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565 episodes transcribedWe need the connection and support of others. Happiness and deep relationships go hand in hand. Want to lessen your chance of anxiety and depression?...
Failure is succeeding at something that doesn't really matter. What really matters? How about the fruit of the Spirit? Not that we would do it apart f...
To know who you are, you need to know who God is. Once you can see Him and His character we can then see who He says we are. When we see who we are in...
Envy fuels stress and anxiety and ignores all the good gifts we have. A good idea would be to encourage others, let them go first or celebrate someone...
"So, what do you do for work?" Ever get that question? Who we are and what we do are very different, but when we get these confused, we are on the pat...
Happiness isn't something that is arrived at; it is enjoyed now! Success can't be the driver in finding our joy. How do we know? Look at Solomon. With...
Don't ignore what actually has the power to give you joy: our relationship with Christ. We will never find contentment if we slip into endless "if onl...
Do you find yourself a slave to pleasure? The problem with your appetite is that it never ends! Solomon had access to it all, but it was never enough....
Join us this week as we delve into King Solomon's writings. Through his words, we discover a profound truth: knowing what is right and actually doing...
Do you want peace? Focusing on God is the way! When we put our thoughts on Him we can experience rest and peace even in the midst of the storm. Keep t...
Eternal life starts now! Isn’t that amazing? Let’s focus on this because it lasts and is so much more important than the temporary things of this worl...
We have a heavenly Father who knows your needs. We don’t need to be distracted worrying about keeping up with all the things of the world. We need to...
When you are a doer, isn’t it easy to get distracted by what needs to be done? As we look at our passage for today, we can see that a change of perspe...
God has you here for a reason, so how do we stay focused on what matters to Him? We all know how easy it is to be distracted. We are on our phones too...
No one wants trials or problems; everyone wants comfort. Yet, how do we grow without these difficult seasons? Strength comes from dependence on God. H...
Obedience-optional Christianity is not Christianity at all. Jesus is not a life coach, but our Lord, and we need to give up ourselves and follow Him....
It isn’t enough to know the truth; we must respond to the truth! And we can trust that what God says is true. Jesus even says He is the Truth. Blessin...
Ever have good intentions but make a bad decision? The advice to “Follow your heart” is a great example. Culture, friends, and leaders share this idea...
God is love. But is this divine love different than what our culture calls love? It is easy to be swept away into cultural sayings such as “Love is Lo...
Today is the last day of May and the last day of our time in the book of James. James encourages us to pray and confess our sins to one another becaus...
