Podcasts about what you have

Episode Highlights[00:00] Do What You Can with What You Have, Where You Are A sweaty post-Peloton Ryan reminds us that waiting for perfect conditions is a trap. The best things in life are built on imperfect action.[02:32] Influence with Intention Ryan reflects on his journey from money-driven persuasion to purpose-driven influence—and why belief in what you're offering makes all the difference.[07:10] Redefining Freedom A 40-minute tennis session with his daughter in the Colorado sun serves as a powerful reminder of why we build our businesses in the first place.[09:10] Purpose > Pleasure A quote from Bedros Keuilian and a timeless lesson from Les Brown come together to reveal the secret to resilience in uncertain times.[12:54] People, Process, Profit Inspired by entrepreneur Suneera Madhani, Ryan unpacks the three essentials to scaling any coaching business—starting with getting the right people on the bus.

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Live Like an Editor: Transforming Your Life with Vision and Creativity In the journey of personal development, one of the most transformative shifts you can make is to curate your life by focusing on potential rather than flaws. This perspective not only empowers you but also allows you to see the beauty and possibilities in your current circumstances. Here's how you can implement this mindset in your life. Tonya Leigh invites listeners to reimagine their lives through a designer's lens. Inspired by the idea of viewing life as a fixer-upper, she encourages embracing one's potential rather than focusing on flaws. Tonya shares her recent experiences, including a snowy morning and a revitalizing Pilates class, setting a positive tone for the discussion. She also announces her beloved annual workshop, "Live Like an Editor," a transformative five-day experience designed to help participants gain a fresh perspective on their lives. This workshop emphasizes creativity, possibility, and joy, rather than fixing perceived flaws, empowering women to curate their lives with intention. Tune in to discover how to approach personal development with style and creativity! Talking Points: 00:39 - Morning Routine and Excitement 01:22 - Live Like an Editor Workshop 02:05 - Possibility, Creativity, and Joy 04:24 - Curate Your Life Like a Designer 05:05 - Perspective Shift: See Potential, Not Flaws 07:10 - Thoughtfully Select and Organize 07:54 - Transform Possibilities into Reality 11:09 - Create a Vision and Anchor It 14:00 -Work with What You Have 17:48 - Focus Room by Room 21:10 - Cultivate a Figure-Outable Mindset 26:11 - Perspectives to Curate Your Life Quotes: "When you curate your life like a designer, you look at possibility." "Being a designer means seeing potential where others see limitations." "You're afraid of choosing the wrong thing to work towards, and so therefore it's just easier to pretend that you don't know and you're confused about it because then you don't have to take action." "You've got to start with where you are and with what you have." "If you could choose one area of your life to focus on this year that would have the biggest impact on the rest of your life, where would you focus?" "When you think like a designer, you know that every challenge has a solution." "The quality of your life really does depend on the quality of your questions." Useful  Resources: Click HERE for the Live Like an Editor Workshop Click HERE to join the Membership  Click HERE for a FREE download  Click HERE to sign up for our newsletter, The Edit   Connect with Self-Image Coach Tonya Leigh: Click HERE to follow our Instagram Click HERE to visit our website Click HERE to visit our Facebook group Click HERE to follow our TikTok Click HERE to subscribe to our YouTube channel  

Optimizing Weight Room Design and Equipment Selection | Performance Health PodcastWelcome to the Performance Health Podcast! Join host Tim Caron as we dive into maximizing the efficiency and effectiveness of your weight room. This episode covers key topics such as equipment selection, space management, and accommodating both large and small groups. Learn how to reduce injury rates, improve athletic performance, and create a structured training environment. Don't miss insights on balancing free weights and machines, specific training needs for different sports, and how to make the most out of limited resources. For more free content and courses, visit phpodcast.com.00:00 Introduction to the Performance Health Podcast00:04 Leveraging Your Weight Room: Equipment and Organization00:40 The Importance of Injury Prevention in Strength Training01:31 Evaluating Strength Coaches: A Personal Story06:43 Balancing Equipment Needs and Space Constraints09:23 Sport-Specific Training Considerations12:52 Optimizing Training with Limited Resources17:56 Effective Facility Design and Equipment Ratios30:21 Conclusion: Making the Most of What You Have

“Give me neither poverty nor riches, but give me only my daily bread.” - Proverbs 30:8Every generation has struggled to learn contentment, and ours is certainly no different. But God's Word provides great instruction on this tough topic. Brian Holtz helps us work through it today.Brian Holtz is the CEO of Compass Financial Ministry and the author of Financial Discipleship for Families: Intentionally Raising Faithful Children.What Is Contentment?In Philippians 4:12, the apostle Paul shares, “I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want.”As Paul describes it, contentment is being satisfied with having enough—neither desiring more nor less. It's a state of recognizing God's provision as sufficient for every situation.On the surface, contentment sounds simple: accept and be grateful for what you have. But as with most heart issues, it's far more complex.At a recent conference, attendees were asked two revealing questions:Do you feel you have enough?Who would like more?Most people raised their hands to both questions. This honest reflection highlights a tension many of us face: knowing we have enough yet wanting more. As Proverbs 30:8 reminds us, “Give me neither poverty nor riches, but give me only my daily bread.” However, genuinely praying for “only my daily bread” can be a struggle when we long for more security or comfort.How to Learn ContentmentPaul's contentment didn't come naturally—it was something he learned. His focus on gratitude provides a practical framework for us:Focus on What You Have, Not What You LackPaul's secret to contentment lies in appreciating God's provision in all circumstances. Whether in plenty or need, he trusted in God's sufficiency. Reframe Your PerspectiveInstead of longing for a better car, job, or house, focus on the blessings you already have. Gratitude shifts your mindset and allows you to recognize the abundance in your life. Embrace the Sweet SpotPaul's perspective mirrors the balance described in Proverbs 30:8—a place between poverty and riches where we can flourish spiritually. When we focus on enough rather than excess, we experience greater peace and satisfaction.Finding Contentment in a Discontented WorldContentment isn't something we achieve overnight; it's a lifelong journey. That's why Compass Financial Ministry is dedicating its upcoming Your Money Counts conference to this vital topic.The conference, which will take place in Orlando, FL, from February 27 to March 1, will offer an in-depth look at finding contentment in a world plagued by materialism. Attendees will explore Scripture, practical tools, and community support to grow as faithful stewards.Learning contentment is essential for spiritual growth and faithful stewardship. As we embrace gratitude and trust God's provision, we'll find the peace Paul describes in Philippians 4.For more information about the Your Money Counts conference, visit CompassFinancialMinistry.org. Don't miss this opportunity to learn how to thrive in God's provision and find true satisfaction in Him.On Today's Program, Rob Answers Listener Questions:I'm looking to buy a new house near my grandkids before I retire in the next couple of years. I have rental property, retirement accounts, and other assets. How can I use these to purchase a new home without taking out a mortgage or depleting my retirement savings too much?I'm 24 and live at home. I'm close to paying off all my student debt, which I'm excited about. I'm starting to think about budgeting, investing, and saving up for things like renting or even buying a home in the future. However, I'm anxious about transitioning to the "real world" and managing my finances. What's your advice for a younger person like me who doesn't have a ton of net worth yet but wants to honor the Lord with my money?A few years ago, I invested in a private biotech company that has since gone public and is listed on the NASDAQ. However, I've lost my login credentials to monitor the investment, even though it's in a custodial account. I've tried to recover my login but haven't been able to do so. What's the best way to regain access to view and manage this investment?I operate a nonprofit organization, and I'm considering trying to get a tax break for it. I was thinking about turning my residence over to the nonprofit. Can I get a tax deduction? What's the best way for me to go about doing that?Resources Mentioned:Faithful Steward: FaithFi's New Quarterly PublicationCompass Financial Ministry | Your Money Counts ConferenceOpen Hands FinanceLook At The Sparrows: A 21-Day Devotional on Financial Fear and AnxietyRich Toward God: A Study on the Parable of the Rich FoolFind a Certified Kingdom Advisor (CKA) or Certified Christian Financial Counselor (CertCFC)FaithFi App Remember, you can call in to ask your questions most days at (800) 525-7000. Faith & Finance is also available on the Moody Radio Network and American Family Radio. Visit our website at FaithFi.com where you can join the FaithFi Community and give as we expand our outreach.

Thanksgiving Key Scriptures: Psalm 138:8 Matthew 6:1-3 Luke 17:12-19 Psalm 92:2 Thanksgiving and praise are profound expressions of adoration and gratitude toward God. Sharing your testimonies glorifies Him, reminding us of His goodness and faithfulness. Thanksgiving is not just a duty—it brings fulfillment and opens the door to even greater blessings. It not only makes you whole but also positions you to receive more. Truly, thanksgiving is a mark of spiritual class and maturity. What Thanksgiving Does It Brings Fulfillment: Gratitude fills the heart with joy and satisfaction, aligning us with God's perfect will. It Breaks Curses: Thanksgiving has the power to overturn negative circumstances and bring divine intervention. What You Have to Be Thankful For Salvation (Ephesians 2:8; 2 Timothy 1:9): The priceless gift of eternal life through grace. Life: The breath in our lungs and every moment we are given. Provision: God's faithfulness in meeting our needs. Deliverance: His protection from the schemes of the enemy. Purpose: Using us as vessels to reach unbelievers and spread His love. Heavenly Citizenship: The privilege of being citizens of His kingdom. Relationships: The people God brings into our lives to guide, support, and bless us.  

Thanksgiving Key Scriptures: Psalm 138:8 Matthew 6:1-3 Luke 17:12-19 Psalm 92:2 Thanksgiving and praise are profound expressions of adoration and gratitude toward God. Sharing your testimonies glorifies Him, reminding us of His goodness and faithfulness. Thanksgiving is not just a duty—it brings fulfillment and opens the door to even greater blessings. It not only makes you whole but also positions you to receive more. Truly, thanksgiving is a mark of spiritual class and maturity. What Thanksgiving Does It Brings Fulfillment: Gratitude fills the heart with joy and satisfaction, aligning us with God's perfect will. It Breaks Curses: Thanksgiving has the power to overturn negative circumstances and bring divine intervention. What You Have to Be Thankful For Salvation (Ephesians 2:8; 2 Timothy 1:9): The priceless gift of eternal life through grace. Life: The breath in our lungs and every moment we are given. Provision: God's faithfulness in meeting our needs. Deliverance: His protection from the schemes of the enemy. Purpose: Using us as vessels to reach unbelievers and spread His love. Heavenly Citizenship: The privilege of being citizens of His kingdom. Relationships: The people God brings into our lives to guide, support, and bless us.  

Trying to Make Sense of Life Ecclesiastes 6:1-7:29   15 Realizations Worth Considering When Trying to Make Sense of Life: 1.      Realize that Chasing Money and Success for Money and Success' Sake Will Never Fill our Void of Discontentment. 2.      Realize that Who You Are Is More Important than What You Have. 3.      Realize that It Is Better to Live Our Vanishing Life with Purpose, than to Waste It through the Pursuit of Pleasure.   4.     Realize that remaining teachable before a sage trumps being entertained by the blissful ignorance of fools. 5.      Realize that caving into the temptation of oppressing others leads the wise into moral compromise. 6.      Realize that painful patience is better than succumbing to the price of impatient shortcuts to achieve success. 7.      Realize that one easily offended inevitably plays the fool. 8.      Realize that now is all that we have, so don't overly romanticize the past.         “In some ways suffering ceases to be suffering at the moment it finds a meaning, such as the meaning of a sacrifice.” ― Viktor E. Frankl, Man's Search for Meaning   9.      Realize that wisdom tells us that we will either use wealth or wealth will use us. 10.   Realize that wisdom gives us the ability to trust God with mystery. 11.   Realize that we shouldn't trust in our own righteousness or grandiose wisdom, nor should choose to be foolish. 12.   Realize that wisdom is more powerful than power, for wisdom is power. (19-20) “ten rulers in a city”     "The proverbs of Solomon, son of David, king of Israel: To know wisdom and instruction, to understand words of insight, to receive instruction in wise dealing, in righteousness, justice, and equity; to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the youth— Let the wise hear and increase in learning, and the one who understands obtain guidance, to understand a proverb and a saying, the words of the wise and their riddles. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction” (Proverbs 1:1-7).     13.   Realize that if you live for the words of others, you will become fragilized by them. 14.   Realize that gaining a dose of modest wisdom doesn't arrive by accident, it comes through disciplined determination. 15.   Realize that it is better to reflect on the importance of wisdom over folly and to do so in advance.

What You Have in Common With Greedy Billionaires. When you see someone with an extreme amount of wealth what is your immediate reaction? Listen to Rachel teach about the common pitfalls in how we create separation when it comes to how we view people with money.  The Masters of Self University PODCAST is your highest source of Sacred Truth and Universal Wisdom, offered by Rachel Fiori, mystical teacher, psycho-energetic healer, & CEO. Join our journey of soul transformation with hosts Ellie Lee, Danny Morley, and the rest of our amazing Certified Mystical Coaches of Oneness. FREE Consultation   https://go.oncehub.com/MSU-FreeConsultation Rachel's Book on Amazon:   ⁠https://shorturl.at/hkyLR Join Our Free Discord Community:   https://www.mastersofselfuniversity.com/resources#discord Masters of Self University:   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mastersofselfuniversity.com/ Rachel's Social Media:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/rachel_fiori/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@rachelfiori_   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ NEW EPISODES EVERY MONDAY AND THURSDAY!

Join hosts Mike and Mark for an electrifying new episode of the Moonshots Podcast as they dissect the winning strategies of billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban. In this episode, they delve deep into Cuban's renowned book “How to Win at the Sport of Business” and extract invaluable insights that every aspiring entrepreneur needs to hear.Segments: 1. Mark Cuban's Guide to Getting Rich: Dive into practical tips straight from the master himself on building wealth and achieving success in the cutthroat business world. 2. The Real Reason Why Mark Cuban Doesn't Believe in Mentorship: Discover Cuban's unconventional take on mentorship and how he advocates for self-reliance and carving out your own path to success. 3. Mark Cuban's 5 Secrets to Success: Unveil the five foundational principles that Cuban swears by, including the relentless work ethic required to stay ahead in the game. 4. Give People a Reason to Listen to What You Have to Say: Learn the importance of establishing credibility and authority in your industry, as illustrated by Cuban's own journey across various sectors. 5. How Mark Cuban Keeps His Kids Grounded: Explore Cuban's parenting philosophy and the essential lessons he imparts to his children about the value of hard work and earning your rewards. 6. 3 Essential Rules for Entrepreneurs: Get a rapid-fire rundown of Cuban's top three rules for entrepreneurial success, including the stark truth about following your passion.About “How to Win at the Sport of Business”: Cuban's book is a treasure trove of wisdom from his remarkable career as a serial entrepreneur, investor, and sports team owner. It encapsulates his passion, hard work, and innovation ethos, serving as a beacon for aspiring business moguls.About Moonshots Podcast: Moonshots Podcast is your ultimate guide to unlocking your potential as an entrepreneur. Through candid conversations with industry titans like Mark Cuban, the podcast equips listeners with the tools and mindset needed to shoot for the moon and achieve their loftiest goals.Links: • Purchase “How to Win at the Sport of Business” on Amazon: Link • Access the summary of Cuban's book: Link • Join the Moonshot community as a member: Link • Watch this episode on YouTube for visual insights: Link Thanks to our monthly supporters Ron Chris Turner Margy Diana Bastianelli Andy Pilara ola Jez Dix Fred Fox Austin Hammatt Zachary Phillips Antonio Candia Mike Leigh Cooper Daniela Wedemeier Corey LaMonica Smitty Laura KE Denise findlay Krzysztof Diana Bastianelli Nimalen Sivapalan Roar Nikolay Ytre-Eide Stef Roger von Holdt Jette Haswell Marco Silva venkata reddy Dirk Breitsameter Ingram Casey Nicoara Talpes rahul grover Evert van de Plassche Ravi Govender Craig Lindsay Steve Woollard Lasse Brurok Deborah Spahr Chris Way Barbara Samoela Christian Jo Hatchard Kalman Cseh Berg De Bleecker Paul Acquaah MrBonjour Sid Liza Goetz Rodrigo Aliseda Konnor Ah kuoi Marjan Modara Dietmar Baur Ken Ennis Bob Nolley ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Recording of this took place on Sunday 18th February 2024 during the 10am service. This is a different kind of message as it is a panel with Ps Tim McDonald leading and introducing the leaders from different departments within Citipointe West. It is a way to get to know the leaders but to also find out where our gifts fit within the church, following on from last week's message - What You Have.

