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The Gordon & Cherise Show Ep 144 - LORETA Method of Neurofeedback w/ Mike Pinkston & Jen FowlerJoin us for Part 2! - The Loretta Method is shaking things up in the world of neurofeedback! Imagine a precise, effective brain training tool that creates detailed 3D maps of brain activity and delivers targeted feedback—it's like having a personal trainer for your brain.00:00 Introductions of Mike Pinkston & Jen Fowler0:46 Longitudinal Studies Showing Long-Term Results2:03 Long-Term Benefits from Treating Bipolar2:59 Neurofeedback for Children and Adults5:08 The Joy of Upward Progress from Treatment6:57 Kids Who Try to Live in a Post-Covid World8:00 More Discussions about the Loreta Method9:44 Scope of Training of the Heart Ma...

2024-06-1840 min

The Gordon & Cherise Show Ep. 143 - Top Tier Information about Neurofeedback w/ Mike Pinkston & Jen FowlerThe Loretta Method is shaking things up in the world of neurofeedback! Imagine a precise, effective brain training tool that creates detailed 3D maps of brain activity and delivers targeted feedback—it's like having a personal trainer for your brain.0:00 Introduction of Special Guests – Mike Pinkston & Jen Fowler1:28 Positive Benefits of Neurofeedback on Real Estate Client4:03 Neurofeedback Treatment Started on Cherise’s First Day of Cancer Journey5:48 Mike Pinkston’s Beginning Story with Neurofeedback15:06 Traditional Neurofeedback v. Loretta Method Neurofeedback16:17 Being “Capped” for Neurofeedback Treatment17:37 Types of Conditions Helped by Neurofeedback19:38 Bringing the Brai...

2024-06-0440 min

The Gordon & Cherise Show Episode 140 - The Unintended Consequences of Cancer – Become Part of Your Healing Journey0:01 Find Purpose Beyond the Pain0:22 Chit Chat Through the Introductions1:27 Discussions About Future Podcast Guests3:45 Defining Modern Healing4:48 What Cherise Desires to Share5:23 Pain Has Strengthened Cherise’s Desire for a Puppy7:38 Cancer Can Put You into a State of Indecision8:45 “I” Time versus “We” Time10:58 The Divine Spark Can Become Re-ignited in Chronic Pain12:08 The Tension of Life13:06 The Power of Mortality Motivation13:53 Unintended Changes About Who We Think We Are15:09 Acknowledge Your Fatigue in Cancer16:03 Working Better Through the Oura Ring Data18:04 Effective Methods to Empower the Body’s Capacity20...

2023-11-0131 min

The Gordon & Cherise Show Episode 139 - Special Guest – Dr. Terry Harmon – Part II – Become Part of the Healing JourneyIs complacency the silent killer? The latest podcast episode with Dr. Terry Harmon, delves deep into why we're falling behind in health compared to other nations. Are we signing up for an early grave by ignoring our broken systems? Let's spark a conversation about taking control of our health destiny!00:00 Taking Care of Our Mitochondria0:26 Dr. Terry Harmon – The Truth About Cancer1:50 The Missing American Study from Brown University4:05 America Should Be Leading the Journey of Health5:31 Fearfully and Wonderfully Made Podcast 1396:50 Seeking Out Different Modalities of Healing7:51 Mitochondria Manufactures the Currency of Healing10:39...

2023-10-1132 min

The Gordon & Cherise Show Episode 138 - Special Guest – Dr. Terry Harmon – Become Part of the Healing Journey00:00 Welcome to the Special Guest Show1:28 Introduction of Dr. Terry Harmon3:35 Dr. Harmon’s Journey with Functional Medicine6:46 Defining Health in Our Modern Day9:28 Dr. Harmon’s Desire to Teach People to Thrive10:47 System Breakdowns Can Cause Cancer14:03 Thorough Tests for Three Important Systems16:22 Tests to Look to Optimize the Body’s Systems19:31 Getting to the Root of Cancer21:29 God’s Grace Abounds in the Craziness of This World22:59 Nutritional Knowledge is Quickly Updating25:01 The Importance of Customized Treatments27:18 There is Hope for the Bewildered31:57 We Heal in Community33:40 Start Your Health Jou...

2023-09-2735 min

The Gordon & Cherise Show Episode 137 - The Doors are Opening to Healing - Become Part of the Healing Journey00:00 Be Your Own Advocate to Live2:36 The Beauty of Costa Rica4:15 Live by Faith, not by the Broken Structure in the Church7:13 The Church Isn’t Handling the Messiness of Pain Very Well10:19 There is More to the Eye to Healing11:38 Formalized Medicine Doesn’t Have All the Answers14:14 There is More Than One Approach to Healing16:30 Your Healthcare May Be Expensive20:20 Going the Extra Mile with Treatment Options22:20 Building a Bridge Towards Healing23:23 The Doors Open to an Unfamiliar Place25:23 Do Not Remain a Slave to an Unhealthy System

2023-09-1433 min

The Gordon & Cherise Show Episode 136 - The Surprising Root Causes of My Cancer – Become Part of the Healing Journey0:01 Sharing the Cancer Journey1:49 Introduction about the Root Causes of Cancer3:20 Cancer Carries a Mystery of Contradictions5:56 You Cannot Expect Perfect Answers All the Time8:15 Take Responsibility for Your Own Health9:50 Learn to View the Context of Issues11:08 When We Try to Demand for Answers from God13:28 Enter into Childlike Faith in Your Cancer15:10 Viruses Are also Linked to Cancer17:16 Battles Against Reoccurrence Rates19:34 Get a Comprehensive Functional Medicine Evaluation23:13 We Have to Respond to Stress Better24:29 Check Out Your Gut Health28:13 Choose How to React Without Regrets29:59 ...

2023-08-3031 min

The Gordon & Cherise Show Episode 135 - The Costa Rican Doctors’ Connection – Part II – Pain Reformers0:01 Dr. Eduardo Villalobos & Dr. Marcia Siles Gonzalez1:51 The Importance of Proper Dieting3:46 Removing the Obstacles to Overcome4:57 The Idea of a Healing Center7:04 Trial & Error Approach about Chocolate Cookies9:32 Change Your Tastebuds Away from Sugar11:46 Health & Beauty Clinic in Huacas, Costa Rica13:36 Exosome Therapy14:51 A Successful Story About Exosome Therapy17:34 More Stories About Cellular Level Changes19:25 We Often Live in Paradoxes21:52 Re-Boosting Your Diet Reveals a Lot about Your Health23:44 Specialization in Skin Cancer Procedures25:43 The “Baby Lift” Facelift Procedure28:02 The Heart of the Health & Beauty Culture29:24 Natural Turm...

2023-08-1636 min

The Gordon & Cherise Show Episode 134 - The Costa Rican Doctors’ Connection – Part I – Pain Reformers00:00 Dr. Eduardo Villalobos & Dr. Marcia Siles Gonzalez3:09 The Small World of Connections4:08 Health & Beauty Clinics6:02 MindFood Store7:09 Making Different Decisions from Crohn’s Disease10:00 Unhealthy Gut Biome10:47 Prebiotics and Probiotics12:28 The Importance of Fecal Testing14:10 From Bad Habits to Remission16:01 Learning How to Eat Correctly with Balance18:22 Get a Health Coach for Long-term Illnesses19:37 A Powerful Anti-inflammatory – Tumeric22:23 Benefits of Cold-pressed Tumeric24:30 Raw Tumeric is Best for You26:36 Be Honest to Yourself29:53 The Power of Nature30:43 Wonderful Gratitude for New Friends33:33 We Need to Open Our Eyes to New Health Perspect...

2023-08-0235 min

The Gordon & Cherise Show Episode 133 - My Unexpected Cancer Diagnosis - Part II - We Are Pain Reformers0:01 Welcome to the Unexpected Diagnosis1:14 You Can Feel Disqualified from the Journey1:55 Silver Fox2:52 Healing Begins in Community4:14 Get Checked for Melanoma8:27 Don’t Be an Information Victim9:47 Your Disease Can’t Always Be the Top Priority12:03 You Can’t Judge Yourself in Your Pain13:21 Witnessing Others in the Middle of Cancer15:01 There Can Be Discouraging Statistics to Recover16:57 When You Feel Like a Hypocrite18:37 It’s More Important to Seek the Will of God20:51 Trust Who is in Your Body22:31 Don’t Overthink Your Pain24:31 Optimism Might Extend Your Years...

