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Making A Difference Through MentorshipIf You Think You Can--You WillHenry Ford is often quoted as saying, “whether you think you can or think you can't, you're right.” From Henry Ford's perspective I have amended his statement slightly providing us the theme of today’s podcast. If You Think You Can You Will.
Proverbs 23: 7 tell us, “as a man old woman thinks that's who we really are.” It was psychologist James Allen that stated in the late 1800s that, “if we alter our thinking, we alter our lives.” Most of us don't really think about how we think… we just think without thinking.
Whatever we think and dwell o...2024-04-0634 min
Making A Difference Through MentorshipThink Like God ThinksGod tells us in Isaiah 55:8-9, "For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts."
Learning to Think Like God Thinks is a lifelong journey. This doesn't mean that we don't ever Think like God Thinks, but when we are honest with ourselves, we know that we don't always Think Like God Thinks.
The mind can be likened to a warehouse of our imagination, recognition...2024-03-0226 min
Making A Difference Through MentorshipThe Color of Our ThoughtsMarcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor, 161-180 A.D. “The things you think about determine the quality of your mind. Your soul takes on the color of your thoughts.” David, the man after God's own heart one day spotted Bathsheba bathing while walking upon his rooftop and then summoned her to his palace to sleep with her although she was married to Uriah, one of his soldiers. David then had Uriah killed in battle to cover his sins (1 Samuel 13:14; 2 Samuel 11:2; 2 Samuel 23:39). The color of David’s thoughts and soul was the catalyst for his sin.
A precept or life lesson...2024-02-1732 min
Making A Difference Through MentorshipYou Are What You Think--Part 2Proverbs 23: 7 declares, “that as a man or woman thinks, that is who we really are.” Our thought life, the way that we think, is an inseparable aspect of our human existence. Neuroscientists and neuropsychologists tell us that we have anywhere from 60 to 80,000 thoughts a day and half of those thoughts are negative.
And as we stated in last week's podcast, you don't have to be a negative person to have negative thoughts. Negative experiences with people, negative experiences on the job, even negative experiences with family members will produce negative thoughts.
Our lives move in the...2024-02-0323 min
Making A Difference Through MentorshipYou Are What You ThinkAt some time in your life, you have undoubtedly heard the theme of today's podcast. However, I would like to add to today's theme that most of us don't even think about how we think or what we think because we simply think! And what we think influences and impacts our emotions and what we do.
The Bible reminds us in Proverbs 23:7, "As a man or a woman thinks, that is who we really are...” In addition to Proverbs 23:7, God says, in essence, to Isaiah, we've got a problem. You don't think like I think.
“For m...2024-01-2727 min
Making A Difference Through MentorshipDetox Your MindThe title of today’s podcast is Detox Your Mind. To detoxify refers to the removal of poison or toxic substances from something contaminated. For the purposes of this podcast, detoxifying means to counteract the activity or effect of toxic thoughts that contaminate our thinking. Paul tells us in the New Life Version of 2 Corinthians 10:5, "We break down every thought and proud thing that puts itself up against the wisdom of God. We take hold of every thought and make it obey Christ."
Paul understood the war that takes place in our thoughts, how our circumstances and im...2024-01-0626 min
Making A Difference Through MentorshipGod Wants You To Be Happy Part 1One dictionary defines the word happy as, showing, or marked by pleasure, contentment, satisfaction, or joy. One question to be answered is who was the happiest person who ever lived? I submit to you that Jesus was the happiest person to ever live! Even through the rejection, lies, hatred, and hardships, He endured at the hands of the religious leaders that led to His crucifixion.
To be happy in this toxic, sin-sick, secular society in which we live, you and I must live by the fact that we are "accepted in the beloved" (Ephesians 1:6).
Furthermore...2023-12-1639 min
Making A Difference Through MentorshipThe Cycle of HopeA cycle is a period of time or a complete set of events that repeat. A process that returns to its beginning and then repeats itself in the same sequence or manner.
A portion of the cycle of hope is as Isaiah 40:31 declares, “But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.”
Biblical hope, rooted in our confidence for the future has as its foundation faith, trust, reliance, and confidence in God. In bo...2023-12-0939 min
Making A Difference Through MentorshipLiving An Uncomplicated LifeJesus sets an example for us by Living An Uncomplicated Life. In fact, in Matthew 22, Jesus provides us with the most important aspects of life when he says that we are to “love God and love our neighbor as ourselves” (verses 37-39).
Over the course of Jesus’ ministry in the Gospels, Jesus travels. A lot! As he traveled to spread the gospel, to teach and heal, he lived a very uncomplicated lifestyle. He ate and stayed at other people’s homes and didn’t take much with him.
The life that Jesus lived focused on his minist...2023-12-0232 min
Making A Difference Through MentorshipA Study of Negative Thoughts and ExperiencesWhen we talk about a study, it is the act of making an effort to learn. Investing time discovering information about a particular thing or investigating a subject. The Living Bible translates 2 Timothy 2:15 as, “Work hard so God can say to you, "Well done." Be a good workman, one who does not need to be ashamed when God examines your work. Know what His Word says and means.”
Even as positive, Christ-centered people, it is inevitable that negative experiences producing negative thoughts are going to occur. We cannot stop negative thoughts from coming into our minds, but we c...2023-11-2536 min
Making A Difference Through MentorshipThe Person In Our Personality Part 3The Apostle Paul says to the church at Corinth in 2 Cor. 13:5, RSV-- “Examine yourselves, to see whether you are holding to your faith. Test yourselves. Do you not realize that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless indeed you fail to meet the test!”
No matter your age or occupation, it seems like we will always be confronted with unexpected challenges or tests in life. You receive an audit notice from the IRS—a test of trust or lack of trust in the government. You misplace your keys---a test of patience.
Your neighbor is blasting music so loud i...2023-11-1822 min
Making A Difference Through MentorshipThe Person In our Personality Part 2This is Part 2 of a four-part series entitled The Person In our Personality. When we peel back the outer layer of an orange or banana, what we are really after is what's on the inside. When we consider what is on the inside of us all, there is a unique person with a unique personality made in the image of God.
It is important to note that there is no right or wrong personality. No personality is better than any other. We are spiritual beings having a human encounter. Therefore, it is important that we understand our n...2023-11-1124 min
Making A Difference Through MentorshipThe Person In Our Personality Part 1Today’s podcast is part 1 of The Person in Our Personality. Paul says to the church at Corinth in 2 Cor. 13:5, RSV-- “Examine yourselves, to see whether you are holding to your faith. Test yourselves. Do you not realize that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless indeed you fail to meet the test!”