Hello and welcome back! Today's episode stems from a blog I wrote in 2021 based around Richard Carlson's book, ‘Don't Sweat the Small Stuff - and it's all small stuff.' This book inspired me in so many ways and I constantly revisit his work and am reminded of how powerful his lessons are. This self development book contains 100 simple ways to keep the little things from taking over your life. In this episode, I deconstruct 10 of my favourites! I hope this episode inspires you! Below are the 10 lessons I chat about: 1. Don't Sweat the Small Stuff2. Remind Yourself that When Your Die, Your ‘In Basket' (to-do list) Won't Be Empty.3. Don't Interrupt Others and Finish Their Sentences4. Do Something Nice for Someone Else - and Don't Tell Anyone About It.5. Set Aside Quiet Time, Every Day6. Seek First to Understand7. Choose Your Battles Wisely8. Practice Humility9. Think of What You Have, Instead of What You Want10. Think of Your Problems as Potential TeachersView my website here! (My very own oracle cards, journals, meditations + more magical stuff available!)Find me on Instagram here!@passaroundthesmile@cleomasseyJoin my Facebook community group here!The Pass Around the Smile podcast is recorded on Bundjalung Country, in South East Queensland, Australia. We acknowledge the Yugambeh people of the Bundjalung Nation, the traditional owners of this land. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging.

#realestate #wholesalerealestate #realestatecoaching #realestateinvesting #probaterealestateIn this week's coaching call, Bill Gross and Probate Mastery students/alumni discuss path to prosperity: how focusing on probate led to success in non-residential real estate, lesson in persistence: the importance of consistent follow-up in real estate, and more!

Bettie Serveert "I Can't Stand It" - Bettie Serveert Plays Venus In Furs and other Velvet Underground Songs Throwing Muses - Bright Yellow Gun - University Buffalo Tom "Summer" - Sleepy Eyed Belly "White Belly" - Star The Velvet Underground & Nico "Sunday Morning' s/t Luna "Great Jones Street" - Bewitched Nichole Wagner "Raised By Wolves" www.nicholewagnermusic.com Jen Lush "Icon" www.jenlush.com Wes Collins "Last Saturday" Jabberwockies www.wescollins.com Vance Gilbert "Hand Back The Keys" - The Mother Of Trouble www.vancegilbert.com Jonathan Byrd "Slip Away" You Can't Outrun The Radio www.jonathanbyrd.com Todd Snider "John Prine" & "Handsome John" - Live: Return Of The Storyteller www.toddsnider.net Owen Walsh "Well Well, Hey Hey, Bye Bye" - On My Way www.owenwalshmusic.com Eric Johanson "Undertow" The Deep And The Dirty www.ericjohanson.com Shane Martin "I'll Drink To That" www.shanemartin.com ************ Sam Ferrara "What You Have" - Piece Of Me www.samferraramusic.com Deni Bonet "Off The Record" www.denibonet.com The Slambovian Circus Of Dreams "Look Around" A Very Unusual Head www.slambovia.com Elk City "Strong (You're Not Alone)" https://www.facebook.com/elkcityband CR & the Nones "The Long Game" - The Ghosts Are Comimg Home delcastillomusic.com Del Castillo "El Sombrero" www.delcastillomusic.com Heartsick "Sadness" https://heartsick.us/ Gürl "Bad Blood" https://gurl.band/ The Kut "Runaways" - Grit thekut.co.uk Grant The Sun "Vertigo" https://www.facebook.com/grantthesun/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/radiocblue/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/radiocblue/support

Psalms 119:73-80I. Understand YourselfII. Understand Who and What You Have in Common with Other BelieversIII. Understand Whom You Serve

Psalms 119:73-80I. Understand YourselfII. Understand Who and What You Have in Common with Other BelieversIII. Understand Whom You Serve

What You Have is Not Enough by Pastor Lee Brown

Series: Plastic Trophies Title: The Lies We Believe - Part 1 Topic: You are What You Have (stuff) Pastor: Brian Rayburn Scripture: Ecclesiastes 1:12-14, 1:16-18, 2:4-11, 2:16-21, 5:10-17, 12:11-13 https://www.venturamissionary.com/

The old African proverb may have been directed at children, but the tragic absence of a village is fraying Moms.   It takes a village to raise a child, but all too often, many mothers and fathers are swirling to take on multiple roles in their children's lives, with little support. This is leaving Mothers - who are often the main caretakers - burnt out and stretched thin.  Hannah shares an insightful article from Mother.ly regarding the absence of the village and shares some of what she learned about the severe impact that the absence of a village is having on today's Moms.  More in this Episode: - Tips on how mothers can establish their village - The benefit and power in numbers and community - Practical ways that we can offer support to the mothers around us - For the Moms annual blog series - and MORE! Stay tuned for the She's Marked Podcast's FIRST round of guest interviews in May! Watch the stirring "For the Moms" Tribute Video here Join the Marked email list today and get connected: Youtube: Its_HannahtheBrand – YouTube Podcast: www.shesmarked.com Blog: www.markedlifeblog.com The MRKD Store: www.mrkdstore.com Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/HannahtheBrand/ Instagram: @its_hannahthebrand Email: shesmarkedpodcast@gmail.com https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shes-marked/id1483127091 https://open.spotify.com/show/0j5PF7ya9xJ7ZTNPBMYeZB Ebook: Through the Turbulence (Don't forget to leave a review!) Missed episode 27 “Holding Fast to What You Have”? Listen here *available on podcast listening platforms --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shesmarkedpodcast/support

Joy is...What You Have.Rhys Jenkins is a record-breaking, ultra-endurance athlete from Cardiff, South Wales, who, over the last 10 years, has raised over £125,000 for various charities. Indeed, in 2021, he was a torchbearer for the London Olympics in recognition of his incredible work. His introduction to ultrarunning was running from Boston to Austin in the USA with his brother and two friends. Since then, it's been a case of relentless forward motion. In 2019, he became Wales' first-ever competitor in the notorious Badwater 135 ultramarathon, renowned for being the hardest footrace on the planet. In 2020, he set a new fastest-know-time for the 870 mile Welsh Coast Path. In 2021, he then set a new record running the length of Great Britain whilst summiting the highest peaks in Scotland, England and Wales. Along with his wife, Rhys, is now the race director of Pegasus Ultra Running, which expanded this year to include the formidable Triple Crown of 200 mile 'Wild Horse' races. Their events are distinctive for their lack of aggressive cut-offs, which is a reflection of what a thoroughly empathetic and inclusive couple they are.Rhys is, truly, one of the biggest-hearted, compassionate human beings I have ever met. He wears his astonishing feats with modesty, preferring to focus on the motivation behind the efforts: the charities that he runs for and the people with whom he connects. He is also exceptionally entertaining, with stories that make you simultaneously laugh and cry from literally wherever his feet have trodden. We could have chatted all evening but in this small snapshot we cover: the journey from 'Burger Boy' to ultrarunner; 'boils and all' stories from running across America; developing relationships/obsessions with particular routes and races; lightening, dust storms, near-death experiences and Billy Joel in Death Valley; why we need to speak out about difficult things and the stories behind Rhys's charity fundraising; reconnecting to landscapes and people on the Welsh Costal Path; why Scotland is 'Wales on steroids'; breaking the Three Peaks JOGLE record as a family; the terror of being a new dad; 'kind' thieves and kinder strangers, and feeling grateful for the most basic, and yet most easily overlooked thing in life: love.Follow: @rjenko11Donate: www.lucyfaithfull.org.ukPegasus: www.pegasusultrarunning.com Wild Horse: www.wildhorse200.comWatch: Lighthouse in the Dark Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"Find Peace, Mindfulness and Purpose by Grateful for What You Have in Your Life." We have the freedom to make our own choices, and that means we have the freedom to make mistakes. Mistakes can hurt, but if we don't learn from the mistakes we've made, the pain we've suffered from has been for nothing. Per the Law of Attraction, we will make the same mistake over and over again, until the consequences hurt us so much that we finally learn from it! Own your mistakes and turn them into blessings - today I share this repeat from 2020. This exercise will absolutely change your life immediately! XOXO Sofia Watch this YouTube Episode HERE FB @ManifestYourBlissShow IG@ManifestYourBlisss No mistake - the Cinch it! will instantly transform the style and fit of any garment! Order today theCINCHit.com

In today's show, we feature violinist and creative force Asher Laub. Asher began classical violin training at the tender age of 2 and had already performed with the Buffalo philharmonic by age 13. Asher's expertise in trans-genre improvisation and breakdancing across stages with his LED electric violin has led him to a career as a soloist in demand, performing at venues such as Madison Square Garden, Hammerstein Hall, Lincoln Center, the Jacob Javits Center, and across four continents.  Asher has also been featured on PBS and has made headlines on CNN, WABC, and NBC and many other major news sources.  So strap up your seatbelts and let's take a ride from the music city New York City on this ride on the dHarmic evolution podcast.   James' Workshop   James is hosting a workshop to help you discover your purpose during this Thanksgiving season, precisely on Monday the 21st at 7 p.m. It is themed Uncovering Your Purpose: Give Thanks for What You Have. The workshop is free, however, there are limited seats. Here is the link to joxxxin   As a Preview In today's episode, we discuss with Asher Laub, an expert violinist. Asher takes us through what it means to start playing at the early large of 2 and the life-changing incident that put his career on hold. Further on, Asher shares his creative process when recording. We also learn about his multiple degrees and why he chose music. Finally, we listen to Asher's final words on choosing happiness over the grind. This episode is simply amazing. Let's dive in.   Quotes   “Is there anything better than having kids? There's nothing more rewarding”-Asher   “Under Resourced neighborhood in the South Bronx, those kids don't have deep education in music or the support from their family”-Asher   “You never forget your first experience with music”- James   “I am not a rank and file type of person and I don't attribute this to ego, the violin needs to be given more credit”   “I never intended to make violin a career, regardless, my parents prepared me for full time”- Asher   “I chose music as a career path because I never wanted to feel like I was working”-Asher   “It's important to meet your own needs than burning to the ground”-Asher Timestamps   01:15 Introducing today's guest 02:55 Asher's injury in 2014 07:30 Showcasing a 1738 violin 08:56 Falling in love with violin: The Beginning 09:58 Neon Dreams from Asher plays 14:10 The inspiration behind Neon Dream 15:30 How does Asher create music 17:30 Does Asher write lyrics? 19:58 Did Asher always see himself doing crazy dance moves? 22:35 How does Asher go on tours? 23:40 Asher's kids 26:14 Being a teacher at DOE 27:25 James' experience teaching music at his son's school 30:00 Atlantis from Asher plays 33:23 Behind Atlantis 38:00 Understanding the violin's range 41:10 What does Asher do in his spare time? 42:55 Asher's educational background  47:27 Asher in the next 5 years 49:50 Asher's final words 51:42 Ride On with James Kevin Spotify Playlist:  Make sure you're not missing out on all our “Rising dHarmic Stars Spotify Playlists”. We already have four (4) playlists where you can find over a hundred songs from our very own dHarmic Evolution alumni. Don't forget to share them with your family and friends, and let the world support these fantastic indie artists! Check out the links here:   dHarmic Rising Stars: Aquila  https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4loDaYF0OuWRjZeMXvEjK4 dHarmic Rising Stars: Orion  https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5CnL9tl0xbU4oDh6jtJBZx  dHarmic Rising Stars: Lyra  https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1ov0OqNMJmPhHrxZjsXthS  dHarmic Rising Stars: Scorpius  https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5oQ4Sc4LAJSexsDgDcixt8  dHarmic Evolution links:   Stay up-to-date with our new releases! You just need to go to dharmicevolution.com and subscribe to your favorite podcast platform – there is much to choose from! Let me know what you think as well by leaving comments or reviews! And if you're digging this show, please share it with somebody on social media or just forward it to a friend and let them join the growing community of dHarmic Evolution!   Hey, do you know someone who is suffering from anxiety and depression? Please help them out by suggesting the book “7 Steps to Mental Freedom.” It will be an excellent read for them. You can easily find it as well on the main page of the website, or you can just send them to 7stepstomentalfreedom.com   Keep yourself updated with what's going on with dHarmic evolution; check out our Facebook Page: dharmic evolution If you are an artist, an author, or a keynote speaker, who is trying to find a safe place to post your content, you can check out our own Facebook community page and let the world support you! Check out the link here: dHarmic Evolution Community.  Connect with Our Guest   Asher's website   Instagram   Twitter   Facebook Special Links and Mention   Sam Ash   Saints & Strangers -National Geographic   Jean-Luc Ponty   New York University

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In his book, How to Be Rich: It's Not What You Have, It's What You Do with What You Have, Andy Stanley describes 3-S Givers and 3-P Givers. 3-S Givers are spontaneous, sporadic, and sparing. 3-P Givers make giving a priority, decide in advance what percentage they will give, give progressively (continue to grow in our willingness and desire to partner with God). Which type of giver am I? Which type of giver do I aspire to be? Are there changes God is calling me to make?

What You Have is Enough - Morning Prayer

Hey! It's episode #6 of the Ember Studios Podcast, How to Start with What You Have w/ Jeff Crooms of #CoffeeWithCrooms   Hey- thanks for listening!  This is the Ember Studios Podcast, the show that helps you transform from confused to confident when it comes to launching and maintaining your podcast and other related projects. Related Links: Check out Coffee With Crooms for yourself: https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/coffeewithcrooms    Grab Jeff's Gear: Google Pixel 6 Pro - https://amzn.to/3LvVMfj Blue Yeti - https://amzn.to/3Lsns4B    Try the Coffee: Fairlife Coffee Flavor - https://amzn.to/3k8LgOO  Super Coffee - https://amzn.to/3MxwFbJ    Start Your Show: www.emberstudioscreative.com/libsyn  Find more at - www.emberstudioscreative.com/podcast  Contact me at michael@emberstudioscreative.com  Full Show Notes: www.emberstudioscreative.com/esp006  Thank you very much for listening. Just as a few reminders: Go to emberstudioscreative.com/esp006 to get the full show notes. If you want to start podcasting, you can get up to two months free when you go to emberstudioscreative.com/libsyn and sign up.    If you want to get a FREE PDF version of my book "The Pro Podcast Episode Planner," head to emberstudioscreative.com/podcast and while you're there you can check out more episodes of this show. If you'd prefer to buy a print copy, which is much cheaper than printing a year's worth of these on your own, jump over to emberstudioscreative.com/planner. That will take you to Amazon. It's 6 bucks, and it'll help you plan a year's worth of your show- plus, it will help you support this podcast.   Also, please feel free to email me at michael@emberstudioscreative.com if there's anything I can help you with.   So don't forget to subscribe to the show and leave a 5 star review, so we can keep chatting for a long, long time.   Thank you again, and don't wait to share your voice with the world. Bye!  

