FOOD 4 SOUL

When we allow God, our Shepherd, to guide us, we have contentment and refreshment. When we choose to sin, however, we go our own way and cannot blame God for the environment we create for ourselves. Our Shepherd knows the "green pastures" and "quiet waters" that will restore us. We will reach these places only by following him obediently. Rebelling against the Shepherd's leading is actually rebeling against our own best interests. Remember this the next time you are tempted to go your own way rather than the Shepherd's way.

In this episode, be encouraged to quiet the noise, cut the comparisons, and return to intimate time with God. Whether it's one verse or one chapter, what matters is your heart. Let your devotion be personal, focused, and free from distraction.Whether you're reading one verse, a chapter, or diving into Greek and Hebrew—what matters most is that you're meeting with Him. In this conversation, you'll be encouraged to cut off the distractions that are stealing your devotion, stop comparing your quiet time to someone else's, and start building a relationship with God that is real, personal, and deeply fulfilling.Let this episode be your reminder: your time with God is sacred—not a checklist. It's not about quantity, it's about intimacy.

Lust is a battle that many face, but freedom is possible. In this podcast, we dive deep into how to overcome the spirit of lust—not through willpower alone, but by dying to pride, surrendering fully to God, and allowing the Holy Spirit to do His transformative work. True victory comes when we stop trying to fight in our own strength and submit to God's refining process. Through biblical wisdom, personal testimonies, and practical steps, we'll uncover how to walk in purity, renew the mind, and embrace the life of holiness that God has called us to.If you're ready to break free and experience the power of true surrender, this podcast is for you. It's time to stop striving and start yielding—because when we humble ourselves before God, He gives us the grace to walk in victory.

The One Year Devotions For Men ( Page 40 ) 1999, Christian History magazine surveyed its readers and Christian historians.Respondents to the survey were invited to name the five most influential well-knownChristians, By a substantial margin, C.S. Lewis was most often named.Born in Belfast, Ireland, in 1898 to parents who loved books, young "Jack" Lewis became a book lover during childhood, embarked on a scholarly career at Oxford, and became a convinced atheist. Strange beginnings for a man voted the most influential in spiritual growth!In 1929, Lewis discarded his atheism and became a theist-but not happily. He described himself as "a prodigal who is brought in kicking struggling, resentful, and darting his eyes in every direction for a chance of escape."& Jack Lewis was experiencing the love of God drawing him.Two years later, Lewis converted to Christianity. He had been meeting people he admired, only to discover (to his horror) that they were Christians. He had been reading his favorite authors, whom he liked except for their Christianity. But through their influence, his understanding of God grew. He was led to recognize that if God is God, he must be obeyed-not for the sake of reward but simply because he is God. Lewis wrote,"If you ask why we should obey God, in the last resort the answer is, [because God says,]'1 am.'" Lewis insisted that he was no more seeking God than a mouse seeks a cat. But God was seeking him. And he responded, he submitted, and the rest (as they say) is history.We must always remember that the impulse to think about God comes from him, and that the desire to discover truth and beauty and reality is born from him. Jesus said,"People can't come to me unless the Father who sent me draws them to me" (John 6:44).The Lord said through Isaiah, "People who never before inquired about me are now asking about me. I am being found by people who were not looking for me. To them I have said,'I am here!'" (Isa. 65:1).Through the people Jack Lewis met, the books he read, the beauty he saw on his long country walks, and the longing in his own heart for which he found no satisfaction, Lewis eventually heard the Lord say, "I am here." For years he wasn't looking and listening.But once he did, his life became a vehicle through which the Lord began to speak.Every converted life is supposed to be a pulpit from which the Lord proclaims,clearly, to people who may not be listening, "I am here!" 1. A Visible Testimony – A believer's life should reflect God's character, showing love, patience, kindness, and holiness. When people witness a genuinely transformed life, they see evidence of God's work, even if they are not consciously looking for it. 2. Actions Speak Louder than Words – Sometimes, people may not listen to sermons, read the Bible, or pray, but they will notice how a believer lives. Integrity, joy in suffering, selflessness, and unwavering faith in difficulty can proclaim the reality of God more effectively than words alone. 3. God's Presence in Everyday Life – A Christian does not need a physical pulpit to preach. Every interaction, decision, and relationship is an opportunity to reflect Christ. Whether in the workplace, at home, or in casual conversations, a believer's life should communicate, “God is here, and He changes lives.” 4. A Call to Authenticity – This statement is also a challenge to Christians to live in a way that truly reflects their faith. If someone claims to be changed by God but lives no differently from the world, their “pulpit” sends a confusing message.Ultimately, this idea reinforces that conversion is not just about personal salvation—it is about becoming a vessel through which God reaches others. Every transformed life is an unspoken yet powerful declaration: God is real, He is here, and He is still changing lives today.