To get to the fruit of an orange, or tangerine, we have to first peel back what is on the outside to get to what is on the inside. When it comes to that orange or tangerine, most of us are not even concerned about the outs...2023-10-2826 min
Making A Difference Through MentorshipThe Purpose of The Thorn In Your FleshIn the New Living Translation of 2 Corinthians 12:8-10, the Bible gives us a snapshot of a very difficult time in Paul's life. Paul prays in the 8th verse, "Three different times I begged the Lord to take it away (his thorn). Each time he said, “My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.” Paul then says, So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me."
For today’s podcast we define purpose as “the reason for which something exists or is done, the end re...2023-10-2833 min
Making A Difference Through MentorshipA Transformed MindRomans 12:1-2, “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind.....
The word transformed in verse 2 is translated as "metamorphosis" in the original Greek. Morphe is the root word that carries the meaning of a person’s being or character.
Therefore, we can rightly conclude that a metamorphosis of a person is a change in being or character. In conjunction with...2023-10-2146 min
Making A Difference Through MentorshipThe Answer Is A Mindset of FaithWe're certainly living in in a day and age with there are lot of questions that we have. We have questions about the stock market or where to invest our money. We have questions about retirement. We have questions about the current climate of our nation. We have questions about the Corona Virus and the safety of the vaccine. We have questions about when we will return to some sense of normalcy. And the list goes on and on and on about the questions that we have.
In today's podcast the answer to all of our questions...2023-10-1432 min
Making A Difference Through MentorshipA Mindset of Reset-Part 1A mindset is simply a mind that is set. Our minds can be set in the past and the most important thing to understand and remember about the past is just that, it's in the past. There is nothing that we can do about yesterday. Yesterday has gone on into history with its memories, successes, and yes, even our failures.
Vince Lombardi, the former coach of the NFL’s Green Bay Packers in the late 1960's once told his team, “Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection, we can catch excellence.” Lombardi also told his team th...2023-10-0829 min
Making A Difference Through MentorshipBeing Renewed In The Spirit of Your MindEphesians 4:23 says to us, “And be renewed in the spirit of your mind.” To be renewed means to be made new, readjusted, changed, turned around, and regenerated. It is a process of spiritual renewal. In Ephesians 4:23, Paul is saying to the church that the mind of man has been infected by the world’s way of thinking and conduct and needs to be made new.
We live in a very troubled world. Acts of violence and crime are commonplace and we live in a society full of toxic people and toxic experiences that impact and influence our minds b...2023-09-1634 min
Making A Difference Through MentorshipLife In The Middle-Part 1It has often been said that we are spiritual beings having a human encounter. The Apostle Paul reminds us in 1 Corinthians 15:46, “the spiritual is not first, but the natural, and afterward the spiritual.” The Common English Bible version of 1st Corinthians 14:40 teaches us that “Everything should be done with dignity and in proper order.” Paul says in verse 33 of this 14th chapter "God is not the author of confusion.” Where there is chaos and confusion, God is not there. Where there is stress, struggle, and strain God is not there. Living life in this present day and age is full of st...2023-09-0941 min
Making A Difference Through MentorshipPart 2 Life In The Middle-Balancing the Natural and The SpiritualThe Apostle Paul reminds us in 1 Corinthians 15:46, “the spiritual is not first, but the natural, and afterward the spiritual.” Our primary passage from last week’s and today’s podcast is Romans chapter 8, verses, 5-6 in TPT, “Those who are motivated by the flesh only pursue what benefits themselves. But those who live by the impulses of the Holy Spirit are motivated to pursue spiritual realities. Verse 6, For the mind-set of the flesh is death, but the mind-set controlled by the Spirit finds life and peace.
The KJV of Romans 8, verse 5-6 declares, “they that are after the flesh do...2023-09-0942 min
Making A Difference Through MentorshipWhen You Don't Know What To DoThere will always be times in life when we simply don't know what to do. After all the knowledge that we have acquired in life and ministry through elementary, junior high and high school, college, graduate school, postgraduate school and our professions, the knowledge that we have acquired….after all the many things that we know to be true, our names, who we are married to, the dates that our children were born, where we live, what we know to be true about ourselves, what still remains true for you and me is what do we do when we do...2023-08-2135 min
Making A Difference Through MentorshipFactors For A Peace--Filled Mind Part 4Today's podcast is part 4 of this five-part series where we have selected a particular word that provides the "factors" or circumstances and conditions, elements which make a thing what it is, including results and outcomes.
Today’s word concerning the reason why a person’s mind may not be filled with peace is procrastination. Procrastination is the act of delaying or postponing something. Procrastination maybe further defined as difficulty persuading yourself to do the things you know that you should do.
When you procrastinate, instead of working on important, meaningful tasks, you find yourself doing thin...2023-08-1929 min
Making A Difference Through MentorshipFactors For A Peace--Filled Mind Part 3As we have discussed in the previous two podcasts, today's podcast is part three of five parts with the title or theme---Factors For A Peace Filled Mind.
As we consider a factor, or factors for the purpose of this podcast, factors can be defined as circumstances, or conditions, that bring about a result or outcome.
A factor can also be an element or something that makes a thing what it is. Factors can be positive or negative. It depends on our viewpoint of the circumstances of the elements that can produce negative or positive results...2023-08-1118 min
Making A Difference Through MentorshipFactors For A Peace--Filled Mind Part 2Today's podcast is part two of five parts with the title or theme---Factors For A Peace Filled Mind. As we consider a factor, or factors for the purpose of this podcast, factors can be defined as circumstances, or conditions, that bring about a result or outcome.
A factor can also be an element or something that makes a thing what it is. Factors can be positive or negative. It depends on our viewpoint of the circumstances of the elements that can produce negative or positive results or outcomes.
Each week in this five part series...2023-08-0527 min
Making A Difference Through MentorshipFactors For A Peace--Filled Mind Part 1Today's podcast is part one of five parts with the title or theme--- Factors For A Peace--Filled Mind. As we consider a factor, or factors for the purpose of this podcast, factors can be defined as circumstances, or conditions, that bring about a result or outcome. A factor can also be an element or something that makes a thing what it is. Factors can be positive or negative. It depends on our viewpoint of the circumstances of the elements that can produce negative or positive results or outcomes.