2023-07-1946 min

The Gordon & Cherise Show Episode 132 - My Unexpected Cancer Diagnosis - We Are Pain ReformersBecome Part of the Healing Journey. Despite dealing with the horrors of chronic pain for the past 29 years, Gordon & Cherise candidly share their experiences with what it takes to overcome impossible odds when your painful afflictions seem insurmountable. This podcast is raw and real and contains practical insights and hope for the millions of people around the world who are suffering. Isn't it time to become part of transformational change?Over the next few months Gordon and Cherise invite you to join them and learn, truly, that abundant living through Christ is possible, even in deep suffering...

2023-07-0533 min

The Gordon & Cherise Show Episode 131 - How to Battle the Enemy – We Are Pain Reformers0:01 Introduction & Pain Reformers1:04 When Catastrophic News Overwhelms You2:52 Don’t Be Surprised When Trials Continue to Occur4:57 Pain Makes You Feel the Strength of the Impossibilities6:55 The Inside Out Power7:32 Recognize the Existence of Spiritual Warfare10:26 The Importance of Alignment12:26 Seek Strength in the Lord14:13 Put on the Armor of God17:00 Engage in Prayer & Intercession17:59 Use the Word of God20:29 Walk in Obedience & Righteousness22:26 Cultivate a Strong Community23:17 Stay Vigilant & Alert24:01 Warfare Prayers: Jesus’s Identity & Work26:32 Warfare Prayers: Our Identity & Position in Christ28:35 Warfare Prayers: The...

2023-06-0733 min

The Gordon & Cherise Show Episode 130 - Win Your First Battle Against Pain – We Are Pain Reformers00:00 Introduction to a Practical Message1:01 Number Your Days to Change3:58 Choose New Habits to Influence Your Thinking5:12 Leave Your Heavy Baggage of the Past Behind8:00 Write Down Your Life-Changing Plans13:03 Day 1: Options for Change17:37 Day 2: Start Physical & Mental Practices23:01 Day 3: Movement of the Mind & Body25:00 Day 4: Stay Single-Focused25:53 Day 5: Develop Endurance Through Your Suffering27:18 Day 6: Search for Your True Self28:18 Day 7: Rest28:38 Every One Can Benefit from this Program29:25 Make the Best Use of Your TimeBecome Part of the Healing Journey. Despite dealing with the horrors of chronic pain...

2023-05-2430 min

The Gordon & Cherise Show Episode 129 - Become Part of Change - We Are Pain Reformers0:01 Introductions & Doing the Things to Change1:59 The Platform Continues to Evolve3:55 We Are Pain Reformers5:38 The Power of Mercy6:41 The Roadmap to Our Platform10:18 The Uniqueness of Our Coaching Platform12:10 You Have to Own Your Pain14:57 You Do Not Have to Own Your Pain Alone17:13 There is a Cost to Getting Better20:09 When You Step into the Seminary of Suffering23:56 Seeing Pain Provide Purpose27:10 Get Started to Change Your Life29:02 An Invitation to Become a Pain Reformer29:44 Discover Your Ruling PassionBecome Part of the Healing Journey. Despite dealin...

2023-05-1030 min

The Gordon & Cherise Show Episode 128 - Your Imagination & Healing – Part II - Become Part of the Healing Journey0:01 Working on the Invisible Parts of Our Lives2:40 Our Minds Can Distract Us from Our Prayers to God5:35 Growing from Being a Novice of Prayer9:43 Establishing that Valuable Dialogue with God10:36 Many Prayers are Primarily Pain-filled Requests11:43 Bending and Drifting Towards God14:00 You Can Make Your Life a Continual State of Prayer19:39 Prayer Brings the Right People into Your Life22:07 Your Ruling Passion Will Regulate How You Pray23:26 Belief Leads into Healing25:07 Your Enemy Can Become the Doorway to Your Future25:52 Prayers Elevate and Purify Your Desires28:06 Do Not Limit God by Your Small...

2023-04-2632 min

The Gordon & Cherise Show Episode 127 - Your Imagination & Healing – Part I – Become Part of the Healing Journey0:01 Topical Discussions3:22 Pain Tries to Thwart Our Learning6:39 The Mind Doesn’t Differentiate Various Stresses7:46 Your Imagination Wasn’t Meant to Kill You10:05 Vain Imaginations Create Worst-Case Scenarios12:41 The Power of Neuroplasticity14:44 Having Pain Without Broken Bones17:21 The Truth Grows New Pathways in Your Brain18:11 Meet the Perfect Sacrifice for Your Life21:26 People Are Seeking an Invisible Truth for Transformation24:28 Do the Hard Work to Discover New Aspects of Life25:40 Learning to Love Your Pain-filled Self28:44 Do Something New TodayBecome Part of the Healing Journey. Despite deal...

2023-04-1231 min

The Gordon & Cherise Show Ep 126 - Your True Self w/Guest Yemi Mobolade – Part II - Become Part of the Healing JourneyDon't miss Part II of this uplifting story!0:01 You Might Get Scars on Your Walk of Transformation2:26 Being Emptied and Grow in Your New Version4:42 The Downtown Revitalization7:06 You Can Transform Your Pain into Power10:25 Finding Your Why Can Keep You Going13:27 Living by Shalom15:04 Your Partner Can Be Your Secret Weapon18:00 ConclusionBecome Part of the Healing Journey. Despite dealing with the horrors of chronic pain for the past 29 years, Gordon & Cherise candidly share their experiences with what it takes to overcome impossible odds when your painful...

2023-03-3021 min

The Gordon & Cherise Show Ep 125 - Your True Self w/Guest Yemi Mobolade – Part I - Become Part of the Healing JourneyGordon & Cherise had the privilege to speak with Yemi Mobolade currently running for Mayor of Colorado Springs this week in their studio. Yemi’s a superb individual, a dynamic leader, and we're happy to call him a friend.Don't miss Part 1 of this podcast episode, where Yemi talks about how he has overcome pain everyday and walks in great leadership. 0:01 Brief Introductions1:56 Mayoral Election in Colorado Springs2:52 An Instant Knowing of Connection6:09 Moving from Nigeria to the United States8:08 When We Feel Like an Orphan11:57 The Gift of Futuristic Vision14:14 Your Pai...

2023-03-2830 min

The Gordon & Cherise Show Episode 124 - Stick with Your Decision – Become Part of the Healing Journey0:01 We Don’t Choose Our Trials0:30 Decision-Making is Key1:50 Movement Happens Through Decisions4:11 Don’t Wait for a Crisis to Influence Different Choices6:19 When We Try to Satisfy Our False Self7:50 Compulsive Behaviors Take Us on the Wrong Path10:18 Operating from Your True Self12:23 Live a Preparatory Lifestyle13:35 Your Small Changes Can Be the Largest Changes16:02 Change in the Areas That You Need To18:04 Neuroplasticity19:37 Do Not Be Indebted to Your Pain21:18 Becoming Familiar with the Unfamiliar24:28 Don’t Look for Bad Things to Happen26:28 Bad Things Can Happen to Good Peo...

2023-03-0837 min

Truth Changes Everything Gordon & Cherise SelleyGordon & Cherise Selley share their story of real hope with others who suffer from chronic pain worldview. Through the renewing of our minds we can be transformed and see the world as God does. For more from Gordon & Cherise Selley visit their website at: https://gordonandcherise.com/ Listen to every episode of the Dr. Jeff Show wherever you listen to podcasts. For more resources from Summit Ministries visit their Resource Library The Dr. Jeff Show on YouTube More about Summit Ministries Summit Student Conferences

2023-02-2154 min

The Gordon & Cherise Show Episode 123 - Get Started to Make Changes - Become Part of the Healing Journey0:01 Stand with a Promise0:28 Introductions into the Third Season2:00 Don’t Just Try to Make Changes3:10 Decide Daily to Walk Through Your Trials6:02 Know Where You Stand9:55 Choose to Stand in Peace14:22 Ongoing Trials are Inevitable16:50 Understand Where You’re Positioned in Faith18:51 Don’t Keep Overthinking to Find Answers20:25 Your Past Will Not Fix Your Future23:24 Cast Your Life Net into Another Part of the Water26:19 To Live God’s Life for You28:01 Where You Choose to Stand29:33 Don’t Let Pain Be the Weapon of Your HeartBecome Part of the Healing Jou...

