives, such as artists, teachers, singers, musicians, architects, and the list goes on, fascinating. They are visionaries and can see the ‘what could be’ scenarios. With this mindset, the possibilities are endless.

The Apostle Paul left us a great pattern to follow when it comes to leadership qualities. None of these are magical endowments, however, effective leadership is the goal that is well worth the effort we put into developing.

God is not interested in small talk, vague prayers or ifs, ands, buts or maybes. When He speaks, His instructions are specific and with purpose. He has a plan from start to finish and we can be a part of it.

Physical eyesight as well as spiritual, are wonderful blessings that should not be taken for granted. As spectacles help us with our physical vision, so does the Holy Spirit with our spiritual vision. It leads and guides us daily.

Using music in therapy can develop verbal and non-verbal skills. It engages the intellectual and emotional being at the same time bringing the desired change and transformation at any stage in life.

Music is used as entertainment, to create art, for therapy, to teach, and so much more. It is and innate within us all, whether we can carry a tune in a bucket or not. It is integrated into every part of our lives. However, the most important use of music should be to give Glory to the one who created it.

There is a music genre and style for everyone. The messages that music conveys can be for good or evil. As a Christian, we should seek to filter our music choices through the Word of God.

Music is tones, rhythms, vibrations, sounds, lyrics and so much more, put together in a melodic or pleasing way to the composer, in hopes of conveying a message, whether by feeling or words to another living being.

Music was created by God and transcends any language or culture. We must use it to bring Glory back the creator, then in turn we will be blessed by it also.