Each week in this five part series we will u...2023-07-2832 min
Making A Difference Through MentorshipAn Overcomer's MindsetOvercomer's are Kingdom minded people who successfully resist the power, temptation and struggles of the world’s system as followers of our King, Christ the Lord. An overcomer further is one that has overcome the people, pain pressure and problems of life. The Greek word most often translated “overcomer” stems from the word "nike" which, according to Strong’s Concordance, means “to carry off the victory, implying a battle.” The Bible teaches us as Christians to recognize that the world is a battleground, not a playground. And God does not leave us defenseless in the battle. So Jesus says in the Messa...2023-07-2224 min
Making A Difference Through MentorshipPressing Towards Spiritual MaturityIn the Living Bible version of 1 Timothy 4:8, Paul says to his son in the faith Timothy, "Bodily exercise is all right, but spiritual exercise is much more important and is a tonic for all you do. So exercise yourself spiritually, and practice being a better Christian, because that will help you not only now in this life, but in the next life too.”
Athletics or sports have always been an important aspect of ancient and modern-day society. So Paul says to Timothy in the 8th verse, Bodily exercise is all right, but spiritual exercise is much more im...2023-07-1643 min
Making A Difference Through MentorshipBattling Your MindIn today’s podcast, we want to discuss principles and precepts for Battling Your Mind. There is a series of video games entitled Battlefield. In this game, there are tanks, battleships, and airplanes. Rockets and bombs exploding, machine guns firing, hand-to-hand combat… the game was created to simulate the realities of a battlefield where you must fight for your survival against a host of enemy soldiers.
Battling your mind is not a game. It is a reality that all of us are confronted with. Jesus himself in the garden of Gethsemane had to battle with His mind. The...2023-06-2219 min
Making A Difference Through MentorshipThe Unforced Rhythms of GraceIn the Message Bible, Matthew 11:28-30, Jesus asks 3 questions. “Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it.
Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you’ll learn to live freely and lightly.”
In this passage of Scripture, Jesus provides us a cadence to life and ministry, a pat...2023-06-1143 min
Making A Difference Through MentorshipThe Time of Your LifeTo have the time of your life, Psalm 90:12 declares, “Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.” Psalm 90:12 can also be translated, “make us know the number of our days, giving us a heart of wisdom. We all know a lot of things, but we don’t know the number of our days.
If we knew that we had 7 days, 5 days, or 1 day left to live, what would we do differently? Would we spend more time with our family and friends? Would we treat people differently if we knew the number of our d...2023-06-0324 min
Making A Difference Through MentorshipThe Value of Your TimeThe Voice Translation of Ecclesiastes 3:1 declares, “For everything that happens in life—there is a season, a right time for everything under heaven.”
Solomon begins this chapter by stating a very basic fact that many of us do not consider: There is a time or season for everything, and also a time for every purpose or activity in our lives on the earth.
Think about this statement for a moment; it is one that is often quoted, but seldom fully understood. First, he was saying that our lives include a variety of activities and experiences.
...2023-05-2724 min
Making A Difference Through MentorshipYou Are What You Think You Are Part 1Proverbs 23: 7 states that "as a man or woman thinks, that is who we really are." Our thought life, the way that we think, is an inseparable component of our existence. Neuroscientists and neuropsychologists tell us that we have anywhere from 60 to 80,000 thoughts a day and half of those thoughts are negative!
You don't have to be a negative person to have negative thoughts. Negative experiences with people, negative experiences on the job, even negative experiences with family members will produce negative thoughts.
As powerful as our thoughts are, changing our lives includes changing our thinking...2023-05-2026 min
Making A Difference Through MentorshipAlignment For Our AssignmentJesus said in John 6:35 in the Message Bible, “I am the Bread of Life. The person who aligns with me hungers no more and thirsts no more, ever.
Just as your car runs more smoothly and requires less energy to go faster and farther when the wheels are in perfect alignment, you and I live better when our thoughts, feelings, emotions, and values are in balance or in alignment. An out-of-balance life is a life that invites stress, struggle and strain.
So Jesus tells us in John 6:35, in the MSG Bible, "The person who aligns wi...2023-05-0631 min
Making A Difference Through MentorshipUnderstanding The Times-Knowing What To DoWe are living in unprecedented times. We are adjusting to the impact of various challenges and problems in our society. A global pandemic, affordable health care, immigration, gun violence and the reality of racism, to name a few.
1 Chronicles 12:32, says to us, "And of the children of Issachar, which were men that had an understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do..."Knowing what to do always give a person confidence. Not knowing what to do can leave a person anxious and uncertain.
The word understanding that we read in our text...2023-04-2925 min
Making A Difference Through MentorshipA Detox of Your Mind To Renew Your MindIn Matthew 22:37, the Bible instructs us to "love the Lord, thy God, with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind." The word mind in this passage is the Greek word dianoia, which is more precisely translated as willpower or volition.
Romans 12:2 says, “Be not conformed to this world, but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God." Here, the original Greek word for mind is translated as nous, defined as “the seat of reflective consciousness, comp...2023-03-1139 min
Making A Difference Through MentorshipBecause You MatterOne study by the National Organization for Women Foundation reports that at age thirteen, 53% of American girls are “unhappy with their bodies.” This grows to 78% by the time girls reach seventeen.
The study further reports that 50% of teens are “self-conscious” about their bodies; 26.2% report being “dissatisfied”. By age 60, 28.7% of women feel “dissatisfied” and 32.6% feel “self-conscious” about their bodies.
Studies at Stanford University and the University of Massachusetts found that 70% of college women say they feel worse about their own looks after reading women’s magazines.
And one of the greatest tragedies concerning these statistics is that man...2023-03-0437 min
Making A Difference Through MentorshipRecovering AllThe Christian Standard Bible version of 1 Samuel 30:8 declares... “and David asked the Lord, “Should I pursue these raiders? Will I overtake them? ”The Lord replied to him, “Pursue them, for you will certainly overtake them and rescue the people.”
The ASV of 1 Samuel chapter 30 verse 8, says…“David inquired of Jehovah, saying, If I pursue after this troop, shall I overtake them? And He, God answered him, Pursue; for thou shalt surely overtake them, and shall without fail recover all.”
Our English definitions of the word recover mean to get back, to regain. Or when you recover from an illness...2023-02-2539 min
Making A Difference Through MentorshipStrength For Our WeaknessWeakness is a defining feature of our humanity but we seldom, if ever, acknowledge or recognize this reality. The Apostle Paul recognized this when he stated in 2 Corinthians 12:9…" when I’m weak, that’s when I’m strong."
The answer in the Bible for our weaknesses is to call on the Lord for strength, and there are reminders all over His Word to do just that. The book of Psalms is one of the best sources of biblical encouragement and calls for divine help.