2023-02-1531 min

The Gordon & Cherise Show Episode 122 - When Nothing Seems to Help – Become Part of the Healing Journey00:00 We Don’t Necessarily Choose Our Trials0:28 Very Few Understand Chronic Pain3:05 Nothing Feels Substantive When Chronic Pain Prevails4:50 Dying to Self5:51 Do Not Operate from a Position of Being Compulsive7:29 Overthinking Your Pain8:47 Acknowledge What’s Happening to You10:09 Our World Finds It Easier to Manipulate Self-Rejecting People12:50 Feeling Like You’re Under a Curse15:51 Feast on New Thoughts18:42 RESET. CALM DOWN. BREATHE19:56 You’re Not Supposed to Solve All Your Problems20:27 Walk Out the Healing Journey22:08 A Journey Changes Our Vision for Life23:56 Make a Different Choice25:01 Re-inte...

2023-01-2532 min

The Gordon & Cherise Show Episode 121 - Become Part of the Healing Journey – Become Part of the Healing Journey0:01 The Platform is Evolving1:28 Creating an Instructional Perspective about Healing4:37 30 Years of Experience Condensed into 30 Days5:42 Leading People to the Oasis of Healing8:02 The Platform is Geared Towards the Doers10:56 Losing It All in My Prime13:02 The Smashing of Identity & Purpose14:36 Taking Giant Steps to Break Away from Disability17:53 Making the Choice to Be Transformed19:29 Get on the Healing Train20:53 Our Lane of Sanctifying Truth22:40 The Process of the Healing Stages24:28 The Personal Challenges Unaddressed by the Church26:01 The Power of Feeling Connected27:25 It’s Time to Do Something T...

2023-01-1831 min

The Gordon & Cherise Show Episode 120 - Leftovers from Life Surge – Part II – Better Living Through the Pain0:01 Introductions About Life Surge Conference5:00 Focus on Profiting for Opportunity8:03 Your Theology Must Turn into Biography10:01 The Reason, Requirement & Reward10:18 Faithfulness is Required to Build Wealth14:43 The Reward – Income, Inheritance and Influence16:44 Your Work is Your Worship20:01 (3) Reminders to Keep Going22:58 Purpose Will Drive Your Narrative25:54 Passion Means to Suffer27:36 Compassion Means to Suffer With28:37 Everyone Has Purpose30:32 Allowing Your Spiritual Being to ChangeDiscover better living despite chronic pain. Despite dealing with the horrors of chronic pain for the past 29 years, Gordon & Cherise candidly share their experienc...

2022-11-3033 min

The Gordon & Cherise Show Episode 119 - Leftovers from Life Surge – Part I - Better Living Through the Pain00:00 Time of Gratitude About the Platform4:01 Taking Accountability for Your Own Health6:19 Being Thankful for Your New Normal7:38 Let the Past Become the Measuring Stick of Your Future8:48 The Restored You Because of the Cross11:18 Sin and Pain Are Not Separate in Healing14:01 The Platform’s One-Month Sabbatical16:48 The Life Surge Conference Speakers19:42 A Chronic Pain Sufferer’s Initial Perspective About Money21:31 A Personal Discussion Regarding the Conference24:41 Breaking the Tension Between Church & Money28:38 Realizing the Profit in God30:06 Bucket Income v. Wealth IncomeDiscover better living despite chronic pain...

2022-11-2332 min

The Gordon & Cherise Show Episode 118 - Discovering Life in the In-Between – Part II – Better Living Through the Pain0:01 Our Hearts to Help Others2:30 Nothing is a Surprise to the Divine4:49 Grow in Isolation and Heal in Community7:07 The Good Things Can Slip Away in Suffering10:26 The Power of Forgiving Your Pain14:00 The Wholeness of Forgiveness17:24 Gain Strong Muscles of Faith21:06 What You’re Doing Between the Gaps23:23 The Power of Creativity27:47 Receive the Love of God in the In-Between Space29:46 Jesus Came to Save the WorldDiscover better living despite chronic pain. Despite dealing with the horrors of chronic pain for the past 29 years, Gordon & Cherise ca...

2022-11-1633 min

The Gordon & Cherise Show Episode 117 - Discovering Life in the In-Between – Part I - Better Living Through the Pain00:00 Introductions and the Strahan Podcast2:17 Life in the “In-Between” Space5:13 The Quickening of the Spirit8:00 Trying to Bridge the Gap9:27 Growing in Your Identity & Purpose in That Space11:16 Receiving God to Just Be12:38 Discovering the Myriad of Benefits in the Gap17:36 Asking the Right Questions Moves us into Creativity21:06 The Metamorphosis of Your Prayer Life via Contemplation24:58 The Art of Receiving – Strahan26:42 God Heals Our Tomorrows When We Surrender28:52 Jesus Was Hidden in the “In-Between” Space30:07 Walk Through the DoorsDiscover better living despite chronic pain. Despite dealing with the h...

2022-11-0933 min

The Gordon & Cherise Show Episode 116 - Die to Live – Better Living Through the Pain00:00 Welcome1:13 Death Breeds a Cohabitating Relationship with God4:40 Recognizing the Power That’s Profoundly Evident6:29 Die to Self So That You’re Not Crushed by Self7:41 Don’t Prematurely Prove Your Changes to Others11:23 Invest into the New Person for Which You’re Becoming15:30 Be Content in Your Weaknesses18:03 Turn Your Weakness into a Skill19:51 Manage Your Emotional State During Crisis22:29 Be Made Complete24:16 From Death You Can Return to Love26:15 When Fear Loses Its Power28:19 Christ Provided a Way to Live Through Death29:29 Dying to Self is a Repeating Cycle About LifeDis...

2022-11-0232 min

The Gordon & Cherise Show Episode 115 - Turn It On – Better Living Through the Pain0:01 Warm Up1:17 Light a Match4:10 The Power of One-Step-at-a-Time6:46 Getting Drawn into His Light8:30 Don’t Get Stuck in the Trap of Your Old Habits10:09 Lighting the Flame with Belief11:41 Monotasking Initiates Effective Power15:45 Discerning Random Thoughts in Your Mind17:49 You Are Not Supposed to Pay the Price for Stressful Sin22:17 Don’t Let Your View of Sin Trip You Up25:17 Love That Remembers Instead of Forsakes28:12 The Essence of HolinessDiscover better living despite chronic pain. Despite dealing with the horrors of chronic pain for the past 29 years, Gordon...

2022-10-2631 min

The Gordon & Cherise Show Episode 114 - Examples of Power That We Often Overlook – Part II - Better Living Through the Pain00:00 Many Have Overlooked the Power in Front of Us2:55 When God is Behind the Scenes4:39 Gain Empirical Knowledge About Suffering7:50 Don’t Be a Victim8:57 The Power of Changing Your Perspectives10:48 Not Being Able to See but You Can Still Believe12:45 Believing God Rewards You14:47 When Power Comes from the Inside Out16:43 Your Belief Can Help to Renew Your Mind19:13 Cheering and Encouraging Others in Love23:02 The Tug-of-War Effect25:41 Returning to God is a Lifelong Struggle29:26 Return to God with Full Belief31:07 Don’t Judge Yourself by the Level of Your PainD...

2022-10-1933 min

The Gordon & Cherise Show Episode 113 - Examples of Power That We Often Overlook – Part I - Better Living Through the Pain*Download our Free courses! https://gordonandcherise.com/life-changing-courses00:00 Discussions About Recent Events of the Selleys4:22 The Power That Sits Right in Front of You6:17 The Importance of Scripture That Empowers People8:47 The Mature Person in Faith9:23 The Power of Not Living for Yourselves13:34 Unity Amongst Everyone from Jesus Christ14:32 The Centripetal Magnetism of God16:36 The Mercy and Judgement of God20:05 God Does Not Afflict Willingly from His Heart22:51 The Power of Drawing Near to God24:46 Grow Through Your Pain28:07 Stay on the Straight Path29:38 The Power of God is Much Different...

2022-10-1234 min

The Gordon & Cherise Show Episode 112 - A Son’s Perspective About Chronic Pain – Part II - Better Living Through the Pain00:00 Introductions of a Son’s Perspective About Pain2:33 Take Action Steps4:08 Becoming a Perfectionist to Lessen the Burden7:12 Shaken Up and Thrown into Chaos10:05 Invest in Yourself Before You Begin Your Day12:08 5 Critical Steps Regarding Your Core Values14:12 You Can Learn Through the Pain16:39 Wasted Time Can Change Your Mindset18:22 Embrace Being a Jake-of-all-trades21:42 Form New Habits Regarding Your Identity23:54 Embracing Your Trials and Walking Through Them26:50 The Importance of Renewing Your Mind28:37 Stay Disciplined but Remain Adaptable29:28 Fill Your Cup and Focus on What You Can Do30:36 You...