Romans 12:2 | be transformed by the renewing of your mind” If you keep feeding your mind junk, it will continue to produce junk. You cannot feed your mind filth and expect a clean life #truth #wisdom #food4soul #podcast

“Not everyone who claims the name of Christ walks in His truth. New believers, stay rooted in God's Word and prayer, and don't be deceived by those who use His name for their own gain. True followers bear the fruit of the Spirit and align their intentions with God's will. Test everything against Scripture, for even wolves can wear sheep's clothing. Stay vigilant, stay discerning, and keep your eyes on Jesus.”

“Don't let pride be your downfall in 2025. Pride can blind us, leading to sin, disobedience, and separation from God. True strength comes from humility—surrendering our need to always be right, proving ourselves, or placing our desires above His will. Choose to die to pride and embrace the freedom found in walking in obedience and faith. Let this be the year we step into God's purpose with humble hearts and unwavering trust in Him.”

We need to start setting up our defenses against lust. We must be discerning so we don't plant another weed of lust which leads to the destruction of our soul There's no such thing as a secret Lust causes us to live a double life. It will really try to assure you that no one will ever know. Lust is conniving and it even says you have covered your tracks. Lust causes us to be secretive and it's the perfect growing material for the weed of lust. Today, you can choose to live lust-free. What choice will you make ? In the beginning of the Episode I played an excerpt from this sermon by Pastor Darbyhttps://youtu.be/Q9xUfxGm-Bs?si=QLxZEZm3XeTdXUjN#truth #wisdom #lust #spiritualwarfare #jesuschrist #food4soul

2 Corinthians 10:5 KJV | Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of ChristCommentary from study Bible Paul uses military terminology to describe this warfare against sin and Satan. God must be the commander in chief-even our thoughts must be submitted to his control if we want to survive the spiritual warfare all around us. Spirit-empowered believers must capture every thought and vield it to Christ. When exposed to ideas or opportunities that might lead to wrong desires or harmful beliefs, we have a choice: We can recognize the danger and turn away, or we can allow unhealthy thoughts to take us captive. We capture our fantasies and desires when we honestly admit them to the Lord and ask him to redirect our thinking. Ask God to give you the discernment to keep your thoughts focused on his truth.

Proverbs 29:18 NIV | Where there is no revelation, people cast off restraints, but blessed is the one who heeds wisdom's instruction. Commentary from study Bible | "Revelation" refers to words from God received by prophets. Where there is ignorance or rejection of God, crime and sin run wild.Public morality depends on knowing God, but it also depends on keeping God's laws. In order for both nations and individuals to function well, people must know God's ways and keep his rules. Having God's Word means little if you are not obeying it.

Video will be uploaded to my YouTube channel — Uncomfortable Truth with Tez It's important that we know the word of God for ourselves so we aren't led astray in these last days

Rom 1:21-32 Paul clearly portrays the I inevitable downward spiral into sin. First, people reject God; next, they make up their own ideas of what a god should be and do; then they fall into every kind of wickedness: greed, hate, envy, murder, quarreling, decep-tion, malicious behavior, and gossip. Finally, they grow to hate God and encourage others to do so. God does not cause this steady progression toward evil. Rather, when people reject him, he allows them to live as they *choose. God gives them over to or permits them to experience the natural consequences of their sin. Once caught in the downward spiral, they cannot pull themselves out. Sinners must trust Christ alone to deliver them from destruction.