Join us as we journey with David, the man after God's heart, a...2023-02-1029 min
Making A Difference Through MentorshipYour Time Is Your LifeOur lives are governed by time. This is the reason why we're surrounded by clocks and calendars that help us to know where we are going and what we are doing on any given day or time. When responsibilities and pressures mount, many become frustrated by the pressures of life and proclaim, "I just don't have time to get it all done!"
As the minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, and years of life tick by, we may wonder what happened to the last 10, 20, or 30 years? And in a sense, our life on earth is like a ticking c...2023-01-2224 min
Making A Difference Through MentorshipWhat You See Is What You GetJoseph in his lifetime went from the Pit-To the Prison-To the Palace. Even though Joseph's brothers threw him in a pit, the pit could not stop Joseph from a demonstration of visualization in his life because in Genesis 37 we see that Joseph had a vision of his future!
Visualization can be described as the process of using our thoughts to consciously imagine (see) and create that which you intend and desire to experience in your life.
Joseph operating in the principle of a demonstration of visualization saw what didn't even exist yet (Romans 4:17). Yet, through...2023-01-2232 min
Making A Difference Through MentorshipA Balanced MindBalance may be defined as any set of qualities or attributes that leads to harmony or evenness. If you balance one thing or quality against another, you consider and value there importance equally. 1 Corinthians 15:46 in the Amplified Classic Translation declares, "But it is not the spiritual life which came first, but the physical and then the spiritual. Many are well-versed in the spiritual aspect of living that Paul addresses in this verse, but there is an imbalance concerning the natural aspect of life.
An imbalance is a situation in which two things that should be equal are...2022-12-0927 min
Making A Difference Through MentorshipA Sober MindTo be sober-minded means to possess good judgment, wisdom, and the ability to be level-headed in times of stress or difficulties. A sober mind also means "a sound mind and a sane mind" in a sometimes insane world! This podcast focuses on practical principles that empower us to have and keep a sober mind, no matter what we may encounter—further enabling us to "Think Like God Thinks" (Isaiah 55:8-9).
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Making A Difference Through MentorshipStrength For Our Weakness Part 2It's easy to talk about our strengths, but not so easy to talk about our weaknesses, which we all have because none of us are perfect! Someone once stated, “the largest room in the world is the room for improvement.”
For life and ministry to be most effective, there must be balance. Everything in the world is balanced. For every weakness we have, we have a strength that explains or provides context for that weakness.
The context of Paul’s thorn in the flesh reminds us that it was due to the great revelations that he rec...2022-08-0532 min
Making A Difference Through MentorshipWhy Everybody Needs A MentorIn the church world, mentoring or mentorship is a topic that is not discussed very often. However, Jesus Himself created a mentoring culture that was against the norm of society as He was training and developing the disciples for their future assignments in ministry.
In the Message Bible, John 15:13, Jesus says, “This is my command: Love one another the way I loved you. This is the very best way to love. Put your life on the line for your friends. You are my friends when you do the things I command you. I’m no longer calling you...2022-07-2241 min
Making A Difference Through MentorshipThe Strength of Covenant RelationshipsOur primary passage of scripture for today's podcast is 1 Samuel chapter 18, verse 3, The KJV tells us, “Then Jonathan and David made a covenant because he loved him as his own soul.” A covenant is a relationship between two people who make binding promises to each other.
Covenant relationships are not a casual, “if it’s convenient, it’ll happen”-type promise, but an “I’m going to do whatever it takes to make this happen”-type of promise.
A covenant relationship is a promise that you make for the benefit of someone else. It’s a choice that you mak...2022-07-1541 min
Making A Difference Through MentorshipDon't Forget To RememberIn this fast-paced information world and age in which we live it can be easy to sometimes forget what really matters and is important. Due to this pace in life, sometimes we simply forget some things. To forget is to lose (facts, knowledge, etc.) from the mind; failure to recall. To lose the remembrance of. To be unable to think of.
To remember is to recall to the mind by an act or effort of memory; to think of it again, to remain aware of. To have (something) arise in one's memory; become aware of (something) suddenly or...2022-07-0833 min
Making A Difference Through MentorshipGod Wants You To Be Happy Part 6Today's podcast is the 6th and final of our series discussing the Beatitudes of Matthew chapter 5. The Bible measures blessedness differently from how people of the world measure it. James 1:12 says, “Blessed (happy), which is the same word that Jesus uses’ 9 times in the Beatitudes or the attitudes that we are to be in Matthew chapter 5.
James says “Blessed, happy is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him.”
To those who rest…rest is another...2022-07-0125 min
Making A Difference Through MentorshipGod Wants You To Be Happy Part 5In today’s podcast, we want to continue with the Beatitudes or the attitudes that we are to be beginning in verse 9, where Jesus declares, "Blessed (enjoying enviable happiness, spiritually prosperous—with life-joy and satisfaction in God's favor and salvation, regardless of their outward conditions) are the makers and maintainers of peace, for they shall be called the sons of God!"
The KJV of Matthew 5:9 says, "Blessed are the peacemakers." The word peacemaker in the original Greek means to bring men together; to make peace between men and God; to solve disputes and erase divisions; to reconcile diff...2022-06-2135 min
Making A Difference Through MentorshipGod Wants You To Be Happy Part 4This is part 4 of our series of podcasts entitled God Wants you To Be Happy from the Beatitudes or the attitudes that we are to be in Matthew chapter 5. Research shows the average person speaks at least 7,000 words a day, with many speaking much more than that.
Those 7,000 words (at least) you and I speak each day are your imprint on the world. They dictate how people may perceive you – and largely define how you think that potentially influences your behavior, mood or conduct.
Can you remember the last time somebody asked you if were ha...2022-06-1732 min
Making A Difference Through MentorshipGod Wants You To Be Happy Part 3Happiness can be defined as an emotional state characterized by feelings of joy, satisfaction, contentment, fulfillment, and satisfaction in life. In parts one and two of this series of podcasts, we talked about the reality that Jesus was the happiest person to ever live based on the authority of God’s Word.
Proverbs chapter 8, verses 30-31, speaking of Jesus as Wisdom in TLB further supports the fact of Jesus’ happiness as He teaches us, "I was the craftsman at His side. I was His constant delight, always rejoicing in his presence. And how happy I was with what...2022-06-1027 min
Making A Difference Through MentorshipGod Wants You To Be Happy Part 2In today’s podcast, we begin in Matthew chapter 5 in the Amplified version of the Beatitudes, where there are a total of 10 attitudes that we are to be. In psychology, an attitude refers to a set of emotions, beliefs, and behaviors toward a particular object, person, thing, or event.