2022-10-0534 min

The Gordon & Cherise Show Episode 111 - A Son’s Perspective About Chronic Pain – Part I - Better Living Through the Pain0:01 Guest Introductions of Jake Selley4:33 Children Can Provide Motivation to Create Opportunity6:05 Few Memories of Before & After Injuries7:35 Some Kids Do Not Want to Be a Burden on Parent’s Pain10:26 Blended Family Dynamics with Chronic Pain15:30 Constant Cycle of Chaos and Order16:40 The Benefit of a Parent’s Suffering19:00 The Power of Family Against Pain20:51 A Journey of Spiritual Healing22:35 A Misunderstanding About Prayer26:28 Deeper Connection Made Up with The Lack28:07 Stay Connected29:30 Healing Comes in Unexpected Ways29:39 Prayer Changes YouDiscover better livin...

2022-09-2831 min

The Gordon & Cherise Show Episode 110 - I Don’t Deserve This Pain – Part IV - Better Living Through the Pain0:01 We See More Pain Culturally1:58 Love & Building a Community3:01 Find the Right Direction on Your Path4:01 God Responds to Our Pain with His Reassurances of Himself7:17 Life Means to Be Reconciled to the Will of God9:32 (3) Practical Ways to Make Peace with Your Pain16:01 God’s Goodness17:02 Pain is Part of the Mystery of Life19:38 Childlike Faith Moves Us into Trusting God23:34 New Life Sprouts from the Dead Parts27:01 You Do Not End Where You Begin in Pain28:28 Persevere & Trust Childlike Faith29:26 Suffering & Loss is Not All About Us

2022-09-2132 min

The Gordon & Cherise Show Episode 109 - I Don’t Deserve This Pain – Part III - Better Living Through the Pain00:00 Tired of Getting to the End of Ourselves1:50 Sorrowful Mourning Brings Hope4:59 Forgiving Additional Episodes of Pain6:48 You Will Receive Comfort from Mourning10:57 The Everyone Else Syndrome12:19 Broken Pieces Come Together in God’s Presence14:40 Get the Right Image of God16:47 God’s Desires Are Fulfilled in Who You Are20:28 Gaining More Love for God through Suffering22:30 Why Not Embrace Painful Suffering & Tear-filled Loss24:50 How to Embrace Our Brokenness28:39 Prayer Changes Our Mindset About the Love of Christ30:44 The Power of Our Magnifying Glass32:16 Do Not Base Your Image of God o...

2022-09-1434 min

The Gordon & Cherise Show Episode 108 - I Don’t Deserve This Pain – Part II - Better Living Through the Pain00:00 It is Well with My Soul3:10 Thinking We Completely Control Our Lives4:13 Spiritual Adultery – An Elusive Power7:24 The Difficulty of Managing Emotions10:39 Pride Devours Our Spiritual Harvest12:22 Hope Decreases the Pain Out of Suffering14:23 Our Enemy Captures Our Will Through Deception17:16 We Tend to Manufacture Our Own Idols22:17 Trying to Control Suffering from Happening24:45 The Power of Clear Beliefs About Eternal Hope27:52 True Hope in Death29:07 Give God Your Tough Questions30:59 The Devil Can’t Make You Do AnythingDiscover better living despite chronic pain. Despite dealing wit...

2022-09-0734 min

The Gordon & Cherise Show Episode 107 - I Don’t Deserve This Pain – Part I - Better Living Through the Pain00:00 Discussions about the Title of the Podcast2:35 The Small Problems Seem Bigger6:56 Pastor Bill Johnson – Sermon about Life and Death11:02 When Pain & Loss Interrupt Your Dreams14:02 Our Upcoming Generations Are Experiencing Pain16:36 Walking Under the Lordship of God18:33 The Shulamite Woman22:43 We’re Being Reformed During These Difficult Times26:42 Christ Took Our Suffering27:35 Grieving and Suffering with Hope29:20 Don’t Let the Junk Take Over Your Life in GriefDiscover better living through the pain. Despite dealing with the horrors of chronic pain for the past 29 years, Gordon & Cherise candi...

2022-08-3131 min

The Gordon & Cherise Show Episode 106 - Weathering the Storms in Marriage - Part IV - Better Living Through the Pain00:00 Friendly Bantering Between Gordon & Cherise1:12 You Have to Have a Living Marriage5:49 There are Consequences to Divorce9:19 Pain Tries to Steal Your Value in Marriage11:55 The Art of Spiritual Growth Feeds the Marriage14:07 Imagine a Shared Purpose with Your Spouse16:32 Your Vision Will Impact Your Present Moments17:53 Two People Have to Give 100 Percent Each20:09 Financial Frustration Can Destroy Marriages25:19 Embracing Your Purpose Like It’s Your Work28:18 Is Your Spouse Supposed to Fulfill All of Your Needs?30:11 Don’t Ever Give Up on the Mystery of Marriage31:49 Look...

2022-08-2435 min

The Gordon & Cherise Show Episode 105 - Weathering the Storms in Marriage – Part III - Better Living Through the Pain00:00 Explaining Why This Series is a Four-Part Program3.04 Healing is the Sharing of Our Weaknesses5:45 When It’s Hard to Express Your True Self10:17 Developing the Art of Communication11:26 Lack of Sexual Intimacy13:04 Being Connected in the Bedroom15:00 How Do You Repair Sexual Intimacy?18:58 Ways to Make It to Sexual Closeness20:25 Adaptation Leads to Sexual Curiosity21:43 When You Move into Disbelief25:18 Align Your Marriage with God and Purpose29:00 Get to the Place Where Your Marriage Can Reign30:38 Be Completely Vulnerable to Your SpouseDiscover better li...

2022-08-1733 min

The Gordon & Cherise Show Episode 104 - Weathering the Storms in Marriage – Part II - Better Living Despite Chronic Pain0:01 Counting on Christ’s Love in Marriage2:08 Go Through the Hard Spots of Marriage4:26 Fight the Battles of Life Together6:09 Have I Selected the Right Spouse?8:27 The Powerful Tool of Communication12:59 Strive to Be Unified in Your Marriage15:16 Resentment with Chronic Pain18:59 Keep Going in Your Marriage21:58 When Pain Changes Your Spouse23:54 Exercise the Muscles of Your Faith26:03 Emotional Infidelity Leads to Spiritual Adultery29:18 Go to the Mountain of Suffering Love31:16 Get on the Road of Marital HealingDiscover better living despite chronic pain. Despite de...

2022-08-1033 min

The Gordon & Cherise Show Episode 103 - Weathering the Storms in Marriage – Part I - Better Living Despite Chronic Pain00:00 Introduction to the Series2:30 Many Marriages are in Trouble5:12 The Rising Divorce Rates7:53 The Struggle is Real in Marriage10:57 When You Practice Divorce12:56 Marital Bliss Down the Drain15:45 Husbands Love Your Wives17:19 St. Stephen’s Example of Service19:57 The Hidden Acts of Service21:27 The Side Benefits of Service23:29 It Takes Two to Reconstruct a Healthy Marriage25:57 The End of Your Love29:09 Look to the Inward Parts of Your Spouse30:48 Catch the Troubling Foxes in Your Marriage32:15 Stay in UnionDiscover better living de...

2022-08-0934 min

The Gordon & Cherise Show Episode 102 - Rest Through Your Pain - Better Living Despite Chronic PainDiscover better living despite chronic pain. Despite dealing with the horrors of chronic pain for the past 29 years, Gordon & Cherise candidly share their experiences with what it takes to overcome impossible odds when your painful afflictions seem insurmountable. This podcast is raw and real and contains practical insights and hope for the millions of people around the world who are suffering. Isn't it time to become part of transformational change?Over the next few months Gordon and Cherise invite you to join them and learn, truly, that abundant living through Christ is possible, even in deep suffering...

2022-07-2700 min

The Gordon & Cherise Show Episode 101 - “No Quit” Through the Pain – Part IV - Better Living Despite Chronic Pain00:00 There Were No 101 Dalmatians on this Podcast1:43 Don’t Get Rid Your Strengths in Your Old Habits3:07 Get One-Step in Front of Pain6:29 The Power of Coherence12:39 Place Your Will into God’s Hands16:07 The Development of New Inner Eyesight18:13 Seeing Others Outside of Your Pain21:43 New Eyesight Brings the Power of Forgiveness23:46 Be Willing to Change with Your New Hunger for Life25:26 Transformation Happens When We Can’t See It26:36 Think New26:58 Keep Running the Race of Life27:35 Loneliness is Part of the Process28:13 Leave Room f...

