Attractively Different Podcast

What is the fruit that comes from the truth?Freedom.Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” - John 8:31-32Knowing the truth makes you free. The Greek word translated "make" means to deliver, make free, and liberate. It comes from a root word that means unrestrained. So think about this for a moment: if knowing the truth has the power to liberate you and allow you to be unrestrained, then does that mean that not knowing the truth will keep you restrained and in bondage?In my opinion, yes it does.Yet, your brain can work against you from knowing the truth. See, your brain is designed to keep you alive, and the belief systems you hold tell your brain what is important and what is not. Essentially, what that means, is that your brain will receive any information that is contrary to your current belief system as a threat. It will be more inclined to prove the information is wrong than to examine it for truth.In today's episode, we will break down how you can always walk in truth and not let your brain stay stuck in a belief system that might be keeping you stuck in bondage. I also share three steps you can take to always be in a state of mind that allows for the truth to win.Don't forget that God put everything in place for you to succeed in your purpose. However, you can miss out on that assignment if you don't take action on the TRUTHS and break away from faulty thinking. The purpose of life is not just trying to survive but to live a life that brings glory to his kingdom and is attractively different.Key Takeaways: • Your brain is looking for evidence to validate your current beliefs. So when you receive information that is contrary to a belief you hold your mind wants to prove it wrong. • Failing to receive information with an open mind indicates that you're more concerned about being right instead of getting it right • The zeal of others can lead you astray and cause you to miss the truth if you don't create a habit of verifying the information for yourself. • You cannot lose with this mindset. You either confirm that what you have is truth or you've now found the truth and can now walk in greater freedom.

Friend, have you ever let the cares of life pull you away from yielding your entire heart to God? If you're anything like me then the answer is yes, and today's show will give you a practical way to know when you're trusting in your resources. Yes, there have been season in life where you hold on tightly to your resources because it doesn't feel like there will be enough. Yet, we know that God's desire for us is to trust Him as the source instead of trusting in the resources.

In today's episode we're going to dive into Jesus' teaching on this topic from His sermon on the mount found in Matthew 6:22-23. Jesus said, " The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are healthy, your whole body will be full of light. But if your eyes are unhealthy, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness!"

Jesus is using a Hebrew idiom that is referring to generosity and stinginess. A good or healthy eye is an eye that looks out for the needs of others, but a bad or unhealthy eye does not see the needs of others due to looking out for your own needs. Yet, here's the problem, when you focus on your own needs and miss the needs of others then the result is that you'll miss the path that God has for your life.

Friend, God wants to use you as a place of blessing for those around you. He wants to know that you are faithful to His plan and that you can be trusted to do His assignments. He has put everything in place for you to succeed in your purpose. However, you can miss out on that assignment if you don't take action on the TRUTHS and break away from faulty thinking. The purpose of life is not just trying to survive but to live a life that brings glory to his kingdom and is attractively different.

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As a believer, knowing God and trusting in His character is crucial to succeeding in your assignment. Yet, there are many believers (… and you may be one) who have some big questions for God and are unsure if He's as trustworthy as the church tells them.

In today's episode, we dive into the idea of "Knowing God" and a lack of knowledge will destroy His people. We're going to dive into the story of Job and how God rebuked him for His "words without knowledge." I also share a real life story that demonstrates this principle and how incorrect beliefs or assumptions will create obstacles in your life.

In His word, God has put everything in place for you to succeed in your purpose. However, you can miss out on that assignment if you don't take action on the TRUTHS and break away from faulty thinking. The purpose of life is not just trying to survive but to live a life that brings glory to his kingdom and is attractively different.

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If you're a person who wants to advance God's kingdom and make an impact then there's one major skill set that you need to acquire. In today's episode we talk about how this skill set gets revealed in the parable of the talents but is hardly ever talked about.

What's the skill set?

It's the skill set of being able to multiply our money.

There's always a focus on the lazy servant because we want to avoid pain but rarely do we focus on the two who were called good and faithful. What made them good and faithful and what skills did they possess?

When you look at the parable you'll find three different levels of money management. One allows for the money to be multiplies, one will growth your money, and the third method does neither. Listen to this episode with an open mind and genuinely ask yourself … are you pursuing the same skills and mindset that the two "good and faithful servants" possessed?