Attitudes are often the result of experience or the way a person was raised, and our attitudes have a powerful influence over behavior. Attitudes can also be defined as a certain perspective or state of mind.
Each of the attitudes that we are to be begins wi...2022-06-0124 min
Making A Difference Through MentorshipMaking A Difference Through MentorshipA mentor can be anyone who has a positive, guiding influence on another person’s life; a trusted friend or advisor, those who help other people succeed and to become the best version of themselves. Ethnos (people-centered) Leadership, Overcoming Negative Thoughts--Think Like God Thinks, are the primary platforms by which we help those that are determined to continue growing as leaders to impact their work environments and the communities in which they live. As we apply the principles discovered in these teachings we authentically change lives "making a difference" one life at a time making our world a better pl...2022-04-2402 min
Making A Difference Through MentorshipThe Strength and Purpose of HosannaLast week was Palm Sunday, Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem and in just a couple of days, Christians all around the world will celebrate Resurrection Sunday!
This is the day that we celebrate the death, burial, and resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ. In John’s Gospel chapter 12:13, the people, “took palm branches and went out to meet Him, and cried out: “Hosanna! ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!’ The King of Israel!”
"Hosanna" is a term of praise that also carries with it a cry for salvation or help. The rule of the...2022-04-1539 min
Making A Difference Through MentorshipThe People Factor and Peace of MindNot too long ago, I received a phone call from a person and that person was stressed, distressed, and upset! And after just a few minutes of conversation, after hanging up the phone with this person, who was obviously stressed, distressed and upset, somebody that I know loves God, had been robbed of their peace. There was no peace in this person's mind.
In the conversation that I had with this person, the cause of their stress and distress was rooted in people. No matter where we go or what we do, people always factor into our d...2022-04-0826 min
Making A Difference Through MentorshipCharacter: The Gate Guard of The Heart Part 2Today's podcast, "Guarding The Gate of The Heart Part 2," begins with the ICB translation of Proverbs 4:23, “Be very careful about what you think. Your thoughts run your life.” In this context, the word run carries the meaning of governor or in control.
As Christians, this is a place where we do not want to be where our thoughts govern or are in control of our lives. Neuroscientists and neuropsychologists tell us that we have anywhere from 60 to 80,000 thoughts a day and half of them are negative.
Our thoughts are connected to our emotions and our emot...2022-03-2433 min
Making A Difference Through MentorshipGuarding The Gate of Your Heart Part 1“Be very careful about what you think. Your thoughts run your life” (Proverbs 4:23, ICB)
Proverbs 23:7a states, “As a man thinks in his heart, so is he.” Think can mean “to act as a gatekeeper” in the original Hebrew. A gate is an entry way designed to let things in or keeps things out. Our eyes and ears act as gates or entry ways to our entire body.
What the eyes see, and the ears hear affect our thinking and then impact our entire being. Many believe that the primary entryway to our soul (mind, emotions, an...2022-03-1724 minMaking A Difference Through MentorshipThe Pursuit of Happiness Part 2Jesus said to His disciples in John 13:17 “If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them." This statement is made by Jesus to His disciples after He taught them how to serve people by "washing their feet." In other words, do what I have shown you and told you to do and you will be happy!
The word happy in John 13:17 can also be translated as blessed, or one who is privileged or favored because divine favor has been bestowed on him or her.
The Founding Fathers of our nation were not pe...2022-03-1027 min
Making A Difference Through MentorshipThe Pursuit of HappinessThe Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology defines joy as “happiness over an unanticipated or present good.” The Dictionary of Bible Themes defines happiness as “a state of pleasure or joy experienced both by people and by God.” Happiness is joy and joy is happiness.
Depending on the translation, the Bible uses the words happy and happiness about 30 times, while joy and rejoice appear over 300 times. Jesus told His disciples in John 13:17, “If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.”
This statement is made by Jesus to His disciples after He taught them how to...2022-03-0425 min
Making A Difference Through MentorshipThe Battle For A Kingdom Mindset Part 2In the latter portion of Luke 17:21, Jesus says “behold, the kingdom of God is within you.” Knowing that the Kingdom of God is within us is knowing that the Lord has granted us Kingdom authority and dominion.
The word dominion means “rule or power over.” David reinforces this truth in the CSB version of Psalms 8:6 where he declares, “You made him (man) ruler over the works of your hands; you put everything under his feet."
A Kingdom mindset is a mind that is set, fixed, or established in the Kingdom of God. We set and fix our mi...2022-02-1728 min
Making A Difference Through MentorshipThe Battle For A Kingdom Mindset Part 11. A kingdom mindset is a mind that is ruled by God, governed by His perspective, will, purposes, plans, and desires.
2. A kingdom mindset is also a fixed mental attitude that includes our emotions, beliefs, and behavior.
3. A kingdom mindset is also a person’s predetermined response to life’s situations based on the rule and authority of the King.
A mindset may be simply defined as a mind that is set or fixed on. The Apostle Paul declares in Romans 7:25, "a renewed mind that is fixed on, set on and submitted to God’s righ...2022-02-1127 min
Making A Difference Through MentorshipThe Virtue of Unconditional LoveVirtues can be defined as “conformity of life and conduct with the principles of morality.” When Paul said in Philippians 4:8, “if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.” The word virtue in this passage means moral goodness, uprightness. Walking in and practicing a virtuous mindset is the platform for praise that we are to think on.
We are often not what we think we are, but we are always what we think. We are the product of our thoughts. "As he thinketh in his heart, so is he"(Proverbs 23:7). If we do no...2022-01-2734 min
Making A Difference Through MentorshipLiving A Care Free Life Part 3--Defining Your WhyPaul says in the AMP version of Ephesians 4:1, “So I, the prisoner for the Lord, appeal to you to live a life worthy of the calling to which you have been called [that is, to live a life that exhibits godly character, moral courage, personal integrity, and mature behavior—a life that expresses gratitude to God for your salvation].”
To live a life that exhibits godly character, moral courage, personal integrity, and mature behavior is a roadmap, a compass for living a carefree life in obedience to the call of God that further answers and defines Paul's why. ...2022-01-2027 min
Making A Difference Through MentorshipLiving A Care Free Life Part 2-Take Your Life BackThe pathway to taking your life back, living a carefree life, includes Paul’s admonition to the church at Corinth. He states in the NLT, of 2 Cor. 13:5, “Examine yourselves to see if your faith is genuine. Test yourselves. Surely you know that Jesus Christ is among you; if not, you have failed the test of genuine faith."
