Podcasts about jabin chavez

Grace For The Gap | Brandon Davis | City Light Church by Jabin Chavez

The Way Forward | JR Aquino | City Light Church by Jabin Chavez

Becoming Your Child's Advantage | Jabin Chavez | City Light Church by Jabin Chavez

Help! My Faith Feels Hindered | Jabin Chavez | City Light Church by Jabin Chavez

The Finish Line of Faith | Jay Hubbard | City Light Church by Jabin Chavez

The God Factor | Jabin Chavez Leadership Podcast by Jabin Chavez

Help! My Faith Isn't Working | Jabin Chavez | City Light Church by Jabin Chavez

Do Not Despise Small Beginnings Zachariah 4:10 “Do not despise these small beginnings, for the Lord rejoices to see the work begin, to see the plumb line in Zerubbabel's hand.” I heard this verse in a sermon I was listening to on the Elevation Podcast.  The sermon was given by Jabin Chavez.  This verse was a small part of his sermon and yet when he said it something inside me said that someone listening to this episode needs this verse right now.  Someone needed to hear that is it ok that things aren't going as fast as you wanted or happening as big as you wanted.  Someone needed to hear that we don't have to be discouraged with our small beginnings.  I know this verse is for me, and yet I felt as though I was not the only one who needed to hear it.  This verse is telling us not to despise small beginnings as this is often how our prayers are answered.  Are you looking around and thinking this does not look like you thought it would?  You thought you would be further along at this point in your life.  You thought you business would be more successful.  You thought you would be married, or you thought you would have kids.  You thought it would look different. The “it” is different for each one of us and yet many of us share this common disappointment.  Why is this?  Why do we wish we were further along instead of enjoying the ride to get to where we are going?  I think we want to be further along because that is what the world seems to care about and we often get caught up in the world instead of what God wants.  The world tells us that we are defined by what we have.  We strive to have the biggest car, the biggest house, the best job, the most stuff.  We think this makes us worthy because that is what society tells us.  This is not what God tells us.  God tells us in Matthew 19:30 “But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first.”   God does not look at our lives the way society does.  He is not looking to see who has the most stuff, the biggest house, or the best job.  God is looking to see, “Did you help out those in need?” “Did you love your neighbor as yourself?” “Did you follow His ways and put Him first?” These are the things God is judging.   Even when we know this, even when we know the things God is calling us to, we can still feel discouraged because, “we haven't helped enough people yet,” or “we haven't loved well enough yet.”  Whether it is in our regular life, or our spiritual life, we can often tend to be discouraged with our progress.  How many of us have said, "I should be praying more,” “I should trust more,” or “I should rely on God more?” We all have times when we aren't happy with our progress and this verse is the perfect verse to remember when we start to have these thoughts.   Many of us can get the idea in our heads that God is up there, sitting on His thrown, looking down on us and judging us because He is not pleased with our progress.  We picture Him just shaking His head and saying, “Really, again?” or “I can't believe they haven't learned that yet.”  I think this verse is telling us that we are wrong.  God isn't up there judging our progress and being disappointed.  He is up there watching and smiling at every small step in the right direction that we take.  He is reassuring us not to worry if are beginnings are small because at least we are beginning.   Pastor Chavez was saying that often times the answers to our prayers come in seed form.  We want God to just give us the answer with all the details all worked our perfectly and yet that is not often how it works.  It does happen like that sometimes and we Praise God every time it does. Often we will pray about something and God will give us an idea and then we need to take that idea and cultivate it.  This takes time.  It takes time and lots of listening to God to figure our what He is calling us to do with our lives.  However, even when we know what our calling is, it is often revealed in stages.  I am not sure anyone gets handed a roadmap for their whole life's mission all at one time.  We often feel called to one thing, which then leads to another thing, which leads to another thing and so on.  I am sure this is intentional because we get the skills to do the next level of things while we are learning to do the first level.  I can imagine it is also intentional because if we knew where our 40 years of hard work was going to lead us, we might not say yes to that first step.   If I knew that saying yes to attending a retreat when I was in college would lead me to having a personal encounter with the Holy Spirit, which would lead me to help start a whole revivial of the Charismatic Renewal in the Catholic Church, would I still go to that retreat, or would I be overwhelmed with that much responsibility.  Honestly I don't know. I am grateful for those who attended the retreat that is now known as the Duquesne Weekend and has marked the beginning of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal.  I am sure their lives changed immensely on that weekend and they helped lead the Charismatic Renewal one step at a time.  I can imagine they wanted it to spread quicker because once you know the power of the Holy Spirit you want everyone else to have that experience too.  However, they went at the pace God took them and I am sure God was happy with their small beginnings.  I will actually put a link for a description of the Duquesne Weekend in the show notes as it was an incredible experience for all involved and is really interesting to read about. (Click Here for article) You might be looking at your life and thinking you are not where you wanted to be or where you thought you would be and yet God is looking at your life and saying, “You are right where I want you to be.”  Most of the time we have no idea of the amazing things God has planned for our lives.  It's when we do have some idea that we get impatient and we want those amazing things now.  God's timing is perfect.  If we want something now and God has not given it to us yet, there is a reason.  Most likely, we are not ready for it yet.  God knows our hearts.  He knows what we will do with what we are given.  God's ways are not our ways and His thoughts are not our thoughts.  We do not understand a lot of the things God does.  We often can't understand His timing.  This is because we are looking at a very tiny piece of the puzzle and God gets to see the whole picture.   I think what God is telling us with this verse is “Do not despise these small beginnings, for the Lord rejoices to see the work begin.” He doesn't want us to despise the small beginnings because He gave us those small beginnings.  Also, we shouldn't judge our ending on the small beginnings because we don't know what these small beginnings will grow into.  One saying the pastor said in his sermon that I really liked was that you can cut open an apple and count the number of seeds in it.  However, you have no idea how many apples are in one seed.  Only God can make your endeavors fruitful.  We won't know how much fruit will come from each seed, each idea you have, until it is fully grown.  Keep nurturing your ideas, keep working at them,  don't get discouraged if you aren't where you thought you would be, God will get you there in His perfect timing. Dear Heavenly Father, I ask you to bless all those who listen to this episode today.  Lord, help us to be content, happy, even joyous over our small beginnings, knowing your timing is perfect.  Help us to be patient as we wait for the amazing things you have called us to come to fruition.  Help us to see clearly what you are calling us to and how we get there.  We love you, Lord, we want what you want.  We want our wills to be aligned with your will. Please help us.  We are so grateful for all the desire you placed in our hearts.  Please help us cultivate those desires and be patient while we wait for your perfect timing.  We ask all of this in accordance with your will and in Jesus' holy name, Amen! Thank you so much for joining me on this journey to walk boldly with Jesus!  I am so glad to be back with all of you this week.  II just want to remind you that you can pick up an autographed copy of my book on my website.  You can also sign up for my newsletter there.  walkbodlywithjesus.com I look forward to meeting you here again tomorrow.  Remember, Jesus loves you, and so do I!  Have a blessed day. www.findingtruenorthcoaching.comCLICK HERE TO DONATECLICK HERE to sign up for Mentoring CLICK HERE to sign up for Daily "Word from the Lord" emailsCLICK HERE to sign up for my newsletter & receive a free audio training about inviting Jesus into your daily lifeCLICK HERE to buy my book Total Trust in God's Safe Embrace

