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Motivational Media With The McDowaldsFOLLOW HIMLeaving It All BehindBack in 2017, the statistics showed that the average home in the US contained about 300,000 things, while the average British 10 yr old had about 238 toys, but only played with 12 of them daily. As humans, we accumulate many things over the course of a lifetime and create attachments with them. Concepts like downsizing and a 'spending fast' (a forced break from spending) are seen as extreme exercises in our time, because as a whole, we just do not want to part with our stuff.I do not...2021-08-0204 min
Motivational Media With The McDowaldsWhy Raise Dorcas? Acts 9:32-43Imagine being a disciple of Christ, living life in service to Him, actively participating in Kingdom activities and then you die. You are in Paradise with our Lord and Saviour, or at the very least, you are no longer subject to suffering, sin or any of the maladies, mortal man must continuously contend with. You feel an eternal sense of freedom and then...boom! You're back here.I do not claim to know exactly what the afterlife is like for a believer, but I know it is much better than this life.2021-07-2103 min
Motivational Media With The McDowaldsImposter SyndromeWhen the speaker asked, "Have you ever felt disqualified?" I knew instantly this was going to be one of those ‘ouch’ messages, that left you limping out of the church meeting and into a week of deep thought and repentance.The short answer is yes, I do. I feel disqualified all the time. Most days I really feel like an impostor, both in what I’m paid to do and what I’m called to do. I struggle to feel good enough and Lord forgive me, sometimes equipped enough too.Impost...2021-07-1905 min
Motivational Media With The McDowaldsDaily Devotional | Press On | Phillipians 3:10-14"Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on towards the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus." Phillipians 3:13b-14 We love to quote the Apostle Paul, don't we? His words are some of the most repeated, emphasized, controversial, debated and often misused passages of scripture. For example... "I can do all this through Him who gives me strength." Philippians 4:13 isn't referring to your ability to complete the last set at the gym, your exam or the final 1km in the marathon...2021-07-1503 min
Motivational Media With The McDowaldsLessons From The Well (Part 1)Oftentimes, when we hear the story of the woman at the well, we make it a story about the woman at the well. While the story does give us some insight into this woman and her response to an encounter with Jesus, we should never lose focus of whom the story is really about and what it is communicating to us, about the character of God.Jesus had a knack for finding and engaging with people, despite their sinful condition. In fact, in Luke 5:32, Jesus said, "I have not come to call the righteous...2021-07-1302 min
Motivational Media With The McDowaldsFountain Of Living WaterIf you were ever an athlete, or at any point engaged in any rigorous exercise for an extended period, then you know what it is to be really thirsty. I’m speaking about that inner parchedness which cannot be quenched by any popular sports drink, soft drink or juice. That thirst which can only be satisfied by water.Now, to be honest, I’m not a regular juice or soda drinker. I prefer to drink either tea, (black, with no sugar and soy milk to be specific) or ambient water to satisfy my liquid crav...2021-07-1204 min
Motivational Media With The McDowaldsSame Situation Different OutcomeAlbert Einstein defines crazy as, "Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." I’m inclined to believe him and confess that I’m guilty of being cuckoo in my life, more times than I care to reveal.For some reason, this quote came to me, when I again heard the story of Simon Peter’s fishless, fishing trip in John 21. Imagine, fishing for a whole night and not even catching a sprat. Then, being told to keep fishing in the same water, from the same boat, with the same nets...2021-07-0505 min
Motivational Media With The McDowaldsWhat Is Your Purpose?I love a good message about being created for a PURPOSE. I could listen to, or talk about, a PURPOSE driven life from now until the cows come home. It’s such a beautiful thing to finally realise and accept the reason why you were created. Ephesians 2:10 For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.Unfortunately, the world would like us to believe the lie, that we were created as part of a big bang...2021-07-0504 min