Where there is separation and disconnection, you will find confusion and deception. This includes examining the warehouse of our minds that is cluttered with toxic, negative thoughts and experiences that have been stored for decades dripping and leaking into your day...2022-01-1431 min
Making A Difference Through MentorshipLiving A Carefree Life--Dwelling In The Secret Place Part 4The Apostle Peter says to us in 1 Peter 5:7 in the NIV, "Cast all your cares on him because he cares for you."
The NIV version of 1 Peter 5:5 teaches us, “you who are younger, submit yourselves to your elders. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.”
Humility as a virtue is rarely discussed in our society or even many churches as being valuable to life and ministry. Virtues are qualities of moral goodness and excellence, qualities that we aspire to.
Virt...2022-01-0747 min
Making A Difference Through MentorshipThe Synergy of Expectancy and Faith--Dwelling In the Secret Place Part 3The world seen through the eyes of faith is a world in which each one of us — along with everything that happens to us — has meaning. The Message Bible version of Jeremiah 29:11 God says, “I know what I’m doing. I have it all planned out—plans to take care of you, not abandon you, plans to give you the future you hope for.”
The dictionary defines expectancy as the state of thinking or hoping, a strong belief that something will happen in the future. Jesus said in Matthew 9:29, “According to your faith, so be it unto you.” Jesus was...2021-12-3138 min
Making A Difference Through MentorshipDwelling In The Secret Place Part 2Our primary passage for today's podcast is Psalm 91: 1, “He that abides in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty."
In the 13th verse, of Jeremiah 29, God says, “You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart." The "a" portion of verse 14 declares," I will be found by you, declares the LORD.”
To dwell in the secret place means that we have discovered what David declares in Psalm 32:7 in the Common English Bible, speaking of his relationship with God, David says, “You are my s...2021-12-2430 min
Making A Difference Through MentorshipDwelling In The Secret Place Part 1God extends an invitation to us in Psalm 91:1. "He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty." Notice that God does not invite us to visit. The promise is to those who “dwell” there. To “dwell” means we live there. The secret place is to become our permanent address.
In today's podcast, we suggest that a roadmap for dwelling in the secret place is Proverbs 21:21 in the New International Version. “He who pursues righteousness and love finds life, prosperity and honor.” Pursuing and living the truths of Proverbs 21:2...2021-12-1632 min
Making A Difference Through MentorshipHarnessing Hope 2Our primary passage of Scripture for today’s podcast of Harnessing Hope is centered upon Hebrews 10:23-25 (AMP) “So let us seize and hold fast and retain, without wavering, the hope we cherish and confess and our acknowledgment of it, for He Who promised is reliable (sure) and faithful to His word. And let us consider and give attentive, continuous care to watching over one another, studying how we may stir up (stimulate and incite) to love and helpful deeds and noble activities….”
In today’s podcast, we want to focus on seizing and holding fast and retaining...2021-11-2630 min
Making A Difference Through MentorshipHarnessing HopeAs we speak of Harnessing Hope, what this means for us as God’s people, is that we have the ability to gain control, to use the power of hope (strength/ability) given to us by the promises of God’s Word.
Our primary passage of scripture for today’s podcast of Harnessing Hope is centered in the AMP version of Hebrews 6:19 where the Bible declares, “This hope [this confident assurance] we have as an anchor of the soul [it cannot slip and it cannot break down under whatever pressure bears upon it]—a safe and steadfast hope that...2021-11-1923 min
Making A Difference Through MentorshipExercising GodlinessIn 1 Timothy 4: 6-8, in the Living Bible, The Apostle Paul says, “Don’t waste time arguing over foolish ideas and silly myths and legends. Spend your time and energy in the exercise of keeping spiritually fit. Bodily exercise is all right, but spiritual exercise is much more important and is a tonic for all you do. So exercise yourself spiritually, and practice being a better Christian, because that will help you not only now in this life, but in the next life too.”
Exercising ourselves to be spiritually fit means that we train to respond, and not react...2021-11-1226 min
Making A Difference Through MentorshipThe Unforced Rhythms of Grace Part 2In Matthew chapter 11, the Message Bible, the 28th through the 30th verse, Jesus asks the crowd 3 questions. “Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it.
Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you’ll learn to live freely and lightly.” Within the invitation of Matthew 11 that Jesus gave to the cr...2021-10-1530 min
Making A Difference Through MentorshipThe Other Side of FailureFailure is simply not an easy topic of discussion in our success-oriented society. It may be due to one’s own emotional experiences (not easy to talk about) embarrassment and perceived perceptions of others that make this topic difficult to discuss.
Dictionary.com defines failure as “a lack of success; a subnormal quantity or quality; an insufficiency.” People, companies, and organizations of all types, athletes, professional sports teams, Hollywood, musicians, recording stars, all and rightly so, focus attention on success and not failure.
In 1711 it was Alexander Pope in An Essay on Criticism that stated: “to error...2021-09-1722 min
Making A Difference Through MentorshipHow to Reach Across The Racial Divide Part 2Today's podcast, How To Reach Across the Racial Divide Part 2 continues with Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well in John 4:7. In a simple statement of 4 words, “Give me a drink,” Jesus reached across the racial divide that had existed for hundreds of years between Jews and Samaritans.
Segregation and separation between Jews and Samaritans was the norm. Which the Samaritan woman reminded Jesus of when she said to Him in John 4:9, “Jews have no dealings or contact with Samaritans.”
The disciples were shocked that Jesus even spoke to her in Jn. 4:27, and yet because Je...2021-08-2059 min
Making A Difference Through MentorshipHow To Reach Across The Racial DividePresident Biden recently stated in a USA TODAY article a couple days ago that "America is as divided today as it was during the Civil War era." The actor Tom Hanks has been criticized for his recent article in the NY Times that sums up his thoughts entitled "You Should Learn the Truth About the Tulsa Race Massacre."
Hanks discusses in his article that despite his many years of education and interest in American history he did not learn about the Tulsa massacre until last year when he read a New York Times article about that horrific...2021-08-1355 min
Making A Difference Through MentorshipThe Art of Waking People UpArt, in its broadest sense, is a form of communication. This form of communication is shaped by the materials, techniques, and various forms it makes use of, as well as the ideas and feelings it creates in its viewers. Additionally, art is an act of expressing feelings, thoughts, and observations of the preceding.
I recently read a portion of an article about a young leader that complained that his generation seemed to lack any causes to be passionate about. As I reflected on this statement from this young leader, it undergirds the challenge of helping us and...2021-08-1014 min
Making A Difference Through MentorshipFactors For A Peace--Filled Mind Part 5This is the 5th and final podcast in the series entitled, Factors For A Peace--Filled Mind. I shared with you a few weeks ago I received a phone call from a particular person and this person was stressed, distressed, and upset; their mind was not at peace. Which is a plot, ploy and plan of the enemy.