Are You Grateful for What You Have?   Full transcript: https://lifemathmoney.com/an-exercise-in-gratitude-7-questions-to-bring-you-back-to-reality/

Ever heard of a man named Ornan in the Bible? He was a wheat threshing Jebusite who had a special encounter with his king. How did he respond and what application can be made? Take a listen to find out.Have you made a decision? Are you looking for help? We would love to connect with you at www.solidrockbc.net/connectionlink.Support the show (https://solidrockbc.breezechms.com/give/online)

Thanks for listening! In this episode, Gordon talks about what it means for us all to Capitalize Our Best. Specifically, he uses his Capitalize Your Best program as a template. He talks about... Finding Definition in Yourself and Your Purpose Determination in What You Have to Offer Destination in What You Want to Do And more! Learn more about the Capitalize Your Best program at www.capitalizeyourbest.com Thanks for listening! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thisisgonnahurt/support

Let's take some time off wine and talk charcuterie!  Today let me introduce you to Kansas City Charcutier Lena Jones. Lena is the owner and creator of Graze & Gather KC, a charcuterie company based in the Kansas City area.    Let's dive into her charcuterie story!   [00:01 - 03:59] Opening Segment    Let's get to know, Lena Jones!  How Lena got into the world of charcuteries   [04:00 - 11:10] Unlocking Charcuterie   What to Put in Your Charcuterie Board Mix in a variety of flavorful meats and cheeses Get the best ingredients from the best places How to Arrange Your Board to Stand Out   [11:11 - 18:53] The Perfect Bite   What You Have to Know About Charcuterie Boards Unconventional Ingredients Lena has tried Lena's favorite cheese, meat, dips, spreads, and more! Challenges Lena has experienced with her business   [18:54 - 22:03] Closing Segment    Favorite Wine Moscato Favorite go-to pairing Anything that goes with Moscato Charcuterie Resource Social media   Connect with Lena through Facebook and Instagram (Lena, Graze and Gather KC)! You can also check out Graze and Gather KC and create your own charcuterie experience!    Let's continue the Everyday Wine Conversations and connect with me through Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, or feel free to shoot me an email at kris@krislevy.co. You can also check out my website at ​www.​klevywineco.com.   TELL US WHAT YOU THINK! LEAVE A REVIEW + help us get the word out there! Share this podcast to someone who wants to join the wine conversations. Go ahead and take a screenshot, share this to your stories, and tag me on Instagram!    JOIN THE CLUB through this link and handpick wines every month, from up and coming wineries, winemaker owned brands and wineries with unique stories while supporting those wineries directly. You can also join our Facebook Group to connect with other wine lovers, get special tips and tricks, and take your wine knowledge to a whole new level.   Tweetable Quotes:   “A lot of bad things came from the pandemic, but the food scene has grown a lot since 2020.”  - Lena Jones   “Picking fresh fruit and vegetables, especially that are going to add different colors to your board is really going to make your board stand out.”  - Lena Jones

WARNING This episode was recorded before Tom Brady retirement and for anyone listening to this around children, this is an explicit episode so please be aware of your surroundings Time Stamps: Tom Brady & Other Quarterbacks Retiring: 0:21-2:57 Red Sox & Nomar Garrciapara: 3:00-4:37 Hoping that Marcus Stroman would sign in Boston: 4:38-5:37 Hanging with Marcus Stroman: 5:38-8:02 Talking about their new tour: 8:03-11:29 Document his life on tour  11:30-12:34 Living In Multiple Place: 12:35- 14:30 Talking about my road trip: 14:31-15:16 Living in the Moment: 15:17-17:02 2 Weeks Road Trip without social media 17:03-18:50 Jon's Roadstrip When He was Younger: 18:51-22:01 Leaving LA & Being Able to Travel: 22:02-23:40 Talking Mike's success this past year: 23:41-26:15 Grassroots Fandom Growth over 10 Years: 26:16-27:26 Funny Story About Toring's Boring: 28:03-28:53 Reflecting on How Much He's Grown: 28:54-30:32 Being Grateful for What You Have: 30:33-33:38 Road Trip Across China with Dad: 33:39-35:32 Funny Story Crossing Canadian Border: 35:33-41:24 Producing Last Interview w/ Larry King: 41:25-44:44 Advice He'd Give to His Younger Self: 44:45-47:06 Advice He'd Give to Anyone: 47:07-48:59 Interesting Point About Legacy: 49:35-51:05

In today's episode, we are joined by Luke Taylor of Traderman Wines.   Luke is one of the most well-known wine personalities in all of Moldova. He is an Ohio Wine Distributor who has a lot of pent-up anger realizing that he can't touch his toes but can still see them. Still waiting for his first hole in one but does 6 inches count. Luke is a Wine Podcast host who uncorks the lighter side of wine with a glass of wine and some interesting wine people yet his wife and his mum never have listened. He is Canadian and has an award-winning smile and distinctive looks and body for podcasting.    Let's dive into his wine story!   [00:01 - 04:37] Opening Segment    I introduce our guest for this episode Luke shares how he went from Canada to Ohio Journey to Wine Distribution “Athletes love to drink, especially tennis players.” Interesting 11-Year Journey   [04:38 - 13:04]  Storytelling with Wine   Taking off without knowing anyone in the business Luke's first wine deliveries Sourcing the first wines Communicating with clients What's the most important in wine distribution? Stories Sell Wine   [13:05 - 26:26] What You Have to Know about Wine Distribution   Why do you have to have a range as a wine distributor Wine distributorship is 24/7 What's going to be hot in 2022? Importing wine is a logistical nightmare Check out Cork & Taylor Wine Podcast, and uncork the lighter side of wine!   [26:27 - 46:54] The Three-Tier System   Podcasts and Zoom  Luke's 2022 Business Plan “If you're not growing, you're dying.” You need to get out there to get the best wine Restaurants and Staff Training  There's opportunity in restaurants Distributors are a necessity Wine distribution include people and partnerships   [46:55 - 59:57] Closing Segment    Favorite Wine “There's too many!” Wine Resource Baste burgers with Spanish Rioja red wine Luke's Wine Resource “The best learning is in the glass.” Connect with Luke See links below  Reach out to me for more wine conversations through the links below  Subscribe and leave a review Final words  Tweetable Quotes:   “I always like wines with a story. I like to think I'm a storyteller.”  - Luke Taylor   “You gotta sell stuff that you enjoy and are passionate about.”  - Luke Taylor   “Distributors are a necessity.”  - Luke Taylor   Connect with Luke through Facebook and Instagram! You can also check out his websites www.tradermanwines.com and www.corkandtaylor.com. Listen to Cork & Taylor Wine Podcast via Apple Podcasts and Youtube.   Let's continue the Everyday Wine Conversations and connect with me through Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, or feel free to shoot me an email at kris@krislevy.co. You can also check out my website at ​www.​klevywineco.com.   TELL US WHAT YOU THINK! LEAVE A REVIEW + help us get the word out there! Share this podcast to someone who wants to join the wine conversations. Go ahead and take a screenshot, share this to your stories, and tag me on Instagram!    JOIN THE CLUB through this link and handpick wines every month, from up and coming wineries, winemaker owned brands and wineries with unique stories while supporting those wineries directly. You can also join our Facebook Group to connect with other wine lovers, get special tips and tricks, and take your wine knowledge to a whole new level.

#029 - Ken Krell talks about how a seven-figure digital speaker crushes the game on virtual speaking events. When you prepare a digital speaking event, it's easy to get caught up preparing the Hollywood of it all with the technology, program flow, and your actual message. But here, Ken explains why it's essential to stick to the basics, what helps you endear your audience, and what professional speakers don't really care about.IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN:·         Ken Krell – on his experience holding virtual speaking events·         Taking yourself out of the storm – stick to the basics·         The “Hollywood” vs. The Heart of What You Have to Say·         What people come to programs for·         You can run events with 10 to 15 peopleCHECK OUT KEN KRELL:Over the past 40 years, Ken Krell has inspired thousands of people from all over the world by sharing powerful ways to create wealth, prosperity, and happiness in their lives. Ken is known as the producer of “OpportunityThon,” the world-record-setting 28 ½ hours live marathon broadcast that featured over 55 of the world's leading authorities on business, mindset, and success. FREE GIFT FROM GUEST: https://joinpride.com/usp (3-Day Event)Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEMailer Lite - Email marketing your way! Start For FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

God's people must control how they care about what is their neighbors and also is not theirs. Control Your Cravings for What Others Have. Commit to being Content with What You Have. Direct Your Desires.

“Every choice is a value statement. The most important exchanges are between really good things and even better things.” In this episode of The Stronger Business Podcast Josh and Chad have a conversation with author, speaker, and entrepreneur Kevin Paul Scott of ADDO, a successful leadership consultancy. And in this conversation, he shares with us a few of the essential exchanges he has identified that will help us to elevate and strengthen ourselves and our ability to do business. So if you’re already a fan of Kevin or if you’re here to get STRONGER with us, this episode is for you! If you enjoyed this episode of the podcast, leave us a review and share it with a friend! We always love to hear about how our conversations have impacted you in a positive way. And don’t forget that reviewers will be entered to win copies of Kevin’s “8 Essential Exchanges” book and his new book coming out in a few months! See you next week on The Stronger Business Podcast! Resources: “8 Essential Exchanges; What You Have to Give Up to Go Up,” by Kevin Paul Scott Find out more about Kevin Paul Scott on kevinpaulscott.com! Follow us on social media! Instagram: Kevin Paul Scott @kevinpaulscott Stronger Business: @strongerbusiness Josh Melton @joshdmelton Chad Brown @serialcfo ADDO @addoworldwide Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/strongerbusinesssummit https://www.facebook.com/KevinPaulScott

If you don't take a moment every now and then to take stock of your life, you might not realize all of the things that you have in your favor, or some of the things that might work against you. Here you are, with your “version of humanity, in all its simplicity, and all its complexity,” with your problems, previous successes and failures and all the wisdom you've gained from them, the past that is still carried with you - positively or negatively, your life expectations, aspirations and disappointments, your skills, strengths and resources, your degree of openness, your willingness and readiness to change, your cultural values, your entire range of relationships, your interpersonal communication skills, your blindspots, and all the external aspects of your situation for or against you. Whatever you have… It's enough. For the transcript: What You Have as a Human A Beautiful Thought --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/beautiful-thought/message

Welcome to another solo episode of the Dear Black CEO podcast with your host, Karl Sona! I get it, I really do. I walked the path of corporate success, seeing 6-figures put into my hands and the doors opening to a new lifestyle. But I had to ask myself, do I want to keep putting even MORE money into someone else's pocket or do I want to realize my true worth? If you are in a similar situation, let me tell you, you are worth far more than what you think you are; and if you're even so much as contemplating about getting into the ownership space, this episode is for you.   Jump in and join me on my exit journey. This is how I got out of the corporate world and into ownership without looking back.   [00:01 – 05:23] Opening Segment I talk about my passion for this podcast and my vision for change The focus for this episode  Exit strategy The background behind my own exit  “What do I want to do next?”  Multiply your income and THAT'S what you're worth   [05:24 –10:02] Take Stock of What You Have and What You Want Getting out can be hard when you have a lifestyle Check out my story  What do you feel called to?  Moving the needle while doing what you love You don't need to put off your dreams You can make an economic impact Keep your worth in mind As a minority  You are more than a job title  Things to keep in mind if you want to exit You may have to step back from the familiar   If you are a black business owner looking to grow your revenue, listen up. There is a major revenue-generating opportunity for you, and The Kas company is here to help you secure the bag. The Kas Company is a black-owned alliance agency specializing in finding and brokering partnerships between black-owned companies and big brands looking to diversify their supply chains. See the link below to book your free consultation today   [10:03 – 19:27]  My Exit: How I Got Out of Corporate and Into Ownership Bringing my corporate experience out into the world Putting my old identity to death  Corporate was preparation for me to step out Valuable skills I learned in corporate  Realizing it was time to move on  Called to be a solution  Going all in on my company  Stifle the noise and jump into the deep  The next steps after putting in my notice Making new partnerships  One door closes, another opens  Tune in to next week for the new opportunities that are opening up  Email me at karl@dearblackceo.com  Final words   Tweetable Quotes: “Even the best jobs that pay you handsomely well and allow you to travel the world - they end up putting you in a corner where you're really just focused on you, yourself and you. They handcuff you.” - Karl Sona   “There's more to you than just the fancy job title.” - Karl Sona    “When one door closes, if it's the right thing, and if it's the right time, the good Lord provides you with the opportunity for another to open.” - Karl Sona Let's connect! Find me on LinkedIn, Instagram or check out my website http://karlsona.com/. And The Kas Company to find out more about my coaching program. Feel free to reach out to me at karl@dearblakceo.com with any questions.    You don't have to be anyone other than who you are to be a world-class CEO!

Dan Barrett is the founder and Head Nerd at AdWords Nerds.  His unique approach to finding motivated sellers – combining online marketing best practices with rapid data collection and intense focus – helped dozens of clients grow their investment businesses while spending less time on their marketing.  Today, Dan's focus is on research and development – finding the next big online marketing channel for investors. He also runs the REI Lead Gen Mastermind, a high-level coaching program that teaches investors the skills they need to market online.   [00:01 - 05:03] Opening Segment Get to know Daniel Barrett Dan talks about AdWords Nerds Why Dan likes to focus on real estate and RE investors   [05:04 - 11:31] The Advertising Market Today What is pay-per-click advertising? Changes in the real estate advertising market Dan shares his experience in advertising  The Breakthrough Advertising Book   [11:32 - 20:43]  Marketing for Real Estate Investors All you have to do as a seller “Here is why you should choose me!” Being different and offering unique but relatable services We're in a Different Market and Here's What You Have to Know   [20:44 - 32:50] Facebook and Google Advertising Quick break for our sponsorsGroundfloor offers short-term, high-yield real estate debt investments to the general public. Check www.passivewealthstrategy.com/groundfloor/ to get started. The changes with Facebook, Google, and iOS advertising“Nobody knows where this is going right now.” Facebook versus Google If you don't pay for the website, you're the product   Resources Mentioned: Breakthrough Advertising   Tweetable Quotes: “Know the industry you're in.  Know the market that you're in.” - Daniel Barrett “Relationships with clients to sellers change over time depending on how saturated or unsaturated your market is.” - Daniel Barrett ------------ Connect with Daniel Barrett through LinkedIn.  Visit their website https://adwordsnerds.com/ and listen to his podcast ‎REI Marketing Nerds.   Invest passively in multiple commercial real estate assets such as apartments, self storage, medical facilities, hotels and more through https://www.passivewealthstrategy.com/crowdstreet/ Participate directly in real estate investment loans on a fractional basis. Go to www.passivewealthstrategy.com/groundfloor/ and get ready to invest on your own terms.  LEAVE A REVIEW + help someone who wants to explode their business growth by sharing this episode or click here to listen to our previous episodes                   

On this episode, I'll be speaking with Steve Rosenberg, the founder and CEO of Greystone. I am also lucky enough to have him as my father. I think you'll enjoy this conversation as we discuss how he got his start in sales, what continues to motivate him after achieving success, and what a starring role in the third grade play has to do with origination. 2:00  First Sales Experiences, and Confidence. 6:30  How to Connect? Adding value. 21:40  Defining Success, Overcoming Difficulties, and Connecting. 35:00   Be Thankful for What You Have, Surround yourself with positivity. 45:00  Routines before and after Covid. 49:00  What would you say to your past self? What would you say to someone starting out?

Welcome back to the Multifamily Artists Podcast! Today, we are bringing back Loren Jacobs! Loren is a proud father of two and a loving husband. After graduating with a Master's degree in neuromuscular physiology, he worked in stem cell research for 4 years before transitioning to real estate investing full time. Loren is Real Estate Operations Leader at Arrows Capital Group, a real estate investment company aimed at serving residents, communities, and investors. He is also a 5th generation real estate professional with experience operating single-family, commercial retail, small business, new development, and multifamily syndications. He currently has an equitable interest in 403 multifamily units. He and his wife have also started and acquired multiple small businesses. His passions include spending time with his family, raising his children, giving back through local charities and humanitarian work as well as any type of sport-related activity outdoors. In this Action Items episode, Loren will talk about how you can get into your first general partnership. He will give you some tips and advice on getting partnership deals, from defining goals to getting educated. Loren will also walk you through the things you have to know before you try to raise money. Join us and listen in! [00:01 – 11:42] How to Get Into Your First General Partnership Define your goals Understand your why Get educated Read some books Listen to podcasts Networking Decide on what specific area you'd like to add value on Acquisitions Raising capital for syndications Net worth and liquidity Refine your value proposition Communicate with your network about your value proposition Loren on joining masterminds [11:43 – 20:03] What You Have to Know Before You Try to Raise Money Understand syndications Know the difference between an accredited and non-accredited investor Set up a CRM Tailor your offering based on their wants and needs Get familiar with underwriting [20:04 – 21:54] Closing Segment How you can connect with Loren Closing words Tweetable Quotes: “Reinforce your goals with negative repercussions because those are going to help motivate you to achieve those goals. You need to understand the why and the potential positive outcomes, you also need to understand the what-ifs.” - Loren Jacobs “A great way to get a foot in the door is to join a mastermind. Get in their network. You need to pinch pennies and save up a little bit of money to get in there. I think it's well worth it. Highly recommended. You don't have to do it, but it will absolutely help speed and fast-track your journey.” - Loren Jacobs ---------------- Socials and Links Connect with Loren via email, https://www.facebook.com/loren.jacobs.75 (Facebook), and https://www.instagram.com/lorenjacobsinvests/ (Instagram)! Arrows Capital Group: https://arrowscapitalgroup.com/ (https://arrowscapitalgroup.com/) LEAVE A RATING AND REVIEW + help someone learn how to start their investing career by sharing this episode or click https://www.inrhythmmultifamily.com/podcast-1 (here) to listen to our previous episodes. Get IN RHYTHM and follow The Multifamily Artists Podcast on https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-multifamily-artists-podcast/id1550233740 (Apple Podcasts), https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Multifamily-Artists-Podcast-Podcast/B08K56K6JB (Audible), and https://the-multifamily-artists.captivate.fm/ (Captivate) Visit our https://www.inrhythmmultifamily.com/ (website) to learn more about me and IN RHYTHM Follow me on https://www.instagram.com/taylor_cu/?hl=en (Instagram), https://www.facebook.com/taylor.cu (Facebook), and https://www.linkedin.com/in/taylorcu/ (Linkedin).

