Bible Verses for Better Living

In this episode you and I explore how to create love in your heart and home and why this is so important for emotional and spiritual wellbeing.

We look at 1 John 4:18–19 for guidance about how the presence of fear means we are not in alignment with God's Word and His intent for our lives.

We're reminded perfect love casts our fear. We're also reminded fear is founded in punishment and why a mindset of fear and punishment separate us from our true spiritual selves.

You discover simple steps for changing your inner thoughts and mindset to align with God's Word shared in 1 John 4:18-19 and how you and your loved ones will benefit as you do so.

1 John 4:18-19:

“There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love. We love because he first loved us.”

Host: Stephen Carter, CEO of Stress Solutions, LLC;

Email contact for host: [email protected];

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Anxiety arises from fear and uncertainty about the future.

If you can't have certainty about the future, how can you ever release anxiety and feel peace and serenity?

In 1 Corinthians 7:32, we're told:

"I want you to be free from anxieties."

But if I'm a naturally anxious person, how can I ever escape the bondage of fear and worry?

This episode explores that very question and offers a prayer and a way forward based on God's Word and His Grace.

Host: Stephen Carter, CEO, Stress Solutions, LLC: https://www.EFT-MD.com.

Contact Stephen with questions or testimonials at [email protected].

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Key words: God, Jesus, fear, worry, anxiety, bondage, Bible, New Testament, Corinthians, blessings, grace, peace, calm, joy,

In this episode, you and I explore the questions: Where is the Kingdom of God? and, "Are Heaven and the Kingdom of God the same?"

"King James Bible", Luke 27:21:

"Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you."

To contact host Stephen Carter, email [email protected]

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As a Christian, how can you best protect yourself and your loved ones from the coronavirus?

You and I look to 2 Timothy 1:7 for simple wisdom about how we can respond to the coronavirus that is - at the time of this recording - affecting people around the world.

In addition to common sense disease prevention, we look toward what other actions you can take including what you may choose to include in your prayers.

2 Timothy 1:7:

“For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.”

Host: Stephen Carter, CEO of Stress Solutions, LLC.

Contact email: [email protected];

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Show Notes: "Why We Should Give No Thought for Tomorrow"

We explore Jesus Christ's words shared with us through Mattew 6 Verse 34:

"Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof." - King James Version

You'll learn what Jesus was really telling us through His words and how to handle intrusive thoughts of anxiety and worry about tomorrow and beyond.

You're encouraged to share this episode with family, friends, and on social media. Why? It's our belief we all will benefit for hearing God's Word and the simple message this and our other episodes offer.

Host: Stephen Carter
Contact email: [email protected]

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Matthew 8:25–27

“And they went and woke him, saying, ‘Save us, Lord; we are perishing.’ And he said to them, ‘Why are you afraid, O you of little faith?’ Then he rose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm. And the men marveled, saying, ‘What sort of man is this, that even winds and sea obey him?’”

Key Points:

- Why faith is the antidote for fear and worry;
- How to prepare for and handle life's storms;
- Why it's vital to bring God and God's Word into your life before life's storms arise;
- The power of prayer;
- How to invite God into your heart, mind, and body.

Host: Stephen Carter, CEO of Stress Solutions, LLC; https://www.EFT-MD.com.
Email contact: [email protected]

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In this episode we talk about how to show praise for God. Three of those those ways are:

* Living an exemplary life;
* Prayer; and,
* Raising your voice in song.

This episode focuses on the third way as we look to three passages from Scripture:

Psalm 95:2-3:
“Let us come before Him with thanksgiving and extol Him with music and song.

Psalm 69:30:
“I will praise God’s name in song and glorify Him with thanksgiving.”

Colossians 3:16:
“Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts.

I suggest finding at least one hymn that speaks to your heart and spirit, commit to learning at least one hymn, and singing that hymn in times of trouble and when you want to feel a close connection to God.

God loves to hear you sing His praise! When you do so, you will smile, feel wonderful, and experience a deeper connection with God.

To share comments about this or any other episode, email Stephen Carter at [email protected].

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Today's reading is from 1st Chronicles 16:34:

“Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.”

Host Stephen Carter, CEO of Stress Solutions, LLC, shares why it's important to give thanks to God for the blessings in your life.

Stephen asks you recognize God loves you unconditionally. He suggests ways to incorporate unconditional love for your family and others into your life and how doing so glorifies God and makes the world a better place.

To reach your host Stephen Carter to comment on this episode or for any other reason, email [email protected].

Information about Stress Solutions, LLC and Steve's approach for helping people dissolve stress and achieve success is available at www.EFT-MD.com.

How to Experience True Ongoing Happiness - Titus 3:3-7

Show host and CEO of Stress Solutions, LLC Stephen Carter shares a reading from Titus 3:3-7 about how turning to God allows you to release hate, envy, false pleasures, and passions and discover true happiness and joy.

You're asked to think about your experiences of fleeting pleasure from acquiring things, people, and circumstances you at one time passionately coveted only to have short lived feelings of triumph and pride dissolve and disappear giving way to yet another desire and then another.

With this episode being recorded in December, you're reminded Jesus is the reason for the Christmas season.

You'll hear Steve share why this brief reading from Titus offers such profound wisdom.

Titus 3:3-7

“At one time we too were foolish, disobedient, deceived and enslaved by all kinds of passions and pleasures. We lived in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another. But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, He saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of His mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, whom He poured out on us generously through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that, having been justified by His grace, we might become heirs having the hope of eternal life.”

To contact Steve, email [email protected].

Blessings in abundance this Christmas season and beyond!

In this episode you discover why it’s vital to give thanks for the many blessings in your life and how to give thanks with your entire mind, body, heart, and spirit.

Put the magic of gratitude to work every day of this Thanksgiving month and beyond.

This episode’s reading is Psalm 9:1:

"I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart; I will recount all of your wonderful deeds."

You’re invited to really, really feel God’s Word and put His Word to work in your life for a happier, healthier, and more spiritual way of living.

Host: Stephen Carter, CEO of Stress Solutions, LLC | Email: [email protected]