One reason as to why many may not be at peace in their minds is because of what they are in pursuit of. The word pursuit or pursue maybe defined as a chase or a quest for something or a p...2021-08-0627 min
Making A Difference Through MentorshipYou Are What You Think Part 2This is part 2 of last week’s podcast You Are What You Think. And what we think influences and impacts our emotions and what we do. When someone is rude or disrespectful and treats us badly, our response or thoughts may not always be to THINK LIKE GOD THINKS.
What is equally important for us to note is that you don't have to be a negative person to have negative thoughts. When there is an argument with a neighbor, a coworker or your husband or wife, these are negative experiences.
Negative experiences will always bring al...2021-07-0232 min
Making A Difference Through MentorshipTrust-Truth That Makes or Breaks An OrganizationThe concept of trust is as old as recorded history. Trust was present in the garden with Adam and Eve that was broken by failure to abide by God’s organizational structure for their lives.
Trust is a value that is intrinsically embedded in any organization. Google defines trust as, "a firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or something.
Psychologist Nan Russell says, we don’t trust each other because words don't agree with actions. As a means of tearing down mistrust and distrust what we suggest in this podcast is cr...2021-06-1835 min
Making A Difference Through MentorshipHope Always Finds A WayThe cycle of hope is always a choice. I am reminded of former 1st Lady Eleanor Roosevelt as she stated… "I am today, a result of the choices I made yesterday.” To hope is always a choice established in the four core beliefs of the hope cycle which are:
1. The future will be better than the present. (Je.29:11-13)
2. I have the power to make it so (Luke 10:19).
3. There are many paths to my goals (Psalm 109:105).
4. None of them is free of obstacles (John 16:33).
We defined a cycle as a pe...2021-05-2853 min
Making A Difference Through MentorshipPart 2--The Leaders Responsibility of Accountability With Pastor Robert Poole and Pastor James WilliamsIn this podcast my special guests, Pastor Robert Poole of Destiny Christian Center, Las Vegas, Nevada and Pastor James Williams of Life More Abundantly Island Church, Oahu, Hawaii, and I discuss the Leaders Responsibility of Accountability in part 2 of this 3-part series.
The Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms defines responsibility as, “the obligation to carry forward an assigned task to a successful conclusion. With responsibility comes authority to direct and take the necessary action to ensure success.”
A very strong definition of accountability that I discovered states, “accountability is the readiness to hav...2021-05-0756 min
Making A Difference Through MentorshipLight In Dark PlacesThe theme or topic of today’s podcast is "Light In Dark Places" and our primary scripture reference is John 8:12. In the ISV of the Bible, Jesus declares “I am the light of the world. The one who follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”
Darkness is an absence of light in a location often associated with that which is negative; related to chaos, evil, mischief, and wickedness. Darkness or dark places can also be connected to sin, despair, and despondency because there is no light by which to see.
...2021-04-3021 min
Making A Difference Through MentorshipThe Foundation of Accountability--Covenant RelationshipsToday's podcast is entitled The Foundation of Accountability: Covenant Relationships. Our primary scripture reference and our platform for today is the covenant in 1 Samuel 18:1-3 established between Jonathan and David. We talked a little bit about Jonathan and David last week but today we want to go a little bit deeper with this theme.
A foundation may be defined as a stone or concrete structure that supports a building from underneath. The same is true for an idea, a principle, or a fact that is supported by what is underneath the idea, principle, or fact.
...2021-04-2330 min
Making A Difference Through MentorshipThe Leaders Responsibility of AccountabilityThe Revised Standard Version of Micah 6:8 summarizes the intent of today's podcast. “He has shown you, O man what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness and to walk humbly with your God?”
Responsible and accountable leaders desire to do good as shown to us by God in His word. Responsible and accountable leaders are required to be just, even when others are not. Responsible and accountable leaders are to be kind even when others are not. Responsible and accountable leaders are to walk humbly with God...2021-04-1634 min
Making A Difference Through MentorshipThe Strength of Servant LeadershipThe focus of today’s podcast is The Strength of Servant Leadership. In Romans 15:1-3 in the MSG Bible, the Apostle Paul says to the church at Rome, “Those of us who are strong and able in the faith need to step in and lend a hand to those who falter, and not just do what is most convenient for us. Strength is for service, not status. Each one of us needs to look after the good of the people around us, asking ourselves, “How can I help?” That’s exactly what Jesus did...”
Martin Luther King once stated...2021-04-0918 min
Making A Difference Through MentorshipThe Perfect Strength of GodIn 2 Corinthians 12:9, Paul declares, “And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for My strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly, therefore, will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.”
In this passage, Paul had received a thorn in his flesh because of the abundance of revelation that he had received. Paul asked God three times to take the thorn out and God said in essence….no! And the reason that God said no is because He wanted Paul to know that His grace is suffici...2021-03-1921 min
Making A Difference Through MentorshipThe Purpose of Accountability In LeadershipLeadership many times is like a game of chess that requires strategic thinking and moves to defeat your opponent. In today's podcast, the strategy that we want to employ includes understanding purpose and meaning. When we consider purpose, we must also consider meaning. Meaning enhances and points to what is significant and beneficial.
Purpose is related to meaning and meaning to a purpose or they are the opposite side of the same coin which can be summarized with the following three components: 1. Purpose 2. Beneficiaries of the purpose. 3. Meaning of the purpose. Accountability simply defined means that you a...2021-03-0531 min
Making A Difference Through MentorshipSpiritual Growth: Cultivating Your FaithOur primary Scripture reference for today's podcast is Romans 1:17 where Paul declares, “For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.”
To cultivate is to nurture and help grow. When you cultivate something, you work to make it better. To improve by care, training, or study. A person that is determined, or wants more of God is the one that is spiritually growing, cultivating their faith.
Moses wanted more of God so he says is Exodus 33: 18, “Lord show me your glory.” God responds...2021-02-2619 min
Making A Difference Through MentorshipOvercoming A CrisisA crisis may also be viewed as a turning point or a difficult or dark times when disasters are happening involving immediate, sudden and abrupt change. A crisis happens quickly, many times without warning, and leaders must be prepared to take steps to mitigate the possible consequences.