WHAT'S IN YOUR HOUSE? 2 Kings 4:1-7CHECK YOUR OIL Possible? / overlooking / very thing God wants work Miracle Thru. God Can Do His Miracle Through Think Not Worth Mentioning.The Enemy Wants You To Despise Your Oil.… Because He Can't Steal Your Oil.  Oil is symbolic God's Gift Holy Spirit / Empowerment! / Joy!   Elisha Learned From Elijah's Cloud. (1 Kings 18) Size of Your Cloud doesn't Determine Size of Your Blessing.  It's Not the Amount of the Oil… Smart, Talented.If God Calls Me & Chooses Me, Nothing… Earth… Able Stop Me. “It Might Not Be Much....But It's Not Nothing! ”Devil can't Take Your Gifts, But…Think Insignificant /Starve Other People's Oil.  The Oil Didn't Become MORE… Until she POURED IT.When you feel POOR, you don't POUR.NEED Seems --- SO BIG compared to YOUR SUPPLY. When You Call the Supply Nothing, It doesn't Multiply.The Miracle is Hidden In What You're Overlooking! Reason / Overlooking… Seems so Small to you! Reason / Seems so Small… Looking At What You're NOT. Overlooking What You ARE & What You HAVE!  GAVE.KEEP ON POURINGWhat Have left? God is Going to Bless–what He Gave You. Because… What You Have Is What You Need. The Strengths you have… Need! The Experiences you have… Need!BUT… The Oil Only Flows When It's Poured.  The Enemy Can't Steal Your Oil… Tries Get You…Stop Pouring!Stop Pouring… Stop Getting Filled.Discouragement…  Pour Into Others.  Understand… The More you POUR, the More it FLOWS.It Becomes more as it is Poured…even if feel Not Enough, As you pour…  It becomes more.Pour what you have while you wait for what you want. “No One Appreciates Me…!”   Self Fulfilling Prophecy.   Bitterness Keeps You From Pouring What You Have While You're Waiting What You Want. Bitterness Always Stops Your Flow.Sometimes Pour Into People…They Don't Say a Word.Remember: They Are Not Your Source!Pour For The Lord, Not For The People.   SHUT THE DOOR King David Was A Shepherd… It's What You Pour Out In Private, When No One Is Looking… That Counts!    We're So Busy Praying For More, More, More... And God Says Pour, Pour, Pour.Some People May Call Your Pouring A Waste... … When It's Actually worship (Woman With The Alabaster Jar - Matthew 26).Waist… Worship!Feel Not Enough Feel Doesn't MatterThe Oil Became More When It Was In Motion. The Vessels Were Only Filled After They Were Prepared.Message Is About The Vessels.Only Empty Vessels Could Be Filled.When The Vessels Are Ready, The Oil Will Flow.READY THE VESSELSBut we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. 2 Corinthians 4:7God Uses Cracked Pots.  Your Blessing Flows Through The Cracks In Your Broken Vessel.You Are The Chosen Vessel.God Didn't Choose You In Spite Of Your Cracks.He Chose You Because Of Them.That Ensures No One Will Ever Compliment The Vessel. They will Value The oil.  It's The Oil That's Valuable. If They Value The Oil Inside, Any Vessel Will Do!When The Vessels Are Empty, The Oil Will Flow.  Sometimes... It's Good To Feel Empty.  Sometimes… It's Good To Feel You're In Need.  Maybe…  You'll Remember You're Not The Source. Matthew 6:33

“Do not let the negative things going on in your life define who you are or affect the quality of your life.” - Sonya Etchemendy   Sonya Etchemendy is the author of Living a Life of Tin Can Moments. Her story started with her share of stories about negativities and a tin can. Every time a negative event happens, Sonya would write it down on paper with a statement about how she reacted. In time, these negativities in her life became the reason she was able to stand as a leader even at age 70! Are you experiencing many negativities in your life too? Do not allow the negativities to define who you can be. In this episode, Daniel and Sonya will help you uncover your talents to become a leader who impacts lives. Tune in and discover how you can continue to grow and focus on your purpose despite setbacks and adversities. Be Inspired! with Daniel:  Website Email Facebook Facebook Group Twitter Instagram Pinterest YouTube Episode Highlights: 02:43 Keep Your Pod Within Your Big Circle 09:49 Make Decisions As Leaders 14:09 How to Positively Shape Your Identity 21:02 Reach Out And Ask For Help 26:05 Use Your God Given Gift To Help People 30:42 Learn Lessons In Life 35:54 Establish Partnerships with What You Have

Are you on track for financial freedom? If you don't know the answer to this question, you're not alone.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uNyH8npUik Most people think the answer is how much more they have left before the house is paid off, how much left on the student loans, the balance of their retirement fund, the stock market's performance, the Federal Reserve chair's economic analysis, or interest rates.  While these things paint the landscape along the road to financial freedom, they have almost nothing to do with your progress. Really, these answers avoid the question. The problem is that you can do all the analysis and understand the market factors, possibly make a lot of money when times are good, but still have the same nagging fear that you'll lose it all or lose control. Today, we're speaking out about the reasons why your financial plan is failing, and why so many good people with good intentions who are doing “all the right things” are still getting derailed. It's not interest rates, the stock market, inflation, or having selected the wrong risk tolerance. So if you want to find out exactly why you're not where you want to be… tune in now! Table of contentsThe “Problem” with Financial Advice5 Reasons Your Financial Plan is Failing1. You're Not Taking Action2. You Haven't Defined What Financial Freedom Means to You3. You're Distracted4. You're Guessing 5. You're Making Things ComplicatedAre You Doing the Best You Can with What You Have?Book A Strategy Call Do you find yourself asking questions like: Do I have enough money?Am I managing my money correctly?Do I have enough cash flow?Will I be able to afford retirement?Can I put my children through college?Am I going to be able to grow my business the way I want to? If you are, first know that you're not alone and that there are solutions for you. Your financial experience doesn't have to keep you up at night, and we want to help you jump over any hurdles on your path.  We know that there are financial struggles at every income level—no matter how well someone appears to be doing from the outside. And in the same vein, there are also solutions at every income level. In today's post, we want to address the five reasons your financial plan is failing, so that you can rectify them and get back on track to financial freedom. The “Problem” with Financial Advice Financial advice can be tricky because there are so many moving parts. You could talk with a broker and get one strategy, a CPA and get another, and a life insurance agent and get something completely different! Not to mention, when you go online and do the research yourself, you'll read hundreds of conflicting viewpoints. It can seem like there are no right answers, or that you have to have a degree in finance or economics to really understand anything, yet that's not true. We want to help you sift through the noise and put together something cohesive that works for you.  First things first: you don't have to do it all or start by doing everything. Sometimes mastering one strategy, and making it your own, can make a huge difference. Find something or someone that aligns with your values, and start somewhere. 5 Reasons Your Financial Plan is Failing 1. You're Not Taking Action When it comes to your financial future, one of the best things you can do is take action. If you let fear of failure keep you in a state of inaction, you can hinder any forward momentum. It's important to acknowledge the things you're afraid of—like losing money—so that you can take actions that will better your odds and your current circumstances.  Because the reality is, there are too many variables outside of your control. The stock market and the economy will continue to change, even if you don't take action. So what actions can you take to protect yourself and your finances now, so you can make riskier decisions with greater confidence? 2.

Making Room for What You Have.

Today on the Let Yourself Sparkle Podcast, I interview an amazing guest. You might know her from Instagram- her account is @ZoeRollerskates and she has one of the most fun and colorful feeds! Between her rainbow hair and magical outfits, she has been inspiring thousands of people daily as she has skated through the Pandemic. [...] The post Make The Most of What You Have, Do More Of What Makes You Happy and Be Unapologetically You! appeared first on Let Yourself Sparkle.

Welcome to the Creative Capital Podcast with Josh Ferrari! In this episode, I welcome David Belfort! David is an Air Force veteran, real estate investor, and commercial airline pilot. He graduated from the US Air Force Academy in 2003 and spent the next 11 years as an Air Force fighter pilot flying the A-10 Warthog all over the world, including multiple deployments to Afghanistan. Dave left the Air Force in 2014 and worked in Corporate America for a couple of years before realizing it just wasn't for him. Dave quit his job in 2017 to run his own real estate investment business. He has had many successes (like closing a $55,000 wholesale deal) and many failures (like hiring a bank robber---literally, no joke---a bank robber) in the investing world and has learned countless lessons along the way. He and his business partner performed more than 50 wholesales and flip over the next two years before realizing his real passion was educating people on the truths about money and, more specifically, the Infinite Banking Concept, of which he has been a user since 2010. In early 2019 Dave founded Max Performance Financial, a financial strategies company that focuses on non-mainstream wealth and tax strategies for families, business owners, and real estate investors. Dave is an expert on life insurance wealth strategies and a member of the Nelson Nash Institute, whose mission is “to educate and inspire individuals to take control of their financial lives by reclaiming the banking function from outsiders.” He focuses on educating current and future clients on the power of creating your own family bank in order to control your wealth, capitalize on financial opportunities, and leave a legacy for your heirs. He has discovered through the first-hand experience how combining the power of the Infinite Banking Concept with real estate investing produces unparalleled results for private investors. In this episode, David breaks down the whole concept of infinite banking. He talks about its advantages, processes, and fundamentals. He also shares the things you have to know before you start infinite banking. Join us and listen in! [00:01 - 09:09] Introduction   Today's topic The infinite banking concept Creating your own banking system Details about the 30-day capital raising challenge (Link below) David shares his background Going to the Air Force Transitioning to corporate America How he started in real estate investing Flipping contracts and houses Getting into infinite banking   [09:10 - 32:48] Create Your Own Banking System Using Life Insurance  What David is trying to achieve long term with infinite banking Getting your money to make more money The advantage of the banking business David talks about the book “Becoming Your Own Banker” (Link below) Creating life insurance policies Having ownership Teaching his kids about finance, banking, and investments David shares how infinite banking works How much money you need to start infinite banking Start where you are Save 10-25% of your income How infinite banking gives you an advantage Leveraging your cash The capitalization phase Which is more advantageous: having one policy or having multiple policies? Why people don't know about infinite banking Putting your money under your control   [32:49 - 38:28] What You Have to Know Before Starting Infinite Banking  How you can learn more about infinite banking Find somebody who knows what they're doing Why choosing the right company is important Stock owned companies vs. mutually owned companies Make sure the company is mutually owned Look at the rankings Dividend rates   [38:29 - 41:45] The Pod Decks Segment   Was there ever a time in your life that you thought you were going to die? David shares a story about flying If you were required by law to get a full-body tattoo, what would you get tattooed over your entire body? Brad Pitt's face Abs   [41:48 - 48:26] The Core Four  What is your favorite real estate-related book? Getting the Money (Link below) What do you think your unique skill is that helps you become successful? Being coachable What's true about real estate that almost nobody agrees with you on? Real estate investing is anything but passive What one piece of advice would you give to our listeners wanting to succeed in real estate investing? Get a coach Be okay with failure How you can connect with David Closing words Key Quotes:  “Be okay with failure because you're going to fail in real estate investing, [On] my first flip, I lost $11,000, but I didn't let it keep me from doing my second flip. If you can't get past failure in real estate investing, you're not going to be a real estate investor for very long at all.” - David Befort “There's no more profitable business in the world than banking, so if you can learn that, learn the fundamental principles of that, that should be one business that everybody is in, especially real estate investors. You should be in the real estate investing business and you should be in the banking business.” - David Befort Resources Mentioned: Becoming Your Own Banker Getting Your Money Max Performance Financial Creative Capital Challenge Connect with David via email and LinkedIn!   You can reach and connect with me on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, and Youtube  For more information about Ferrari Capital visit us on our website https://www.ferraricapital.com   SUBSCRIBE to this podcast for more episodes on how to create your own future through smart and lucrative investments.  LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW and share this podcast with someone you know who wants to experience massive growth and success in their business.   Listen to our previous episodes here 

On today's episode of the Forever Cash Life Real Estate Podcast, we're going to talk about how to deal with difficult title companies. I'm going to share a recent experience of mine with a really terrible title company. Let's just say I've never seen anything this bad in the 19 years I've been flipping land. I'll share some valuable advice, in case you find yourself in a similar situation. What Title Companies Are Facing Right Now The current situation in the U.S. has title companies swamped with deals from everywhere. It's like 2005-2007 again, and title companies are overwhelmed. I get this. It's like a perfect storm. Interest rates are still at a record low Homeowners are refinancing like crazy The real estate market is exploding But does this give them an excuse to be incompetent and do terrible business? No. In fact, I've dealt with some really great title companies lately. They're doing their job and doing it well, in the midst of all that's going on in the market. What Can Happen When a Title Company Doesn't Do Its Job When you're in the land flipping space, the title company is a very important entity. They can make your land deal go smoothly or do the exact opposite. In the past few weeks, we've done five deals and dealt with four different title companies. Two of the title companies were absolutely fantastic, and two absolutely sucked.  For one of the deals with the not-great title company, we sent them the signed contract, and they started doing the title search. A week went by, then two, then four. Seven weeks later, we finally got the preliminary title report. The property was inherited from a father who had put it in a family trust and made the son and daughter trustees. This isn't difficult to solve. You just need the estate documents, the trust documents, and their information. A decent title company should be able to get this done in two days. It took this title company another eight weeks. I followed up every day, and every single time, the woman on the phone said, “These land deals are so complicated.” This agent was 100% unqualified and inept. I literally woke up in the middle of the night with nightmares about this person.  What a Competent Title Company Will Do For You At the same time I closed another deal. I bought a property for $90k and sold it for $199k. That deal involved multiple LLCs and a family trust. This time the title search took three days, as it should.  At the end of the day, the title company's job is to: Make sure there are no title issues.  Make sure that whoever signs for the sale of the property is truly authorized and the rightful owner on the deed. The title agent for this deal needed more documentation, and I got it all for her. She was thrilled. She sent out closing documents 2 days later, and we closed in 12 days total.  What You Have to Do Yourself If the Title Company Is Incompetent If you're unfortunate enough to be stuck with an incompetent title company, you'll have to jump in and help them do their work. I left a voicemail, then sent multiple follow-up emails every day. They kept dragging their feet. I know the squeaky wheel gets the oil, so I made some noise. The road on the extra mile is empty. You've got to do whatever it takes. We're 15 weeks into this deal. We're too far in. It should have been done in 2 weeks. I'm not going to pull it and go to a different title company. So I jumped in. I have a relationship with both the buyer and the seller, so I told the agent I'd be the go-between. I did more work than the title agent to close this deal.  You Can Go the Extra Mile Even with the Good Title Companies Title searches are taking longer these days, even with competent title companies. They might have 25-50 deals on the docket, and they're prioritizing the ones that make them the most money. If yours isn't a million dollar deal, you can move up the list by making noise.  call leave voicemails send emails follow up repeat, repeat, repeat Basically, you commit to being a bother until they give you what you want. Remind them that, if interest rates go up even a little, refis will stop cold. If you're dealing with a reasonable title company, they will value your relationship and take a long-term view. What's Inside:  How to talk to an incompetent agent without them quitting on you A timeline you can reasonably expect from a competent title company Things you can say to a title agent to make the wheel squeak  Mentioned in this episode: Schedule your FREE 20-minute Land Profit Generation Coaching consultation NOW.