Built By Faith | Jabin Chavez | City Light Church by Jabin Chavez

Are you praying for clarity on a decision in your life? Pastor Jabin Chavez preaches about the role of faith in how we see our lives and in the decisions that we make. Maybe the reason you can't tell what's next is that God is inviting you into something you haven't seen before. If you've just made a decision for Christ, please respond HERE: http://ele.vc/tIepfr Scriptures Referenced: Hebrews 11, verse 8 – Abraham obeyed God without knowing where he was going. 2 Corinthians 5, verse 7 – We walk by faith, not by sight. Hebrews 11, verse 3 – The universe was formed by God's command. Colossians 1, verse 16 – All things were created by God, visible and invisible. 1 Peter 1, verse 23 – We are born again through the living and enduring Word of God. Psalm 119, verse 105 – God's Word is a lamp to your feet and a light to your path. Proverbs 4, verse 18 – The path of the righteous grows brighter and brighter.

Are you praying for clarity on a decision in your life? Pastor Jabin Chavez preaches about the role of faith in how we see our lives and in the decisions that we make. Maybe the reason you can't tell what's next is that God is inviting you into something you haven't seen before. If you've just made a decision for Christ, please respond HERE: http://ele.vc/tIepfr Scriptures Referenced: Hebrews 11, verse 8 – Abraham obeyed God without knowing where he was going. 2 Corinthians 5, verse 7 – We walk by faith, not by sight. Hebrews 11, verse 3 – The universe was formed by God's command. Colossians 1, verse 16 – All things were created by God, visible and invisible. 1 Peter 1, verse 23 – We are born again through the living and enduring Word of God. Psalm 119, verse 105 – God's Word is a lamp to your feet and a light to your path. Proverbs 4, verse 18 – The path of the righteous grows brighter and brighter.

Chain Reaction Faith | Jay Hubbard | City Light Church by Jabin Chavez

Are you praying for clarity on a decision in your life? Pastor Jabin Chavez preaches about the role of faith in how we see our lives and in the decisions that we make. Maybe the reason you can’t tell what’s next is that God is inviting you into something you haven’t seen before. If you’ve just made a decision for Christ, please respond HERE: http://ele.vc/tIepfr Scriptures Referenced:Hebrews 11, verse 8 – Abraham obeyed God without knowing where he was going.2 Corinthians 5, verse 7 – We walk by faith, not by sight.Hebrews 11, verse 3 – The universe was formed by God's command.Colossians 1, verse 16 – All things were created by God, visible and invisible.1 Peter 1, verse 23 – We are born again through the living and enduring Word of God.Psalm 119, verse 105 – God's Word is a lamp to your feet and a light to your path.Proverbs 4, verse 18 – The path of the righteous grows brighter and brighter.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Success Test | Jabin Chavez | City Light Church by Jabin Chavez

Systems That Deliver The Vision | Jabin Chavez Leadership Podcast by Jabin Chavez

The Phases of Faith | Omar El-Takrori | City Light Church by Jabin Chavez

This week, we kick off our time of Expansion with a special message from Ps Jabin Chavez! Why generosity?… the world of the generous gets larger and larger; those who help others are helped!