2022-07-2033 min

The Gordon & Cherise Show Episode 100 - “No Quit” Through the Pain – Part III - Better Living Despite Chronic Pain0:01 Hitting 100 Podcasts2:27 Redefining Your Strengths4:18 Strength is Born Through Our Brokenness7:25 When We Discard Our Former Strengths10:24 Putting the Word into Action13:22 Seeking the “New” in Your Prayer Life17:15 Develop a New Mindset19:13 Be Willing to Change20:20 Trying Stem Cell Therapy in Costa Rica24:09 Are You Ready to Abandon How You See Yourself?26:38 New Strength Can Be Found in Your Weakness27:25 Keep Proclaiming Aloud Your New Mindset in HimDiscover better living despite chronic pain. Despite dealing with the horrors of chronic pain for the past 29 year...

2022-07-1330 min

The Gordon & Cherise Show Episode 99 - "No Quit" Through the Pain - Part II - Better Living Despite Chronic Pain0:01 Our Life Experience about the “No Quit”1:41 Judging Yourself Creates the Quitter Mentality5:34 God’s Love Within Us is Powerfully Forgiving7:53 Evaluate Your Life, Specifically8:57 The Physical Evaluation of Your Self10:47 Movement is Life13:24 You’re Never Too Old to Start Over16:46 The Essence of Holiness17:54 The More You Grow the More Fear You Will Encounter21:33 Gain a Hungry Appetite for the Meal of Life25:01 Your Mindset Changes with Further Inner Travels26:00 God Does Not Change Us Through Condemning Messages29:03 Your Soul Learns to Accept the Conditions of Life

2022-07-0601 min

The Gordon & Cherise Show Episode 98 - “No Quit” Through the Pain – Part I -Better Living Despite Chronic Pain0:01 Discussions about Part I of the Series1:27 Do Not Quit Your Quest for Living3:23 Don’t Resign from Your Purpose6:19 Go Inwardly7:03 Surrendering to a Lesser Standard9:58 Additional Ramifications of Quitting13:07 The Vital Role of Truth17:50 Choose to Be Who You Choose to Be19:05 Clarity & Specificity21:29 Coach John Wooden’s Lessons26:04 Deep Pain Demands Real Choices28:24 Quit Focusing on Your Pain Problems29:26 The Body Doesn’t Respond to Harsh Self-Judgment31:45 Forgiving Your Traumatic Wounds33:13 Our Holy God Will Never Quit on Us34:38 Time to Get St...

2022-06-2812 min

The Gordon & Cherise Show Episode 97 - Walk by the Spirit - Better Living Despite Chronic Pain00:00 Discussions about the Topic1:32 The Realities of Aging Parents and Caregiving5:05 Trying to Navigate through Troubled Waters7:44 The Moment of Truth Being Exposed10:32 The Spirit Can Actually Rule Over Us13:21 The Holy Spirit is in Your Safe Space15:29 Tozer’s View of the Holy Spirit & Our Personality18:23 The Renewing Penetrability of the Holy Spirit20:02 Leave Room for the Holy Spirit to Work22:25 The Flesh & Spirit are at War Against Each Other24:18 Our Reflexive Reactions to Painful Challenges25:15 Don’t Rely on Your Own Physical Strength Only26:59 New Hope...

2022-06-2232 min

The Gordon & Cherise Show Episode 96 - The Healing Benefits of Gratitude – Part II - Better Living Despite Chronic Pain0:01 Discussions about Part I of the Series2:28 God is Grateful for You4:45 Gratitude Helps You to Stop Blaming God for Your Pain6:05 Keep Being Grateful for Your Spouse & Friends7:01 Gratitude Will Empower You to Nurse Unconquerable Hope8:49 Gratitude Can Correct Our Disbelieving Thoughts12:11 Gratitude Can Be More Powerful Than Motivation12:52 Gratitude Changes the Spiral of Depressive Thoughts15:13 Gratitude is a Form of Praise & Worship17:55 Persevere Through Toxic Thoughts as You’re Deep in Prayer20:48 God Has Another “Useful” for Your Life21:53 Our Minds are Made New When We Practi...

2022-06-1532 min

The Gordon & Cherise Show Episode 95 - The Healing Benefits of Gratitude – Part I - Better Living Despite Chronic Pain00:00 Introductions & Discussions about the Online Course2:30 Definition of Gratitude4:26 Gratitude according to Dr. Bruce Singer5:41 Being Grateful is an Action7:11 Gratitude is a Powerful Receiving Process9:10 “Dutch Bros” Story of Gratitude14:45 Start with the Smallest Pieces of Your External Environment18:05 Gratitude Gives Power to the Powerless19:04 Choosing to Use Our Freedom to Become a Slave of Christ23:15 A Manifestation of Receiving Something Good24:55 Take Action to Practice Gratitude25:44 Look Forward to Practicing the Spirit of GratitudeDiscover better living despite chronic pain. Despite dealing with the horr...

2022-06-0828 min

The Gordon & Cherise Show Episode 94 - Time to “Cowboy-Up” for Your New Life – Part IV - Better Living Despite Chronic Pain00:00 Review About the Tight Grip of God on You2:18 Spiritual Awakening Brings New Life4:40 Bring Futuristic Hope into the Present8:24 The Representation of New Through the Butterfly10:23 End Your Evil and Unhealthy Habits12:59 Go Inwardly and Choose the Path of Righteousness14:39 Let Go of Every Wound That’s Pierced Us16:30 Lay Aside Every Encumbrance to Have Coherence20:27 Establishing Healthy Relational Routines with God22:11 No Paralysis is More Dangerous Than Procrastination25:19 Gratitude Fuels Your Ability to Remain Disciplined28:08 The Power of Praise During Your Worst Trials30:31 Walk in the New31:20 The Inner Benefits of...

2022-06-0133 min

The Gordon & Cherise Show Episode 93 - Time to “Cowboy-Up” for Your New Life – Part III - Better Living Despite Chronic Pain00:00 There is No Competition with Pain Thresholds4:19 Don’t Get Caught in Deductive Reasoning About Your Pain6:09 Strive to Enter Through the Narrow Door8:49 Going into Our Invisible Space11:11 When We Wrestle with God14:47 The Deepest Travels to Uncover Your True Self18:46 Your Beliefs Are Powerful Motivators to Persevere19:57 As We’re in the “Becoming” Phase21:48 Being New Inside of the Tough Stuff23:34 New Routines Set Us on the Path of Love25:45 Forget What Lies Behind & Press Forward to What Lies Ahead28:16 The Upward Call of God in Your Life30:13 Hol...

2022-05-2534 min

The Gordon & Cherise Show Episode 92 - Time to “Cowboy-Up” for Your New Life – Part II - Better Living Despite Chronic Pain00:00 Thoughts About the Cowboy Culture4:45 Go Inwardly to Reset Your Painful Life7:41 Our Suffering Savior is With Us9:31 The Front Door Aspect of Our Pain12:16 Making Different Choices About Your Medications15:49 The Need to Grow Spiritually19:05 Move Forward No Matter How You Feel20:35 The Beauty of Trusting in God24:01 Put on the New Garment Over Your Pain25:54 Your Body Craves to Respond to New Thoughts27:01 The Importance of How You Respond to Your Trials27:50 Stop Digging Your Pit of Pain More Deeply28:33 The Power of Renewing Your MindDiscover better living despite...

2022-05-1830 min

The Gordon & Cherise Show Episode 91 - Time to “Cowboy-Up” for Your New Life – Part I - Better Living Despite Chronic Pain00:00 Riding the “Bull” of Life3:45 Get Back Up from Being Thrown Off the Bull of Life6:42 Change Your Mindset and Your Attitude11:57 Dive Deeply in Your Inward Being16:06 Break Free from Holding on to Past Traumas18:19 New Habits Have Power Over Idealism19:45 Reset and Slow Down for Your “8-Second” Ride22:58 The Realness of God Gives Us Clarity24:40 Tips to Avoid the Repeat of Your Painful Traumas29:46 How Pain Can Be a Gift31:22 Consider it Joy When You Have to Get Back Up33:07 Develop Healthy Repetitive HabitsDiscover...

2022-05-1135 min

The Gordon & Cherise Show Episode 90 - An Invitation for the Uninvited - Part II - Better Living Despite Chronic Pain00:00 Discussions About Today’s Podcast on Chronic Loneliness1:52 Loneliness Hurts and Will Create More Pain Conditions3:47 Loneliness Suppresses Our Autonomic Nervous System5:49 Focusing on the Past Creates Weakened Cycles Toward Trauma7:00 People Typically Scatter When You Fall Downwards from Pain9:37 Get into the Present11:41 Tone the Vagus Nerve Through Proper Breathing18:41 Couples Approach to Effectively Deal with Hurtful Emotions21:46 Make Your Communication a Skill and Art22:45 Working Through Contemplative Meditation & Prayer24:59 Put Truth-Filled Scriptural Messages into Your Thoughts29:53 Cherise’s Devotional for the Lonely32:05 Stick to Your Pre...