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As you know, walking by faith and not by sight is easier said than done. Yet, I recently discovered a simple principle that, if applied, will create the momentum needed for you to live a life where you are walking by faith and not by sight.

What's this simple, yet profound, principle?

It's the principle of the mystery harvest.

In today's episode, I share with you what the mystery harvest is and how you can apply it to your life as you learn to live a kingdom life. In Matthew 6:33, Jesus instructed his listeners to "seek first the Kingdom of God and his righteous"… and what would happen? "All of these things will be added to you."

Well, "all of these things" are what we worry about when we're unsure if there will be provision.

If you've every struggled with this worry then you need to understand and apply the mystery harvest principle.

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Taking action is extremely important because you would never accomplish anything if you never took action. Yet, if you're anything like me, there are many times in life where you find yourself failing to take action. Just as Paul said in his letters … he doesn't do what he wants to do and finds himself doing the things that he doesn't want to do.

In today's episode, we discuss the five reasons that stop you from taking action and how to remove those blocks in order to start taking action. If you're honest with yourself, the reality is that it can be scary at times to take action, and this fear can put you in a state of mind where you are just trying to survive. It's a fight, flight, or freeze. This episode is going to help you diagnose why you're not taking action and breakthrough that obstacle to start moving forward and creating momentum.

Remember, God has put everything in place for you to succeed in your life purpose. The purpose of life is not just trying to survive but to live a life that brings glory to his kingdom and is attractively different.

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In the game of life there are two types of people: the pawns and the players. Just like chess, the players of the game determine the strategy and movements of the pawns. The pawns move slowly and are relatively easy to defeat while the players of the game can see the whole board and utilize the differnet pieces of the game in order to win. 

In today's episode, we're going to talk about the five characteristics that define the pawns and the fiver characteristics that define the players. We're also going to discuss why it's so important for you, as a believer, to be a player in the game instead of a pawn. God has uniquely created you to be a produce and value creator. You've been given a unique assignment that can only be accomplished by "playing the game" instead of being "played by the game". 

Remember, God has put everything in place for you to succeed in your life purpose. The purpose of life is not just trying to survive but to live a life that brings glory to his kingdom and is attractively different.

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If you're a football fan, you're probably aware of the failed coaching experiment with Urban Meyer and the Jacksonville Jaguars. There are multiple reports of him using his position to overpower and bully his players and coaches. There are headlines that report he told his assistant coaches that he was a winner and they were all losers.

Whether or not these are 100% true it shines a light on great leadership versus poor leadership. In today's episode, we're going to talk about how you can be a great leader, and how you can identity when you're leading poorly. This episode is applicable to you if you are a parent, run a business, and are looking to be the best version of yourself.

Remember, God has put everything in place for you to succeed in your life purpose. The purpose of life is not just trying to survive but to live a life that brings glory to his kingdom and is attractively different.

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In today's episode I host Rachel McCants of R. Lindsay Unlimited.

Rachel is an author, speaker and founder of R. Lindsay Unlimited. Born and raised in the Dallas TX. Her health was impacted in a major way in 2016. A growing brain tumor inspired R. Lindsay Unlimited, a business devoted to encourage, inspire, and challenge ladies to discover and raise their self-worth and standards, not settle and walk in God’s will in all aspects of their lives. She published her first book, Ladies As We Love Ourselves: A 6-Step Program to Self-Worth in 2019.

Rachel helps believers achieve growth in their relationship with Christ by His grace.

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"That's not fair!"

If you're anything like me then you've said this phrase at some point in life. Yet, what does fair actually mean? That everyone should have the same housing, talent, looks, and destiny?

No two people even have identical opportunity, and yet society will tell you that everyone should have the same opportunity. In today's episode, we discuss how damaging it can be to buy into the idea of "fairness" instead of looking through the lens of justice.

The idea of fairness is very subjective and highly emotional. Due to this dynamic, when you feel victim to something not being fair you open yourself up for bitterness, resentment, and offense. These are tactics from the enemy because it's evident that bitterness, resentment, and offense will not set you up to succeed.

Remember, God has put everything in place for you to succeed in your life purpose. The purpose of life is not just trying to survive but to live a life that brings glory to his kingdom and is attractively different.

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