Listen to an inspiring message from Ps Jabin Chavez [Guest Speaker] as we celebrate the first week of Expansion 2026.

The Meal That Heals | Jabin Chavez | City Light Church by Jabin Chavez

Count the Stars | Jabin Chavez | City Light Church by Jabin Chavez

A Faith that Echoes | Crystal Sparks | City Light Church by Jabin Chavez

Creating Your Summer Game Plan | Jabin Chavez Leadership Podcast by Jabin Chavez

The Generosity of Faith | Jabin Chavez | City Light Church by Jabin Chavez

Most of us are trying to force a harvest in a season that was meant for pruning. We claim to want the Promised Land, but we're doing everything in our power to skip the wilderness. We want the fruit, but we're terrified of the shears. In this episode of The Leader's Cut, Preston Morrison sits down with Jabin Chavez (Lead Pastor of City Light Church, Las Vegas) to discuss the divine mechanics of the wilderness. We have become experts at producing results faster than God intended, creating "Ishmaels" because we aren't patient enough to wait for an "Isaac." But the principles of God's process are clear: if your character doesn't grow at the same rate as your capacity, your calling will eventually crush you. In this conversation, we're breaking down the anatomy of God's process: The Worshiper vs. The Warrior: Why your public influence is only as sustainable as your private devotion. The "Arm of the Flesh" Trap: Understanding why the flesh is always faster, but only the Spirit produces a promise that lasts. Don't Move Without a Word: Why you should never do anything until you have first have God's word for that season. Success vs. Survival: How to protect your soul when the world's goalposts of success won't stop shifting. The Math of the Kingdom: Why "subtraction" is almost always the prerequisite for the multiplication you've been praying for. If you feel like you're stuck in a "slow" season or a dark valley, stop trying to find the exit. This is a deep-dive into the heart of being a living sacrifice. God isn't ignoring you—He's just making sure you're ready for what's next.    

The Five Curse Words of Leadership | Jabin Chavez Leadership Podcast by Jabin Chavez

The Prayer of Faith | Jabin Chavez | City Light Church by Jabin Chavez

The Seven Bible Words of Leadership | Jabin Chavez Leadership Podcast by Jabin Chavez

I know God can, I know God will, but I don't know how | Jabin Chavez | City Light Church by Jabin Chavez

The Four Nevers of Ministry | Jabin Chavez Leadership Podcast by Jabin Chavez

The Life of Faith | Jabin Chavez | City Light Church by Jabin Chavez

Big Leadership | Jabin Chavez Leadership Podcast by Jabin Chavez

Only Believe | Jabin Chavez | City Light Church by Jabin Chavez

Creating Easter Momentum | Jabin Chavez Leadership Podcast by Jabin Chavez

The Breakfast Club | Jay Hubbard | City Light Church by Jabin Chavez

Presence Driven Ministry | Jabin Chavez Leadership Podcast by Jabin Chavez

Recover All | Jabin Chavez | City Light Vegas by Jabin Chavez

The Call Of A Pastor | Jabin Chavez Leadership Podcast by Jabin Chavez

The Bible Tells Me So | Jabin Chavez | City Light Church by Jabin Chavez

Every Leader Needs A Friend | Jabin Chavez Leadership Podcast with Rich Wilkerson Jr. by Jabin Chavez

Atmosphere Of Faith | David Hall | City Light Church by Jabin Chavez

Tension of Leadership | Jabin Chavez Leadership Podcast by Jabin Chavez

Closing The Door Of Unforgiveness | Jabin Chavez | City Light Church by Jabin Chavez

These 3 Conversations Will Change Your Organization | Jabin Chavez Leadership Podcast by Jabin Chavez

WIN... Before You Begin | Rich Wilkerson Jr. | City Light Church by Jabin Chavez

Leaders Get Discouraged Too (Here's What To Do) | Jabin Chavez Leadership Podcast by Jabin Chavez

New Life, New Strongholds | Jabin Chavez | City Light Church by Jabin Chavez

UNITY: The Super Power of Your Organization | Jabin Chavez Leadership Podcast by Jabin Chavez

WORD WARS | Jabin Chavez | City Light Church by Jabin Chavez

Decisions Determine Your Future | Jabin Chavez Leadership Podcast by Jabin Chavez

When You Put A Praise On It, Heaven Moves | Russell Evans | City Light Church by Jabin Chavez