2022-05-0435 min

The Gordon & Cherise Show Episode 89 - An Invitation for the Uninvited - Part I - Better Living Despite Chronic Pain00:00 Discussions About Today’s Subject of Loneliness3:46 When to Go to Social Invitations6:25 The Flip-Flop of Pain Can Change Your Plans Quickly10:14 Other People Will Try to Manage Your Pain12:39 Firstly Fighting Through the Lonely Factor16:51 You Still Need to Make Sacrifices About Social Situations18:49 The Back Story of the Invitation21:57 Generously Forgive Others to Gain Trust in Your Social Relationships25:51 Bringing Comfort to Others28:00 God is a Habitation God Who Overcame Isolation29:52 Treat Your Eleventh Invitation as Your FirstDiscover better living despite chronic pain. De...

2022-04-2733 min

The Gordon & Cherise Show Episode 88 - What Do You Do When Pain Leads to Abuse? Part II – Better Living Despite Chronic Pain0:01 Introduction into the “How-To” of the Message3:02 Don’t Ignore Others Who You’ve Wounded5:45 Moving Towards Forgiveness & Wholeness8:11 Educate Yourself About the Deeper Aspects of Chronic Suffering11:20 Forgive Yourself for the Pain That You’re Experiencing14:46 Dispense Forgiveness Freely, Quickly and Easily16:21 Provide Comfort by Relieving Excessive Burdens19:58 Being Able to Provide Comfort with the Needs of the Sufferer22:53 Reaffirm Your Love Without the Expectations of Penance25:29 You are His Promised Land27:11 Coherence is Order28:48 There’s No Such Thing as an Out-of-Control Angry God31:27 Grow Your Fa...

2022-04-2034 min

The Gordon & Cherise Show Episode 87 - What Do You Do When Pain Leads to Abuse? Part I – Better Living Despite Chronic Pain00:00 Discussions About Today’s Podcast3:00 Defining Abuse4:44 Starting Out as a Novice About Ongoing Pain7:35 Christians Oftentimes Lash Out to Others with Their Pain9:02 When We Are at Our Worst God Still Remains Good11:04 Outbursts of Pain – Medication Use14:58 The Hidden Covetous Nature Behind Long-Term Pain18:05 An Approach to Stop Taking Medications20:24 Childhood Traumas & Prolonged Stress Loads25:45 When You Remain Stuck in the Past27:27 Quick-Tempered Reactions to Pain29:46 Learn How to Forgive Yourself When You’re Dealing with Pain31:51 Emotional Pain Between People Happens DailyDiscover better living desp...

2022-04-1334 min

The Gordon & Cherise Show Episode 86 - What I Wish Someone Told Me When I First Married A Spouse with Pain – Part IV00:00 Welcomes and Introductions3:22 Grieve the Losses and Acknowledge Them7:37 Don’t Become Grief10:19 Slowing Down Will Make You Grow Faster12:28 You Will Grow to the Size of Your Thinking14:56 Growth Starts with Patience18:41 Face the Pain21:03 Teach Your Body Emotionally About Your Future22:59 The Eagle and the Snake Battle25:01 Pain Changes During Transformation27:44 Embrace Your Other Half with the Wrap Around Presence of God30:22 Allow Gratitude to Regenerate Your Weary Relationships32:49 Surrender Yourself to Love34:18 It’s Not Impossible for Broken Marriages to Become Restored...

2022-04-0537 min

The Gordon & Cherise Show Episode 85 - What I Wish Someone Told Me Before I Married A Spouse with Pain – Part IIIOnce we get beyond our analytical brains, we then move into the supernatural space where our prayers are most potent - in terms of courageously walking in faithful transformation.Get there, fully. Allow your prayers to change who you are as you have a divine connection with God through Christ. Keep moving deeper into contemplation, prayer, and renewing your mind.It is here where mindful healing happens. And why not feed your mind with healing power to help others who are hurting even more than you.Plugin for a listen.0:01 Welcomes...

2022-03-3033 min

The Gordon & Cherise Show Episode 84 - What I Wish Someone Told Me Before I Married A Spouse with Pain – Part IIThis world does not really provide a "safe place" to escape the sharp object of this life.All of us will eventually experience the pain from being poked. And all of us are experiencing unrest and the disruption of the global economy, and the horrific war of Russia upon Ukraine.Our "safe place" is often interpreted as our place of peace within ourselves. But in reality, there is a beast of self that tries to make us wander with our minds and our emotions into a remote place of misery and dissatisfaction.Plugin this...

2022-03-2334 min

The Gordon & Cherise Show Episode 83 - What I Wish Someone Told Me When I First Married A Spouse with PainRarely do we get to hear the healthy spouse’s point of view when it comes to long-term pain. Your voice is not mute. Your thoughts, faith, and words are meaningful to all who are going through challenging trials.It’s neat to think that the one in pain and the spouse, who also lives the stench from chronic pain, can attack the real enemy from two strategic points.Instead of being a victim, feel free to speak the truth against chronic pain. And enjoy this authentic podcast that will give you some faith-filled encouragement....

2022-03-1632 min

The Gordon & Cherise Show Episode 82 - Lessons Learned from Being Stoned - Better Living Despite Chronic PainThe fear of the unknown can strike either in our hearts or our minds. Nonetheless, this message centers on a few pointers to strengthen your mind to get through practically any surgery.And the focal point begins with a growth mindset, but also, it centers on the power of inward faith and spiritual maturity. Regardless of our painful trials, to be human is to image God.Listen to this podcast to dig deeper to find the treasures of faith that will put you in frontof your pain.5:08 Predetermined or Growth Mindset6:09...

2022-03-0934 min

The Gordon & Cherise Show Episode 81 - The Cost of Our Calling - Flipping the Script on Your Chronic Pain StoryFor many people, starting over with your identity and, ultimately, your purpose is sometimes more challenging than treating chronic pain. There are several layers inwardly that thirst for a drink from the cup of God's love. So, look inwardly for the core of your answers and the direction for changing your life.Be willing to walk in excellence and with a kingdom mindset on the small stuff as you graduate incrementally to more significant responsibilities. Before you know it, you might find yourself smack dab in the middle of your purpose.Expand your mind to...

2022-03-0233 min

The Gordon & Cherise Show Episode 80 - The Cost of Change - Better Living Despite Chronic Pain"Costly grace is the hidden treasure in the field, for the sake of which people go and sell with joy everything they have." Are we prepared to follow the call of God in our own lives when it comes to discipleship and transformation? A good question to ponder.Perhaps it's time to renew your minds about your position on all things philosophical, spiritual, and theological. And afterward, challenge yourself mightily about your level of commitment as to making massive changes in your own lives.It's time to trade the trinkets of this world f...

2022-02-2338 min

The Gordon & Cherise Show Episode 79 - Make the Best Use of Your Time - Flipping the Script on Your Chronic Pain StoryMost of us tend to waste heaps of time in our lives, especially if we carry heavy burdens of chronic physical pain or long-term emotional distress. As a result, we experience overwhelming bouts of psychic tension because we are accumulating dozens, or perhaps hundreds, of incomplete tasks that wreak havoc in our brains.It's time to clean the slate in our brain chemistry by closing those hundreds of open loops that act like vicious monsters of anxiety over our lives.This podcast provides some efficient solutions to restore our brain chemistry and give us another...

2022-02-1635 min

The Gordon & Cherise Show Episode 78 - Jealousy is Poison for Your Soul - Better Living Despite Chronic PainThough wisdom might seem hidden during our cultural protests, painful challenges, and division, the fact remains that she can be found if we inquire about her. When we fail toask God about wisdom, frequently, it is because we lack in our beliefs about Him.The course of wisdom baffles the minds of our flesh. But in reality, the power of wisdomis much smoother when swallowed than the cup of jealousy that acts like poison for oursouls. Comparison and jealousy distract those who suffer from chronic pain fromprogressing forwards in...

2022-02-0931 min

The Gordon & Cherise Show Episode 77 – The Power of Truth – Better Living Despite Chronic PainThe power of truth is meant for your good, your freedom, and your transformation. Albeit, the list of benefits from truth is too long to list. Nonetheless, in this podcast, the subject of the power of truth is covered from our place of initial acceptance to eventually reaching the next level of submitting and then abiding in its essence. Why do so many people reject the power of truth through the dark spaces of pain? A good question for you to ponder specifically.Have a listen for your healing dose of inspiration and encouragement...