The Comparison TrapPart 2: The Cure for ComparisonThree Cures for Comparison:1. Gratitude: Give Thanks for What You HavePhilippians 1:2-5 (NLT) – May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you grace and peace. Every time I think of you, I give thanks to my God. 4 Whenever I pray, I make my requests for all of you with joy, 5 for you have been my partners in spreading the Good News about Christ from the time you first heard it until now.Key Thought: Jealousy makes us resent God's goodness in other people's lives and ignore God's goodness in our own lives. 2. Celebration: Rejoice in the Success of OthersPhilippians 1:15-17 (NLT) – “It's true that some are preaching out of jealousy and rivalry. But others preach about Christ with pure motives. They preach because they love me, for they know I have been appointed to defend the Good News. Those others do not have pure motives as they preach about Christ. They preach with selfish ambition, not sincerely, intending to make my chains more painful to me.”Philippians 1:18 (NLT) – “But that doesn't matter. Whether their motives are false or genuine, the message about Christ is being preached either way, so I rejoice. And I will continue to rejoice.”Key Thought: “Stop being jealous of people in their winning season. You don't know what they lost in their losing season.”3. Contentment: Be Satisfied Where You ArePhilippians 4:10-14 (NLT) – How I praise the Lord that you are concerned about me again. I know you have always been concerned for me, but you didn't have the chance to help me. 11 Not that I was ever in need, for I have learned how to be content with whatever I have. 12 I know how to live on almost nothing or with everything. I have learned the secret of living in every situation, whether it is with a full stomach or empty, with plenty or little. 13 For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength.Philippians 4:11 (AMP) – Not that I speak from [any personal] need, for I have learned to be content [and self-sufficient through Christ, satisfied to the point where I am not disturbed or uneasy] regardless of my circumstances.I'm often asked if, given the chance, I'd live my life the same way again. I have wondered about that as well—for about five seconds. When I think of the juvenile delinquency, injuries, torture, and many near-death experiences, the answer is a definite no. That would be crazy. Of course, enduring and surviving those challenges led to many years of positive influence which helped neutralize the catastrophes and eventually delivered great rewards. I've been honored and blessed with impossible adventures and opportunities, a wonderful family, friends, and fans all over the world. That I'd gladly repeat. It's obvious that one part of the story can't happen without the other. And so I accept it. I am content.---------------------------------------Visit our Website

What You Have to Do: – Regular meeting Time: Frequency of meetings changes based upon size of the gap. – Desired Level & Current Reality. – Clear Conversations around those two & the progress you’re making: goal fo the conversation is to help them close the gap. Functionally 1,000 conversations – Here’s where you are – Here’s where you hit the bullseye: keep doing this – Here’s where it’s falling short: might need to think different, develop a skill, etc. Values Needed: – Trust – Clarity & Honesty – Pathway to Get There

Welcome to the Tending Creativity Podcast! Episode 8: Releasing Music and Creating with What You Have ft. Theodora Nickolas For this episode I spoke with singer/musician, actor, and content creator Theodora Nickolas about her recently released songs: "Close for Comfort", "Ghost", and "The High" and many more things relating to creativity and her work. In this episode we talk about: What Thea does-acting, singing, content creation Thea's interest in music as a child and how that's developed Classical training vs taking her own approach in singing The decision making process of moving to and attending college in New York Her transition to New York and NYU Tisch School of the Arts Her family and their creativity Her experience during the COVID-19 pandemic -returning home and attending college virtually The process of creating and releasing all 3 of her recently released songs The idea of a "creative process" The inspiration and meanings behind her songs The DIY aspects of creating her songs and using what you have Working with a team remotely to produce music Processing and healing emotions and life through her music Juggling multiple responsibilities at once Her YouTube channel and content creation on Instagram Working with artists for the visuals that accompany her 3 recently released songs Other interests that are just for fun Thoughts on YouTube, Tik Tok, Instagram Thea's future goals and plans with her music Advice for others wanting to release music The importance of believing in yourself Thea's songs and social media: ♫ Close for Comfort ♫ Ghost ♫ The High Thea's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thnicko/ Thea's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8znPTwdAOYDHPYptwgwNOA Subscribe to the podcast and leave a review! Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tendingcreativity/ Host/Marissa's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marissuelena/ Host/Marissa's Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/pphafidtl --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tendingcreativity/message

Sunday Worship April 18th, 2021   “Who You Are & What You Have” Galatians 4:1-7 Rev. Tyler Dirks   Sunday Worship Live Stream @ 9am & 11am The worship service live stream will begin approximately 5-10 minutes prior to 9am and will stay live until after the 11am. If you experience streaming issues, try refreshing […] The post Who You Are & What You Have appeared first on East Charlotte Pres.

There is always good...ALWAYS! Even in the worst moments, you can find some light. It might be super dim but there cannot be dark without a little bit of light.  So, if you are going through something right now, take a moment to take a breath and find something to appreciate and be grateful for. It might just be that you are still standing, that you realize how much you can take and that you are still moving through it.  Whatever you are going through there is good in it. Listen in! Be sure to subscribe so that you can always hear the latest Ninja Jill KNOWS episodes on Apple Podcast or Stitcher. To never miss an episode and be inspired weekly, be sure sign up for my email.  Connect with Jill daily:  To learn more about Ho'oponopono, click here. To sign up for the weekly email, visit www.jillethier.com When the Meaning is Lost, has helped its readers to find meaning again after loss and hard life experiences like divorce, health crises and major life changes. If you need some hope, a way to create meaning again and to feel seen and supported, check it out! I'd love to connect on Instagram with you! Follow along in my stories to learn how you can create more of what you want in your life each day. MORE EPISODES CHOSEN FOR YOU Episode 354: Shift your Focus Episode 344: Do the Most with What You Have

This is the second sermon in our series in Ephesians. This sermon is ‘What You Have in Christ’. Preacher: The Rev’d Michael Calder. Bible Reading: Ephesians 1:15-23.

Have you ever realized that you look at the world with a negative lens? Perhaps you find yourself falling into the trappings of thinking that there’s not enough time in the day, or that you’re not good enough for your dreams? These are signs of a ‘lack’ mindset, as CEO and Founder of Elevated Worldwide, Tony Child, calls it. Tony teaches us how to approach the world with a different perspective, being grateful for all that we have, not envious of everything that we don’t. Then, we chat with Global Leader for Health and Wellness Brand Dreiling & Co, and Author of “L O L” and “Gather”, Christy Dreiling, about her story growing up homeless and eventually making it as a multi-millionaire. Discover the importance of faith and how it can be a powerful ally against fear. Tune in to learn more. [00:00:00] Show Gratitude for What You Have [00:05:41] Signs of a ‘Lack’ Mindset [00:11:30] Practicing Gratitude vs Being Grateful [00:18:21] Christy Dreiling’s Story of ‘LOL’ [00:26:09] Importance of Faith in the Face of Fear [00:33:21] Sacred Contracts/ Trusting the Process

Have you ever realized that you look at the world with a negative lense? Perhaps you find yourself falling into the trappings of thinking that there’s not enough time in the day, or that you’re not good enough for your dreams? These are signs of a ‘lack’ mindset, as CEO and Founder of Elevated Worldwide, Tony Child, calls it. Tony teaches us how to approach the world with a different perspective, being grateful for all that we have, not envious of everything that we don’t. Then, we chat with Global Leader for Health and Wellness Brand Dreiling & Co, and Author of “L O L” and “Gather”, Christy Dreiling, about her story growing up homeless and eventually making it as a multi-millionaire. Discover the importance of faith and how it can be a powerful ally against fear. Tune in to learn more. [00:00:00] Show Gratitude for What You Have [00:05:41] Signs of a ‘Lack’ Mindset [00:11:30] Practicing Gratitude vs Being Grateful [00:18:21] Christy Dreiling’s Story of ‘LOL’ [00:26:09] Importance of Faith in the Face of Fear [00:33:21] Sacred Contracts/ Trusting the Process

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*SHOW TIMESTAMPS FEATURED AT THE END*In this episode Gerry welcomes on Texas Tech Football Associate Strength and Conditioning Coach Brandon Howard.To start, Gerry has Brandon walk through what shaped his early philosophies and principles as a strength and conditioning coach. From mentors, to coaches he has worked for, Brandon sheds light on the experiences he has had that have laid the foundation for him as a strength coach.From there, the two discuss making strength and conditioning come to life in a team setting and what changes when you have to get a large group of athletes through a program. You quickly learn what "works," and what doesn't work.To finish up, Brandon and Gerry discuss conditioning, strength in the presence of speed and how that affects training and programming, and much much more.All that and more on this episode of Muscles and Management!Show Timestamps:6:15 - Brandon’s Training Growing Up14:30 - Mentors & Implications of Big Team Settings18:50 - Working with What You Have for Programing20:30 - Learning from Charles Poliquin23:15 - What to Do When an Athlete Isn’t Using Tempo Correctly30:12 - Brandon’s Tips to Move up in the Industry36:30 - Conditioning for Mental Toughness40:30 - Work to Rest Ratio44:00 - Christian Mccaffrey’s Conditioning47:10 - Preparing Your Athletes for Games50:00 - Poles in Baseball53:10 - Aerobic Capacity Retention57:25 - Sprinting Vs Strength Training (Stop Demonizing!)1:06:40 - Resistance Sprinting1:09:50 - Brandon’s Final ThoughtsSupport the show (http://www.challengerstrength.com)

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Welcome to Episode 12 of the Grow For It small business podcast.  As we wrap up 2019, I'd like to take a few minutes to share a few thoughts and perspectives for 2020. There are so many opportunities at your finger tips.  We've never had so many advantages, compared to previous generations.  One of the advantages is the experience we gained during this past year.  We're another year smarter.  Both mistakes and successes can lead to learning opportunities. Take time to think about your dreams.  What's holding you back?  What are you willing to do in pursuit of them? With 2020 knocking at our doors here are a few key thoughts: Dream Big.  There's so much out there to learn, to accomplish and to achieve.  That process begins with allowing yourself to dream. Set Audacious Goals.  Don't worry if they seem impossible.  The best long-term goals are supposed to feel that way.  The important point is to commit to your success by taking steps toward them. Become Your Biggest Cheerleader.  Your progress, and happiness, is ultimately up to you.  Remember the importance of also cheering for others.  Their success doesn't take away from yours. Expect the Storms.  Life is full of them.  Regardless of the situation, it's only temporary.  You can and will get through them. Remember to Breathe.  Stress and pressure will try to shut you down and derail your pursuit of those dreams.  Remember to breathe and believe in yourself. Be Thankful for What You Have.  As I often remind myself and my friends, "I compete against me."  Life is full of temptations and reasons to feel less than successful.  Others have worked hard to try to provide you with opportunities and to make your path a little smoother.  Be thankful. Finally, Believe that there are a million opportunities out there.  Most importantly for 2020, have the courage to chance one of them.  

Grandma’s Dinner Rolls, Worst Jobs, Toy Museum, God’s Worth Trusting, Judgmental, Honesty Cafe, Church Sneeze Ethics, Gratitude for What You Have; Quotes: “The God described in the Bible is worth trusting.” “If your grandma is still making rolls for you, enjoy it!” “You can’t have community and total freedom at the same time. It just doesn’t work that way.”

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Today, we have a fun interview with Tamlynn Clyde about lessons learned from the July Grocery Challenge - you remember right? The challenge where we decided not to go to commercial grocery stores for a month to test our pantry strength, our community relationships and ability to feed ourselves. Remember, if you want to join us for an interview, you can do so by filling out the guest form here. Direct Download Tamlynn Clyde and her family currently live in North Texas on a 5 acre homestead. They raise honeybees, dairy goats, chickens, fruits and vegetables. She hates humidity, chiggers, and going to the grocery store. Reach her on Facebook here. Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Facebook Group: Facebook.com/groups/lftncoffeebreak/  Instagram: @nicolesauce Twitter: @nicolesauce Check out my cookbook: Cook with What You Have  

On the 7th episode of ACoolThought Podcast,  I sit down with author and philanthropist Vau’ve Anais for a pretty tipsy talk (me not her) about her book “100 Ways to Make A Difference Right Where You Are with What You Have”, her work in Public Relations, Philanthropy, and her ability to not know a single thing about Game of Thrones! We also touch the Beehive’s attack of the NBA owner of the Golden State Warriors’ wife.  ***DISCLAIMER MY DRUNK ASS KEPT HITTING THE MIC CORD SO SORRY ABOUT THE NOISES IN PART OF THE EPISODE*** Clip in the beginning- Young Jeezy via https://www.instagram.com/p/ByYliLiH-H1/?igshid=yb6ycdn1cfk2 Learn more about Vau’ve Anais here—> IG @vauveanais https://instagram.com/vauveanais?igshid=176ug1z609cwe IG @100waytomakeadifference https://instagram.com/100waystomakeadifference?igshid=e7vrpfffbzny IG @yourbrandministryapparel https://about.me/brandministryapparel Website https://linktr.ee/vauveanais Purchase 100 Ways to Make A Difference Right Where You Are with What You Have https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XYJ77Y2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_4YfeDb6GP83RV Intro/Outro music by Ikigai https://youtu.be/oAGWFop_Hx8 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/acoolthought-podcast/support

On this episode, we're marking National Poetry month by featuring conversations with three wonderful writers. Our associate editor Matthew Sitman talks with Alice Quinn about her work and her time as poetry editor with the New Yorker magazine. Our literary editor Anthony Domestico speaks with Shane McCrae, whose collection "The Gilded Auction Block" has just been published. And Nicole-Ann Lobo, our Garvey Writing Fellow, sits down with the poet and human rights activist Carolyn Forché, to discuss her most recent book "What You Have heard Is True: A Memoir of Witness & Resistance". And make sure to stick around until the end, when our senior editor Matthew Boudway steps in with a special reading of a poem by Les Murray. 

Ilyce Glink is an award-winning financial journalist, television and radio personality, syndicated columnist, and the founder of four Chicago-based companies. Her latest company is Best Money Moves, a cloud-based, mobile-first platform that employers give to their employees use to measure and dial down financial stress, lowering turnover and absenteeism while fostering engagement, productivity, and better health outcomes. Click here to download... In this episode, Ilyce shares her financial experience and insight to help us: • Raise kids with positive attitudes around money • Catch up (financially and in the work force) • Understand life insurance: Getting the right type of plan and the appropriate amount of coverage • Plus, how to get the most protection when we need it by “laddering”  life insurance • Tap into networking opportunities we haven't thought of • Get in front of the right decision makers to pivot and grow our careers Ilyce's financial journalism work appears on CBSNews.com and dozens of newspapers, including the Washington Post, Los Angeles Times and the Chicago Tribune. Her corporate clients include everything from Fortune 1000 companies to start-ups, and she has written more than a dozen books on money and real estate, with nearly one million books in print. Some of Ilyce's (many) books: 50 Simple Steps You Can Take To Improve Your Personal Finances: How to Spend Less, Save More, and Make the Most of What You Have 50 Simple Steps You Can Take to Disaster-Proof Your Finances: How to Plan Ahead to Protect Yourself and Your Loved Ones and Survive Any Crisis 100 Questions You Should Ask About Your Personal Finances: And The Answers You Need to Help You Save, Invest, and Grow Your Money 100 Questions Every Home Seller Should Ask: With Answers from the Top Brokers from Around the Country 100 Questions Every First-Time Home Buyer Should Ask: With Answers from Top Brokers from Around the Country

Even great business strategies can fail when people try to implement them. Here’s what you need to understand about how people think, feel and act in business situations, if you want to succeed.    http://traffic.libsyn.com/manalive/business-success-tony-cooper.mp3 Show notes What have been the biggest sources of struggle in your work? What have your most common complaints been, […] The post #91: What You Have to Understand About People For Your Business to Succeed – Tony Cooper appeared first on Shana James Coaching.

You want to be a stock market trader? An investor? A stock options extraordinaire? If you do, you need to say YES to a lot in order to be successful. You can also listen on iTunes and Stitcher  You need to be a strategist to get your money to work for you. Money only makes you more of who […] The post EP 030: What You Have to Say YES to appeared first on The Brown Report - Stock Report.