God's succes is doing the will of God | according to the ways of God | in the timing of God | for the Glory of God. |||| Man's sucesss is based on materialism, vanity and pride. House, car, clothes, a lot of money in the bank, etc….

2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.

The woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman's garment: for all that do so are abomination unto the Lord thy God.

Matthew 7:21 — 7:23 || I Never Knew You 21 “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,' shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. 22 Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?' 23 And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me,

(2 Timothy 3) But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God— having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do with such people. ||||| (Romans 1) Therefore God gave them over in the sinful desires of their hearts to sexual impurity for the degrading of their bodies with one another. They exchanged the truth about God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator—who is forever praised. Amen. Because of this, God gave them over to shameful lusts. Even their women exchanged natural sexual relations for unnatural ones. In the same way the men also abandoned natural relations with women and were inflamed with lust for one another. Men committed shameful acts with other men, and received in themselves the due penalty for their error. Furthermore, just as they did not think it worthwhile to retain the knowledge of God, so God gave them over to a depraved mind, so that they do what ought not to be done. They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit and malice. They are gossips, slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant and boastful; they invent ways of doing evil; they disobey their parents; they have no understanding, no fidelity, no love, no mercy. Although they know God's righteous decree that those who do such things deserve death, they not only continue to do these very things but also approve of those who practice them.

How would you define success? Success looks different to everyone. What's your own version of sucess — not what society tells you what sucesss is?

Matthew 24:37-39 || 37 But as the days of Noah were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. 38 For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, 39 And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. ||| 2 Timothy 1-5 : But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. 2 People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, 3 without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, 4 treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God— 5 having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do with such people. ||||| Romans 1:21–32 : 21 For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened. 22 Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools 23 and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images made to look like a mortal human being and birds and animals and reptiles. 24 Therefore God gave them over in the sinful desires of their hearts to sexual impurity for the degrading of their bodies with one another. 25 They exchanged the truth about God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator—who is forever praised. Amen. 26 Because of this, God gave them over to shameful lusts. Even their women exchanged natural sexual relations for unnatural ones. 27 In the same way the men also abandoned natural relations with women and were inflamed with lust for one another. Men committed shameful acts with other men, and received in themselves the due penalty for their error. 28 Furthermore, just as they did not think it worthwhile to retain the knowledge of God, so God gave them over to a depraved mind, so that they do what ought not to be done. 29 They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit and malice. They are gossips, 30 slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant and boastful; they invent ways of doing evil; they disobey their parents; 31 they have no understanding, no fidelity, no love, no mercy. 32 Although they know God's righteous decree that those who do such things deserve death, they not only continue to do these very things but also approve of those who practice them.

Just because I tell you the TRUTH doesn't mean I hate you — it actually means I LOVE YOU

Fruits of the Spirit || love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control

Amazing Quotes — I'm my own worst enemy. | Make sure your enemy doesn't live between your own two ears. | "You are your own best friend and worst enemy; only you can take yourself higher or make yourself fall even lower

You aren't a SUPERHERO— you can't do it all. You can but is it substainable ?? Book | The Principles and Power of Vision by Dr. Myles Munroe

Proverbs 13:19 | Whether a "longing fulfilled" is good or bad depends on the nature of the dream or desire. It is pleasant to achieve worthwhile goals, but not all goals are worth pursuing to the end. When you set your heart on something, you may lose your ability to assess it objectively. With your desire blinding your judgment, you may proceed with an unwise relationship, a wasteful purchase, or a poorly conceived plan. Faithfulness is a virtue, but stubbornness is not. Screen your dreams and desires and allow the Holy Spirit to help you discern what is right before you carry out your plans.