2022-02-0239 min

The Gordon & Cherise Show Episode 76 – Bring Truth to Your Inner Transformation – Better Living Despite Chronic PainWe love this podcast because it is so easy to fall into a pit of despair thinking that sin and pain are the same things. And as a result, we felt we were exclusively battling the fear of having painful challenges, but in essence, we will find ourselves being attacked from behind, wondering how sin might be playing a role in our lives.It's time to stay in the middle of the battle, holding on to truth and letting its power really change your mindset and how you can live out your lives differently in transformation.

2022-01-2635 min

The Gordon & Cherise Show Episode 75 — Don’t Give Up on Inner Change – Better Living Despite Chronic PainPain wants to keep you in a perpetual state of chaos and never have you enter into the life giving rest of God. But hope activated makes the heart well!We all want to improve our outer physical body, but the inner parts of you are the most important. Everything that's in you will flow out of you.Today, Gordon and Cherise encourage you to accept where you are right now - even if it's not where you want to be - and Don't Give Up on the Inner Change in your life. If the...

2022-01-1932 min

The Gordon & Cherise Show Episode 74 – Flipping the Script on Your Pain – Better Living Despite Chronic PainWe all have a script that we follow. Influences, good and bad, have come across our lives that have shaped and molded how we live, and how we respond to life. We have ways of thinking and looking at things. Pain can leave us with a narrative of negativity that attempts to define who we are. How many of us need to flip that script today and EVERYDAY? Pain doesn't have to be a monster in your life. What if you saw it as your teacher? In this episode, Gordon and Cherise dive deep into the way...

2022-01-1233 min

The Gordon & Cherise Show Episode 73 – 5 Ways to Change Your Pain Story – Better Living Despite Chronic PainWe discuss 5 ways to improve your life and your relationship with your chronic pain. Spoiler alert: you’ll need to embrace change and transformation (and you’ll need to become a professional)!!!Discover better living despite chronic pain. Despite dealing with the horrors of chronic pain for the past 27 years, Gordon & Cherise candidly share their experiences with what it takes to overcome impossible odds when your painful afflictions seem insurmountable. This podcast is raw and real and contains practical insights and hope for the millions of people around the world who are suffering. Isn't it time to beco...

2022-01-0634 min

The Gordon & Cherise Show Episode 72 — How to Avoid Taking Your Pain Out on Others? – Better Living Despite Chronic PainDon’t allow your personal outbursts to pain (no matter how justified they might be) define who you are and how you’re going to respond behaviorally when times are especially challenging. Let go of the power of pain! Suffering grows you deeper spiritually. Allow your light to shine brighter to others, though pain tries to show the worst parts of your identity.In this episode Gordon & Cherise dive deep into those times when chronic pain might feel like too much, the times when we might be tempted to lash out at the people around us. We talk...

2021-12-2937 min

The Gordon & Cherise Show Episode 67 – Start Again – Better Living Despite Chronic PainThis week, we are continuing our conversation from last week about being stuck in the bottom of the pit. It can feel impossible to start you life again when you've been in that place for so long. Yet, if we keep stuffing the pain deeper, we are unable to move forward in transformation. While suffering in itself does not necessarily benefit us, it can be a good thing depending upon how we respond to it. We must choose to respond to His love, not our pain. Let your pain move you into HIM!For our a...

2021-11-2430 min

The Gordon & Cherise Show Episode 66 – Starting Again from the Bottom – Better Living Despite Chronic PainHow do you start again from the bottom – from the place of despair and loneliness?Today, we're sharing our bathroom epiphany and what this breakthrough taught us. When you're at the bottom of your suffering, you can be left empty and hopeless. We have to come to a place of raw honesty with God in order to leave your Egypt for the Promised Land of Enduring Hope.As we move towards God and walk out our pain, God begins to make a shift in our lives. Don't underestimate that sometimes the weakest vessel is really th...

2021-11-1731 min

The Gordon & Cherise Show Episode 64 — Chase Wildly After Hope – Better Living Despite Chronic Pain"Hope is the favorable and confident expectation of good." – Graham CookeGod convicts us of our despairing attitudes that puts our eyes off of Him and onto the hopelessness of this world. Then He guides us by the light of truth onto a new pathway of living, even when we’re battling the suffering that seeks to destroy our lives.In today's episode, we are talking about how to get unstuck from your pain perspectives and live out the purpose God has for you. Remember, your purpose is not exclusively about you, though pain tries to m...

2021-11-0334 min

The Gordon & Cherise Show Episode 63 — Prepare To Really Live – Better Living Despite Chronic PainAs much as we want to resist the suffering, its mere presence can directly or indirectly change our perspectives and actually move us into our calling. The refining process of painful suffering gives us benefits, in which we’ll flourish in our days ahead. Suffering scrubs away our sense of pride and leaves us humble. When we fully embrace our humility and choose to pursue our connection with God, we are able to move into our calling.Today, we're diving deep into how we can really prepare to live out our calling from God!For ou...

2021-10-2732 min

The Gordon & Cherise Show Episode 62 — Light Up Your Life – Better Living Despite Chronic PainYour attitude around chronic pain determines how you live your life. While the physical pain may feel overwhelming, it is the mind that holds the most power.The anguish many of us face can lead to an attitude of self-defeatism. Yet we want to encourage you to press on despite how challenging life may feel.Today, we’re taking a deep dive into what it looks like to view our pain in a new way. Hear from Gordon & Cherise about how they’ve navigated the hopelessness of pain and how they’ve learned to grow togeth...

2021-10-2031 min

The Gordon & Cherise Show Episode 61 – Cast Off Your Anxieties – Better Living Despite Chronic Pain"When we suffer in body, and in mind, there is so often a secret, hidden restlessness, something deep down in our subconscious being of a fret, an anxiety, something that is not rest."When a loved one is going through pain, anxiety can boil over. Worry can make our care misplaced. We try to overcompensate and put the "best reality" on the person who is hurting. Yet, sometimes the "best reality" God has for that person is for them to walk through pain, and in turn love others in similar circumstances. Tune into this conversation o...

2021-10-1331 min

The Gordon & Cherise Show Episode 60 – Must I Go Through More Suffering? – Better Living Despite Chronic PainHow many times have you asked yourself, "why must I go through more suffering?" For those of us who walk through long-term pain, it can feel unfair to have to go through more pain. It feels like you deserve to be relieved from the pain. The truth is, sometimes God uses the pain over and over to continue to work in your life. So, what do you do when you feel like the pain will never end?You change your mindset. You have to choose to walk in his grace. You have to ch...

2021-10-0631 min

The Gordon & Cherise Show Episode 59 – Mercy Renews Us in Our Brokenness – Better Living Despite Chronic PainIt certainly doesn’t feel like mercy is being poured out during times of extreme distress. Yet, when you feel like pain is a form of condemnation, God shows us otherwise. Mercy renews us, even in our brokenness!What is mercy? Mercy denotes the quality in God that led Him to deliver us from our sin and misery. It contrasts with grace. Mercy expresses deliverance from the condemnation that we deserve, whereas, grace is the bestowal of blessings that we do not deserve. God breaks the shackles from our souls with the growing knowledge we acq...

2021-09-2934 min

The Gordon & Cherise Show Episode 58 – Power Can Flow Through You – Better Living Despite Chronic PainToday, we're talking about three things: Called, Commissioned, Mercy. As God has worked in our lives, he has grown us in these areas. The second our spiritual eyes open up are the moment we are called. In fact, you were called before the creation of the world. God has thought of you and called you to this time. You don't have to have it all figured out or be without brokenness before you can live out that calling.You are called in your brokenness and in your pain! God will move you closer and lead y...

2021-09-2237 min

The Gordon & Cherise Show Episode 57 – If You Believe It – Live It – Better Living Despite Chronic PainToday, we're taking a look at the example of Paul as he faced his weaknesses. Paul realized that he had to become well content with weaknesses, with insults, with distresses, with persecutions, with difficulties, for Christ’s sake; for when he was weak, then he realized from God’s wisdom that he was actually strong because of the power of God.We should never boast in our ability to "push-through" the struggles when life gets hard. Instead, we should boast in the cross alone. Heartfelt boasting in the cross curbs your interest in the ways that the worl...