If you've ever wanted to do more with less, and build a better life, then do we have the Stretch show for you! Today I'll be talking with Scott Sonenshein, pHD, the Henry Gardiner Symonds Professor of Management at Rice University, award-winning researcher, teacher and consultant at fortune 500 companies, and the author of a fascinating new read with a philosophy I work on each and every day, Stretch. And that's just what I want to talk with him about today, about unlocking the power of less, and achieving more than you ever imagined. Stretch Self-Improvement and Self-Help Topics Include: What did he learn from working at tech start-up Vividence? What happened to his colleague Jeremy Glick on Sept. 11, 2001? What happened to the Dot Com industry in 2001 and how did that steer Scott's life? What can we learn from Dick of D.G. Yunegling & Son? What can we learn from the demise of Strohs? What is chasing and who are chasers? What's the importance of a better use of our resources? Who in the world is Van Man and what can we learn from him? What are the consequences of a chasing mindset? How does social media influence chasing? What were the results of the social media studies on measuring well-being and satisfaction? What does Bobo the Bear and a toy lion have to do with anything? When do younger kids beat older kids at problem solving? What can we learn from Randi Sonenshein about Borders and the Sony Reader? What really happened to Borders bookstore and what can we learn from it? What do buzz saws and dove chocolate have to do with our behavior? What does it mean to embrace a stretch mindset? What's the power of frugality? What can we learn from film-maker Robert Rodriguez and bleeding for your money? What's the power of negative and positive prophecies? What's the danger of the dunce cap? Why are deviations often a good thing? What's the importance of diversity of ideas? What's the importance or positive result of moving? What's the importance of taking a break and paying less attention? What does it mean, and why's it important to plan backwards? What's it mean to be newlyweds for 14 years in a row? How do we cultivate an attitude of stretch in our children? What's one Stretch homework assignment we can do to improve our lives today? To find out more go to ScottSonenshein.com Scott Sonenshein PhD on The Science of Resourcefulness to Do More with What You Have! Stretch | Health | Business | Career | Fitness | Motivation | Spiritual | Spirituality | Inspirational | Motivational | Self-Improvement | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com 

As a born again believer you can be deceived by the devil to fall into the same trap that Adam and Eve fell into in the Garden of Eden.The Father of Lies Tempted Them to become something that God had already made them.For God said, “Let Us (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, the GodHead) make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have complete authority and dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.; [Ps. 104:30; Heb. 1:2; 11:3.] So God created man in His own image, in the image and likeness of God He created him; male and female He created them. [Col. 3:9, 10; James 3:8, 9.]”in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. (Genesis ‭1:26-27‬)The serpent, the devil said to the woman, “You will not surely die. For God knows that in the day you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil. (Genesis ‭3:4-5)‬ The devil tempted them to give up their birthright, who God created them to be – themselves, the Image and Likeness of God Who Created them.‭Remember, The devil does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a falsehood, he speaks what is natural to him, for he is a liar himself and the father of lies and of all that is false. (John‬ ‭8:44‬)They were already made like God. God created man in His own image, in the image and likeness of God. (Genesis 1:26-27, ‭5:1)‬The Image of God is not so much something that man bears as something that man is. Hebrew, but the point is that the grammar favors the translation "God created man as His image" over "God created man in His image." As Cline puts it in his concluding remarks: "Thus we may say that according to Genesis 1, man does not have the image of God, nor is he made in the image of God, but is himself the image of God." Humankind, then, was created to be a "copy" or a "graphic image" of the Creator – a formal, visible, and understandable representation of who God is and what He is really like.To put it another way, it is precisely the Image of God that makes man human; man could not lose the Image without ceasing to be what he is. Furthermore, it is only because he retains it, even in a broken or distorted form, that man is redeemable and worth redeeming. Without it, God would have had no reason or motivation to send His Son to die on our behalf.They could not have been any more like God without being God. God made them comparable to Him. God made them in Our Image and Likeness, to Have Complete Authority and Dominion over the things on the earth, and Over All the Earth.The Deception of the Enemy is to Keep you from Knowing Who you Are and What You Have in Christ Jesus – you're a New Creation, a Saint, a Child of the Living God, a Member of God's Own Family and His Household, Who Citizenship Is in Heaven and You Have the Bonus, Courage and Confidence of Free Access, and Unreserved Approach to God with freedom and without fear. (2 Cor 5:17, Ephesians 2:19, Philippians 3:20, Ephesians ‭3:12‬)Listen If the devil can tempt you to want what God has already given you freely, by making you think that you have to earn it or you're not good enough… Then he makes you want what you already have in Christ Jesus.As a child of God, you don't merit favor with God by your works or your own efforts. For it is by Grace (God's unmerited favor) that you are saved (delivered from judgment and made partakers of Christ's salvation) through faith. And this salvation is not of yourselves of your own doing, it came not through your own striving, but it is the gift of God; Not because of works, not the fulfillment of the Law's demands, lest any man should boast. [It is not the result of what anyone can possibly do, so no one can pride himself in it or take glory to himself. (Ephesians ‭2:8-9‬)

For today’s episode, Nicholas sits down with Pejman Ghadimi, the founder of the secret entourage. Pejman has a company that does over 40 million annually, several other companies, has written 11 books and consults on exotic car purchases. Pejman has gone from a VP banker to a multimillion dollar business owner.        Timestamped Show Notes: [ 02:40 ] Business Process and Talents. [ 09:40 ] Who is an Entrepreneur? [ 11:57 ] Transitions. [ 16:11 ] Applying Your Learned Skills. [ 20:04 ] Learning with What You Have. [ 23:28 ] Mentors [ 28:11 ] Exotic Car Hacks. [ 37:46 ] Finding Purpose.   Takeaways: When you realize what your talent or skill is, the area in which you excel above most who try the same thing, you have the opportunity to find various angles and make decisions to build your life around that talent. The vehicles in which you take that talent to people is nothing more than the way to execute or share, your talent is always the core, it’s just a matter of adapting and evolving to experience and maintain success. Good long-term businesses are built off of talent, new verticals are built off of recycled resources. Entrepreneurship isn’t tied to your job or type of business, however, there is also a difference between business ownership, self-employment, and entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurs look to create social change and social impact, their solution being creating building a scaling a business in order to jumpstart their social influence. You can learn by paying attention, using what you have, your eyes and ears. Pay attention and observe what’s happening around you, who is successful, be curious and ask questions. No matter what you do you have your eyes and ears, this gives you an opportunity to advance every single day. Own the process and your role. In whatever you do and if you do it well, staying alert and aware during that process you will learn and consume a lot of information, once you consume information you're role is to process it and then ask further questions to enhance your curiosity. We invest so much time looking for channels of learning when we are the ultimate channel, we just need to optimize ourselves to be able to consume information properly without forcing it down on ourselves.             Resources: Billion Dollar Brotherhood Facebook Group. Excitioccarhacks.com