In his article dated October 7, 2020, Anthony Pahnke an assistant Professor of International Relations at San Francisco State University states that the US is in the grips of a leadership crisis. The list of national crises is long: from racial injustice and climate change-induced disasters to a healthcare system in tatters...2021-02-1923 minMaking A Difference Through MentorshipA Kingdom MindsetIn Luke chapter 17, the Pharisees or the religious leaders asked Jesus a question, when would the Kingdom of God come? Jesus answered in verses 20-21 (AMP), “The kingdom of God does not come with signs to be observed or with visible display, 21 Nor will people say, Look! Here [it is]! or, See, [it is] there! For behold, the kingdom of God is within you [in your hearts] and among you [surrounding you].”Therefore, as servants of our King, people ought to be able to read our lives and see the heart of the King, the character of the King estab...2021-02-0540 minMaking A Difference Through MentorshipTaking The Spiritual and Making It PracticalThe theme for today’s podcast is, "Taking the Spiritual, Making it Practical, So That It’s Natural, to Live Spiritual." We also see this theme in the mindset of Pierre Chardin French philosopher and theologian that is credited with the declaration that, “we are not human beings having a spiritual encounter, but rather we are spiritual beings having a human encounter.”
In the Voice translation of 1 Thessalonians 5:23, the Apostle Paul further undergirds today’s theme by declaring, “May the God of peace make you His own completely and set you apart from the rest. May your spirit, soul, an...2021-01-2924 min
Making A Difference Through MentorshipHumility and Integrity--The Foundation of Authentic LeadershipHumility and Integrity: The Foundation of Authentic Leadership. A foundation is the basis on which a thing stands or is supported. The base on which something rests. Fundamental principles on which something is established.
Authentic carries the meaning of not fraudulent or counterfeit. Conforming to fact or that which can be believed or accepted; trustworthy; reliable and true. Merriam-Webster's dictionary defines humility as "freedom from pride or lack of arrogance, a modest view of one’s self. Humility is further defined as reflecting or expressing a spirit of deference or submission. However, the Biblical definition of humility go...2021-01-2216 min
Making A Difference Through MentorshipEl Roi--The God Who SeesAs we begin this New Year as “God Thinkers,” those that are determined to continually learn to think more like God thinks, 2020 Vision in 2021 is the presence and reality of God as El Roi. El refers to God. But Roi brings another attribute of our Lord to the equation. Roi in the original Hebrew can be translated as "shepherd, looking, or gazing." El Roi means “The God who sees me.”
In addition, 2020 Vision in 2021 is the promise of 1 Corinthians 2:9 “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love hi...2021-01-0127 min
Making A Difference Through MentorshipCause Driven LeadershipIn English the word cause maybe defined as “the reason why something happens. Anyone or anything that brings about a result. Any objective or movement that a person or group is interested in and supports, esp. one involving some type of reform. A reason for a choice made or action taken.”
All that we do—every decision, every action, with every person is to live the cause, serving people everywhere, living what you believe and hope for. As you and I think about cause driven leadership, I further suggest that a cause driven leader is simply being a mom...2020-12-1114 min
Making A Difference Through MentorshipWinning The Battle Of The MindThere is a war going on and the battlefield is your mind. Romans 12:2 says, Do not be conformed to this world...but be transformed (changed) by the [entire] renewal of your mind... (AMPC). We are in a spiritual battle, and we must fight with spiritual weapons. God has given us His Word as our main line of defense against the lies of the enemy. Jesus tell's us in Matthew chapter 6...."take no thought." In other words, I don't have to take the negative thoughts that arise in my mind because those thoughts did not originate with me! When we d...2020-12-0433 min
Making A Difference Through MentorshipWhat Is The Father's Kiss? (Luke 15:20)The Father’s Kiss of Luke 15:20 restores what has been lost. Reconciliation exchanges wrong for right and brings back together that which has been separated. After living his life for a season in self-centered indulgences, the Bible says that when the prodigal came to himself, he went back to his father’s house (Luke 15:17).
Through all that had transpired in his life, the good the bad, and the ugly, when he got back to his father’s house by the endowment and impartation of The Father’s Kiss, there was grace, restoration, reconciliation, validation, and affirmation for the son b...2020-11-2724 min
Making A Difference Through MentorshipIntroduction To Ethnos LeadershipIf our world and society ever needed effective, people-centered leaders, that time is now. The word ethnos in the original Greek is defined as "nation" or "people." The Ethnos Leadership Process (ELP) is a model of character development and reinforcement that is established in Purposeful Relationships, and Authentic Accountability that becomes the leader's Professional and Spiritual Responsibility.
The ELP is further designed to balance and reinforce the importance of balancing our positions of leadership while simultaneously focusing on the diversity of the people that we lead. To assist in this process of balance, leader learners write a Pe...2020-11-2615 min
Making A Difference Through MentorshipIntroduction To The Father's Kiss (Luke 15:11-34)The Father’s Kiss is a passionate, earnest love for us as God's people that validates the fact that there is nothing that we could ever do to make God love us, and there is nothing that we can ever do to make God not love us! As the people of God, we have been robbed of receiving and experiencing The Father’s Kiss as the prodigal son did, and many are not even aware that the crime has occurred! The Father’s Kiss series of podcasts is to provide principles of Biblical truth that validates, confirms, reconciles, restores, and re...2020-11-2413 min
Making A Difference Through MentorshipWhat Makes A Dream?In today's session of Overcoming Negative Thoughts, we want to answer the question, What Makes A Dream? The main point or principle we want to discuss is the fact that the Maker of any Dream is God…He is the Dream Maker and the Dream giver.
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Making A Difference Through MentorshipOvercoming The Spirit of FearEveryone experiences fear in their life. There are big fears we are very aware of and little ones we may not even realize we have. Overcoming fear is an essential step in achieving our goals and dreams. We fear failure, or rejection, or being embarrassed, or disappointing or angering other people, or getting hurt. As you study the Bible and meditate on what God says about you, you will be able to recognize the fears in your life that are holding you back and overcome them by seeing yourself in Christ. Simply because "God hath not given us the...2020-10-1626 min
Making A Difference Through MentorshipIntroduction To Overcoming Negative ThoughtsScience tell us that the mind thinks between 60,000 – 80,000 thoughts a day. That's an average of 2500 – 3,300 thoughts per hour. Other experts estimate a smaller number, of 50,000 thoughts per day, which means about 2100 thoughts per hour and most agree that over half of our thoughts are negative. this series of podcasts will focus on two main principles:
Think like God thinks
When we think like God thinks, His thoughts will change our lives
How do we " Think Like God Thinks?" It is the practical application of the Word of God on our lives, which is having the mind of Chris...2020-09-2828 min