2021-09-1533 min

The Gordon & Cherise Show Episode 56 – Power in Our Human Weakness – Better Living Despite Chronic PainWhen you have spiritual eyes in your pain, you are able to sense the movement of God in your life. Spiritual vision allows you to move deeper into transformation. The world tells you to do everything in your power to conquer the suffering in your life. It teaches you to covet so many things in life. Yet, we have to choose a different path. As a believer, we have to shift our view of suffering. We don't get to control the steps or the outcome. We have to surrender it all to connect with the Holy Spirit i...

2021-09-0132 min

The Gordon & Cherise Show Episode 55 – Truthful Confessions – Better Living Despite Chronic PainWhy do we need God's Word? His Word centers on our ability to have a vision when exploring the dormant parts to who we are. The Word of God is our roadmap and supplies vision to illuminate truth within us. Pain can cause us to attempt to protect ourselves, yet it leads us to a false self. However God calls us to let go of our former ways and move forward into Him. As you move towards God, you'll discover your TRUE self. No matter how deep your suffering may be, you have to choose to...

2021-08-2532 min

LIV2DAY with Dr. Paula McDonald LIV2DAY SPECIAL EPISODE with Gordon & Cherise SelleyFor the last 25 years, dear friends and colleagues of Dr. Paula's, Gordon and Cherise Selley, have struggled and succeeded to grow in their spiritual lives, their personal lives, and grow Selley Group despite Gordon’s constant physical suffering of deep and intense chronic pain. In this episode. they share their story of why and how they made the choice years ago to grow through the pain, not simply “beyond” it. And stay tuned for a special announcement about their guest appearance at Dr. Paula's upcoming, first-ever LIV2DAY Summit in Granbury, Texas! Tune in to hear MORE from Dr. Gordon an...

2021-08-2116 min

The Gordon & Cherise Show Episode 54 – Pain Can’t Stop Us from Living – Better Living Despite Chronic PainCan we really move forward even while we are still going through suffering? For many people, it's not possible. However, we've made this platform to tell you that you can LIVE despite your pain!In this episode, we're sharing two reasons you may not be able to move forward in your life. If you sense death and destruction in your life, you can't move forward because you're stuck in self-defeat. However, when we recognize our lack of strength and turn to the power of God, He is able to move us forward. We have to trust the...

2021-08-1834 min

The Gordon & Cherise Show A Gordon & Cherise Special Edition with Dr. Paula McDonald of LIV2DAYToday, we are excited to be with special guest, Dr. Paula McDonald. Our threads with Paula go all the way back to 2008 and it's great to see how our paths have continued to intersect.Paula shares about her book, LIV2DAY, and what it looks like to live fully in the time that we have on this earth. Her book is full of material on Theosynthesis® – a journey that integrates science with Theology. This concept of Theosynthesis® can help people in chronic pain find a balance of health and God in their lives.You are wire...

2021-08-1031 min

The Gordon & Cherise Show Episode 53 — Follow Your Urgent Promptings – Better Living Despite Chronic PainToday, we're talking about an unpopular topic, "Trust and Obey." Following your urgent promptings is crucial to moving forward in your journey of pain. When you obey, you counteract apostasy - which is dangerous because it leads to you walking away from your faith. It keeps you from growing in God and receiving His comfort. So, what does it look like to actually trust and obey Christ? We talk about our practices for obedience, like diving deep into the Word of God. The more you spend time with God, the more you have an urgency and desire t...

2021-08-1033 min

The Gordon & Cherise Show Episode 52 – Discoveries of Regenerative Transformation – Better Living Despite Chronic PainTransformation and suffering usually work together. Most people think that when you are suffering, you can't be transformed. Yet the truth is, the deep waters of suffering, are catalysts that help us move into regeneration...into the IMAGE of GOD. Suffering forces you to look at things differently and take on tasks in a new way.God takes our weaknesses and makes us NEW. Plus, he takes what we walk through and use it to positively impact and develop those around us. You won't want to miss this insightful conversation on choosing to seek God in...

2021-08-0434 min

The Gordon & Cherise Show Episode 38: The Doctor’s ParadoxIn this episode, we're discussing Gordon's journey from doctor to patient, non-surgical specialist to surgical patient, an athletic lifestyle to sedentary. The journey from being self-sufficient to dependent on others for your needs is never easy. It can lead to defeat and depression.Yet, even on our darkest days God IS working. Bring your bitterness and broken parts to the surface and allow them to be healed by the Lord. All Truth to shine over your past and extract the lessons from your failures. The Truth will free you to become part of the good life, even...

2021-04-2121 min

The Gordon & Cherise Show Episode 33: If Things were DifferentHow would you live your life differently if you were actually fully cured from all of your ailments? For those of us who have lived with chronic pain for a long time, we don't know what being pain-free, or living happily actually means anymore.Your pain belongs to God, and it is not yours always to keep. One day, you will no longer live in the pain of this world and will step into the FULLNESS of eternal life with God. No matter how incurable your pain may feel, it will one day vanish!

2021-03-1819 min

The Gordon & Cherise Show Episode 32: Sometimes People Do Not Know PeopleWhen we're walking in pain, it can be easy to look at the lives of more "successful" people around us and want them to save us. Yet, most people can't fully understand our journey through pain. There is no person that can get you out of the pain pit and make your life perfect again. Only God's grace is sufficient for our weakest parts – God alone meets us in the darkest of places!We have to train our thoughts, make changes in our behaviors, and be disciplined with the little things of your life. We have to ch...

2021-03-1519 min

The Gordon & Cherise Show Episode 31: When Pain Feels Like EvilHow do you see your pain? As evil or good?Your pain can be transformed into a place for learning, growth, healing, forgiveness, and redemption. In this episode, we walk through some of the steps you can take to transform how you view your pain. From identifying the enemy, to recognizing the enemy's presence, and taking steps toward forgiveness, you don't have to continue feeling trapped in the darkness.

2021-03-1117 min

The Gordon & Cherise Show Episode 23: Your Healthy Spouse’s Pain StoryMost of our marriage, Cherise has experienced great health in comparison to the backdrop of Gordon's cascading health challenges. However, we recently experienced a reversal of health challenges. Through this journey, we were led to reflect on the things we've been holding on too tightly for too many years that we cannot control – “cutting the rope” as Mark Batterson says. We asked the Lord to expose anything that needed to be exposed in our lives (in the form of idols) – a very dangerous prayer that led us to give up our Florida home.What we think we have put...

2021-02-1036 min

The Gordon & Cherise Show Episode 9: Get into Action: Practical Physical Changes You Can MakeYou might not be able to defeat the RESISTANCE of pain, however, you possibly can change the parameters of pain boundaries. By creating order and routine through changed diet, healthy sleep patterns, exercise, and reading the Word of God, Gordon was able to take practical steps towards transformation.When you change the way you live and recenter your priorities, you can change from a victim mentality around your pain to a mentality of freedom and healing from the inside out. Are you ready to take a risk and begin making steps towards dealing with your chronic pain?

2020-11-0436 min

The Gordon & Cherise Show Episode 6: In Chronic Pain, Nothing is WastedLiving Abundantly Through Chronic Pain with Gordon & CherisePain is a universal language for all of us. Over the last 27 years as a sufferer of chronic pain, Gordon had developed a fluency with the language. There's meaning behind the pain. The pain can be used. Nothing is wasted. As Cherise says, "God wastes nothing! None of your pain. He is rewriting your story in pain."

2020-10-1430 min

The Gordon & Cherise Show Episode 5: Is It Really Best To Follow Your Heart?Very little about our culture ushers us into the hallways of heaven. Truth is very obscure for many. And many have learned to count on their idea of inner truth and tend to follow the path of what they might feel in their heart. But is that really the right path?Over the next few months Gordon and Cherise invite you to join them and learn, truly, that abundant living through Christ is possible, even in deep suffering. Follow us for more — knowledge, experience, motivation, inspiration, hope and plenty of laughs along the way.

2020-10-0730 min

The Gordon & Cherise Show Episode 3: The Endpoint of Your Old LifeWhen we focus on the outward appearances of life rather than the deeper realities of the heart, we rarely consider that becoming fully human might require hitting rock bottom first.In this episode, we discuss Gordon's journey through Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS). It was a season that caused him to reach his endpoint, yet he was able to find hope on the other side. Join us as we discuss the differences between pain and suffering, the struggle to embrace the suffering we walk through, and how our ultimate hope is...

2020-09-2326 min

The Gordon & Cherise Show Episode 1: Introducing Gordon & CheriseIntroducing The Gordon & Cherise Show! We take a look at the story of how we've met and our journey walking through chronic pain together.

2020-09-0830 min