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Introduction Please turn in your Bibles to Revelation 3:7-13 as we look at the sixth of the seven timeless letters that Jesus gave to the first-century churches. Since the beginning of human history people have marked the passage of time in various ways. God Himself set the celestial beings — the sun, the moon, and the stars — in the heavens as the first time pieces. Their celestial motions still keep time for all of creation. It says in Genesis 1:14, “And God said, ‘Let there be lights in the expanse of the sky to separate the day from the night, and let them serve as signs to mark seasons and days and years.’” This rhythm of the passage of time was established right from the start: “There was evening and there was morning… the first day…; there was evening and there was morning, the second day…” At some point human ingenuity and technology took over. Increasingly sophisticated and elaborate means of marking the passage of time were developed: water clocks, candles with gradations, sundials, pendulum clocks with escapements, Swiss watches with exquisite internal gears and mechanisms and springs, quartz watches, digital timepieces, up to the latest technologies that use electronic and even atomic mechanisms to keep time with precision and accuracy. With our smartphone apps and other technology, we have no excuses to be late: it has become more and more possible to keep perfectly synchronized time throughout the day. I say to all preachers, “Teach us to number our minutes that we may gain a heart of wisdom.” What is time, really? Physicists call it the fourth dimension; science fiction writers fantasize about time travel; philosophers meditate on the significance of time in human culture; various cultures mark time in different ways; aged people in nursing homes wonder where all the time went and marvel at how quickly it passed. In J.R.R. Tolkien’s book The Hobbit, the creature Gollum engaged with Bilbo Baggins in a duel of riddles. Gollum tried to stump Bilbo with this riddle: “This thing all things devours: Birds, beasts, trees, flowers. Gnaws iron, bites steel, grinds hard stones to meal. Slays kings, ruins town and beats high mountain down.” The answer to the riddle, of course is time: Time devours all things. Time kills birds and beasts and trees and flowers; all living things eventually die; they pass away as though they never lived at all. Time gnaws iron until all that is left is a pile of rusty powder. Time grinds the hardest stones down along the ocean side; the relentless pounding of waves over centuries erodes the rocks until they are erased entirely. Time slays both kings and commoners alike; their glory fades like the flowers of the fields — here today and gone from all memory tomorrow in a blink of an eye. Time ruins towns and cities alike; they rise up, up, up from the dust of the earth through human technology and ingenuity and energy and drive, but then they eventually reach their peak and they sink back down into the dust from which they came, covered over with layers of silt and sand and clay, some to be discovered centuries later by archeologists. Time even wears ancient mountains down; wind and rain efface the hardest rock until it is gone. Obviously Gollum had a very dreary view of the effects of time. However, though everything under the sun eventually does wear down, grinds down, dies or comes to an end, yet in and through Christ, time itself has been redeemed. The days of our lives have been redeemed to an eternal purpose. The biblical way for us to understand time is to equate it with opportunity. Opportunity, otherwise known as time, is a specific set of providential circumstances orchestrated by God that will never happen in that exact way again. Today, this day, this Sunday is unique, and with this particular day comes a unique set of opportunities. These opportunities worldwide are for the church of Jesus Christ to do eternally significant things. These things will be eternal because there is something in the universe that is not wearing down by time, not aging, not past its prime — actually has not even reached its prime yet. Every day makes it more and more glorious, more and more lofty and grand, more and more intricate and detailed, more and more beautiful and massive. I am speaking of the church of Jesus Christ. Jesus said in Matthew 16:18, “On this rock, I will build my church, and the gates of Hell will not overcome it.” Death cannot stop this glorious worldwide building project of the church. It is growing bigger and more glorious and more elaborate and more intricate all the time. Every day, by the sacrificial loving works of the children of God, it rises. We know from Ephesians 2:10, “For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” At the end of that same chapter, Ephesians 2, Paul sets before us this vision of the rising church of Jesus Christ built by those same good works. Ephesians 2:21-22 says, “In Him the whole building [the spiritual structure] is joined together and rises to become a holy temple in the Lord. And in Him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by His Spirit.” This is an incredible, eternal building project. At the end of the book of Revelation, we have a picture of the final product of all of those centuries of labor. In Revelation 21:9-11, the angel said to John the Apostle, “‘Come, I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb.’ And he carried me away in the Spirit to a mountain great and high, and showed me the Holy City, Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God. It shone with the glory of God, and its brilliance was like that of a very precious jewel, like a Jasper, clear as crystal.” Thus, every day that we live is special, unique. It is specially crafted, prepared in eternity past by the mind of God, who is sovereign in wisdom and who has a perfect plan and all power to effect His plan. You are a part of it; so am I. He gives us works to do every day that will shape some specific aspect of the beautiful, magnificent Church of Jesus Christ by our Spirit-filled labor. That is the work we have to do. Time, then, is daily unique opportunity to do something eternally significant to build the Church of Christ with our life of faith and our knowledge of the Word of God. Today is opportunity. In Revelation 3:8, Jesus speaks these amazing words to the church at Philadelphia: “Behold, I have placed before you an open door that no one can shut.” I hope to show you that, as with the other letters we have studied, we should read this statement made to a church almost 2000 years ago as a timeless, living, active Word to us today as a church. This letter urges us to walk through the open door of opportunity to serve the Living God, to build the Church of Jesus Christ through evangelism and missions, spiritual gift ministry, acts of service, discipleship, prayer, the ministry of the word. Today is one of a limited number of days, each one unique as an open door of opportunity for us to walk through. I. Christ the Sovereign King Addresses His Church (vs. 7) Let’s review to get our bearings. We are looking today at the sixth of seven letters that the resurrected, glorified Jesus Christ, the Lord of heaven and earth, the Lord of the Church has given as timeless instruction to all of his churches. The Apostle John was in exile on the isle of Patmos. He was in the Spirit on the Lord’s Day when he heard a voice behind him. Turning, he saw a vision of the resurrected, glorified Christ moving among and ministering to seven golden lampstands, which we are told represent seven churches (the number seven being a number of perfection and fulfillment) for which He had individual messages. In His right hand He held the stars of these churches, which were the messengers, or pastors, of the churches. Some scholars believe that there were actually seven messengers from these churches in exile with John but that they would be set free to go back to their churches. Others hold that the letters were going to be sent. Regardless, these were literal churches in space and time and history, but they also represent what Christ has to say universally to every local church in every generation. At the end of each of the seven letters, he says, “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.” What Makes these Seven Letters So Precious Jesus is speaking to us today through this letter that he spoke to this actual church of Philadelphia so many centuries ago. Each of these seven letters begins with, “These are the words of…” followed by some amazing description of Jesus Christ, the Lord, the king of the church walking among them and ministering to them. Usually they begin with words like, “I know you, I know your deeds, I know your circumstances, I know your challenges, I know your successes, I know your failures.” That is what makes these letters so precious. They give us a glimpse into the mind of Christ as he cares for us as a local church and show us the glory of the One who wrote them. The specificity of His knowledge of us, the fact that He knows us completely reminds us that we cannot hide from Him. He knows and searches us with His eyes of blazing fire. Nothing is hidden from Him, and He speaks words of wisdom and timeless commands to us. I believe each church should read all seven of the letters as though they were a powerful message to us. “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.” Jesus is speaking through the Holy Spirit to us today by means of this letter. Christ’s Unique Self-Description In this particular case, the sixth letter to Philadelphia, the circumstance of Christ’s self-description is unique. Typically, He takes some aspect of the vision that John had in Revelation 1 and cites that as a descriptor of Himself. However this time he does not do that. He goes instead back to the pages of the Old Testament. Verse 7 says, “These are the words of him who is holy, who is true, who holds the key of David, who opens and no one can shut, and who shuts and no one can open.” He begins by declaring Himself to be the One who is holy. “Holiness” means separation. God alone can make this assertion, because God’s holiness is different than the holiness of any of the created beings. God certainly has a perfect separation from all evil and wickedness. He is holy in that regard, just as the holy angels or the holy saints are separated from evil. That is true. But beyond that, God is also infinitely separated above all created things. He is infinitely above all of creation, and so He is the Holy One. His holiness is so powerful, such an awesome attribute, that it seems to be the focal point of much of heavenly worship. Like the Seraphim in Isaiah 6:3 who cannot stop singing, calling out with loud voices about the holiness of God: “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord Almighty… the whole earth is full of His glory.” They are holy in themselves, separated from all evil — there is no evil in them; they have never done anything evil. But they are celebrating in triplicate the holiness of God their Creator, the Lord. The living creatures before the throne cry the same thing in the next chapter in Revelation 4:8, “Day and night they never stop saying, ‘Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty, who was, and is, and is to come.’” Jesus’ identification of Himself as the Holy One is a claim to deity. Jesus possesses undiminished holiness. He has not only perfect separation from evil in and of himself, but also perfect separation from all creatures as King and Lord over all creation. He also calls Himself “the one who is true.” Jesus claims to be the one who is true. If something is true, it lines up accurately with reality — either spiritual reality or physical reality or both. It is authentic, genuine, real in the heavens and on earth. Satan, by contrast, has crafted his evil empire with lies. He lied to himself about his own power and his own capability when he thought he would ascend to Heaven in Isaiah 14 and take over the throne of God. In addition, he lied to the angels who fell with him, who joined with him in his rebellion in Heaven. Revelation 12 tells us that they were cast down and are now called demons. He lied to Adam and Eve at the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, saying, “You will not surely die.” Since then, he has lied to every sinner who ever lived; he has built a worldwide empire of sin, all of it based on lies. Jesus said in John 8:44, speaking of Satan, “[The devil] was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies.” But everything Jesus has ever said is perfectly true, and it flows from the source of all truth. Jesus is Truth and speaks truth. He appears to be powerful because he is powerful. He appears to be glorious because he is glorious. He appears to be sovereign and in charge because he is sovereign and in charge. He appears to be alive after being crucified because he is alive. It is all true. Jesus is holy and true. He himself is the Truth. He HAS the Key of David He also says that He has the key of David. The word “key” designates authority. He has the right to open and shut. He has the right to unlock and swing a barred door wide open; and he has the right to slam a door shut and lock it. He said in Revelation 1:18, “I am the Living One; I was dead, and behold I am alive forever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and Hades.” He holds the keys of death and the grave. Specifically here the “key of David” means he has the right to sit on David’s throne. He is the son of David, predicted to come and reign over all human beings. He is the Son of Man, the son of David, the Anointed One, the Messiah, the Savior of the world. All of that was predicted to be the son of David — David was the focus of the promises God made to place a human king over all humanity. The very first thing that the New Testament teaches us about Jesus is found in Matthew 1:1, a very brief “… record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ the son of David, the son of Abraham.” This is included to show that Jesus is the heir to David’s throne, has the right to David’s throne. But Christ’s throne, unlike David’s, which was real but temporary and symbolic of future glories, is eternal and glorious in the Heavens. For all eternity he will sit on that throne. He has the Key of David. Furthermore, He has the right to open and close doors. Look at verse 7:“What He opens, no one can shut, and what He shuts, no one can open.” This is a statement of absolute, infinite power and authority. He controls the doors of Heaven and earth. If Jesus wanted a door open, and Satan and all of his demons and all of the wicked men and women on earth joined together to close that door, it could not be closed. If he opens the door, it stays open. Conversely if Jesus wanted a door shut, none of those combined powers could do anything to wedge it open even an inch — it would be shut with immeasurable power and authority. If He shuts a door, it stays shut. “What he opens, no one can shut, and what he shuts, no one can open.” In this way, Jesus has controlled the flow of human history as well as entrance into Heaven itself. “The king’s heart is like a water course in the hands of the Lord. He directs it whichever way he pleases.” He opens doors and their wickedness flows in a specific direction and not in other directions to achieve His purposes. This is the way He is sovereign over wicked people who do not even acknowledge him. He is opening doors and water flows. Their nature is evil, but it will flow in a specific direction. This is how he has controlled human history. Beyond this, He has the right also to determine who will and who will not enter the kingdom of heaven. That is the most important door. He is the doorkeeper of the Kingdom of Heaven. He says in Matthew 5:20, “I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven.” You may think, “What right does He have to make that statement?” He has all rights. He has the right to open and the right to shut. And he said the righteousness of the Pharisees and Scribes is not enough for heaven. Even further, He said to His own disciples in Matthew 18:3, “I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the Kingdom of Heaven.” He said to Nicodemus, “Unless you are born again, you will not enter the Kingdom of Heaven.” He has the right to make these assertions. If Jesus shuts the door of heaven, no one can open it, like Noah’s ark in the days of the flood: when the door was shut, everyone on the outside perished. The hand of God alone had the right to shut that door and say, “No more can enter the ark.” Similarly, the Five Foolish Virgins in Jesus’ parable were not ready when the bridegroom came. They ran off to get oil for their lamps, arrived back too late and found the door closed. They banged on the door and cried, “Let us in, let us in,” but they were not permitted. “I never knew you. Go away,” they were told, and the bridegroom would not let them enter. He has the right to determine who has access to the throne of Almighty God, the right to draw near to God and address Him. As I got up here to pray, I was struck again with the privilege of prayer. It is a great privilege for sinners like us to have access into the throne room of God. Jesus controls that access. It is by him alone that we have access to God. It says in Hebrews 10:20 that we enter into the throne of grace “by a new and living way… that is his body”, only by the death of Jesus. It says also in Ephesians 2:18, “For through [Christ], we both [Jews and Gentile believers] have access to the Father by one Spirit.” He is the door by which we enter into the presence of God. As we have seen, then, Jesus describes Himself as holy and true and having the key of David, and he has the authority to shut and no one can open and he has the authority to open and no one can shut — He is the one who is talking to us today by the Spirit. Don’t you want to hear what he has to say to this church? I do. II. The Church at Philadelphia: Small but Faithful (vs. 8-10) Christ’s Unmixed Commendation What does he say to the church of Philadelphia? He begins in verses 8-10 with this word: “I know your deeds. Behold, I have placed before you an open door that no one can shut. I know that you have little strength, yet you have kept my word and have not denied my name. I will make those who are of the synagogue of Satan, who claim to be Jews though they are not, but are liars — I will make them come and fall down at your feet and acknowledge that I have loved you. Since you have kept my command to endure patiently, I will also keep you from the hour of trial that is going to come upon the whole world to test those who live on the earth.” “I know your deeds…” He always begins with this. He starts with the fruit of the tree, with the works — by our fruit, He will know us. Make a tree good and its fruit will be good; make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad. A tree is known by its fruits. Jesus starts with the deeds, the works. In this case, He actually says nothing about their deeds, good or bad. We do not know anything about what the did; instead, he speaks of the challenges they are facing, specifically from unbelieving Jews, which I will address in a moment. He says, “I know you have little strength…” This is an accurate evaluation of the church, not a criticism in any way. “Oh, church, you have little strength; you are weak.” But they know it, and that is their spiritual strength to some degree. They are not boastful about what a great church they are; they are not a dominant part of the city of Philadelphia; they do not have a massive footprint in the life of that pagan place. But they are a faithful outpost, a colony of heaven, a refuge for those seeking true salvation, right there in Philadelphia. The Church seems to have been small in number, not very influential, probably comprised of lower classes of society. It reminds me of what Paul said to the Corinthian church (1 Corinthians 1:27-28): “Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential, not many were of noble birth. But God chose the foolish things… the weak things… the lowly things… the despised things of this world… — and the things that are not —[to exalt His own power and glory,] to nullify the things that are.” They were a church of small strength. When you know and acknowledge the simple truth that you have little strength, you can tap into true power, the infinitely greater strength of Almighty God working through you. Paul says in 2 Corinthians 12:10, “… for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.” To clarify and expand this verse to its full meaning, I would add, and I think Paul would agree, that when I know I am weak and feel myself to be weak and confess my weakness to God in prayer, that is when I am truly strong. Thus, Jesus says, “I know you have little strength…” A church that knows that apart from Christ they can do nothing is a strong church — perhaps the most powerful it can be in this world. He says, “You have kept my word, and have not denied my name.” That gives a sense of the persecution and the opposition that all these churches were going through. There has been a constant pressure. Maybe they were not facing the same level of persecution as Smyrna, nor perhaps even maybe like Ephesus, but they were under opposition and they persevered, did not give up, did not forsake the name of Christ. They refused to cave in. He says, “You have kept my command to endure patiently…” We are in a race which we are called to run to the end with great endurance. We are to be bold in our witness, to persevere in a hostile environment. Jesus said in Matthew 10:22, “All men will hate you because of me, but he who stands firm to the end will be saved.” The author of Hebrews tell us in Hebrews 12:1 that we are to “throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and… run with perseverance the race marked out for us.” This faithful little church refused to drop out of the race, refused to quit; they kept his word, his command of endurance. III. Christ’s Provision: The Open Door and Protection The Open Door Now we come to verse 8: “Behold, I have placed before you an open door that no one can shut.” We have already discussed Jesus’ sovereign power over the doors of Heaven and earth. He holds the key of David, and what he opens, no one can shut. He says, “Behold,” which gives the idea that He is unveiling something that we have not heard before: “I will show you something you did not realize: I have set before you an open door. I am giving you an opportunity, and no one can shut it. No demon, nor Satan himself, can shut it. No human ruler can shut it.” What is this open door He is referring to? It could be just the door of salvation — the right to enter Heaven through Christ, who is the door. In Matthew 7:13-14, He said, “Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many, enter through it, [enter hell]. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.” We could see it as the open door to Heaven. But I think here in Revelation, this “open door” goes beyond salvation. It is a door of opportunity, of work, to serve Christ, to do specific good works that will build His kingdom. Paul uses this kind of expression in 1 Corinthian 16:8-9: “I will stay on at Ephesus until Pentecost, because a great door for effective work has opened to me, and there are many who oppose me.” We should think of the open door first and foremost as opportunities for the external journey of evangelism and missions, to share Christ. This door is open into dark places to shine the light of the Gospel where it has not been shining before. Paul’s statement in 1 Corinthians 16 gives us amazing insight into the nature of the open door. Paul was excited and motivated to stay on in Ephesus, because, number one, God had opened a great door of effective work for him. And number two, “I am excited to stay here because” “there are many who oppose me.” Many enemies translates to staying where he is…? Wait a minute… that does not sound like an open door… But yes, it is; apparently, the open door and opposition are not mutually exclusive. So we must ask again, what is the open door? We should think of it first and foremost in terms of human hearts, the hearts of the elect. One of those in Philippi who listened to the apostle Paul preach the gospel was a woman named Lydia. She was a dealer in purple cloth from the city of Thyatira. Acts 16:14 tells us, “The Lord opened her heart to respond to Paul’s message.” There is your open door. It is elect people who are hearing the gospel and coming to faith. Paul requested similar prayer in Colossians 4:3-4: “And pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains. Pray that I may proclaim it clearly, as I should.” The open door is about the Gospel message and opportunity and people responding to it. Paul’s prayer also reflects the need to ask for the boldness to step up and move through that open door. The open door represents God’s sovereignty over circumstances and providential indicators that the church should move in that direction for evangelism and missions so that the word of God may flourish there. When Paul and Silas did not know where to go next and were prevented by the Holy Spirit from going up into Asia Minor, they had a vision of a man of Macedonia saying, “Come over and help us.” That sounds like an open door to me. All the other doors were shut. They could not go anywhere else, so they had to go to Macedonia. Let me give you some examples from church history. In 1949, Douglas MacArthur was ruling over the rebuilding of war-devastated Japan. He urgently called for 1,000 missionaries to come and preach Christ there — this is a matter of recorded history. He said, “Japan is a spiritual vacuum and if we do not fill it with Christ it will be filled with communism.” You might think that was an wild and speculative prognosis, but look at what happened in Korea. Just across a short strait of ocean from Japan, that country went almost 100% communist before the Korean War. Now, it is half Communist. So it was a big threat. What was the remedy? According to Douglas MacArthur, the preaching of the gospel of Christ was the solution. Many Christian workers from many different denominations looked on that as an open door: “If the potentate of Japan says we need missionaries, I am getting on a boat.” Many Southern Baptist missionaries went there to rebuild churches and preach the Gospel and do all kinds of works in Japan. The Japanese pastor whom Christi and I worked with in a church planting effort in Japan was an 82-year-old godly Christian man named Kubo-sensei. This man, Mr. Kubo, had been in the Imperial Japanese Army and fought against the Americans and the British in the islands and in the Philippines. He contracted malaria, which saved his life and his soul. He went back to Japan to be healed and convalesce and was there when the war ended. It saved his soul because his unit was involved in a battle and the Japanese units generally fought until there were no survivors. So he would have fought until he was dead and would not have known Christ. But in 1950, Southern Baptist missionaries came to Takamatsu and led him to Christ. It was an open door for him, for them to come do work. He walked with the Lord from 1950 on. (He never spoke a word of English to me. I had breakfast with him every Wednesday morning, and we sat there in silence for the first few weeks until I thought to myself, “I’d better get going on my Japanese.”) What a great open door that was. Throughout the history of missions, Christians have walked through similar open doors of opportunity to advance the Church of Christ. Again, as Paul said in 1 Corinthians 16, “There is a great door of openness for the Gospel in Ephesus and also great opposition.” Since the open door by definition means people are coming to Christ, Satan responds generally to that event by mobilizing forces to persecute and shut that church down, if it were possible. We can see the rhythm of much fruit leading to much persecution leading to much fruit. Paul calls that an open door. After the Berlin Wall fell in 1989, the Eastern Bloc countries were open for the first time in more than a generation to missionaries. Christian workers flooded into that area, and the Gospel spread rapidly. Many came to faith in Christ. The backlash is now coming: recently, especially in Russia, there has been more of a crackdown; it is becoming more difficult for evangelicals to share the gospel in Eastern Europe. We see openness and we see persecution. We are also seeing the backlash from the activities of Islamic extremist groups like Al-Qaeda and ISIS create an open door. A tremendous disaffection is building in the hearts of many nominal Muslims who express that if that is what orthodox Islam is, what being a “good Muslim” looks like, they do not want any part of it. There is a book about this theme called Leaving Islam. Those who are leaving are not necessarily going to Christianity, but they are considering options, and missionaries are frequently there to share the Gospel. There are open doors in refugee crises where missionaries and others are serving in tent communities to people who are disconnected from their home culture, separated from their home religion and society, desperate and open to hearing a message of hope like never before. Pray for open doors for the spread of the gospel. The Opposition In verse 9, Jesus speaks about the opposition that the church of Philadelphia was facing. He says, “I will make those who are of the synagogue of Satan, who claim to be Jews though they are not, but are liars — I will make them come and fall down at your feet and acknowledge I have loved you.” This is the second time in these seven letters that Jesus has spoken of the synagogue of Satan, meaning people who claim to be Jews but are not, first to the church at Smyrna, and now to this church at Philadelphia. According to Jesus, particularly in the Gospel of John, that physical descendants of Abraham who call themselves Jews but reject Jesus as Messiah are not truly Jews. That is Jesus’ attitude. John 8:39-44 tells of a conversation between Jesus and His enemies. “‘Abraham is our Father,’ they answered. ‘If you were Abraham’s children,’ said Jesus, ‘then you would do the things Abraham did. As it is, you are trying to kill me, a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God.’ They protested, ‘The only Father we have is God Himself.’ Jesus said to them, ‘If God were your Father you would love me, for I came from God… You belong to your father the devil, and you want to carry out your father’s desire.’” That is a very strong statement, but it is Jesus’ assessment of Jews by physical descent who do not accept Him as Messiah. Paul said the same thing at the end of Romans 2:28-29, “A man is not a Jew if he is only one outwardly, nor is circumcision merely outward and physical. No, a man is a Jew if he is one inwardly; and circumcision is circumcision of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the written code. Such a man’s praise is not from men, but from God.” Jesus says it straight out in Revelation: “They are not really Jews. They claim to be Jews, but they are a synagogue of Satan. But I will cause them to come to you, oh Gentile converts to Christ, to fall down at your feet and acknowledge that I have loved you.” This image would have been very familiar to any careful, zealous, Bible-reading Jew. They had in mind that that was what would happen with the Messianic reign over all the Gentile kingdoms. Messiah would spread the kingdom of David and of Solomon as far the ends of the earth, and their enemies would come lick the dust of their feet — a picture of conquest, of the total humiliation of enemies. It says in Isaiah 49:23, “They will bow down before you with their faces to the ground; they will lick the dust at your feet.” Isaiah 60:14 says, “The sons of your oppressors will come bowing before you; all who despise you will bow down at your feet and will call you the City of the Lord, Zion of the Holy One of Israel.” Jesus is using the same image. He is saying, “Actually, the shoe is on the other foot. The unbelieving Jews will come to you Gentile believers in Christ, and will fall at your feet and acknowledge that I have loved you.” It is a picture of vindication from the persecution that they were suffering. Protection Through the Hour of Testing Verse 10 is a promise of protection from suffering: “Since you have kept my command to endure patiently, I will also keep you from the hour of trial that is going to come upon the whole world to test those who live on the earth.” Jesus is promising to protect this faithful church in or from the hour of testing that was in the future, that would come on the whole earth. This is a fascinating and challenging promise. Let me start with a simple approach, then I will add a little more complexity. Jesus will protect his church: they will not fail, whatever test this is; they will endure through it and make it to the other side because of his sovereign protection. That is His simple promise. What is the hour of trial that will come on the whole world to test those who live on the earth? The Book of Revelation depicts “the Great Tribulation”, a terrible seven-year period of suffering that will come right before the Second Coming of Christ. The words “keep you from” have been carefully analyzed. Some scholars believe that there will be a secret rapture in which the Lord will come like a thief in the night to rescue His Church out of the world before the Great Tribulation. That may well be. Others see it more as a promise to protect his people in the midst of, not out of or out from, the Great Tribulation — somewhat like Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who had a bubble around them when they were thrown into the fiery furnace. The Church will be in the trial, but it will not harm them, at least to a degree. These scholars see Christ as saying, “I will keep you through it; I will make a refuge for you in the midst of it.” The exact translation for this interpretation hinges on the Greek, which I will not burden you with. Suffice it to say that they will be protected from something. It is possible He is talking about death as the trial: “Man is destined to die once, and after that to face judgment.” Isaiah 26:19-21 gives a beautiful picture of this: “But your dead will live; their bodies will rise. You who dwell in the dust, wake up and shout for joy. Your dew is like the dew of the morning; the earth will give birth to her dead.” [That is all about the resurrection of believers.] Go, my people, enter your rooms and shut the doors behind you; hide yourselves for a little while until His wrath has passed by. [That is interesting — perhaps this indicates that the church will go through the suffering but not be harmed by it in any way. God has always been doing that.] See, the Lord is coming out of His dwelling to punish the people of the earth for their sins. The earth will disclose the blood shed upon her; she will conceal her slain no longer.” That harmonizes well with what is depicted in the Book of Revelation. I cannot say whether or not Revelation 3:10 is teaching the secret rapture, but it would be an interesting discussion. But we do know that Christ makes sweet promises to His faithful church in Philadelphia: an open door, fruitful ministry, vindication from their bitter enemies, and protection from the overwhelming trial that will sweep the whole earth. IV. Christ’s Command: Hold Fast to What You Have (vs. 11) The Promise of the Second Coming: I AM COMING SOON In verse 11, He commands them, “I am coming soon. Hold on to what you have [or hold fast], so that no one will take your crown.” First, we have the promise of the Second Coming. “I am coming soon.” That word “soon” has been standing over every generation of Christians for 2,000 years. This should not trouble us, because “with the Lord, a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day.” (2 Peter 3:8) And according to Psalm 90, a man’s life is like a mist that appears but is gone by the evening, or like an evening watch that it is quickly finished. Either way, He is coming soon. At the very end of this book, in Revelation 22:20, John says, “He who testifies to these things says, ‘Yes, I am coming soon.’ Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.” John wrote that around 90 AD, saying, “Amen. You are coming soon. Come, Lord Jesus.” Every generation of Christians has had a sense of the imminent return of Jesus Christ, as well we should. Christ’s Command: HOLD FAST Next, He says, “Hold on to what you have until I come.” This is clearly a call to courageous perseverance in the face of mighty struggle. What is it we have? To begin with, we have doctrine. We must hold on to Christian doctrine, to the Gospel. Jude writes to urge his fellow Christians “to contend for the faith that was once for all entrusted to the saints.” 2 Thessalonians 2:15 says, “So then, brothers, stand firm and hold to the traditions that you were taught by us, either by our spoken word or by our letter.” “Hold on to this brothers and sisters, hold on to what you have. Scripture, the truth of the gospel, faith, doctrine — hold on.” Further, let us hold on to Christ. Hebrews 4:14 says, “Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has gone through the heavens, Jesus the son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess.” Perhaps He is also saying, “Hold on to your crown.” The crown may possibly mean the crown of eternal life. James 1:12 says, “Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him.” At the end of a hard life of fighting the good fight, of running a marathon race, finish the race and keep to the faith until the end: “Hold fast and I will give you the crown of life.” Or the crown may refer to specific rewards for serving Christ faithfully. Paul said to his converts in Thessalonica, “For what is our hope, our joy, or the crown in which we will glory in the presence of our Lord Jesus when He comes? Is it not you? Indeed, you are our glory and joy.” — “You are our crown.” Whether the crown of eternal life or specific rewards, we are to hold fast. V. Christ’s Promises: A Crown, A Pillar, A Name Christ promises a crown, a pillar and a name. Look at verses 12-13: “Him who overcomes I will make a pillar in the temple of my God. Never again will he leave it. I will write on him the name of my God and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem, which is coming down out of heaven from my God; and I will also write on him my new name. He who has an ear let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.” As with each of these seven letters, the conquerors are rewarded. The ones who overcome, who fight and win, who stand firm to the end, do so by the power of the Spirit and by the blood of the Lamb. Rewards What rewards were theirs? Besides the crown implied in verse 11, he also says, “I will make [him] a pillar in the temple of my God. Never again will he leave it.” Remember that I said there is one work that grows more glorious, bigger, grander, more radiant every day, with every generation,. That is the Church of Jesus Christ. Here he is promising the conquerors, the overcomers: “You will be a pillar in that temple.” A pillar is a symbol of stability and permanence and security; it bears glory and honor in the intricate, beautiful decorations on its crown. This pillar that Christ speaks of is strong and beautiful in its privileged place in the eternal spiritual heavenly temple of God, and the overcomers will never leave it. In Isaiah 56:3-5, God speaks to the Gentiles, the foreigners, the people from other nations who would eventually come to Christ: “Let no foreigner who has bound himself to the Lord say ‘The Lord will surely exclude me from His people.’ And let not any eunuch complain, ‘I am only a dry tree.’ For this is what the Lord says: ‘To the eunuchs who keep my Sabbaths, who choose what pleases me and hold fast to my covenant — to them I will give within my temple and its walls a memorial and a name better than sons and daughters; I will give them an everlasting name that will not be cut off.’” There is the marvelous consistency of the word of God! Isaiah 56:5 speaks to the exact thing Jesus is promising. He will make the Jew and Gentile believers in Christ who overcome and run this race with endurance a pillars in His eternal temple, and they will never be cut off. Also, He imparts a sense of His total ownership: “I will write the name of my God on you. He will be your God and you will be his people. I will write the name of the New Jerusalem, the Bride of Christ on you, and also my new name” — the name of Jesus Christ himself. Revelation 22:3-4 says, “No longer will there be any curse. The throne of God and of the lamb will be in the city, and His servants will serve Him. They will see His face and His name will be on their foreheads.” Complete, indisputable ownership. VI. Applications Understand the Significance of TIME First, understand the significance of time. I am not talking about the mindless tick-tock tick-tock of a timepiece marking the passage of seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, years. I am talking about opportunity, about redeeming the time. What makes today special? You should ask that every day. This is the day the Lord has made. Ask Him, “What good works have You crafted for me personally? What open door have You set before me that I should walk through it? What opportunity does today bring for me to serve You?” If you are not a Christian, there is only one work for you on this day: to believe in Jesus. God gave you the opportunity to come here today to hear the Gospel. Let me say it clearly: God, who made Heaven and earth, is ruler over all nations. He put just laws in place by which we are to live our lives: the Ten Commandments, the two great commandments — to love God with all your heart and to love your neighbor as yourself. All humans have violated those laws. We have sinned against Almighty God. The wages of sin is death, not only physical death, but also for eternity in hell. It is no more than we deserve. But God, in His mercy and love for us, sent Jesus, born of a virgin, who lived a sinless life and did signs, wonders, and miracles that established him as the Son of God. Most important, He died a substitutionary death on the cross in our place. Our guilt was put on Him and He died. His righteousness is given to us as a gift, and we live even on Judgment Day. If you will only repent and trust in Christ, you will have eternal life. That is the Gospel. Today is an opportunity for you to walk through the door of Christ into salvation. Jesus said in John 5:24, “…whoever hears my word and believes Him who sent me has eternal life and will not be condemned; he has crossed over from death to life.” Today you have the opportunity to cross over. In 2 Corinthians 6:2, God is saying this to you: “‘In the time of my favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you.’ I tell you, now is the time of God’s favor, now is the day of salvation.” Also He says in Isaiah 55:6, “Seek the Lord while He may be found; call on Him while He is near.” For You Christians… SEEK THE OPEN DOOR!! For you Christians, I say this: Seek an open door. Ask God, “Where have You placed me that I can I be a witness for Christ? What unique opportunity do I have to reach the particular people that I will encounter today? What door have you set before me that I'm supposed to walk through?” Wherever you are in your vocation, you have a mission field with your co-workers, many of whom are unchurched. We have opportunities every day. Ask the same for our church. We live in one of the best places in the world, the Triangle, for an evangelical church. People are pouring in from all over the country. They come to live here because of mild temperatures, economic opportunities, myriad reasons. We are among the few Bible-believing, Bible-preaching, evangelistic, fervently active churches in this area. And we, with our sister churches, are called to reach the people who are pouring into this area. Pray for more open doors. Pray for doors to open in these new expensive apartments and condominiums that are rising around us in downtown Durham. Those who will move into these will be people who generally make more money than we do and who will generally not have the same world view that we have. Pray for an open door, for a chance to meet some of those people. Think about the underserved parts of the community: African Americans, Latin Americans, refugees, undocumented aliens. That is a door of opportunity for us to share the Gospel. Think about unreached people groups like the Gujarati in Morrisville. Think about people flooding into this area from all over the world — perhaps you cannot reach them in their country, but they are here now. We can reach them with the Gospel. Ask God, “Set before this church an open door of opportunity and let us walk through it.” Ask the same thing with missions. Let us continue to be a missions-minded church. You sent me to Cameroon last week — thank you. We will be sending short-term mission teams to East Asia and other places. Support those teams financially, pray for them, get to know those who are going. Give financially to the Great Commission Fund. Spiritually adopt unreached people groups and pray for them — for people in North Africa, in the Middle East, in Muslim countries — that the door of the Gospel would be opened for them. Closing Prayer Close with me if you would in prayer. Father, we thank You for the chance we have had to look at this incredible letter to the church at Philadelphia. Help us to take to heart its encouraging message and to be strengthened in the good works You have for us to do. Thank You for the Gospel, for our Lord Jesus who, at infinite cost to Yourself, by His blood, by His body, opened a door, a new and living way for us into Heaven. Father I pray for those who are lost, who have come here outside of Christ, that they would hear and take to heart the Gospel. Help us as a church to be fervently active in spreading the Gospel, both in evangelism and in cross-cultural missions for your glory. We pray in Jesus’ name. Amen.