We all have things that we NEED to improve in and if we don't IMPROVE in these things they can't before a HINDERANCE in our LIFE. Such things are internal character traits that are detrimental to our life such as gossiping, lying, stealing, back biting, slandering, and much more. Evaluate yourself to see what things you need to LET GO before they deter you from SUCCESS

The consequences of SIN don't start on judgement day — however they will be INTENSIFIED ( ETERNAL HELL)

My friend Kev is a Special Ed teacher from Maine who loves to empower people — especially when it comes to health and wellness. * This wasn't a full interview just — us talking outside in Downtown Naples and decided to share with the people. Hope you enjoy!!

Greed | Gluttony | Lust | Sloth | Wrath | Envy | Lust | 1 John 2:16 — For the world offers only a craving for physical pleasure, a craving for everything we see, and pride in our achievements and possessions. These are not from the Father, but are from this world.

Refrain So You Can Obtain New Desires

It takes time! To reach a goal, to obtain a new mind, to get to where you desire to be. So focus on what seeds you are planting and where you are planting your seeds ( parable of the sower) because those two things will dictate the fruits you receive in your harvest

Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride in possessions—is not from the Father but is from the world. And the world is passing away along with its desires, but whoever does the will of God abides forever | If you were of the world, the world would love you as its own; but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.

Money isn't EVIL. However, the LOVE of money is the root of all EVIL

Are you aware of the benefits that come with Unplugging from Social Media?

Living is taking life as it comes, embracing it and doing as much as you can to feel fulfilled. Existing is a long survival. Living is choosing happiness, it's choosing to live. Existing is you being here physically, but doing what you have to do to get through the day

Attention span is the amount of time spent concentrating on a task before becoming distracted. Is social media or the outlets you are using shortening your attention span? The effects of a short attention span & more.

Our eyes and our ears are the entry points for Information to get into our mind, inlets so to speak. When we turn on the TV, radio or even read a book, newspaper or magazine, our Soul is immediately exposed to whatever it is we are looking at and listening to.

Fitness is more than looks…….

As in the days of Noah (Sodom & Gomorrah) so shall it be in the coming of Jesus Christ

Give people their flowers now — don't wait until later. Let people know what you like about them: skills, talents, etc

Where are my thoughts taking me? My philosophy is taking me somewhere, so where am I going?

Giving people lead way because they dress or look a certain way or have materials — cars, house. Deeming them righteous because they are deemed successful in this world

Romans 1:22 — 1:25 | 22 Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools 23 and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images made to look like a mortal human being and birds and animals and reptiles. 24 Therefore God gave them over in the sinful desires of their hearts to sexual impurity for the degrading of their bodies with one another. 25 They exchanged the truth about God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator—who is forever praised. Amen.

You can impact others by doing what you want others to do

I can't make you believe in JESUS CHRIST. No matter what I say; I can't convince you that my God that I believe in is REAL. | John 14:6-8 “ 6Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. 7If you had known me, you would have known my Father also.d From now on you do know him and have seen him”. | when Jesus Christ seeks you don't miss your day of visitation.

Your body knows BEST

When going through challenges In the present we start to reminisce the past but only the goodness of the past but not the setbacks, failure and challenges of the past — doing so hinders our ability to focus on the present

If its not bearing fruits, why should I let it continue depleting the soil's nutrients? | Luke 13:7 “He said to his gardener, ‘Look, I've come looking for fruit on this fig tree for the past three years, and I've never found any. Cut it down! Why should it continue depleting the soil's nutrients?”

John 10:10 — The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. || 1 Peter 5:8 — Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.

If you have knowledge but you don't apply it, do you really have knowledge Knowledge is just the knowing of information but wisdom is the knowing and understanding of applied knowledge through experience

Justifying Your Sins | people sometime justify their sins because they don't think holiness and righteousness is obtainable or they just have become weakened by the desires of the flesh. In addition, some pastors don't preach against justification of sin because some are right along with them in SIN

Losing a relationship | gaining insight from the relationship — things that went wrong that you know not to do in the next one Losing a job | gaining insight and skills from the old job that you can use in the new job Losing a body part | makes you be more appreciative of the other body parts And so on……. Losing in the present leads to winning in the future if you change how you see it — the insight, the wisdom and understanding you gained from the loss turns into a W