The Secret Place – 24 – Be Content with What You Have, Hebrews 13v5

This weekend, Pastor Vlad starts the FOURTH DIMENSION series with a message titled "What You Have," where he shares that what we have on the side of us will determine what we will get on the outside of us. Pastor Vlad released a new book "BREAK FREE", available on iBooks, Amazon, Kindle, Audible and everywhere books are sold. For more information: http://www.hungrygen.com/breakfreebook Stay connected with Pastor Vlad Instagram http://www.instagram.com/vladhungrygen Facebook http://www.facebook.com/vladhungrygen Twitter http://www.twitter.com/vladhungrygen Subscribe to his blog: http://www.hungrygen.com/blog Invite Pastor Vlad to speak http://www.hungrygen.com/invite

On this week's episode, we talk to Detroit Juvenile Court Judge Frank Szymanski. Judge Frank is running for a seat in the Michigan Supreme Court and stops by to talk to us about his unique way of serving at-risk youth. We talk about the power of meditation as a form of intervention and talk about ways to serve yourself and others. Here are this week's show notes: (2:36) Judge Frank Interview (5:50) Rehabilitation vs Punishment (12:18) Transcendental Meditation a Postive Intervention for Youth (19:00) Convicts helping kids (22:35) Happiness is a Result of Who You Are not What You Have (30:45) Connecting by Serving (35:24) Controlling the Blame Ball (40:51) Take 60 Seconds To Make Someone Feel Good Learn more about Judge Frank by visiting: www.JudgeFrank.com

1 Corinthians 1:1-9 (1) What You Are as a Saint (2) What You Have as a Saint

Are You Cooking with What you Have in Late Winter/ Early Spring? Katherine Deumling, of Cook with What You Have is back on Health Currents Radio to talk with Ellen Goldsmith about cooking and eating at that awkward time of year, when winter is coming to a close, but spring is not quite here. Ellen and Katherine team up for a lively and delicious conversation on the pleasures of cooking with what you have in every season from the perspective of a dedicated locavore and Chinese medicine practitioner. Listen in to learn more about how the two points of view converge to offer new ways of cooking and choosing the food you eat in each season.

Did you know that the tastes of food have an impact on our health? In this podcast, we get a peek into the autumnal cooking class and onto the dinner table with Ellen Goldsmith and Katherine Deumling, owner of Cook with What You Have. Need some delicious and healthy recipes for your next dinner? Want to know how pears help you with a cough, and homemade root vegetable pickles help your digestion? autumnal cooking, healthy food, healthy recipes, vegetable recipes, Ellen Goldsmith, L.Ac. Listen in, and then click on here for those recipes. If you like this podcast, click on this link to subscribe, making sure each week you get to hear helpful and healthful information and inspiration.

In this episode Margot H. Knight, Executive Director of Djerassi Resident Artists Program, shares about collaboration, sabbaticals, and learning as you go. Margot considers herself to be the luckiest woman in the arts world. After 35 years and six jobs in the arts and humanities, she now lives and works on a mountain south of San Francisco surrounded by artists and redwoods and earth and sky at one of the foremost artist residency programs in the world. Since 2011 she has served as the Executive Director of Djerassi Resident Artists Program. Here are some highlights: Focus on What You Have in Common - Let’s not look at what divides us, let’s look at the things that we share and what we are trying to do with our missions and work to expand those ways in which we can work together. Collaboration: You Don’t Need Permission - If you do not feel like you are powerful enough that people will say yes to your invitation, do a smaller invitation at first and then expand the circle and expand the circle and expand the circle and take that all information as good approach. Collaboration: Take Time to Build Consensus - I like to have a conversation that does not rush to a decision too quickly. I like to hear from anybody: what is the problem, what do you see as happening with you and your organization? So what, what does that mean? What impact that is having on your organization, good, bad, indifferent? How do you feel about it? Now what can we do? The biggest mistake we make is rushing to the decision part too quickly. Everybody has got to be able to talk. If you go through this process you are getting pushed up the hill backwards rather than trying to drag everyone along with you. Whispers, If Not Attended To, Can Become Big Problems - Every problem you have is a whisper you ignored. Find more information on the podcast at www.SocialGoodInstigators.com.

  Overview of Episode #8. The following topics are covered: What can go wrong with 360 Degree Feedback - Why Greg Said He'd Never Use It What can go right with 360 Degree Feedback - Why Greg Decided to Try It Again and the Results and Two Things Companies Should Ask and Answer, BEFORE They Do This How To Tips for Debriefing the Results with a Leader and the Leader's Manager What Are Blind Spots and How Greg Handles Them A Success Story, Tools and Resources for Debriefing/ Coaching and What You Have to Have to Be a Great Coach Full Shownotes  Contact Suzie An Interview with Consultant Greg Gregory, Christopher Management Consultants   Topic #1: About Greg Gregory and What Can Go Wrong with 360 Degree Feedback Timing on Recording: @ 1:48 --- What is 360 Degree Feedback Sample 360 Degree Report Timing on Recording: @ 4:35 --- Greg Gregory's background and why his company is Christopher Management Consultants Timing on Recording: @ 7:40 --- What Greg did not like about 360 degree feedback:  - Saw bad results when there was no follow up  - Without context and support people narrow in on (and get stuck around) negative feedback  - In one situation - the person was singled out, her results were never reviewed with her and she was devastated by the results Topic # 2: Why Greg Decided to Give 360 Degree Feedback a Try, and What Happened.  Plus, Two Things You Have to Know Up Front Timing on Recording: @  13:00 --- Greg likes these features in the 20/20 Insight tool that Suzie provides: - Ability to tailor and customize the Survey to the situation - Being able to see scoring trends and uncover blind spots - Raters can add comments after every numerical score, these comments make for solid coaching moments and conversations - Recommendations for Development provided within 20/20 Insight are helpful - Summary Questions at the end Results - two situations: one where 360 feedback did not make a difference, and one where it did make a difference Timing on Recording: @  24:00 --- Two Questions every company should ask and answer before committing to 360 Feedback: 1)  Why are you doing this?  (If the answer is to help the person, you are on track.) 2)  What is your plan for debriefing, coaching and accountability?  (You have to have a full plan for follow up and encouragement.) When companies should and should not use 360 degree feedback   Greg Gregory's Favorite Definition of Leadership: "Leadership is the art of mobilizing others to want to struggle for shared aspiration."   Topic #3: How To Steps for Debriefing and What's a Blind Spot? Timing on Recording: @ 34:00 --- Greg's How-To Steps for Debriefing: -  Allows 1.5 hours for the debrief and conduct sit face-to-face -  Has the supervisor in the meeting -  He gives the Person being rated and his/her's Manager the report the day before -  Marks up the Results with notes and comments (in advance) -  Reviews results and asks questions and discusses highlights - Goal is to set up for a discussion about what's next and @ action steps that will be considered - Make the action steps measurable, if at all possible - Subtle in his coaching of the Person's manager or supervisor Suzie's Article: Top Thirteen 360 Degree Feedback Mistakes Timing on Recording: @ 40:13 --- Blind Spots - Parts of our nature or personality that we are not aware of... - Look for these prior to the debrief meeting - Uplifting ones and negative - Preparing ahead of time, especially for the negative ones - how to give the truth and be kind and helpful Timing on Recording: @ 52:21 --- Topic #4: Success! Favorite Development Resources for Coaching- Story about person being coached was promoted and Greg was invited to the promotion announcement - It takes time to change behaviors and soft skills, typical engagement 40 sessions in a year, approximately 1 hour a week. - "Have to go where the person is..." - Often times people need help with understanding key leadership principles - Likes John Maxwell books on leadership, as well as Colin Powell - "Coaches and consultants have to have audacity and courage..." - Greg's favorite definition of leadership, "Leadership is the art of mobilizing others to want to struggle for shared aspiration." Contact information for Greg Gregory, Christopher Management Consultants: - phone 678-513-1081 - email greg@christophermanagement.com     Subscribe via iTunes or Leave a Review Related Podcast: Next Episode #9 - Coming Soon: Top 360 Feedback Mistakes Related Service: 360 Feedback Tools and Resources Complimentary Consulting Call: Contact Suzie STAY IN TOUCH: Are you a leader, trainer or consultant focused on building a Wake Up Eager Workforce?  Subscribe to this Podcast Here.   You can also sign up for monthly email updates, here.   Thank you for being a part of this!!

Lecture by Swami B.V. Tripurari on October 27th, 2014 - Srila Prabhupada Tirobhava 2014: Don't Cheat Srila Prabhupada of What You Have

Lecture by Swami B.V. Tripurari on October 27th, 2014 - Srila Prabhupada Tirobhava 2014: Don't Cheat Srila Prabhupada of What You Have

What You Have in Redemption

What You Have in Redemption

Rhonda Davis--Reaching Out with What You Have and Who You Are

"Are You Content with What You Have?"